UPDATE!

Day 16

• It’s hard to believe, but it’s been over two weeks since the surgery.  And I feel great.  I don’t feel any different than when I did pre-surgery.
• I’ve been back at work for two days now, and no one has noticed that I just had a procedure.  (i.e  I kept my hair longer to cover up).
• The picture provided is from this morning (sent to you via text Josh)
• Now, I am in the waiting period.  I wish it were 5 months from now already!!! 

Thoughts on the Recovery Process

• I was reading some stories online about the recovery process (some from FUE and some from strip harvest method) of patients that went to other doctors.
• One story was from a patient who was very happy with his procedure and result --- which is great.  But when he was asked by readers/posters whether or not the surgery hurt, or whether the recovery process was painful, he said it was excruciating.  He mentioned that the doctor had to give him 5 shots to manage the pain during surgery and that he could feel the doctor cutting the tissue.  And then he said the recovery was very painful as well.
• I was half way tempted to sign up just to let people know that it doesn’t need to be that way.  In fact, it shouldn’t be that way.  I experienced practically no pain at all.  I rested in a reclining chair, watched TV shows, chatted with Dr. Bolton and fell asleep during my procedure.  You don’t feel hardly a thing.  I had 1 difficult night trying to sleep with the sutures the first night.  Then, had no troubles at all with anything thereafter.  
• I didn’t even take any of the prescribed medication when I got back to St. Louis the day after the surgery.  It just wasn’t necessary.  Wasn’t bad.
• The doctor that removed my sutures was impressed with how skillful Dr. Bolton was.  Even when I look at it now in the mirror at 16 days with hair shaved underneath my long hair, I can’t see anything but a slight trace line.  Most of it is already covered up by the buzz hairs growing back.  And there is no “speed bump” feeling to it or anything.  It’s smooth as though I never had anything done.
• I just can’t believe anyone would ever do FUE with another doctor/company over Dr. Bolton’s Maxharvest procedure.  Even if you google “FUE vs strip” right now online… even those doctors that claim FUE is better (somehow)overall, still admit that the strip method is better for harvesting, produces more hair for the patient and has a better chance of graft survival.  So I ask myself, why FUE then?  Is the only reason because of the linear scar? 
• The hard truth is that a Doctor with skill will make that linear scar practically invisible/undetectable.  Dr. Bolton is in the Hall-of-Fame of Doctors in that category.  So… knowing that there are absolutely no issues with Dr. Bolton’s strip method, why would anyone choose a procedure that leaves thousands of polka-dot scars, isn’t harvested nearly as well and has a much lower survival rate?
• And that doesn’t even get into whether or not it will look real or natural… another hall-of-fame skill of Dr. Bolton’s.

Tips During Recovery

• Do NOT forget to eat the day before and the morning of the procedure.  Eat a lot if you can.  I am not a big eater, never have been.  All I had before the procedure was a bagel.
• They warn you that the medication can make you feel nauseous if you don’t eat well.  I definitely learned my lesson.  The surgery was great and fine.  But once I got back to the place I was staying, I did experience nausea.  Wasn’t a big thing.  The next morning, Josh made sure I ate well.  Fed me cereal, yogurt, oatmeal, bananas, orange, strawberries.  The full belly did me wonders.
• Follow the directions exactly as they tell you.  Shower as they direct.  Use the graftcyte liberally as directed.  Use the shampoo/conditioner as they direct and the brands they direct.  Do not smoke, do not exercise, no heavy lifting.  Sleep as they direct.
• I took off two weeks from work and followed every direction to a tee. 
• I rested completely.  Watched a lot of movies, TV crime shows and did a lot of news reading on the computer.  Not a bad way to spend two weeks --- talk about a staycation.
• Overall, it was just a wonderful experience.  There was very little intrusion at all due to the surgery.  You really think at first that it’s this really dangerous, risky, procedure that might leave you a disfigured like a troll for the rest of your life.  But I can’t believe that it’s already over and was nothing.  All my worries were over nothing.
• My only regret is not doing it sooner.

