Hair Restoration and Replacement

Just because a clinic claims to be able to help you with your hair loss does not mean they will actually give you positive results and they could really cause more harm than good. The news is filled with people who tried to get cut rate hair restoration or some other cosmetic surgery and ended up with real physical pain and suffering. Before you do any business with a hair restoration center you need to be sure to check out the clinic thoroughly.

There is actually no board certification that is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABMS is an organization of 24 approved medical specialty boards. This group was set up to certify specialization medical boards to be sure they are actually training and testing their members instead of just utilizing the board certification as a way to market their services. With this in mind, if you visit a clinic that claims to have board certified doctors you should take this with a grain of salt and ask what medical board certified the surgeon. Although claiming to be board certified is not illegal, as there are several organizations that certify, this does not mean they have been approved by the ABMS. For more information on this go to Certification at the American Hair Loss Association.

If you are having restoration surgery performed then you need to be sure the physician is a medical doctor. Many hair restoration specialists will have done training and work in the cosmetic surgical field. Be sure to check out any accreditation of the physician.

You can also check with the local better business bureau to find out if they have any good or bad reports on the clinic. Often times, if the procedures are not done to the patient’s wishes the person will file a complaint with the BBB.

When you visit the clinic everyone should be professional and the office should be immaculate. A legitimate medical office prides itself on cleanliness and the professional nature of the staff. Remember, hair restoration surgery is not overly dangerous but there can be problems with infection if the equipment and surgical suite are not spotless.

You should also ask to see pictorial examples of the work the clinic performs. They should have dozens if not hundreds of pictures that show good results for their patients. If they only want to show you a few, or tell you they can’t show the results because of privacy issues then run away. There is no reason they can’t black out the faces and thus keep the privacy of the patient. A hair restoration center and the doctors live by their results so if they aren’t willing to share them then be very suspicious.

Finding a good hair restoration center can mean the difference between a great, new head of hair and a disaster. There are many good, honest medical professionals who perform great procedures every day. Don’t be afraid to ask questions as you will be spending a lot of money and you should be happy with your hair restoration procedure when it is completed.