Is Armani as good as HM?

[Optimist]

Based on the pictures I have seen from Armani and the stories I have read it appears that Armani can give a full head of hair to most patients. I don't see how this is logistically possible given that donor supply is limited, but I have yet to read of a single dissatisfied customer. Personally I am skeptical, but I pose the question, who needs HM if Armani is as good as he appears to be?

 

[antonio666]

have just cheked armani website.The results look awesome,and if you tread testomonies from his patients he his the best transplant doctor in the world.I personally think he is.However the photos in the website show the patients in the best lighting and would probably not be as good on real life.

 

[LookingGood!]

Based on the pictures I have seen from Armani and the stories I have read it appears that Armani can give a full head of hair to most patients. I don't see how this is logistically possible given that donor supply is limited, but I have yet to read of a single dissatisfied customer. Personally I am skeptical, but I pose the question, who needs HM if Armani is as good as he appears to be?

That's alittle overboard man. They look good on a webpage but I can bet you have never seen any of them in person or felt the density in ur hands. Also, favorable lighting and camera angles. Remember, he places a ton of grafts up front giving you the illusion of density thru this thick wall of hair. HM vs Armani should even be discussed b/c no one knows anything about HM or what it is capable of. Right now it's a pie in the sky.

 

[Mahair]

Holy crap looking good your research is making you down right dangerous. I like it. Maybe I will let you die in peice. LOL. Keep up the good work.

 

[Optimist]

Based on the pictures I have seen from Armani and the stories I have read it appears that Armani can give a full head of hair to most patients. I don't see how this is logistically possible given that donor supply is limited, but I have yet to read of a single dissatisfied customer. Personally I am skeptical, but I pose the question, who needs HM if Armani is as good as he appears to be?

That's alittle overboard man. They look good on a webpage but I can bet you have never seen any of them in person or felt the density in ur hands. Also, favorable lighting and camera angles. Remember, he places a ton of grafts up front giving you the illusion of density thru this thick wall of hair. HM vs Armani should even be discussed b/c no one knows anything about HM or what it is capable of. Right now it's a pie in the sky.

Good points. I am greatly skeptical of Armani and I don't see how he can possibly get the results he APPEARS to get especially for patients with severe hair los. I asked Shane how he gets the results he does when other doctors are unable to especially when you look at Rassman who himself has a bald crown and Bernstein who is bald. He dodged my question. However, I have to hear from a patient who is dissastisfied, but maybe that will come in 5-10 years when their hairloss progresses and they are out of donor hair.

Anyways, I'm not taking a position one way or the other, I'm just trying to generate discussion becuase as Armani presents himself, he seems to be able to give at least the appearance of a very full head of hair which is what we are all looking for in HM.

 

[Optimist]

Holy crap looking good your research is making you down right dangerous. I like it. Maybe I will let you die in peice. LOL. Keep up the good work.

Asskisser

 

[Mahair]

Not really, just afirming his healthy cynacisim.(sp)

 

[CCS]

just do simple math, and you'll know armani can't do magic. I'm just worried I'll be over 30 before HM will be affordable. First they said it would cost less than grafts, so people would invest. Now that they are almost done, and have all their funds, they say it will be $20-90K depending on how much hair you need. I might be doing teh $20k, but that will be hard. But if my friend who makes $50k can buy a sports sedan, I can buy a honda civic and HM.

 

[Optimist]

just do simple math, and you'll know armani can't do magic. I'm just worried I'll be over 30 before HM will be affordable. First they said it would cost less than grafts, so people would invest. Now that they are almost done, and have all their funds, they say it will be $20-90K depending on how much hair you need. I might be doing teh $20k, but that will be hard. But if my friend who makes $50k can buy a sports sedan, I can buy a honda civic and HM.

I'd take the civic and HM any day.

Where do you get the $20-90k figure? I thought they have consistently compared the price to the price of a hair transplant. It would not make good market sense to put the price out of reach of the general pop. and I'm sure they will not do it.

