subject: Find A Hair Transplant Surgeon [print this page] Any patient who has achieved wonderful results after his hair surgery will tell you this find a highly-skilled hair transplant surgeon. Note that the educational background, medical training, experience, talent, and skills of a medical surgeon will contribute in giving you a safe, side effect free, and naturally looking end result.
Soliciting suggestions from friends and family members is the first step. If they know a good surgeon or a person who has undergone a successful surgery, find out how you can reach the center or clinic and schedule a consultation. If no one has an idea about hair care medical centers in your area, the best way to gain information is through the net.
There are numerous websites out there aiming to help patients get a good doctor or medical institutions. These websites include directories of surgeons by state, county, and city, and even feature the career profiles of the surgeons. A hair transplant surgeon who belongs to recognized medical associations is most likely to have a strong presence on the web. He or she may even have a personal website through which you can get information about the procedures his or her clinic offers. There are some hair restoration surgeons who also offer online consultations for free.
Getting feedbacks is of course very important in doing an initial research on the reputation of a hair transplant surgeon or institution. For this, you can read a number of consumer review websites that provide opinions and criticisms on the skill, personality, and even pricing of a particular surgeon. Don't miss googling the doctor's various name permutations because this might also deliver blogs, articles, webpages and links that can make or break his or her reputation.
Sometimes, former patients who blabber negative things about their hair transplant surgeon may be acting exaggeratingly so don't easily be swayed by a single remark or opinion. If there are more than five patients saying the same thing though, then the criticism might be true. A great way to get the best hair transplant surgeon is to gather as many choices as possible, round the list up into three names, and personally consult with each one.