Hair Transplant Failures: The Importance of Research and Physician Selection

Having been involved as a patient member of the Hair Transplant Network  community for 3 1/2 years, I’ve read a multitude of hair transplant experiences and seen a magnitude of  hair transplant photos.   Though many (including myself) will rave about how far hair transplantation has come for balding men and women, hair transplant failure cases are very disheartening.   But why would a hair transplant  fail?   Aren’t they guaranteed?

Seeing sub-par hair restoration results or failure cases is what  drives me daily to help hair loss  patients find hair transplant surgeons that consistently perform state of the art hair replacement surgery.   I can’t emphasize enough just how important is physician selection.

Ironically, “experience” doesn’t necessarily mean that a physician is using state of the art hair replacement techniques.   Unfortunately, many continue to use minigrafting or even old hair plugs, creating an unnatural look.   Some hair surgeons continue to use  multi-blade (3 blades or more) knives to remove the donor hair causing hair transection and inevitably reducing the amount of “usable” donor hair.

As a patient myself, I can’t emphasize enough: do your research!   Speak with, meet with, and view patient hair transplant photos online.   Educate yourself on all the up-to-date hair transplant techniques and KNOW the difference between a high quality and low quality hair replacement surgery.   Only then should you select a hair restoration physician  that will help you best treat your hair loss.

For an example of a hair transplant failure case, see Dr. Rassman’s Balding Blog Article on this issue by clicking here.

Bill Seemiller
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Forum
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