Seeing results for yourself


Seeing results for yourself

Does your doctor offer patient references? Our office promotes a monthly interaction with our former patients for the purpose of educating prospective patients about the hair transplant process. We also allow prospective patients to speak to someone who’s having the transplant procedure and even watch the process.

You can get what you want A 23-year-old patient had developed the nickname “Captain Forehead” when he first came to see me (Dr. Rassman). His hairline was very high and had receded back about 1 inch beyond his original mature hairline. His temple prominences were set back on his head, and he had the beginning of balding in the crown.

He used a photograph to show me what he wanted to achieve. He earned $9 per hour, had no savings, and had about $3,000 worth of credit card availability. I realized that his goals were well beyond his ability to pay not only for the first procedure he would need but for subsequent surgeries if his hair loss should progress, and I discouraged him from doing the surgery.

Six months later, he made an appointment with my colleague and got on the surgery schedule. I met him again the day after the surgery and was disappointed to find that he had gone forward with a transplant. To my surprise, I found out that this young man had moved out of his apartment and into his 1991 Dodge Omni (he was over 6 feet tall, so it must have been cozy!), where he had lived for the last 6 months. He saved his pennies, got a loan from his parents, and went to Mexico to purchase Propecia long before it was released in the United States.

I was so impressed with his focus and dedication that I hired him and put him to work for me educating patients over the phone. This patient now cuts his hair short and no longer looks like Captain Forehead.

There’s no better way to evaluate a doctor’s work than to see it up close and in person. Good pictures are beneficial, but pictures can be altered or patients can be photographed in ways that really don’t reflect the whole truth. When you meet a patient, however, you can look at him or her from every angle! Ask your doctor for direct patient references.

It’s best if you can meet with someone who has had a transplant similar to the one you’re considering. If your doctor doesn’t promote face-to-face meetings, before and after pictures taken from every angle can help you evaluate his or her work.

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