Hair transplant for Alvechurch patients

What the consultation should cover

Bring a list of your medication and details of any previous hair loss treatment. Explain which changes concern you and what you would like to achieve. Ask the clinician to assess the cause of the loss, your donor hair and the limits of the proposed result.

Before agreeing to surgery, ask who will perform it, where it will take place and how follow-up care is arranged. You can read about Dr Harpreet Kalra before preparing your questions. An enquiry or consultation does not commit you to treatment.

Planning your visit from Alvechurch

Alvechurch station is on Station Road, B48 7SE. Check the service for the date of your appointment and plan beyond the Birmingham arrival station to Newhall Street. If a replacement bus is operating, the boarding point and overall journey can differ from the usual train trip.

When travelling from Barnt Green, Bromsgrove or Redditch, use your own starting point in the journey planner. The most useful route is the one that gets you from your door to the consultation, including the trip to the station and the return home.

Checking the journey before you book

The Alvechurch station information includes facilities and accessibility details. Check these against what you need for the visit, particularly if you are travelling with someone who needs assistance. Ask the clinic separately about the entrance and consultation-room access at Edmund House.

Use the Transport for West Midlands journey planner to compare the complete route to Newhall Street. Check services for your appointment date and allow time to reach the building entrance.

Treatment options, results and risks

A hair transplant moves hair from a donor area to an area of thinning or baldness. FUE removes follicular units individually; FUT uses a strip of hair-bearing scalp. Both leave scars. You can also ask whether the DHI approach described on our treatment page is relevant to your proposed plan.

Surgery has risks, including bleeding, infection, a reaction to anaesthetic and an unsatisfactory result. Some grafts may not grow, and surrounding hair can continue to thin. The NHS hair transplant guide explains these limitations. Ask the surgeon how they apply to you and what would happen if you needed further care.

The photographs above show individual results from our clinic group. They do not predict your outcome. When viewing before and after photographs, ask about the treatment performed and the time between the pictures.

Costs and planning any further visits

Ask for a written quote based on the proposed treatment. Check what it includes, how follow-up is provided and whether any additional visits or treatment would carry a separate charge. Our hair transplant cost guide explains the questions to raise before booking.

Tell the team if your return journey depends on a particular train or a lift home. For any treatment visit, ask for the procedure address and individual travel instructions; a consultation booking does not establish where surgery will take place.

Recovery instructions depend on the procedure and your circumstances. Discuss work, washing, exercise and transport with the treating team. The aftercare guide and recovery timeline are general information; follow the instructions given for your own treatment.