Hair Transplants – For Some Great, For Others… Not So Much

Hair transplantation can be a wonderful option for those who make good candidates for the procedure. With today’s state of the art techniques, surgical hair restoration can be life changing. Unfortunately, for some men and women, hair transplantation is simply not a reasonable option, and undergoing surgery after being assessed as a poor candidate can be devastating.

For those hair transplant physicians and patients who choose to take the risk knowing full well that there is a strong possibility that things might not work out, take a step back and consider the possible consequences.

Again, for the right candidate a hair transplant can be an incredible life altering experience, but for the wrong candidate living life as hair loss sufferer will take on a whole new meaning.

See one man’s story:

“That surgery ruined my life. I mean I lost an inch of my clavicle in Iraq and its nothing compared to how psychologically devastating this has been.”

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My Hair Transplant Nightmare – Adrian’s Story

I wish I was one of those happy guys in the after pictures that I see on the internet, but I guess I’m not so lucky. Four years ago I had a hair transplant. I thought that I did my research by ordering a couple of brochures and DVDs from television and by reading the internet boards about hair transplants.

I went to three different hair transplant clinics to have face to face meetings, and I spoke with my family doctor before I made the decision to take the plunge. After a considerable amount of research I decided to go to a very popular clinic (I prefer not to mention the name) in Beverly Hills. I was so excited the day of my surgery. Everyone seemed so professional.

After I changed and was given some pills I was asked to sign a bunch of paper work. I was not told that I would have to sign anything more than I had already signed when I scheduled surgery. At this point I was a little out of it from the relaxation medication so I just kind of signed the papers and figured that there’s no turning back now. I found out later that this was all the stuff that discussed the complications and the fact that there are no guarantees and such. [Read more]