Are results guaranteed with a Kaloni hair transplant?

If I get a hair transplant, will I obtain the results that I am looking for? How can I be sure that it will work? How can you guarantee that I will grow hair after the procedure? What if the transplant fails? Could I lose all the transplanted hair?

Questions like these are naturally frequent among patients who are considering getting a hair transplant, especially because a procedure of this kind entails a significant financial investment, as well as various other matters to consider regarding their appearance and how it affects their physical and mental well-being. In addition, it is absolutely true that nobody likes to lose, and that includes time. With that in mind, here are some key aspects to take into account, as you clear up your doubts about a hair transplant’s results and guarantee. 

On what depends whether a hair transplant works or not?

Several factors must work together in order to produce a successful procedure:

1. The clinic’s infrastructure and facilities 
2. The technology and techniques used for the procedure
3. A medical team that is specialized and experienced in making precise diagnoses and providing the necessary follow-up
4. The patient’s characteristics and expectations
5. The patient’s discipline regarding the transplant’s aftercare 

Infrastructure 

It is important to think carefully about where you want to get your hair transplant done. At Kaloni, our clinics offer specialized rooms for this kind of procedure, as well as the tools and hygiene measures necessary to ensure the patient’s safety as well as the transplant’s success.

Technology

For us at Kaloni it is fundamental to stay on top of the latest technology and to provide maintenance to the equipment utilized in all of our procedures. We look for the most advanced equipment in order to offer our patients the best service possible. Of course, nothing compares to the level of skill and precision provided by a hair transplant expert, but having specialized instruments makes their job much easier at every stage of an alopecia treatment. 

Expert training 

For our patients, it is important to know the background of the doctor who will perform the transplant. Seeing other patients’ results and the level of training of our specialists (degrees, certificates) helps them trust their doctor and know that they are in good hands.

For over 20 years, Kaloni has treated over 30,000 patients, providing excellent results, as we can see in their joy when they share their experience with us. 

In order to guarantee the highest-quality treatments, we have created a training center backed by Universidad de Guadalajara, in Mexico. The Kaloni Institute is led by experts in the fields of plastic surgery, dermatology, trichology, and hair restoration. The Institute provides all our medical personnel with constant training in order to maintain the highest international hair transplant standards, reinforcing the commitment, hard work, and dedication of all our doctors and all the members of this team, whose number one priority is always the patient. 

The patient’s expectations

It is important to know our patients’ profile and expectations. We need to know their age, medical history, any possible pre-existing pathologies, such as diabetes, hypertension, HIV, or dermatological conditions, as well as their job, risk factors, and even their personality. All of this helps us determine the transplant’s characteristics and the feasibility of performing future cosmetic procedures that allow them to retain the desired appearance.

Patients must understand that their expectations must be realistic, since it is impossible to restore what was lost permanently. An honest conversation with your doctor about desired results will give you a better idea of what is achievable.

Procedure aftercare

The aftercare following the procedure is important in order to see whether the transplant is progressing correctly before achieving the final results. Remember that these results are visible around 12 to 14 months after the procedure.

At Kaloni, we follow standardized post-procedure protocols in case any complications arise as the transplant progresses (risk of infection, dermatitis, folliculitis). But we also know the importance of offering patients warm, personalized, and empathetic care, paying close attention to your specific post-procedure needs and providing the service that you need.

This is why it is so important that you keep in touch with out specialists, that you go to your follow-up appointments, and that you listen to the specialists’ recommendations, so you can get closer to your desired results every day. Remember that, at the end of the day, this is still a cosmetic medical procedure. We could compare it to plastic surgery in the sense that there is always the possibility of success and the risk of obtaining different results from what we expected.

If I follow all the instructions, what is the success rate?

Kaloni’s FUE technique hair transplants have a 95 to 99% success rate, as long as you follow the aftercare instructions correctly. The remaining percentage is due to patients who suffer complications, be it that their skin does not react the way that we expected; that their inflammation worsens; different scarring or coagulation processes; or that they did not follow medical indications.

Our consultants explain all of this from the very first evaluation appointment, and our patients are aware of this small chance of risk that final results may be different from what they expected.

What if I am not happy with the results?

We will soon talk in depth about the obstacles and/or complications that may arise with a hair transplant that could jeopardize your results. If this is the case, do not worry, we can always fix it. In some cases, this involves performing the procedure again or looking for alternative treatments (remember that there are many ways of combating lack of density in the hair: from intensive treatments to capillary prostheses) in order to meet your expectations and give you the appearance and density that you were looking for. 

However, there is really no guarantee, since every patient is unique, given their type and degree of alopecia; their density in the donor zone; their skin’s characteristics during and after the procedure; their age; their health status; the possibility that a previous procedure damaged the transplant areas; and even their personality and their self-awareness, which is always subjective. Because of this, results are always different for every patient.

This kind of procedure is nothing like a factory, where everything is controlled systematically, since the raw materials are always the same, as well as the designs, colors, shapes, and textures, which never change, allowing us to obtain the same high-quality results every single time on a massive scale.

Because of this, we need to determine whether you are a good candidate, create a personalized diagnosis, see whether your expectations are realistic, perform an evaluation and the procedure following all standards, and then, it will be up to you to take care of your transplant to obtain the best results. Of course, we will always be with you to clear up any doubts that you may have and guide you every step of the way.

Remember 

There is no cure for alopecia; it is like diabetes: you have to monitor your status and keep it under control. Getting your hair transplant is just as important as caring for it afterwards.

Although it is true that the transplanted hair will not fall off (it will stay there for the rest of your life), the rest of your natural hair will remain vulnerable, and might start falling off eventually, so it is important to care for it too.

That is why we encourage you to talk to our experts and get your personalized evaluation. We are committed to you and your hair’s health. Rest assured, you can trust us; we know that your well-being is in our hands, and we take this responsibility very seriously.