Hair Transplant Recovery

- Would you rather go to a clinic that only performs a dozen hair transplants a year? Or, one that performs them everyday?

2. What are the risks?

- Although minor, an ethical doctor will always advise you of your risks with any procedure.

3. Where is the procedure performed?

4. Can I see/talk to some of your past-patients?

- Any hair transplant clinic that doesn't allow you to talk to their past patients should be viewed with caution and/or avoided.

5. What do you recommend to give me a natural looking head of hair? How many hair grafts will I need?

- A doctor looking at your hair loss should be able to give you their objective opinion without resorting to trying to sell you on more hair grafts then you actually need. But you'll have to trust your instincts on what he tells you.

6. How many procedures will I need to achieve the results I want?

- For many patients, reversing hair loss cannot be solved in one hair transplant session.

7. What should my expectations be?

- A good hair transplant doctor can achieve successful results for you but they may not match your image of hair like Brad Pitt. A good doctor will be able to tell you this.

8. How many hair grafts does my donor area contain?

- The amount of hair grafts you will be able to have transplanted in your lifetime depend on your donor area. It is important to always know approximately how many grafts your donor area contains.

9. How much will my procedure cost?

- Avoid any clinic that cannot answer this question outright. Many unethical firms will try talk around this subject (in an attempt to sell you on their particular clinic). They will also tell you they cannot answer this question by claiming they need to do a consultation first. A consultation might tell you how many grafts you should receive in your first session, but a clinic should be able to tell you how much they charge without a consultation. To those type clinics, a consultation is the best opportunity to sell you on their particular clinic. Be wary of this.

10. Do you recommend a combination of hair transplants and medical treatment?

- Hair transplants combined with propecia or rogaine and possibly surgery can nearly defeat hair loss.

One last important point to remember about your consultation. Don't commit to anything during or immediately prior to your consultation. You need time to think it over in your head. Consider all the pros and cons of the clinic or doctor you just spoke with. As with most people, after your consultation, you will think of more questions and concerns that you didn't think of before. The consultation may leave you feeling that this particular doctor or clinic walks on water but you need to take a step back, sleep on it some more and look at everything objectively. Don't make a committment to any clinic or doctor without giving yourself more time to think it over some more following your consultation.