Yesterday was one of those days where you are fortunate enough to make a difference in a person's life. Typically, we have patients who are mildly upset about their hair loss as they approach middle age. Dr. Bolton reverses their hair loss and makes a nice impact in their appearance. But now and then you get the case where someone is in an accident and disfigured by their hair loss and Dr. Bolton restores their appearance(see our homepage for photos of Rahim). This is a case that is extremely rewarding for Dr. Bolton and staff. A patient that has suffered a tragedy and restores his looks is definitely a thrill for everyone involved.
Getting back to yesterday's patient. The patient is a young man just barely 19 years old. He was exposed to an enviornmental hazard three years prior and had suffered hair loss thinning as a result. The young man did not want to attend his prom nor take off his helmet when playing football due to his embarassment of having lost the ability to hide his scalp. The patient went to the corporate high volume hair transplant center in his state for help. They quoted the young man $12,000 plus. His Mom having been through a hardship with her entire family exposed to this enviornmental mishap was not in a position to pay that kind of money.
When Dr. Bolton heard of this young man's situation he offered to do the procedure at cost. The family drove over 1,000 miles to do the surgery and the patient was treated to a VIP experience which is standard for our patients. He was the primary focus of Dr. Bolton and staff because we limit our surgeries to just one per day ensuring quality,consistency and comfort.
Credit goes to Dr. Bolton and his staff for what I know will be a great result, the patient's Mom who was willing to sacrifice everything for her son, and finally, the patient himself for his positive outlook and not letting this difficulty beat him.
We will keep you posted on his progress and hopefully he might be kind enough to weigh in on his experience and results and help others in a similar situation.
