You are sick and tired of being bald and facing problems of hair loss, and have finally decided to go in for a hair transplant surgery. But how prepared are you for it? Do you even know what all a hair transplant surgery entails? And are you aware of the side-effects of this surgery? Well, the few people who have contacted a good doctor will probably know all of this. But for most of us, hair transplant surgery still remains a topic that we have heard of, talked about, but still don't have full knowledge of it. So what does one do in such a case? The answer is quite simple - you do research. You consult friends, experts, and any other possible sources to find out all about hair transplant surgery.
One of the first and foremost things that you need to do is to go to a good hair transplant surgeon, and understand the entire process of the surgery. You need to make sure that the clinic or the doctor that you are going to is reputed enough. This can be checked by researching about the place and the doctor on the internet, and by talking to people who have visited that place earlier. Once sure of the fact that you are in safe hands, try to understand the entire process of the surgery. Different people have different kinds of body and different genes and hormones. While some kinds of surgeries and treatments may be suitable to same, they may not be suitable to you. Find out if going in for such a surgery has some potential risks involved.
Next, never forget to tell the surgeon about any kinds of medication or illness that you have been undergoing in the recent times. You may think that any internal illness will not be connected in any way to the hair on your scalp, but the fact remains that is one body, with all our functions being guided by the genes and hormonal processes inside us. Those who are taking blood thinners because of a certain illness or treatment will have to stop doing so a week prior to the hair transplant surgery. Similarly, certain other kinds of medication too need to be stopped some time before the surgery.
Therefore, tell your doctor about this entire thing well in advance, so that he/she can book a surgery date accordingly. Also, make sure you have someone to drive you back home after the surgery. Post the surgery, you will not be in a condition to drive.
Most people tend to mix and confuse the laser surgery with the regular hair transplant one. Unlike the laser surgery, this one involves the cutting of scalp, for the transfer of hair from one place to another.
Hair transplant surgery is an expensive affair, and if you are extremely serious for it, then don't compromise on the doctor or the clinic to go in for cheaper surgeries, as they may not be reliable and may have severe side-effects that may last for a lifetime.