treatmentroomslondon Review

It’s now been over a year since my transplant and I couldn’t be happier. It has truly changed my life.

From the initial consultation to the surgery itself and follow-up appointments, the quality of care has been exceptional. Dr Fernando and Dr Vara are fantastic surgeons – friendly and professional. Dr Fernando spent time with me, working to reconstruct and design a natural-looking hairline, which we agreed on. And the results have been amazing!

I’m incredibly happy that I decided to go with the Treatment Rooms for my surgery, and I would highly recommend them to anyone else. It has really boosted my confidence!

The whole staff at The Treatment Rooms were brilliant from the beginning to end. I needed a repair transplant following a bad result at another clinic, and I am extremely happy that I chose The Treatment Rooms to fix it. They were professional, kind, informative and their results speak for themselves. I highly recommend them!

I first consulted with Dr. Fernando virtually in March 2022 about my receding hairline. After our discussion, he sent a detailed email with his assessment and recommendations. I had many questions about FUE versus FUT, which he answered promptly. We then scheduled an in-clinic appointment for late May 2022, as earlier dates were postponed due to COVID-19 in my household.

During the visit, Dr. Fernando assessed my donor site and discussed my goals, explaining that I might need more grafts than could be done in one session but assured me they would proceed safely.

In September 2022, I arrived at the clinic early on a Friday. After preliminary checks, we designed my new hairline. Once agreed, the extraction began under local anaesthetic. I lay face down and dozed while they worked. Lunch was a delicious spread from M&S or Waitrose, with my choice of savoury dish, crisps, fruit, and a chocolate bar. In the afternoon, the grafts were inserted while I watched Netflix. The entire procedure took about 10 hours, with 1,500 grafts completed. Dr. Fernando and the team were incredibly kind and professional, making me feel like family.

Unfortunately, two days later, I lost around 200 grafts in an accident—I walked into a tree! Dr. Fernando did his best to reinsert what could be saved, but the majority of the area that was hit remained damaged. Recovery took longer due to irritation, and I was prescribed an antibiotic cream. Eventually, everything settled, and I waited to see the results.

Over the next year, I had follow-ups, and by September 2023, we agreed on a revision to repair the damage and add density. The second procedure in November 2023 was just as smooth, now in their new premises. Recovery was perfect this time, and while I paid a nominal fee for the revision due to the earlier accident, the experience was excellent.

A year later, my hairline looks fantastic—denser and fully settled. At my one-year checkup yesterday (26/11/2024), Dr. Fernando was delighted with the progress and noted that further improvements are still to come.

This journey has been life-changing, boosting my confidence and allowing me to explore hairstyles I’d never considered. Huge thanks to Dr. Fernando and the team at The Treatment Rooms for an outstanding experience!

My story:

I am a 60 year old male who has over the years had some bad experiences with hair transplants.

Apologies that this is a lengthy review, but I think it is important to share my experiences with others considering a hair transplant (HT.)

Back in the early 1990’s, I was receding at the temples and I responded to an advert in the national press about a HT at a clinic in Central London.

To cut a long story short, I had the old FUT plug procedure and the results were absolutely awful with limited hair coverage and scarring. Post op, I was fortunate that I was able to cover the transplants with my existing hair.

Then in the mid 1990’s, I went back to the same clinic and had a second procedure which they promised would improve the first surgery. Unfortunately, it was again unsuccessful and a waste of time and money! Once they had my money, they didn’t seem to care about the outcomes or the affect on an individual.

Thereafter, for many years, I deeply regretted having gone through either procedure and at that stage I vowed I would never do so again.

For many subsequent years, I was able to cover up the temples using my existing hair, hair thickeners and plenty of hair lacquer. I was very conscious of my hair style and daily had to endure people’s eyes drifting to my hair during conversations.

As a result, I lost all self confidence and outside work would always wear a baseball cap.

Then, around 3-4 years ago, my hair loss seemed to accelerate. So much so, that I couldn’t even use thickener as there wasn’t enough natural hair to create a platform for the thickener. I was left in a dilemma as I needed some sort of rectification.

I considered a hair piece, but dismissed this as I felt that such wouldn’t solve my confidence crisis as I believed people would easily know it wasn’t natural.

Finally, after much soul searching, I reluctantly and very nervously (after my previous HT experiences) decided to try a transplant again as techniques had improved over the years.

As you can imagine, I extensively researched clinics across the country as I was desperate to find the best clinic with the best chance of success.

As a result, I came across the Treatment Rooms in Putney with their excellent reviews.

I then plucked up enough courage to make contact and I can now say it was the correct decision!

I had an initial telephone chat and then a face to face consultation with one of the surgeons – Dr Fernando. What an exceptionally nice man!

He was thorough from the beginning, highlighting the expectations and limitations of surgery with my substantial hair loss.

Positive aspects:

1. Written summary of the consultations provided

2. No pressure sales

2. Realistic expectations

3. Provided with a specific treatment plan

4. Your surgeon deals with you all the way through pre and post operation

5. Dr Fernando, his partner Dr Vara (both partake in the op) and the whole team at the clinic are totally professional and exceptionally ‘down to earth’ and caring people

5. All discussions are summarised in writing along with pre and post instructions

What a difference between two clinics!