Summary

• Well… I hope that my journals have helped anyone that may be reading and deciding if they want to do the surgery.  I would say 1000 times over, to do it.  If your hair loss is really bothering you, then stop whatever you are doing right now and just call Dr. Bolton’s office.  Start the conversation.  It costs you nothing to start the planning phase.  All it does is get  you that much closer to getting your own hair back.
• As for me.  Now I am on to the waiting period – just waiting for that hair to grow in permanently.  Already done the heavy lifting.  I just started the finasteride (propecia) and minoxidil (Rogaine) treatments.  As simple as brushing your teeth in the morning.
• There won’t be as much to document going forward, but I will provide Josh and Dr. Bolton with updated pics every month or maybe every couple of weeks.
• I want to leave anyone out there with one thought.  One question really. ---- What other Doctor out there, is so confident in their own methods and procedures and success rate, that they are perfectly willing to document their patients’ progress before any final results have actually come in?
• I am making myself available to anyone that has questions about the procedure and recovery process.  Just ask Josh for my contact info, and he’ll provide it for you.  I have no problem talking to anyone for as long as you’d like, answering as many questions as you might have.

Suture removal day

--- Got the sutures removed this morning from regular urgent care, not my primary physician, didn't feel that it mattered cause it was just a simple removal

But even the simple stuff provides great news -- Dr. Bolton has proven once again why he is the best doctor in the world for hair transplants

When the urgent care doctor came in to look at the sutures and study the "scar" -- he turned to me and asked, "where did you have this done?"

I said, "Florida"

He nodded in approval, smiled and said, "whoever it is, this guy knows what he's doing.  This is the best I've ever seen"

I told him how I did a lot of research, and I decided to go to a celebrity doctor that I knew could provide practically guaranteed results.

He told me about a patient he had just seen a week ago, who was butchered by the strip surgery from wherever he had it.

The doctor was asking all kinds of interesting questions as though he, himself was interested.  He was in his 50s, had lost some in the front.  Seemed like he was so impressed with my result thus far, that he was interested himself.  He didn't come out and ask me, and I didn't volunteer the info, cause telling someone they need hair surgery is kinda a touchy subject.

Just wanted to share another excellent story on my road to recovery

I'm on Day 10/11 and its been exactly as they prepared me for.

I have all but about 10 scabs on my head.  And they are small.  1 or 2 more showers will get them all off.

I provided a picture here of the Suture "scar" with the sutures removed.  Its already practically undetectable, and that's with that hair underneath shaved 10 days ago... barely grown back.

It still has another 350 days of healing, and yet... its already so good, that if it never healed another day, it wouldn't even matter.  I like my hair longer, so it would really never matter.  But even wearing it extremely short, it would NOT matter.

As is... it likely will continue to heal for up to a year.  And it will never, ever, ever be an issue.

Folks get scared off of strip surgery because of scars.  it scared me away for 10 years.  And then I found Dr. Bolton and his transparent videos.

They sold me

And now I can guarantee, with self experience, that in the hands of Dr. Bolton, its the only technique I would use

I would never do FUE procedure over the Strip

But I would also never do the strip in the hands of anyone but Dr. Bolton

(Josh going to send you pics through text.  Seems to be easier to put them online than when attached in email)

Day 11 Post op

                                                                               

This pic is essentially an example to show that if you have the right amount of hair on your head., and if you keep it long before the surgery, you can keep it completely undetectable.  Day 11, and I look exactly like I did the day before the surgery.  On top, on the sides and the back.  

What does "undetectable" mean when a patient asks that question?

To me, it could mean two things, both very important.

1. I'm curious what the final end result will look like.  Will it look natural or pluggy?  Certainly, the final result is all why we do this
2. The second importance of that word, to me, is that I can have the surgery, go back to normal activity soon and go on as if nothing happened

The answer to both, I think is an emphatic yes

 

My final result is 12 months away.  So we'll withhold complete judgement on my case for now.  but Dr. Bolton's proven natural and amazing results, are all over his site.  Check for yourself.  its the reason why we are all addicted to them.  The results.

