Dr Lam's Hair Restoration Forum

Dr. Lam,

This is my second post as I posted another thread on repair work from a previous surgeon in your area. I have to say watching your videos and reading your blogs, etc you have really impressed me with your overall caring and strive to be the best as well as educate the public (where were you in 1988?- when I needed a professional and not a snake oil salesman..lol).

I would like to address something I think will appeal to a majority of you're clientel as well as existing patients...hair density. I as among others have seen these slick video presentations on t.v. to Dvd's they send out and if you notice one thing they have in common?...I'll tell you- they always show before/afters of patients with great donor and existing hair..which I find not both sides of the coin. There are as many (if not more) men/women out there with light/dark fine to baby fine hair and we NEVER see a success story on these people?. Having the fine hair is just as much common as thick hair but I know the results look more astounding..I just find it misleading at best not to show true reality of both sides. I'm sure you have had excellent results/coverage with patients with fine hair, etc.

I defy you to google or look at any other site and it will be the model types more than the average person who consults your office as well. How many do you actually turn down?..I know you also use body hair (i.e. chest, etc) which I'm sure makes for a even better result. We just live in times (with recession) now that HT's are a dime a dozen cattle call like procedure with franchise clinics to backroom Doctors doing these procedures. When I came to Dallas in 1988 there were only 2 or so clinics and trust me you paid for it!. I was well schooled when picking a surgeon and got taken advantage of and robbed me emotionally and financially (I can always make a dollar..but you can't get your time back) which caused me and still does severe depression as I was robbed of every day activities because the embarrassment I felt/feel.

I have lived with this aftermath for 21 yrs and counting and lost those 21 yrs where I could have been more productive and I'll never know as I am approaching 42 and my hats are my safe haven as well as security blankets..it should not be this way. I spent over 20k back in the day (1988) and now you can get it done for nearly half that. As I said watching your blogs and reading your materials you seem to have it together. I live in Oklahoma City and would love to come in for a consultation to ease this situation and put a end once and for all to a 21 yr old problem and live out the rest of my fullest with the confidence I had as a teenager...thanks for reading.

Best-

Shawn

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shawn,
we work with fine, thick, dark, curly, white, straight, round, etc. hairs. today we did a gentleman who has fine, white and straight hair. if we have even some donor hair left, i can help you. oftentimes, strategy of where to put it is the most critical thing to do. i know how to get very good results when i face limitations. don't worry, i promise that i don't sell you snake oil. i get very angry at how drs. out there are simply in it for money. i just saw an indian patient last week who had 70% miniaturized hairs. he went to two outfits here in dallas who spent 5 minutes with him to sell him a transplant. he was not even a candidate for a transplant. if you want to get me on my soapbox, i might not get off for a while. don't get me angry about ethical transplant decisions. ok, enough said.
look forward to meet you,
sml

Dr. Lam,

I appreciate your response to both my posts and appreciate your honesty. I have lived with this emotional aftermath going on 21 yrs. I do and will schedule a consultation ASAP...thanks again for your honesty and I just want to feel 'normal' again and not like 'my secret is out' when the hat comes off, etc. I think there should be therapy for myself and people who are/were in my situation. Back in the summer of '88 they would send in 'salesman' in a Doctor's lab coat and sell you procedures on commission (of course back then we didn't know that) most other HT Docs double take at me when I say I had 3 scalp reductions before 21 yrs old...of course 'the chain' told me I needed those, so in the future it would preserve my donor hair...well I ended up with stretch back and thinning of the rest of my good donor hair to use in the future..I know I should save these stories for your office but I get so angry and feel like venting..so I apologize.

I just hope the hair cloning comes to fruition in the future so corrections can be more adapt, etc. I will be calling this week and set up a meeting so I can tell you a lot more and let you examine me.

Best-

Shawn

Again, I am so sorry to hear of your situation. I look forward to help you to the best of my ability when your time permits.
best,
sml