Finding a good hair transplant clinic

In a hair transplant, the direction, angle and density of the channels decide how natural the result looks. These steps belong in a doctor's hands.

So ask exactly which doctor opens the channels, who extracts the grafts and who places them. A serious clinic names the doctor and says openly which steps they do personally and which the team takes over.

• Which doctor is responsible, and what licence do they hold in the clinic's country?
• Which steps does the doctor do personally, and which the team?
• How many grafts are you planning for me, and what is that based on?
• How many grafts can my donor area supply, including for a later treatment?
• Which method do you recommend for me, and why?
• How many patients does your team treat in one day?
• What exactly is included in the price, and what costs extra?
• How does aftercare work, and who is my contact afterwards?

If you don't get clear, written answers to these questions, that is already an answer.

• Time pressure: discounts valid only today, or a date you're supposed to book immediately.
• Flat rates like “unlimited grafts” for a fixed amount, without planning based on your photos.
• Very high graft numbers without anyone having looked at your donor area.
• No doctor is named, or you only speak to sales advisers.
• The price is only given verbally or by chat message, without a list of services.
• The clinic never says that a transplant might not help much in your case.

Photos and reviews are useful, but they are selected. A clinic shows its best results, not the average.

With photos, look for the same light, angle and hair length before and after. It's a good sign if a result is shown after at least twelve months and if the starting point is similar to yours.

With reviews, detailed, specific reports say more than lots of short star ratings. Also ask yourself whether reviews cluster within a short period of time.

• the fixed price and which services it covers
• the planned graft range
• the method
• the responsible doctor and which steps they do personally
• what's included, such as medication, aftercare, hotel, transfer or interpreter
• the terms for deposit, postponement and cancellation

Before you sign a contract or pay a deposit, these points should be settled:

• You have a written offer listing all services.
• You know who operates, and you have it in writing.
• You know the terms for cancellation and postponement.
• You know what happens if a different number of grafts is planned on site.
• You've stated pre-existing conditions and medication and received an answer.

At Trichio, only partner clinics that have accepted our public participation terms see your request. Every cost estimate shows in the same format the amount, graft range, method, how the doctor is involved and what is included. The clinic provides these details itself.

Only the clinic you choose gets your contact details. Until then nobody can call you or put you under pressure.