But I can personally now attest to the fact that you can also go back to complete normal activity (no ballcaps or snowcaps required) by around day 11 - once the sutures and scabs are removed.  Maybe even before them in many cases.  Everyone is different.  In my case, it was day 10.

 

Here is how I went about doing that.

Time off 

 

I knew Dr. Bolton was going to tell me to take it easy for 2 weeks and not jeopardize anything about the surgery.  So... I took advantage of my vacation time with work, and I took 2 straight weeks off.  It allowed me time to stay completely relaxed and out of anyone's site.  If I had to go out for Milk or gas, I put on a hat or the black bandanna Dr. Bolton gives you the day of surgery.  

My colleagues at work have no idea what I was doing on my time off.  On the flip side, I've made some excuses to even avoid my parents and friends for a couple of weeks.  If they really pressed and asked, I'd just tell them that I had a transplant and they'd understand why I was trying to keep it secret.

But as of now... all good.

I am already back to the way I looked the day I flew down to Florida for the surgery.  By the time I go back to work Monday, no one is the wiser.

Tonight, I see my mom for dinner.  For time seeing her in 12 days, so this will be a good test.  I can already tell you she won't notice.  I look the same.  Some one, would have to start playing with my hair at the restaurant.  What's the chance of that?

Long Hair 

 

if you have really short hair, and Dr. Bolton rebuilds your hair line... you'd have nothing to hide it.  You'd probably have to wear a hat if you can get away with that in all scenarios (work, etc).  Having long hair will help you cover your new hair line, and will cover the area that was shaved in the back/sides where it was sutured.  I can't see any other way to have a surgery without anyone knowing, and hide it without long hair.

However, if you are perfectly okay with letting people know that you are doing the surgery, then you should just shave your head and it makes it a lot easier.  The surgery and taking care of your heard, showering, etc.

But... like I told Dr. Bolton:  I will follow every single direction he gives me, except for shaving the head.  Cause to me, I want it to be unknown that I had this procedure.  I only share on this blog, because anyone reading it, is going through what I am and might be helped in any decision making.

If you are perfectly okay with people knowing you had the procedure, then shave it.

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And just for fun... I used a program on paint.net... following Dr. Bolton's new hairline, I filled in some new hair digitally... and this might be a glimpse of the huge change it would make.

More jounaling to come tonight.

I wanted to give my thoughts and some tips on the recovery ---- based on my experience and also opine on what it means to have an undetectable surgery

9 Days Post op

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9 Days Post op

Few pics after hair was dry,  Wanted to show that other that the new hairline, the surgery (suture line) and all, is completely undetectable.  I show pics up top and back.

Once I get the sutures out tomorrow (and if all scabs are gone) I can style my hair like I normally do, I can wear it down and forward to cover the red, grafted area.

Thus, making this surgery completely undetectable.

Still haven't told anyone.

And I doubt anyone will notice any type of procedure is done.

The only thing they may notice, is the awesome new hair line

Day 7 Healing pics

                                        

Day 7 morning after shower

Day 6 closeup ---- can see hairs growing in everywhere

Sutures in back (Day 7) that white spot must be a camera flash cause thats not actually there. to me suture line looks great in mirror.  Looks clean.  its a trace line.  No bad discoloration that I can see. No ugly bleeding. Really can only see the stitches

Before my nightly shower Day 7

Day 8 (today) -- after morning shower. 

Currently on Day 8 of the recovery. Surgery was a week ago today

So far, things are going just like I expected due to Josh and Dr. Bolton setting my expectations.

I had some swelling in day 3,4 and 5, but that went away starting on Day 6

Scabs and crusts started falling off and getting smaller, starting with Day 5

I probably could be a a little more forceful while shampooing... but going to check with Josh today.

The redness gets better each day, less red, and into more of a pink color and that is even starting dissipate.

The exciting part ----  For the last couple of days, I've been able to see tiny little hairs start popping though, all over the place. Most of them are tiny, beard like hairs that you see when look close. Some are already finger nail length, some are double that.

I understand that they will likely fall out after a few weeks and then not grow back until around month 3 or 4 ---- nonetheless... its a wonderful feeling and feeling actual hair grow... in places where it hasn't grown in years

I'm very close to completely turning the corner.

