In the News – Man with HIV Denied Hair Transplant

Snippet from the article:

A South Florida man claims he was refused a hair transplant because he is HIV positive, and now he’s suing the doctor who denied him the new do for discrimination.

Diego Del Rio went to the Age Defying Surgical Center in Fort Lauderdale to approve his appearance, but Dr. Brett Bolton turned him down once he learned of Del Rio’s condition.

“Their medical staff told me ‘We will not do the procedure because you are HIV positive.’ I told them, ‘This is discrimination,’ and they stated ‘No it’s not,'” Del Rio said.

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Yes, it’s discrimination and in violation of a state law. I’m not familiar with the doctor or the clinic, but based on what I’ve read about this in various articles, it doesn’t sound good for them. I’ve said it before, but a healthy person who is HIV positive may be as good a hair transplant candidate as an HIV negative person. Here are some past related posts I’ve written:

1. HIV and Hair Transplants
2. HIV Positive and Hair Transplants