Hair loss can be extremely upsetting. It can affect self-confidence and in some cases, can cause anxiety or depression. If you are starting to experience hair thinning or hair loss, the chances are, you’re considering treatments to rectify the problem and this is a natural response. Before taking the huge step of hair restoration or hair transplant surgery, it’s important that you consider all aspects of both your condition and potential treatments. At YourHairDoc, we will never try to force you in to making this decision, but offer educated and sensible advice as well as a no obligation consultation to examine your medical history, lifestyle and possible causes of your hair loss, before advising on a surgical approach.
To help you on your journey, we have come up with 5 key things to consider before having a hair transplant.
Why am I losing my hair?
There are many reasons people start to experience hair thinning and hair loss. The primary reason being a genetic disposition and general ageing. In such cases, if there is enough healthy ‘donor’ hair, surgery could be an option. However, illness, stress and lifestyle can all play major factors in the cause of some temporary hair loss and in these cases, surgery may not be a good option.
It’s important, therefore to have a consultation with Dr. Somji so that you can both determine the reasons for your hair loss and the best course of action for you as an individual.
General Health
Not only is your general health important to determine if it’s the cause of your hair loss, but needs to be assessed to ensure that you are fit and well to undergo any surgical procedure. As with any cosmetic or surgical treatment, there are contraindications that need to be considered with hair transplant surgery and again, a consultation with Dr. Somji will clarify whether you are suitable.
Lifestyle
You will need to be mindful that hair transplant surgery does not produce final results immediately. It can take several months for the transplanted hairs to grow and the surgery does offer some downtime and in FUT, a slim scar at the back of the scalp. You’ll need to consider your expectations for results and whether you have the time and patience to recover and to wait for the final results of your surgery to show.
Non-surgical Alternatives
It’s worth knowing that aesthetic medicine is evolving constantly and at YourHairDoc, we offer a wide-range of medications and non-surgical alternatives for hair restoration. Taking the surgical route might not necessarily be required and upon a consultation with Dr. Somji, he will explain all options for you, both surgical and non-surgical so that you have all the information and knowledge you need to make an informed decision about your chosen treatment.
Solutions for you may include laser treatment, medication or partial tricopigmentation.
Choosing the right Surgeon
There are hundreds of hair transplant surgeons in the UK and researching them can seem like a daunting task. However, it’s imperative that you feel comfortable and confident in the practitioner that is going to be treating you as well as the clinical team who will be taking care of you from before your procedure through to aftercare.
Dr. Somji is a fully-qualified, highly-experienced hair transplant surgeon and aesthetic doctor and has successfully treated over a thousand patients using the most effective and evolved techniques. YourHairDoc offers regulated and registered care by a team of dedicated and caring staff. So, from your very first cup of coffee with us to your final post-op check-up, you can be sure that you are in the very best of hands, always.
For more information about hair loss and treatments available here at YourHairDoc, contact us today on 0208 418 0362.