On day 10 or 11 I can get my Sutures out. If the crusts are all gone by then, I can also get a haircut and resume regular activities of how I style it right now.

What a fun process its been. Anxious. But exciting, happy. rejuvenated.

You know that a recovery process can't possibly be that bad, when you are in the middle of it, and already thinking about my 2nd surgery with Doc Bolton next year!!

To be continued.....

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Day 4 post op

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Sort of a milestone day in the procedure:

Ideally, this will be the day where the grafted area starts turning the corner.  Very excited for the crusts to start flaking off.  I think the next 2-3 days will be pivotal towards that end.

Really no discomfort that is bad.  Slight tightness, nothing bad.  Feels like wearing a ballcap sometimes to compare it to something - nothing more intrusive than that.

I have experienced some swelling in the forehead, eyes and cheek area.  Nothing unexpected, as Josh's day-to-day healing video prepared me for that very normal circumstance.  Anytime I start to feel it, I lay down on my 45 degree angle couch set up, put some ice on it, try to nap and it's better.  

Swelling is barely detectable to the eye

I've liberally put on the graftcyte - bottle is half gone or more than half gone

Showering feels great.

--- exciting part of the day:  Doc Bolton lowered my hairline a full inch.  I had absolutely no hair where he grafted the front part... but low and behold, some hairs have started to sprout a bit where I previously lost it.  Some teeny tiny little buzz hairs.  One grew like an inch right under the grafted area out of nowhere.  I am going to frame when it falls out, like a company proud of its first dollar bill  !!!

MAXHARVEST PLUS

THIS IS A UPDATE ON A PATIENT FROM PORTUGAL WHO WAS FEATURED IN THIS BLOG EARLIER.  

BEFORE

AFTER

EXPOSING THE LIE OF FUE ONE CASE AT A TIME

SUTURE REMOVAL DAY

SUTURES ARE REMOVED  FROM THIS ORLANDO, FLORIDA, PATIENT .  ACTUAL SCAR IS BELOW THE CREASE LINE.  CAN YOU IMAGINE THE FUE DOCTOR TRYING TO SCARE YOU AWAY FROM THE STRIP PROCEDURE AND SHOWING YOU THIS SCAR?  HOW COULD THEY CONVINCE YOU TO SIT IN A CHAIR FOR 10 HOURS A DAY AND HAVE A TECHNICIAN THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT DO A MEDICAL PROCEDURE ON YOU?  HOW DO THEY CONVINCE YOU THAT 2000 - 3000 DOTS ON YOUR HEAD IS SCARLESS?  HOW IS 2000 - 3000 HOLES EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK BETTER THEN ONE SCAR?  HOW CAN 3000 HAIRS BE BETTER THEN 10,000 HAIRS?

WE ARE NOW STARTING TO SEE MORE FUE CORRECTIONS THEN STRIP CORRECTIONS AS DR. BOLTON PREDICTED 4 YEARS AGO WHEN FUE FIRST BURST ON THE SCENE AMIDST A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR AD CAMPAIGN THAT SAID THEIR PROCEDURE WAS SUPERIOR.

MANY FOLKS SAY I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON HAIR RESTORATION AND I AM VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE.  I AM LEANING TOWARDS F U E.  THAT TELLS ME YOU ARE NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE.  SEE IF YOU KNOW AS MUCH AS YOU THINK.

SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON

FUE vs. Maxharvest Plus


Hair restoration has offered lot of choices for people to make over the years.  Unfortunately, most of these "miracles" are not with the patients best interest in mind.  Every year the industry tends to embrace the latest claims that do not have scientific or proven backgrounds.  Pills, potions, lights, PRP, FUE, scarless, non surgical, go back to work the next day.  These  have not held up.  I think more emphasis should be on the results you are able to show in one procedure.  That should be the litmus test.  What can you do to maximize your patients one procedure results?  Even better would be to ask a doctor for his most difficult cases and ask to see what the results are for those challenging cases.  That will give you the best way on how to identify a highly skilled and accomplished doctor.  The evidence is in the work and not in the claims a doctor makes.  As we say in the hair business.  "Hair today gone tomorrow." That can be applied to the many "next greatest" methods or techniques that have been offered over the years.


