8 questions - 8 answers before hair transplantation

Questions worth asking before a hair transplant, whichever clinic you choose. 

1. Can I confidently entrust myself to the specialists at the clinic performing the hair transplant?

The doctor-patient relationship is the foundation of a successful result. Our clinic considers it important that communication between the doctor and the applicant be based on trust, and that you receive an answer to every question. Since you will visit the clinic several times so we can follow your hair regrowing in the bald or thinning area, a personal, long-term relationship with the entire hair restoration team is important.

2. Will I be properly treated at that clinic?

Before a hair transplant, it is important that during the consultation the doctor spends adequate time with you, demonstrates their expertise, and does not push you toward making a hasty decision! Directing attention to you and your personal needs is almost as important as professional knowledge! It is about your hair and your vision - we only outline the possible solutions, and you make the decision, of course with our professional help! Be wary of clinics where it is not doctors who consult with you, and where an extremely low amount, time, and amount of work is specified for your hair transplant, and where you are asked to book a surgery date as soon as possible. Be cautious of clinics where you do not have the opportunity to spend adequate time with the specialist during the consultation! Only and exclusively a specialist doctor may carry out the substantive part of the consultation and surgical planning!

3. What happens if…?

Even the best-laid plans can go wrong, and life proves this best of all. Does the clinic in question have a suitable alternative for cases where the balding continues for known or unknown reasons? An accurate diagnosis before the procedure and the most precise possible plan are important, because if the balding continues, the areas that thin out later may also need a further hair transplant. At our clinic, we also assess how far the balding may progress and fully inform those interested, so they can confidently commit to regaining their new crown of hair! A critical examination at the clinic and being accurately informed are both important!

4. What do patients say?

The opinion of a clinic's real patients genuinely matters and is naturally more credible than the clinic's own advertising. If a guestbook is available, feel free to ask for it during the consultation! If the clinic's patients speak publicly, you also have the chance to get answers to your questions. On many blogs you can read about whether the patient would go through the procedure again, whether the surgery was painful, why they chose that particular clinic, and whether the hair transplant produced a natural result.

5. The doctor went to medical school, but can they plan aesthetically too?

A hair transplant produces a result that stays with us for life. Changing the final result is a costly and often complicated task. That is why we believe that a poorly performed hair transplant is worse than if the hair had never been touched at all. The specialist performing the surgery must attune themselves to the specific characteristics of the patient's skin and hair, so that, with full dedication, almost on an artistic level, they can recreate what nature has already once made, and guarantee a completely natural result. Hair colour, hair thickness, follicle size (medical precision), the general condition of the skin, and the patient's lifestyle, age, sex, etc. all matter. This makes it clear that the operating surgeon can only achieve a perfect result by taking all of this into account, which is why it is important that, right from the consultation, it is the specialist who envisions and carries out the creation of your crown of hair!

6. What qualifications does the team have, and since when have they been performing hair transplant surgeries?

We are convinced that the best results come from entrusting yourself to a team of doctors who fully understand the physiology and vulnerability of hair, and who answer all your questions precisely. It is important that the clinic's team stays up to date and has the professional experience and background gained from foreign partners and leading authorities in hair transplantation, wherever they may be in the world.

The recognition of our clinic's specialists is confirmed by Dr. James Harris, the leading physician at HSC-Colorado in the USA, who is one of the world's greatest authorities in the field of hair restoration surgery.

7. What certifications does the clinic have?

Our doctors have been performing hair restoration surgeries, regenerative hair treatments and hair diagnostics for 15 years now. Every year we take part in the annual congress of the ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery). We also regularly attend professional continuing education courses, in both theoretical and practical topics. We are members of the ISHRS association. Over the past 15 years our clinic has proven in practice that we are at the forefront in the region in introducing and applying every scientifically based hair restoration method.

8. Does the healthcare facility have adequate safety equipment?

Like any surgical procedure, a hair transplant also carries potential risk. Very rarely, sudden complications can occur. At our clinic in Hungary, uniquely, full emergency care operates alongside the plastic surgeons, so that we can perform your hair restoration surgery with the greatest possible safety! During the surgery you are insured, since the clinic must have its own medical liability insurance.