$180 biotin supplements that did absolutely nothing.
Rogaine foam that made my scalp itch like crazy and left my hair greasy.
A $400 laser cap I found online that I used religiously for four months—zero results.
I even tried rosemary oil, castor oil, and scalp massages every night for six months. My bathroom looked like an apothecary, and my hair kept getting thinner anyway.
When nothing worked, I started researching hair transplants.
I read horror stories about scarring, about the "shock loss" where MORE hair falls out after surgery, about women who spent $15,000 and still looked thin on top.
But I was desperate.
I finally worked up the courage to book a consultation at a top clinic in Beverly Hills and put down my deposit.
Even after all that, I was terrified about going under the knife.
That's when my sister insisted I see her dermatologist — Dr. Patricia Chen, who's worked with some of Hollywood's top actresses.
And that appointment changed my life.
Because Dr. Chen told me something I'd never heard before...