I always like to help people in their decision process whether they choose us or not.  I want to see folks do well and get a nice result.  It always strikes me when people say they have done a lot of research.  I can tell you most people don't do the right type of research and that is understandable, as this is not like anything else you have researched prior.

Here are some things you should know  before making a final decision.  If you don't know these answers you do not know as much as you thought.  I would be glad to help you if you want answers to
these questions.  You can always reach me directly at 954 649 5079 between the hours of 9am - 9 pm EST.

When considering FUE do you know the limits of the procedure in terms of hairs?  The limits of epinephrine for a procedure that can last 12 hours? The affect of epinephrine on graft survival?  The size of the punches to extract the follicles?
Will hair be extracted outside the donor hair and what percentage of the total amount of hair is outside the donor area?  Are you familiar with the word "hyper pigmentation"?  How about "over harvesting of the donor area"?  Do you know who is actually extracting the donor area?  Is it a medically licensed physician?  Does it matter to you?  Are you familiar with the term maximal hair survival by means of harvesting donor hair?  Do you know what small punctate scars are?  Are you aware that different types of scalps and hair may or may not be suitable for FUE?  Do you believe all patients can shave their head and there will be no scars visible with FUE?  Have you heard the term folliculitis from "buried grafts" in the donor region?  Did you ask how this may affect future surgeries if needed and how fibrotic scar tissue from FUE will affect your future procedure or procedures?  Have you discussed the viability of grafts that are waiting to be transplanted for 8-12 hours?  Do you know the difference in the amount of tissue that surrounds the follicle in FUE vs. Maxharvest and which is more beneficial?  More tissue or less in terms of survival and growth?  Have you thought about the method of removal of tissue (harvesting) when you can see what you are doing versus not seeing and going in blind?

If you have given these questions thought and know the answers, I apologize.  However, I doubt 98% of the people researching the advantages and disadvantages of these procedures know these answers.

 I hope I was able to help you in this process.

Respectfully,

Josh Engoren
954 649 5079

TONY'S 4 DAYS AFTER SURGERY UPDATE

Day 4 Update

After morning shower

(attachment 1) One close up with light to see into the grafted area.  It looks, feels and gets better each day healing wise.  Never had a problem with bleeding, oozing or anything yet (fingers crossed).  Redness really isn't a big problem.  

(attachment 2)  Another pic more in shadows to get a glimpse of the lowered what the lowered hairline would look more like when filling in and slicked back.  

Can't wait for the finished result

During day 3... had a bit of swelling around the four-head and eyes, but just got more aggressive with ice... took some ibuprofen and it went away the same day.  I'll keep an eye on it for day four and five... but I'm still doing massages and icing as directed.  Nothing bad yet.

Graftcyte - trying to apply as directed.  Its never caused bleeding or even dry blood to drip down. 

Suture line feels better and better every day.  the first night was the only difficult night trying to find a comfort zone sleeping.  Night 2 and 3 was practically like always... but on my couch to achieve 45% angle as directed (its actually quite comfy that way... may be a permanent move? LOL).

Suture line looks clean... is undetectable b/c of my hair length even at only day 4.  When shampooing and conditioning, i like the feel of the fuzzy little hairs growing back in between

Shampooing and conditioning the grafted area has been great so far.  I think I am applying the right amount of pressure.  A little more each shower.  Haven't done anything to cause them to fall off or bleed yet doing so.

And the last thing I want to thank Doctor Bolton for, is generously agreeing to guarantee that I will look like this in 2-3 months: 

UPDATE! - Tony from St. Louis Missouri

Tony flew in from St. Louis Missouri to have the best doctor available to do his procedure.  We defrayed his travel costs by reimbursing him up to $1000 for his travel expenses with his receipts. This way he is not penalized for going out of his way to find the best doctor.  He also got to enjoy the fantastic 80F degree weather we have almost everyday.

