Keep your questions ready for interviewing the hair restoration surgeon

Hair restoration interview A summary of preparations to make for the interview with your hair transplant surgeon

Interviewing your Hair Transplant Surgeon

This is by no means a comprehensive list so check with the transplant clinic in advance and see what they want you to bring to the interview.

Make sure to write out a list of questions to ask. If you try to remember them all you will probably forget some. Write them down so you have all your questions ready.

Write out a list of any medications you are on. Take the drug packaging (most drugs usually come with a datasheet) with you in case the surgeon needs to know more details. Also include any alternative health medications (herbs etc.). Sometimes drugs and herbs can interact with the anaesthetics or antibiotics used in hair transplantation, so the surgeon needs to know what you are using.

Take with you any information regarding your hair loss. If you have had a diagnosis from a dermatologist, or have been prescribed drugs for your hair loss, make sure to bring a copy of the details with you.

Take any details of recent blood test results with you. Usually you have to take a blood test in advance of a hair transplant for things like HIV and Hepatitis C, and also to determine your health. If you have had a blood test for other reasons, the surgeon may use this and waive the requirement to get a separate blood test done specifically for the hair transplant.

Take the contact details for your doctor and dentist to the clinic. Most hair transplant clinics contact your doctor and dentist after the initial interview to confirm your health status and make sure you have not forgotten to tell them something important in your medical history.