Though with the advancement in technologies in hair transplantation techniques there is nothing much that one should worry about, still there are certain things that you need to be very careful before you undergo hair transplantation surgery.
Consider these points before going for a Hair Transplant Surgery:
Medical Checkup: Not only hair transplantation surgery but if you are thinking of undergoing any kind of surgery. The best thing is to undergo a full body checkup before the surgery. This will make sure that, are you a suitable candidate for the surgery.
Common medical tests conducted before hair transplant surgery is Blood pressure, Sugar levels and a few more as per your hair transplant surgeon recommendation. These medical tests prior surgery helps your surgeon to analyze your body health and in prescribing medication after the surgery.
Tobacco and Alcohol: An expert hair transplant surgeon in his very first consultation, before your hair transplant surgery, will ask you about your drinking or tobacco consumption habits and if he finds out that you are consuming any one of them on regular basis, he will ask you to stop any such consumption for at least two weeks, then only he will conduct your hair transplant surgery and will ask you not to consume any such product for at least one week after the surgery.
Exposure to heat: At times it’s too hot out there and getting sunburn on your head scalp before the hair transplant surgery can be very critical, as it can lead to a lot of complication during the surgery and can also affect your recovery period after the surgery. So best would be to protect your head scalp before you undergo the surgery. The best way to protect your head scalp is to wear a hat,
Avoid Drugs: Before the surgery avoid any kind of anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or any medicine that is responsible for blood thinning, as this could lead to serious complication such as excessive bleeding from the operated area during or after your hair transplantation surgery. During this period do avoid consumption of enhancement drugs like Viagra.
Finding the right hair transplant surgeon: The success of your hair transplant procedure totally depends upon the surgeon you chose for your procedure, though if you search on Google for an expert hair transplant surgeon, you will find a lot of surgeons to chose in between, but how to find the right Doctor for yourself, here are a few tips:
Read prior patient reviews on different platforms, as it can reveal the success rate of a doctor and how satisfied his patients are after getting the hair transplant treatment
Try to find out doctors availability at his hair transplant clinic
Does he conduct all the procedure by himself?
Check for Before-After images of patients if available on his website or ask him, if any patient’s diary is available. This will give you an overview of his work and what to expect after your hair transplant surgery.
If you consider all the points mentioned above, you will feel more confident before your hair transplant procedure.
