Long review here, but it's the stuff I would have liked to have known ahead of time. First off, I'm a wimp with pain, needles, blood, and such. With that being said, this process was a breeze.I did the FUE procedue. Jose was fantastic. Virtual consult. Told me what I needed. I, specifically, will need 2 procedures to procure the look I want. He told me that up front. Very trustworthy guy.The day of the procedure: I showed up. Simple paperwork, then straight into a consult with Jose and Dr. Botta. The doc was a gentleman. Easy to talk to. Knowledgeable. Listened to my concerns. Put me at ease.Post consult: We immediately got down to business. The 2 assistants were phenomenal. Very kind and compassionate. They gowned me and shaved the donor area (back of my head). I was then transferred to lying down on a table face down. They numbed the back of my head. (If you're scared about the pain during the procedure, this is the worst part. The needles to numb the area and the numbing of the site where they are transplanting them to. That's it. Nothing to be afraid of.) They started harvesting the donors. I was lying face down for 2-3 hours. The worst part of that was just my face getting squished haha. Again, easy. No pain. (2 times there were minor spots that needed additional numbing for me).They harvested however many donors they needed, then flipped me over and sat me up. They ordered lunch (Sweet and sour chicken. Yum). Then Dr. Botta numbed the front of my head and began the transplant process. I literally fell asleep as they did the transplant process. Takes a couple more hours. No pain. Just sit there, reclined back, listening to music. Before too long, it was done. Jose went over in depth instructions, gave me instructions to take home, then answered every text I sent him for over 2 weeks now (Sometimes at 11 PM at night!). I'm 16 days post procedure. I feel great. My hair looks great. FUE post procedure is simple. The donor spots scab up. Little tiny circles the size of the end of a ballpoint pen. After a week or so, they're pretty healed up. The donor sites eventually scab up too. The hardest part it just not itching them. Let the follicles settle how they should. Leave them alone, follow instructions, and you'll be very pleased with the results like I am.I've been telling everyone. I wanted to do this for years, but was too scared. Knowing what I know now, I would easily do this again. Heck, I can't wait until next year to do the rest. Is it the cheapest thing in the world? No. But how much do you value having nice hair? For me, it's definitely worth it. read more