Did I Actually Get All the Grafts I Paid For? (with Photos)

Dear Dr: can you help me estimate the number of grafts and hairs I receive based on the following photos? feel free to download and use them.

The doctor said, in a very random manner, he did 2900 grafts. Then plus post-op meds, this number exactly matches what I have paid before the surgery and we do not owe each other a penny. I won’t argue about it if there’s only a little discrepancy.

Thanks for sending the photos and allowing me to post them. I’ve chosen one photo to post that will give readers an idea of what you had done. Click to enlarge:

I have actually counted the grafts on patients that have doubts like you expressed in your question. If peace of mind is what you want, then a visit to a doctor who is willing to count the grafts is probably a good idea. On a few of the patients where I counted the grafts, wide discrepancies have been found, confirming their suspicions.

But counting the grafts in the photographs or counting them after the third day of the surgery will not get you what you want. You should have written to me right after the surgery and then I could’ve given you an accurate count within 1% of what you got.