Planning for Your Hair Transplant Surgery

It takes courage to take the first steps in going through with hair transplant surgery.  Planning for the procedure is necessary before you even make the final decision to have it done.  Once that step is completed, you will be ready to start the preparations for your surgery. 

Before you are approved for a hair transplant procedure, the doctor will have to sign off on you.  You must be deemed appropriate for the surgery.  It may seem that everyone would be approved, but there are several reasons why you may not be.

The doctor will explore both the hair loss you have suffered, and the hair growth you still have.  This is very important, because knowing where the donor hair for the hair transplant will come from is imperative. 

The doctor will also want to know the patterns of baldness and hair growth in your family history.  This will give an idea of whether there is hope for a good result that will last for a fair amount of time.  You will also need to reveal to the doctor if you have had any hair replacement surgery before. 

To get an idea of how you will react to having a hair transplant procedure done, the doctor will ask many questions.  He will want to know the basics of your lifestyle as they relate to your health and hair. 

The doctor will also want to know what you think will change when you have your hair transplant.  If your expectations are too high, you may be referred to counseling before a reputable doctor will perform a hair transplant.  If you are positive yet realistic, you may be ready for the next step. 

Next, the doctor will get all the facts on your health that are related with surgical procedures.  Uncontrolled high blood pressure would be a problem.  If you are on anti-clotting medications such as Coumadin, you would have to stop taking them for awhile before having a hair transplant. 

People who have a history of excessive scarring might want to think twice about getting a hair transplant.  Scars are usually a part of the procedure because the donor hair is taken from the back and sides of the scalp.  There, scars are formed when it is removed. 

If you get this far into the plan and are approved for surgery, the doctor will begin to discuss the day of the hair transplant itself.  You will be assessed and told exactly what hair transplant procedure will be done.  The doctor will discuss where this procedure is to take place. 

The doctor will give you information like how long it will take for you to treat you transplants like normal hair.  He will also give you an idea how different you will look after the hair transplant.  

Getting a hair transplant is a big step, but with good planning, you can be sure you are making the right decision.  Any respectable doctor will work with your well-being in mind to make sure you are doing the right thing.