The picture below is of Tony one day post operative.  Tony has volunteered to create a running log of his experience complete with pics.  Not too many doctors will have the guts to post patients on their website before they get their results.  We do all the time as Dr. Bolton is extremely confident in his abilities and talents.  Below the pic is Tony's experience thus far.  Thank you, Tony and we look forward to following your progress and seeing your results!

Josh, please feel free to post this journal if you see fit.  I wanted to share some thoughts about my experience thus far, and hope that it helps anyone that may be trying to decide on whether or not to do the procedure.

---------- My Experience with Dr. Bolton’s Surgery  -------

Piece of cake.

Seriously.  It’s no different than going to the dentist.  In fact, I’ve had procedures at the dentist (i.e. Wisdom Teeth and Braces) that were more intrusive than the procedure I had performed on me by Dr. Bolton on Jan 4, 2016.

And I can tell you for sure, that nowhere, do you get as much care, focus and attention that Dr. Bolton and his staff give.  I’m not just talking hair transplant… but any surgery or medical procedure in the world.

I was the only surgery that day… all the attention was on my investment.  How can anyone ask for more than that, as a consumer of this type of risky venture?  In fact, what is normally is a risky investment, is minimal risk in the hands of Dr. Bolton, in my opinion.

Surgery was painless – just the normal pricks or 1 second pressure of injecting pain meds that all of us have had to do before.  It’s nothing.

You can watch TV – have great conversation – eat whatever you want – or even fall asleep which I did J

And man, this guy is a fricking artist.  That’s why I wanted Bolton the most.  Like so many other men, I am losing hair in my crown, but my main issue is my frontal hairline.  If you too, want to recreate your frontal hairline ---- go to an artist like Dr. Bolton.  He will deliver, and his results are all over his website to prove it. 

They also offered limitless personal testimonies that I could talk to --- and I in fact, took them up on that offer.  Talked to 4 people personally who had the procedure with Dr. B.

Also, on the day of my surgery, some patients came in for checkups, etc.  Brought in friends that they are trying to refer.  Let me just say, that everyone was thrilled with their results.

The patient I met, who was from NY (I believe) was at only 5-7 months, and his result was already incredible.  His entire heard was covered with hair.  

Overall, the surgery experience was a 10/10.  That’s not a joke, or an exaggeration.  If you are reading this, you’ve likely watched all the same videos and testimonials I have.  Trust me… it’s no lie.  It really was that easy and enjoyable, considering what I was there to accomplish.

 ----- My Experience with Dr. Bolton’s Technique -----

Dr. Bolton was quick to recognize the kind of hair loss I was suffering and my needs at this time.

We went for a Maxharvest Plus procedure of 8,000 or so hairs.  He pulled around 40 sq cm of tissue, and luckily I had good donor hair.

How many grafts?  I have no idea.  And I don’t care.  What does that mean anyway?

All I know is that I got 8,000 hairs for a price that would be less than an FUE procedure and an FUE procedure would result in 1/4^th of the amount of hair - at best.  I would need to do 4 FUE procedures to equal the amount of hair that Bolton provides in one!

And you can’t just go in back to back months.  4 FUE procedures would likely have to be spread out over 5 or more years.  Maybe 10 years financially and logistically.

If I went back again to Dr. Bolton --- and believe me I plan to, since this has been actually pleasant – I could be up to around 12-15K hairs total in 2 years.  If I went a third time – which I might cause I am hair greedy – I could maybe net 20K total hairs in 3 procedures.  I am assuming I wouldn’t be able to get 8K hairs every single time.  You can logically only dip into the well so many times.  But if I could get another 10-12K total in two more procedures, that would be awesome!

It would take 10 or more FUE procedures to get that amount of hair and cost 4 times the amount at the least.  It would take 2 decades and all of us would be old men and near retirement – just to put it in perspective compared to what Bolton offers.

And…. There is always an outside chance that with some of Bolton’s skill, FDA treatments (propecia and rogain) and a little luck, that I might not need any more procedures at all.  Just check out Dr. B’s 1 procedure results.

Full disclosure: This was my first procedure ever, so I haven’t experienced FUE.  But I’ve done my research.