In June 2022, I had my first 2000+ grafts covering the frontal area using the FUE techniques which grew very well after 12 months and cover my temple areas.

Then, last August 2023, I had another 2000+ grafts transplanted again using FUE in the mid scalp area. These again have grown very well over the last 12 months and I’m really happy with the results.

In conclusion, Dr Fernando, Dr Vara and the whole team are first class!

Yes, the procedure itself can be a long day, but it is made easier by the friendliness of all the staff. Otherthan the pain of the initial injections, it is a pain free procedure.

If you are considering a HT, then I would thoroughly recommend The Treatment Rooms, Putney.

This is one of the best things I have ever done.

Writing three months in, the results are phenomenal. It’s taken 5-10 years off me, my wife is delighted, my family are amazed, friends are unsure quite what’s happened but are saying I look great.

But what motivates me to review The Treatment Rooms is how incredibly impressive they all are from start to finish. This might be the best service I’ve ever bought – it’s like buying an Apple product in an Apple store, but without the crowds. The website was clear and informative. The appointment-setting was efficient. They were extremely patient speaking to me and my wife about the pros and cons of having the op just after her ceasarian section (to put the recovery period during my paternity leave). They call you a few days before the op to check that you’re doing your pre-op routine.

The day itself ran like a smoothly-oiled machine. Always a surgeon and one of the extremely impressive assistants working on my scalp, to get the most possible hairs out and back in. The interaction within the surgical team was extremely professional, respectful and reassuring – they are clearly absolute experts who work together very well. I slept for much of it, chatted / listed to podcasts / watched Netflix for much of the rest. I actually enjoyed the day!

The after-care is superb (and they’ve already taken your money by this point). Very clear instructions given verbally and on paper “day by day”. They phone you on the day you need to change your regimen, to ensure that you change. They check-in to ask how it’s going.

The whole experience was vastly better than (for example) a minor private operation I had more recently, which suffered opaque pricing, a good and smooth-talking surgeon, but some faffing between surgeon and nurse during the operation itself, no written aftercare instructions, and no call to check in after the operation.

Neither I not any other reviewer can compare them against any other hair-transplant operators. But as The Treatment Rooms’ service is essentially perfect, I cannot see why you would look elsewhere.

1 year since my hair transplant

Like I suspect many here I researched extensively clinics both in and around London and also abroad in the Continent. I consulted remotely with two other clinics alongside the Putney based “Treatment Rooms London”.

I felt no pressure from Dr Vara and he answered all my questions clearly and honestly. The clinic is not the cheapest but is also not the most expensive. Their results, the awards, their website info and testimony are all clear to see. Why take the likely significant risks posed by going abroad or going to a cheap clinic ? I had a couple of F2F consultations before deciding to go with this clinic and immediately felt well supported and informed.

My hair loss was a Norwood 4 and my objectives fairly clear. Scheduling a day for the procedure was straightforward

The procedure was the best part of a day and I was amazed by the professionalism with both Surgeons involved and 3 or 4 further support staff in the room checking hair suitability before implant. Lunch was provided and I was given options of watching a big screen TV/Netflix and music of my choice or just chat and chill. There was no pain at all which was another miracle

Post op care was explained and easy to follow and despite expecting it could take a year go get good hair growth, it actually only took a few months.

Both the surgeons and I are very pleased by the outcome. The wife says I am a new man…

I suppose one of the best compliments I can make on the result is that I cannot remember the look of the person before the hair transplant. It seems to me a different person and as if my scalp is 10-15years younger.

It’s been over a year now and had a great experience. Dr Vara was very knowledgeable and good at answering questions and making everything super clear. On the day, I felt very looked after and the whole team gave a friendly and reassuring service. In terms of the results, I’m super happy – I was before for many years taking finasteride and biotin/saw palmetto supplements and felt they had taken me as far as they could. Post op I have stuck to it along with Minoxidil and have had a great result. Throughout the period, the clinic were always on hand to answer questions. Would very much recommend, both having the procedure and doing it with Treatment Rooms.

After considering a hair transplant for many years and visiting many clinics for consultations along the way, I landed on The Treatment Rooms. So pleased I found this clinic. Dr Vara was involved in my hair transplant process from the initial consultation, all the way through to the procedure / after care, and everything in between. The whole team at The Treatment Rooms made my whole experience a trluy pleasant one. 6 weeks post op now and I couldn’t be happier with my choice of clinic.

If you are considering getting a hair transplant, this is 100% the place to visit. From start to finish the level of professionalism and customer care is unparalleled. My initial consultation was with Dr Vara and apart from being a genuinely lovely bloke, you could tell he is operating at the top of his game. When the day came from my treatment, I was welcomed by the team and looked after in every possible way. Most importantly, I’ve had some fantastic results and I’m not even at the 12 month mark! Why you’d want to travel to Turkey for a hair transplant I don’t know, save yourself the hassle and come here. Many thanks to Dr Vara, Dr Fernado and the rest of the team, you’re awesome!

Good Afternoon,