Consider your possible future hair loss, what your final result should look like and that your priorities and hairstyle may change.

Deciding for a hair transplantation is not easy

- and Dr. Hussain does not want it to be much easier :-)
Having a hair transplantation is not always an easy fix to an annoying problem. Some issues to be considered are

• Age. The hair loss may not be mature and may progress in the future calling for additional operations.
• Changing targets. It's not unusual to have a limited target in the first operation, for instance more density in the crown and get "graft-greedy" later on.
• Your point of attention may shift from recipient-area to donor-area if you have a strip-surgery.
• Your future hair style and preferences may just change even if you believe otherwise.

Changing targets

Many patients come with a limited demand of more hair in one location. Once the growth is evident and the patient experiences that it really is true that hair can be transplanted and grow completely naturally, their preferences often change. More density is often required and other less important thinning areas may become annoying once the first operation resolves earlier worries.

Focus changing from recipient to donor area

Dr. Hussain has had many patients whose attention have shifted from the thinning in the recipient area to the scar if they've opted for a strip-surgery for the first time. Apart from pain and numbness they may be overly conscious about disguising their scar properly when going to the hairdresser, swiming, in rain etc. Or they may be uncomfortable in social setting because they worry about having their scar noticed. Even if they are not completely happy with the recipient area they may be even more unhappy about people discovering their scar.

Before going for your transplantation you therefore need to make sure that you are not substituting one cosmetic problem with a even bigger issue after the operation.

Future hair style and other preferences may change

You may feel sure that you will always keep your current hair style, or that you will never keep your hair short. While you may want a low hairline aged 22, remember to take into account that it may look quite un-natural 15 years down the road. This aspect is important to take into consideration when planing an operation.