Hair loss has the unique, and awful ability to rob us of our confidence and leave us feeling weaker than we could ever imagine.
We’ve known that since the story of Samson and Delilah, or even “Simpson and Delilah,” an early episode of The Simpsons where Homer regrows his hair with a special prescription and reaps all the societal and workplace awards that come with a full head of hair.
The trouble is, then as now, hair regrowth formulas and treatments can be expensive, which is why Homer puts the bill on his health insurance.
However, if you’re thinking that sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is.
In addition to the fact hair transplants are typically seen as a cosmetic procedure, baldness itself doesn’t constitute a life-threatening condition.
Unfortunately, as you and Homer know too well, it can be a lifestyle-threatening one.
As such, you’re faced with a basic choice.
Homer took the former route in the episode, putting down on his healthcare form that he was buying the hair growth formula “to stop my brain from freezing.”
Needless to say, that doesn’t fool people for long, and Homer soon finds himself staring down the possibility of answering for healthcare fraud – something you definitely don’t want to experience yourself.
As such, you find yourself faced with two possible choices – find a way to declare that you need your hair transplant for non-cosmetic means, or look at other means of covering the procedure.
However, the former may not be worth it, since typically, if you’re pursuing a hair transplant for non-cosmetic means,
it’s the result of a pretty serious accident or condition. This can include your scalp being ripped open by an auto accident or the loss of hair due to chemo.
Again, these are extremely serious, genuinely life-threatening conditions, and obviously not worth having (or faking) just so you can get a hair transplant.