“Hi Josh! I’m already here at the gate waiting for my 12pm flight. Got past the security wearing a cap without problem. I just told the TSA my hair surgery and someone immediately said “Dr. Bolton?” I nodded& smiled and they just let me pass. Wow-that’s amazing even here at the airport they know him.
Thank you very much for the pleasant and wonderful VIP treatment. I know I made the right decision in choosing where to go. It was all worth it to fly here. All of you guys are awesome and very professional that made my procedure even easier and painless for me. This is an incredible experience I will never forget and truly a blessing that you guys served as the instrument of God to help me gain back my confidence. I can’t wait to see the results and I will definitely have a better outlook now every day as I look in the mirror and tell myself this is the best gift I’ve given to myself more than any material thing in this world.
Please tell Dr. Brett Bolton how cool he is, very detailed and competent to what he’s doing and to Dr. Bolton, I will definitely spread the word and be proud that I’m a product of his marvelous technique. Till next time when I come back to the shores of Florida- I need not anymore have to worry about the wind and water. They will be my new best friend soon. More power to the entire team and God bless us all!”
We are asked regularly about “price per graft”. Many prospective patients are so focused on price, without taking the final results or doctor’s portfolio into consideration. Hair transplantation is not an area where you want to seek out a “deal” or try to cut corners. What you are paying for is results. Below I have copied one of my conversations with a prospective patient.
Dear Prospective Patient:
Basically, the company you are asking about with the $2 graft sale is a “low price” marketing company. The _________ Instiitute is launching a pay-per-click campaign online based on a $2 per graft price which seems REALLY attractive to the consumer. They drive sales based on a “low-ball” price, using the low pricing to override the fact that they are simply just a marketing company. They “collect” or “book” as many patients as possible for a specific week out of the month. What this strategy does is mislead the prospect into overlooking the fact that there are no real results shown on the website and no specific doctor, only a low price. If 20 patients are all paying on average $4,000, that translates into $80,000 for the week. They hire more staff from anywhere they can get them, just for that week. They then call one of their three doctors who are licensed in hair restoration and say, “Hi Dr. X, I have $80,000 in business waiting for you in the middle of February. At 20% commission, that is $16,000 to you, we will pay for your flight and hotel! How’s that sound? The problem with this model is the following: 1) You will be sharing your surgery time with additional patients. The doctor will spend very little time with you at all. 2) The staff will be seriously diluted. Let’s give them some credit and say they have 2 staff members who are excellent! Okay, fine. But with 3 other patients, what staff are you getting that day? Is it the A+ staff, or is it the brand new staff that has no experience? 3) The “Bait & Switch” – I am not accusing this company of doing this in any way. However, BUYER BEWARE! Here is what happens every day in this industry: The doctor walks in and introduces himself before your procedure. He seems really nice. You feel very comfortable. However, although your “sales guy” was confident the doctor can get the job done with 1,800 grafts, the doctor seems to feel this morning because, ironically, he has some “extra time”. It is your lucky day! He is confident that he can “fit” at least 3,000 grafts where you need the work! WOW! Exciting! And, oh by the way! It’s your lucky day AGAIN! They are on sale! Your $2 sale price, just got cut in half! The additional 1,200 grafts are only $1 each! OMG! SIGN ME UP! SO, you are looking at 1,800 grafts at $2 each = $3,600. Add to that another $1,200 (a steal of a deal) and you are at $5,000 4) POST OP KIT – You do want to heal right? I mean, you just spent $5,000, a hell of a deal to restore your hair. Well, the doctor recommends a Graftcyte kit for perfect healing. It’s only $300 (maybe $500). No problem right? Let’s see that credit card again. GREAT! Don’t forget the laser comb ($800 – $3000?), you need that and our special vitamin mix at $150 a month? We do not sell any additional items in our office. There is no incentive for us to push products down our patients throats. We are in the business of restoring your hair, not selling you a bunch of items you don’t need, or tricking you into a procedure. Mr. Patient: I am NOT saying this stuff is for sure at the hair clinic you chose. I am NOT accusing them of anything. I am just showing you a business model that a lot of “surgical marketing companies” use to make money. There are many companies that use low price marketing to attract hair loss patients looking for a deal, however, this company will claim to have an offices in different states. They make you think they are a BIG company. In reality they are just collecting leads and selling them to doctors in different states that are already doing this. We HIGHLY recommend that you do NOT pay by the graft. Please watch Dr. Bolton explain why:
This patient had a very common balding pattern and decided to do something about it. Many people refrain from researching into hair transplantation or hair restoration because they still believe that it is temporary or ineffective.
Luckily, this patient did his research and decided to have his hair transplant with the best doctor in the industry. Now you tell me, are his results worth considering a hair transplant?
You might think Dr. Bolton didn’t do a lot for this young man but when you see the photos below, but you will see Rolando was well on his way to having extensive hair loss. Rolando was proactive and didn’t want to wait until his hair loss became more obvious. I have to rate this as one of the most incredible hair transplant hairline I’ve ever seen. The reasons are as follows:
1. Coarse wavy dark hair
2. Sharp recession of hair line
3. Patient is showing potential for considerable loss at a young age
4. Patient requests an aggressive hair transplant hairline
5. Patient is young
6. Patient has a light complexion
These are all factors that make for a difficult procedure if not in extremely capable and talented hands. The risk of error and poor judgement is common in these cases. Dr. Bolton and the patient knocked it out of the park on this result. There are doctors who are charging $30,000 per procedure who can’t touch this result. This case wins the honor for the most perfect hair transplant hairline.
Before
After
This is a great example of a young man who has great potential for a fantastic result. An FUE hair transplant would make this type of result impossible for the patient. If you have a great donor, and a great doctor, this is what is possible. If you don’t have a great doctor, it doesn’t matter how great your donor is, you won’t get this result. Results like this are very rare. Most people can only dream about this result.
If a doctor wants to perform an FUE hair transplant, they will charge significantly more and waste your potential. This is a great example of a doctor who did everything in the patient’s best interest and got him incredible results. If you want significant results and you don’t want to have endless days of sitting in a chair plucking one hair at a time because you think you won’t have a scar, think again. The bad news is you will have a scar (similar to a plug scar) and you will have sparse results and spent many times the normal cost. FUE hair transplants are great for the doctor who is trying to double his revenue and not good for the patient who is trying to double his hair.
