The health and look of our hair are not only part of our physical appearance but also an indication of a person´s overall health. In the light of this, different techniques such as hair transplant or hair mesotherapy have been developed to offer medical solutions to different hair problems.
The following is a brief description of how to choose a hair clinic, considering the services that should offer and the situations in which it would be advisable to appoint a hair consultation.
What is a hair center or clinic?
A hair center or clinic is a medical institution devoted to hair and scalp health. As a medical center, it should be run by a team made up of physicians and health care staff, who will see to the correct performance of professional responsibilities.
The main activities of a hair clinic are to evaluate, diagnose and treat different hair disorders, which may include, among others:
- Hair thinning.
- Women and/or men baldness
- Scarring alopecia
- Alopecia areata
- Repair of wrongly performed aesthetic procedures
In order to solve different hair disorders– or whichever the purpose of the consultation might be– a hair clinic must offer different services addressed to hair health and beauty. Among them, it can be mentioned:
- Trichoscopic analysis and hair diagnosis.
- Medical hair treatments
- Intradermotherapy with Platelet Rich Plasma
- Hair mesotherapy with vitamins, nutrients and medication, if necessary
- Hair therapy with laser
- Hair graft
- Advice and information on hair hygiene
- Advice on topic and oral medication.
Furthermore, as mentioned above, the hair appearance may reflect the existence of underlying conditions. Thus, thanks to a deep hair evaluation, the trichologist my refer the patient to the corresponding professional so as to help improve the patient´s overall health.
Likewise, bearing in mind the purpose of the patient´s consultation and the recommended solutions, the hair physician may combine more than one approach. Thus, the patient may be recommended an oral and topic medication to stabilize the hair loss, followed by a hair transplant and later on, hair mesotherapy sessions to accompany in the post operatory process.
As it may be seen, different hair services can be combined according to each patient´s needs. The causes of baldness or hair disorders will determine the implementation of one or more hair services. Also, note that it is an ethical professional practice to recommend the pertinent medical referral every time the hair specialist identifies that the disorder is beyond the area of medicine targeted by a hair clinic.
Factors to consider when choosing a hair clinic:
You have noticed changes in your hair look and you feel like addressing a hair clinic to find solutions to your hair issues. Yet, where should you start? How do you choose the appropriate hair clinic and trichology specialist? Let´s mention some factors to help you make the right decision.
First of all, a hair clinic that offers hair treatments and surgery must have dedicated spaces. Hair treatments and transplants are time consuming procedures (approximately 6-8 hours for a hair transplant). Therefore, in order to provide comfort to patients and hair surgeons as well as to achieve the best results, these practices must be performed in an adequate environment.
If a safe and comfortable hair practice is to be conducted, the treatment room should be equipped with specific materials and furniture. As for a hair graft surgery, it must be performed in a comfortable operating room equipped with all the corresponding surgical instruments. Since this surgery requires great precision, hygiene and comfort conditions of both the patient and the medical team who will be operating on for long hours are of utmost importance.
Another aspect to take into account, and that we have already referred to, is that each alopecia disorder has its own causes and, therefore, it should be treated accordingly. For this reason, the patient should be thoroughly and individually evaluated. To put it simply, each hair pathology diagnosis and treatment must be adapted to the patient´s needs.
Let´s remember that not all patients qualify for a hair transplant. Also, each hair medical treatment corresponds to certain baldness features. This is why, a correct diagnosis of the patient should be undertaken before going ahead with any procedure.
Finally, we would like to address a very significant issue: results. At CLINICA OLIVA, we believe that an adequate professional attitude is the one that provides thorough information to the patient about the procedure to be performed and the results to be expected after a hair graft or treatment.
Additionally, at the time of deciding the hair graft design, we will always recommend a natural result, in line with the patient´s traits, which will give her/him a unique look. We do not endorse non-natural front lines or the use of the same design for everybody.
Plus, we stress the significance of taking care of and preserving the donor area, considering the possibility of further hair transplants in the future, if necessary. FUE Technique allows to adequately obtain the necessary hair follicles one by one in order to cover the bald area. This calls for an adequate follicle extraction, without affecting the donor area aspect and availability for the future.