In fact, remember the NY patient I mentioned above?  He had an FUE procedure.  It was such a failure, that he had to go to Dr. Bolton to get it corrected, and achieve the results he needed.  In fact, the FUE procedure ruined some of his donor hair ability, because of the 2000 holes they punched in the back of his head.

The FUE wasn’t scar-less to him, by any means, and it resulted in lowering the amount of donor hair he has left.

Luckily, despite the setback of FUE, Bolton still found an incredible amount of hair for this gentleman, due to his strip harvest method and skills.  And the patient (if I remember correctly) is planning on doing even another surgery.

------- My thoughts on the financial aspect -------
 
It costs me $1 per day.

(bleep) ---- I spend more than that at the vending machine at work every day on Gatorade, gum or potato chips

To me, the surgery was worth every penny.  I financed this procedure, because I didn’t just have 10 – 15K in cash available.  I imagine, the average person doesn't either.  And didn’t want to liquidate certain accounts that I have like 401K (which I could borrow against).  I didn’t want to put in on credit cards and over leverage my debt ratios, causing harm to my credit ability.

So, I looked at it (financially) as though I was buying a decent used car.  I bought a decent Ford Explorer in 2009… it was 3 years old.  It had 50,000 miles, and I financed it for about 13K.  Put some cash down, and then borrowed the rest from a bank.

I hated that (bleeping) car – it meant absolutely nothing to me emotionally.  Was a huge pain in the rear, and I got rid of it 5 years later any way.  And you guessed it… had to finance for another car.

I appreciate a nice vehicle.  And I understand that there are some people that are very emotionally invested in cars.  But it’s not important to me.  It’s just a necessity to get from here to there, and my real only goal is to buy something safe, reliable and can get me from place to place without being embarrassed.

I purchased a 36K car in 2006.  I purchased a 13K car in 2009.  I leased a 35K car in 2014.

The money I’ve spent on cars, and will have to continue to spend on cars is eye popping.

The reason I am using car purchases to compare my hair transplant to, is because of the philosophy of what I am actually paying for.

Like my 2006 Ford Explorer that I bought in 2009 for 13K, that’s about what my surgery with Bolton cost.  Both of them mainly financed, with a little cash down.

The difference?  The 8000 hairs doctor Bolton gave me will last a lifetime and will give me joy forever.  If I live until I am 80 years old (another 45 years), the total cost of the hair transplant breaks down to about $1.00 per day, if I include everything (travel costs, interest on borrowed financing, etc)

You read that right… $1 per day.  ONE DOLLAR PER DAY.

Compare that to my car that I really care nothing about.  In my experience they last about 5 years before they break down and because financial issues and you have to get a newer one.  

And when you include gas costs, upkeep and maintenance and property tax and licenses, Cars will cost you about 15-20 times more over your lifetime than a hair transplant will.

And trust me…. I care much more about my hair and the way I look and feel every day every second of my life, than what car I get into and spend half an hour a day in.

In fact, one could conclude money isn’t real anyway.  It’s essentially a symbolically shared illusion of pieces of paper and digits on a computer somewhere.  

You know what is real?  My hair…. My physical body.

Not everybody will feel the same way I do.  But I just wanted to share my philosophy about the cost of the transplant.

I read so many comments from Dr. Bolton’s Youtube videos of people scared of the cost or saying that they are saving up.  I understand that financially, it’s not for everybody.  There was a point in my life where I wouldn’t have been able to afford it or even get a loan like I did here.

But I also think there are plenty of people that don’t realize they can afford to do this right now, and all it might take is a different philosophy on how you view your own finances and the mechanisms available to get it.

And for those that respectfully disagree with my outlook on money, that's okay... there are great financial benefits as well to financing a hair procedure.

In fact, by financing it... I've already improved my credit score. Thus, this procedure will provide more benefits that just hair as long as I pay it off on time and in full.   

Today's economy runs on credit. If you want to get a mortgage loan for a house or a student loan to pay for your kids' college, a company is extending credit to you.

Credit can signify that your financial situation -- and the rest of your life -- is on the right track!