Hair Transplant Preperation

Okay, you’ve decided to get a hair transplant. You’ve done all the research, made all the appropriate plans and are preparing for your life-altering procedure. But what about your friends and family? What should you tell them? Should you tell them? How are you going to handle the possible embarrassment of showing up suddenly with a possible full head of hair?

TELLING YOUR FAMILY

If they live with you they’ve got to know. There is no way to get around this. They are going to be there for your recuperation period, they’re going to see your swollen and somewhat red scalp (sorry it’s a surgery. There is going to be a little bit of redness), you’ve got to tell them.

Most people will be supportive wishing only the best for you. But there are times when people have had cosmetic surgical procedures done and their spouses have felt threatened by this sudden change. Oftentimes the reason for this antagonism is the insecurity that this new change will mean sudden interest from the opposite sex for the family member who is undergoing a hair transplant. It is important to reassure loved ones that you are not doing it attract attention from the opposite sex, unless you are, in which case you might want to revisit that relationship. But instead tell them you are doing the hair transplant for you. You are doing it to affect how you feel, and when you are feeling more confident and secure you will have that much more to put back into the relationship.

WHAT YOU SHOULD TELL EVERYBODY ELSE

What you tell people is entirely up to you. There will no doubt be close friends whose counsel you have sought  in this process leading up to a hair transplant. But what about acquaintances? People at work who you know but aren’t particularly intimate with. What do you do then? They’re going to notice, won’t they?  In actuality, acquaintances almost never notice anything was done.  However, they will make comments like:  “did you lose weight;”  “your hair looks great are you cutting it different;” “you look good, what are you doing different.”

If you are particularly concerned about being noticed however, one of the best techniques for dealing with this is misdirection. What you do is grow some facial hair about a month before the procedure and then shave directly after. When someone asks you what they’ve done that’s different…you can tell them you shaved. This will avoid needless questioning about your new appearance.

For women they could grow their hair out, since a transplant will usually affect overall scalp density, and then cut it shorter as a misdirection tool. This is a great way for people to compliment you on your new look, without knowing how you got it.