Hair Loss - Choosing a Surgeon
The main risk with hair transplants is that you will not be satisfied with the aesthetic quality of the results. It is therefore important to research the hair transplant clinic and surgeon as well as the technique you wish them to employ. Like other cosmetic surgery, there is an art to the hair transplant procedure. This is less important if the hair transplant is just to cover a bald spot in the back of your head, but more important if the transplant is towards your face. In any case, you should feel comfortable with your hair surgeon's ability to make it look right. It is then important to choose a hair transplant technique that will satisfy your expectations of cost and the look you want. It will generally cost more to make it look more natural, because the surgeon needs to work with smaller grafts.
As a first pass, it is probably worth talking to one of the large hair transplant clinics. They generally have reliable doctors because the whole company's reputation depends on it and they offer very competitive prices. This should set the bar for what hair transplants can cost and what results you might expect.
One of the largest and best known groups in this space is the Hair Club for Men & Women. Two other large and reputable organizations are Alvi Armani and Bosley. Alvi Armani is a little more international than the other two hair loss clinics with more offices around the world. Besides these big players, there are many boutique hair transplant centers in all major cities around the world. At times you will find the smaller places give you more personalized attention and might have the even higher caliber hair surgeons.
If you would like to research individual surgeons in your area, a good place to start is the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons. This organization ensure that it's surgeons are skilled and ethical through an intensive screening process. Even if you have found a good hair transplant clinic, you might still want to look up your doctor with this organization.
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