So, how are you to know which clinic checks all the boxes? Read on to learn the ‘Ten Commandments’ of choosing a hair transplant clinic in Israel.
When it Comes to Hair Transplants, You Don’t Want a Jack-of-all-trades
What is the physician’s specialty?
According to the Health Ministry and Israeli law, any physician can perform hair transplants – from plastic surgeons all the way to dentists! Plastic surgeons and dermatologists are most suitably trained to perform the procedure. It’s important to choose a physician whose daily activities center around hair and aesthetic regeneration. It’s less recommended for the treatment to be performed by someone who specializes in children or teeth.
Training
Where did the physician train to perform hair transplants?
Hair transplants landed in Israel later than they hit the rest of the western world. High-quality, leading physicians are those who studied the procedure from world-renowned physicians in recognized clinics. Don’t be afraid to ask the physician where they studied and specialized in hair transplants. You can also search online to find out more and better understand the physician’s experience and level of expertise. You can also look into their mentor’s work and style, to see whether you like the implant results they generally achieve.
Check it Out
So, you’ve decided to undergo a hair transplant in Israel? Great! Before you choose a clinic, check out all your options – over and over again!
Google is your new best friend. Use the search engine to research the physician or clinic you are interested in using, and add in different, negative, words, such as: dissatisfied, lawsuit, etc. Many people who do not research thoroughly enough discover in hindsight that the physician or clinic’s bad reputation was public knowledge. Remember, wasted hair follicles can never grow back, not even for a small fortune.
Be Skeptical
Be wary of over-the-top promises. If you were told by multiple clinics that you aren’t a suitable candidate, only to hear from one clinic that they can give you the look of your dreams – be skeptical! If you’re completely bald with a thin donor area but are being promised thick, dense hair post-transplant – be skeptical! If you’re being promised hair that’s as thick as a teen’s – be skeptical! If you’re being promised free corrections, should you be dissatisfied with the results – ask yourself if you really want to go back to a physician who didn’t do a good job in the first place!
It’s much easier to make promises and take your money than it is to get the job done right. There’s no 100% in medicine. Whoever promises you perfection is a liar.
What Does the Cost of a Hair Transplant Include?
Will you need complementary treatments, post-transplant? Often, clinics recommend PRP or iPRF treatments to help maximize the results of hair transplants. These treatments encourage healing and regeneration, while slowing the rate of existing (non-transplanted) hair loss. Make sure to ask whether the price includes complementary treatments. If they don’t, ask how much they cost as well.
Patience is a Virtue
Don’t be swayed by bright and shiny paid (and highly targeted) ads! Don’t be tempted by aggressive sales techniques, announcing that sales are being held “this week only,” “for 24 hours,” etc. It’s important to take your time choosing where to get your hair transplant, and to never skimp on your due diligence; you should be comfortable with your decision and confident in the selected clinic and physician. You should never choose a clinic as a result of any form of pressure; you’ll be sorry you jumped the gun down the line.
Seeing is Believing
One of the prime advantages of choosing to undergo hair transplants in Israel is the ability to attend a consultation at the clinic, before even selecting that particular clinic as your treatment provider. Visiting the clinic is the best way for you to size up the physician and clinic (and vice versa). This, of course, if not possible, when seeking to get a hair transplant abroad.
It’s about Quality, Not Quantity
Some physicians have been performing hair transplants since 2000, but not all of them have kept up-to-date on the latest tools, technologies, and techniques in the years since. Instead of reading dry data, take the time to read recommendations and reviews – positive and negative! Years of the experience and training do not always equal your desired results. Some of the better-known physicians in Israel obtain less successful hair transplant results than the field’s younger professionals, simply because they continue to use outdated approaches, and are unwilling/unable to keep up with field innovations.
If it Looks, Walks, and Talks Like a Duck… It’s Probably a Duck
Posts or comments that stink of overt promotion tend to be the results of a driven marketing team, rather genuine patient reviews. How can you identify these false testimonials? While it’s legitimate (and recommended) to give a great review for a job well done, if you’ve stumbled across someone who can’t stop raving about the clinic and how all their hair transplant dreams have come true within two weeks of the procedure, the post is likely less than authentic and reflects personal interests. Remember to read reviews with a critical eye, especially if they weren’t written/told to you by someone you know on a personal level.
Plan for the Future
Successful hair transplants consider the patient’s future hair loss. How so? For example, if your hair loss tends to be concentrated at the sides, but you’re a young man with a family history of baldness, you can expect to go bald yourself. It’s important to think toward the future and plan where to transplant your limited amount of hair follicles accordingly. To obtain the best possible results for years to come, ask yourself how you’d feel if you kept balding, and didn’t have leftover follicles to cover the newly bald areas. Would you feel good about yourself, when standing in front of the mirror? As such, it’s important to ask your attending physician how the follicles are going to be divided up, and whether another transplant might be needed, down the line.
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