Dr. Brett Bolton is a Fort Lauderdale–based hair transplant surgeon, founder of Great Hair Transplants, and creator of the advanced MaxHarvest™ technique. With 28 years dedicated exclusively to hair restoration and 822 verified five-star reviews, Dr. Bolton has built an international reputation for high-density, natural-looking results—often in a single session. In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Dr. Bolton to unpack what most people get wrong about hair loss and why choosing the right surgeon can make the difference between a life-changing outcome and an expensive mistake.
You’ll hear a candid breakdown of the “Wild West” of hair restoration, including why so many patients end up needing corrective surgery, what’s really happening in many high-volume clinics, and how tissue handling, graft survival, and artistic placement determine whether hair grows naturally—or not at all. Dr. Bolton explains the genetic drivers of male-pattern and female-pattern hair loss, how DHT miniaturizes follicles, and why proper diagnosis and stabilization (like FDA-approved options such as finasteride and minoxidil) matters before any procedure. He also shares his strong opinions on popular add-ons like PRP and why he believes they don’t deliver meaningful results for most patients.
Whether you’re noticing early thinning, considering a hair transplant, or trying to avoid a bad outcome, this conversation equips you with clear, practical insight—so you can make confident decisions, protect your donor hair, and understand what “quality” really means in hair restoration.
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