 

[CCS]

do you realize how many financially established, balled 40 and 50 year olds can pay that somehow, maybe with a second mortgage on their house? They don't have to market to college students during the first 5 years. They can do that later after wealthier people pay up.

 

[CCS]

someone on this site posted a british news article that had that figure. It was about two months ago.

 

[s.a.f]

You can bet your *** it'll be expensive. The demand will be huge so its rich guys first the likes of Travolta and Nic Cage. Once they're all done 3/4/5 yrs the cost will begin to come down.
However all of this is immaterial since we all know that 5yrs from now we'll still be waiting for that HM to actually materialise.

 

[vayder]

do you realize how many financially established, balled 40 and 50 year olds can pay that somehow, maybe with a second mortgage on their house? They don't have to market to college students during the first 5 years. They can do that later after wealthier people pay up.

THATS ECONOMICS

 

[vayder]

FUE prices are high but FUSS is affordable right now to most people with average paying jobs. I actually met Dr. Armani, he seems to be the man as he is very confident he could work "magic"

 

[Optimist]

do you realize how many financially established, balled 40 and 50 year olds can pay that somehow, maybe with a second mortgage on their house? They don't have to market to college students during the first 5 years. They can do that later after wealthier people pay up.

THATS ECONOMICS

Thats BAD ECONOMICS. I estimate less 1 percent of the population would be able to pay $90,000 for HM. Whereas if they made it the price of a hair transplant it would go up to probably at least 50%. Any good economist would conclude that far greater revenues will be earned if HM is set at a reasonable price. At $90,000 this stuff won't sell. Anyways, I don't know why we are discussin this as this figure came from some ambiguous newspaper and is extremely unreliable.

 

[LookingGood!]

Not really, just afirming his healthy cynacisim.(sp)

actually Mahair, I once considered ARMANI and would still go to him b/c of his skill but it would be mostly on my terms.

You sound different, your not bitter and cold anymore.....what happened?

 

[LookingGood!]

FUE prices are high but FUSS is affordable right now to most people with average paying jobs. I actually met Dr. Armani, he seems to be the man as he is very confident he could work "magic"

My man...6-10 dollars for FUE is justifiable. It is extremely labor intensive. I had it. Sitting in a chair for 3 days for just 1500 grafts is a task not only for the patient but for the doctor and his team.

 

[LookingGood!]

do you realize how many financially established, balled 40 and 50 year olds can pay that somehow, maybe with a second mortgage on their house? They don't have to market to college students during the first 5 years. They can do that later after wealthier people pay up.

THATS ECONOMICS

Thats BAD ECONOMICS. I estimate less 1 percent of the population would be able to pay $90,000 for HM. Whereas if they made it the price of a hair transplant it would go up to probably at least 50%. Any good economist would conclude that far greater revenues will be earned if HM is set at a reasonable price. At $90,000 this stuff won't sell. Anyways, I don't know why we are discussin this as this figure came from some ambiguous newspaper and is extremely unreliable.

That's bad information. 90 k is arbitrary and has been generated on forums. In order for it to be mainstream which is what works for general balding population it has to be affordable. That just wont work!

 

[LookingGood!]

just do simple math, and you'll know armani can't do magic. I'm just worried I'll be over 30 before HM will be affordable. First they said it would cost less than grafts, so people would invest. Now that they are almost done, and have all their funds, they say it will be $20-90K depending on how much hair you need. I might be doing teh $20k, but that will be hard. But if my friend who makes $50k can buy a sports sedan, I can buy a honda civic and HM.

So what if you are over thirty when it materializes? What are you going to die or something? Dude, didnt you once say with your regimen, you could maintain ur hair until you were 80? Relax will you please!

 

[cateyes81]

ive met dr armani patients in person and im getting a procedure done by him on may first


Anyways hes gonna be packing the crap out of my hair with grafts and I will have thicker more beautiful fuller hair then ive ever had in my life (including when I was a teen)


Yes he can work "magic" on the right person. Im 26 and have a lot of doner area so he can thicken my hair significantly

Anyways im going to be getting 3000 grafts using strip