How to choose a reputable hair clinic, a checklist
The hair transplant market is uneven. Here is a concrete checklist for telling a reputable clinic from one that promises too much.
Choosing a hair clinic is one of the most important decisions in the whole process, more important than the choice of technique. A good result is permanent, but so is a bad one. Here is a checklist to go through before you decide, whatever clinic you choose.
Registration and supervision
In Sweden, healthcare providers performing hair transplants should be registered with IVO (the Health and Social Care Inspectorate). It is a fundamental safeguard, check that the clinic is listed.
Who performs the procedure?
Ask directly: is it a doctor or technician who does the treatment, and how experienced are they? At some clinics, especially abroad, technicians perform a large part of the work on an assembly-line basis. You have the right to know.
Patient insurance and accountability
A reputable clinic has patient insurance and a clear plan for what happens if a complication arises. Ask what applies if problems occur during the healing year.
Transparent prices
Watch out for "from" prices that jump up at the consultation. Ask for a binding fixed price and what is included (anaesthesia, medication, PRP, follow-up).
In-person follow-up
A transplant heals over a full year. In-person follow-up, someone to contact and documentation of the result are central, something that is difficult with treatment far away.
Warning signs
Be wary of pressure selling, "offer that expires today", guaranteed results (impossible to promise) and clinics that only show perfect images without mentioning risks and realistic expectations.
At a free consultation with us you get honest answers to all these questions, and we encourage you to ask them of every clinic you compare.
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