How much does the choice of Doctor matter ?

[wishtogrowhair]

I am about to get Hair Transplant done by a very famous doctor.

With that doctor, while all patients post excellent reviews just after their transplant, I have found a few posts where the patients complain of a lot of transplanted hair having fallen off one year after the transplant.

 

I was wondering if there could be something wrong with the way the doctor does the transplant, or is this because of carelessness from the patients ?

 

If the doctor is not at fault then I should not be bothered about these reviews right ?

[Bill - Seemiller]

wishtogrowhair,

 

Welcome to our community. In my opinion, physician selection is vital in determining the outcome of the result. Moreover, fame doesn't make a physician great - hard work and dedication to state of the art hair restoration does - along with a proven consistency in producing excellent results.

 

I encourage you to take your time to research today's surgical hair restoration techniques and the surgeons that perform them prior to undergoing your own procedure.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill

[greatjob]

Which doctor are you thinking of going with?

[wishtogrowhair]

Thanks for the answer Bill.

 

I don't understand though. How would results of one year later matter ? If the patient has reasonably good enough hair after 8 months, what are the technical factors that could cause hair-fall later, and how would the physician be responsible for it ?

[xtatic5]

Hair goes through cycles, even transplanted hair. It's possible that these people are just experiencing a seasonal shed. To my limited knowledge, the only way transplanted hair can be permanently lost is if it's harvested outside of the "safe" zone.