Hair Loss Clinic – Something you should know

Hair Loss Clinic – Something you should know

For most people the first step in tackling hair loss is to visit or call a hair loss clinic because they’re the experts.  That sound about right?

Well, it’s a good call and also a bad call. I know that sounds a bit dumb but let me explain.

Hair loss clinics are there for two reasons. The first is to make money. The second is to provide a treatment. In that order. You’ll be hard puched to find one who puts money second. Most hair clinics have to provide the money for research themselves. They had to pay for their premesis, equipment, products and bills. There’s aren’t any government grants for a hair loss clinic. The only way a clinic will get the money to pay for all this is to get clients to sign up.

This isn’t to say that the clinic doesn’t want to give you a great treatment with great results. Of course they do. They want you to come back and even recommend your friends to them. Clinics rely on a good reputation and the only way to do that is go give as good a service as they can.

This bringsd me on to my next point. If you find out that you are suffering from male pattern baldness then who do you go to? You could go to your nearest clinic if you wanted. But since their main aim is to get new clients signed up, how do you know that what they’re offering is what you need? I only say that because of this…

…I spoke to a consultant who worked for a hair clinic. He had potential clients coming in because they were worried about their hair thinning. I saw these people and I thought that all they needed was laser. I was right but what he told me was this. “This is a hair clinic…not a laser clinic. If they sign up for hair then they keep coming back every month for the maintenance. That means there’s money coming into the clinic every month.”

Take from that what you will. With laser, someone could either pay it all up front or decide to pay half and then the other half at a later date. But after the bill was paid there was no more money coming into the clinic from that particular client.

There are good clinics out there and also some bad ones.  Some great treatments and some bad ones.  There are pros and cons with everything.  You just have to do your research before you commit yourself and one thing I always advise people is to ask questions.  If you go into a clinic don’t be afraid to ask as many questions as you want.  It could be a lot of money you’re parting with so ask away.