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Dr. Brett Bolton
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2715 East Oakland Park Blvd, Suite 200
Fort LauderdaleFlorida, United States of America33306
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What Are Hair Plugs?

One of the pioneers of hair transplantation is Dr. Norman Orentriech who is remembered for discovering donor dominance in 1952. He used a punch biopsy instrument to harvest large circular 4-mm grafts which were then transplanted into punch graft sites in the patient's balding areas. Although this pioneering surgery advanced hair restoration, the results were less than natural looking.

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Punch grafts proved to be too large and symmetrical to have a natural appearance. These punch grafts contained anywhere from 8 to 20 hairs. When placed to tightly together, these competing grafts had a tendency to fail because of insufficient blood supply. Placed too far apart meant that they could resemble artificial looking "doll plugs" especially in the frontal hair line.

In the late 90's, doctors began to experiment with micrografts (1 hair grafts) and follicular unit grafts (1-4 hair grafts) which ushered in the natural looking hair transplant. These 'slit' grafts were not harvested with a punch biopsy instrument. Instead, they were obtained from a single donor strip of tissue taken from the safe zone in the back of the head and separated under magnification. This improved the health of the delicate hair follicles. The small number of hairs in each slit graft insured naturalness.

As this new technology immerged, the technique of using large punch grafts became antiquated and unacceptable as a form of hair transplantation. During the late 90's as the world of hair transplantation was changing dramatically, Dr. Bolton had a unique opportunity to observe and correct a high volume of bad hair transplants such as old style plugs, punch grafts and flap surgeries. Being a progressive new surgeon, Dr. Bolton used the latest FUT techniques to transform bad hair plug transplants into natural looking beautiful results. On the flip side, Dr. Bolton was insightful enough to glean concepts from some of the pioneering surgeons who made the best of old techniques like the late Dr. Contantine Chambers. Dr. Chambers did wonders with large sized grafts in the crown area. Because of the technique, these large plugs placed at just the right distance apart looked completely natural in the back of the head. As a result, Dr. Bolton came to the conclusion that using follicular unit transplantation exclusively would not be in the best interest of the patient because the results were too wispy and thin. He began to focus on the concept of using a larger graft strategically behind the hairline in combination with follicular units and micrografts. He continued to experiment and refine techniques until finally he co-developed Multi-Unit Hair Grafting for PAI Medical Group in his Tennessee office.

Dr. Bolton Blazed a New Trail that would Change His Practice Forever

"If it looks completely natural, and boosts density by two to three times, why wouldn't I use all my options to give the patient a better result?", said Dr. Bolton. He would call this new graft a "a multiple follicular unit". A multi-unit graft is a new style 'slit' graft that contains 2 or 3 naturally occurring follicular unit bundles which typically contain 4-8 hairs. This graft is not punched out with a punch biopsy instrument but instead is separated under magnification just as it's smaller counterpart, the follicular unit graft. Sometimes mislabeled as 'hair plugs' from skeptical peers, multiple follicular unit grafts are discounted because competing doctors are unfamiliar with this technique and resistant to change despite the evidence that it means a better result for the patient. When used correctly behind the frontal hairline, multiple follicular unit grafts combined with traditional follicular units and micrografts can boost hair density by 2-3 times while looking undetectably natural in appearance. The other benefit to patients is that more hair means less surgeries and a lower cost.

It's been nearly a decade now since Dr. Bolton blazed a new trail. You be the judge and look at some of our hair transplant video testimonials and before and after pictures to see for yourself.

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  •  Review
    Nov 15, 2023
    Guy Reviews
    Guy
    Florida
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    Dr. Bolton has been wonderful! He has been available to answer any questions that I had. He has continued to follow up with my recovery. I researched many hair restoration offices and Great Hair Transplants had the best results. Michael walked me through the whole procedure. The staff was excellent. I felt very comfortable with the whole process...
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    Nov 15, 2023
    Joe Reviews
    Joe
    Florida
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    Michael Anticoli, who was my patient advisor, is as knowledgeable as he is helpful. His experience and expertise assessing patients are the main reasons I made the best decisions regarding my hair transplant. I had a hair transplant approximately 18 years ago, and while the results and service were average, Michael's ability to accurately assess...
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    Oct 31, 2023
    Edgargo Reviews
    Edgargo
    Florida
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    Dr Bolton and his team are amazing, the results exceeded my expectations, the experience was very pleasant and after almost 6 years they still take care of my prescriptions!
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    Sep 29, 2023
    John Reviews
    John
    Florida
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    Dr Bolton is one of the best in the world when it comes to hair restoration. He moved a massive amount of hair in one procedure from my donor area to my temples and front. I'm 8 months post op and the results are amazing and will keep improving for another year. Don't waste your money in Turkey or Bosley. They can't touch Dr Boltons results in...
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    Sep 28, 2023
    Erik Reviews
    Erik
    Florida
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    I had a wonderful experience with Dr.Bolton and Michael took good care of me with following up in regards to the post op plan.
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    Sep 22, 2023
    Devery Reviews
    Devery
    Florida
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    The process was very straight forward, all staff and Dr. Bolton were great the entire time. They made sure I was comfortable and had no pain. Michael, the patient advisor walked me through the whole process before and after. Overall an amazing experience, I would recommend Dr. Bolton and his staff for anyone thinking of doing this.
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    Sep 21, 2023
    Amg Reviews
    Amg
    Florida
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    I would absolutely recommend Dr.Bolton if you are ready to go the transplant method the comparison's between him and Bosley are DAY & NIGHT! and there is NO COMPARISON! I personally had both and from the staff that’s headed by Josh, all the medical support team and Dr. Bolton himself compared to Bosley who forgot who I was when I showed up for...
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    Sep 19, 2023
    Justin Reviews
    Justin
    Florida
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    Literally the BEST decision I have ever made. Dr. Bolton and his staff are professional, friendly and make you feel so comfortable. I felt like I was in great hands from the very beginning. I can already tell I am going to be very happy with my results. The place was clean, the staffs were very caring and professional. I enjoyed everything! Even...
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    Aug 29, 2023
    Larry Reviews
    Larry
    Florida
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    Dr. Bolton is one the best if not the best hair restoration surgeons out there. I'm two weeks out from my last procedure with Dr. Bolton and everything is going great. Josh Engoren is a fantastic patient advisor. He helped every step of the way. I cannot say enough positive things. I am happy and excited for the future. Thank you so much!
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    Aug 9, 2023
    Mike Reviews
    Mike
    Florida
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    I'm 5 days out from the procedure and I can say the results seem to be fairly solid. Time will tell for sure. Dr. Bolton struck me as very experienced. The rest of the team seemed solid as well. The procedure was pretty quick and mostly painless. The other critical piece to the clinic's model is the patient coordinator, Mike, who has done a great...
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