Start by checking the doctor's medical background.

Hair transplantation is a medical and surgical procedure, so patients should understand the doctor's underlying medical qualifications and specialised training.

Dr. Gaurav Garg's ISHRS profile lists MBBS, MD, fellowship training in hair transplant surgery with Dr. Alex Ginzburg in Israel, and fellowship training in dermato-surgery at PGIMER, Chandigarh. It also lists his membership of multiple dermatology and hair-restoration organisations.

Qualifications do not guarantee a particular result, but they are an important part of evaluating a medical professional.

2. Actual Hair-Transplant Experience

There is a difference between a doctor who occasionally performs hair transplantation and a surgeon whose practice has extensive experience in hair restoration.

Dr. Gaurav Garg's current professional profile states 18+ years of experience and 10,000+ hair transplant procedures.

Procedure volume should not be viewed as a guarantee of success. Instead, it is one factor that patients can consider alongside qualifications, surgical technique, individual results and consultation quality.

When researching a hair transplant surgeon in Delhi, ask:

• How long have you performed hair transplantation?
• Approximately how many procedures have you performed?
• Which procedures do you personally perform?
• Who performs the extraction?
• Who creates the recipient sites?
• Who implants the grafts?
• How is the donor area managed?

These questions can reveal how involved the surgeon actually is in your treatment.

3. Look at the Hairline, Not Just the Hair Density

Many patients naturally focus on density.

However, a hair transplant can have substantial density and still look unnatural if the hairline is poorly designed.

A natural hairline usually contains variation rather than a perfectly straight line.

The surgeon may need to consider:

• Age
• Facial proportions
• Existing hairline
• Hair calibre
• Hair direction
• Graft availability
• Future hair loss
• Patient expectations

The goal should not simply be to create the lowest possible hairline.

The goal should be to create a hairline that looks appropriate and remains sustainable as the patient ages.

This is one reason consultation is so important when choosing a hair transplant clinic in New Delhi.

4. Donor Hair Is a Limited Resource