How to Locate a Hair Transplant Clinic

Deciding to pursue a hair transplant is a large decision on multiple fronts. A hair transplant can impact both your appearance and your level of confidence, but it does require a significant financial commitment. If you are ready to have a hair transplant performed, you first need to locate a hair transplant clinic where you feel comfortable having the surgery.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Search for a Hair Transplant Clinic

1. Meet with your primary care physician. While a hair transplant is unlikely to be covered by your health insurance, your physician may know of hair transplant clinics in your area. She can also help you weigh the different treatment options for hair loss, such as pills, topical solutions and hair transplants.
2. Conduct your own search for a hair transplant clinic with the help of such organizations as the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians (see Resources below). If you find multiple hair transplant clinics, you will be able to choose a doctor based on your own criteria, which could include your comfort level, the facility's experience or the cost of surgery at the different hair transplant clinics.

Learn About Hair Transplant Clinics After You Locate Them

3. Inquire about the methodology used at each of the hair transplant clinics that you locate. Advanced methods, such as micro follicular unit hair transplantation, can offer a better outcome but require an investment in training by the clinic.
4. Assess the quality of work performed by each hair transplant clinic that you locate. Some centers may place a high emphasis on the volume of their work or their pricing. You should examine before and after photographs of past patients and verify patient satisfaction.
5. Locate information about the hair transplant clinic from other sources. Past patients may participate in online forums on hair restoration, making both positive and negative feedback available to prospective patients. In addition to patient satisfaction, the number of doctors referring patients to a hair transplant center can serve as a measure of its quality.

Tips & Warnings

• You may want to expand your search for a hair transplant clinic beyond your local area. You might locate more experienced specialists or ones with which you are more comfortable a few hours from your home.
• Before you choose a hair transplant center based on the financing that it offers, you can apply for healthcare financing on your own. This will let you choose a clinic based on its quality.