Hair transplantation is a pretty new technique to solve the problem of male hair loss baldness pattern. It involves the surgical removal of hair from areas where hair is present and then transferring and planting them to the scalp's balding areas. Although this surgery is being availed of mostly by men, females who experience semi-baldness and individuals who experience hair loss due to disease, burns, trauma, and other causes can also undergo hair transplantation. Before deciding to pursue this, however, you must first seek the balanced opinion of a certified surgeon in a reputable hair transplant center.

There are 3 key things you'll need to do before choosing a clinic to perform your surgery.

Previous Patients
Do your absolute best to meet an existing patient of the clinic so you can see the quality of the work they've had done. More importantly you'll get to examine their donor scars upfront and for real. If the clinics transplants are really that good then they should have no problem with you meeting any number of previous patients. Remember transplants don't come cheap plus they are surgery so don't go taking any silly chances with your money or your health.

Video Proof
Photographs can be altered really, really easily in Photoshop by even a rank amateur these days. It's all too easy to increase hair density and to just clonestamp (Photoshop jargon sorry) donor scars away. The world has gone HighDefinition video crazy so I'd expect more clinics to be showing off their skills and abilites in client testimonial videos and even hair surgery videos. Sure you can still alter video footage but it's much tougher. If you look at the really good transplant surgeons they all feature video on their websites so that's a hint straight away.

Research
Never before have human beings has so much access to so much information. Google every single clinic and Doctors name you come across. You're looking for postings on message boards and blogs. Any complaints about them or even worse any court cases. Do remember though that some people will complain no matter how good the clinics work is. There are some people who enjoy complaining so don't take one single blog comment or forum post as proof that a doctor or clinic is not worth dealing with.

In choosing a surgeon or a clinic where you are going to have your surgery done, you also have to consider the skills or at least the reputation of your surgeon. You should not just choose any random surgeon to do your hair transplant because safety should be your top priority. There are a lot of websites that will help you choose the perfect surgeon for you. Also, opinion from friends or acquaintances who have undergone the same procedure will benefit you greatly in knowing the real cost of hair transplant surgery. That way, you would have a clear idea on which deals you should choose for your hair.

Also, be sure that you check out at least three different hair restoration clinics within your area so you can compare the available procedures and prices. If their prices are drastically different you should check on more clinics until you have an idea of the average price. I do not recommend that you go for the lowest price just because you can save more. You have to check out the finished work done by the clinic's resident doctor whom you have chosen and make sure that he or she gives good results.