I flew in to San Diego from Texas, and crossed the border to Tijuana. My hair transplant happened on July 2019, and 6 months later, its looking great so far today! Let's backtrack a bit. I reached out to DHI over the phone for a consultation, and was greeted by Horacio with DHI Tijuana. He made me feel comfortable about the procedure from start to finish. Yes, he will ask medical questions, so be sure to be honest with these questions. I didn't feel rushed or judged at all with my answers. He cared about my success with the procedure, he took time to explain the procedure and what all it entails and made himself available to answer any questions. When you choose to move forward with the procedure, you are issued a quote for the procedure, with payment instructions. The procedure total was a fraction of what I would have paid in the US. When I booked, I did put down a deposit that will go towards your procedure total. The remainder is paid in person (Yes, they will take USD cash if you choose to, or you can pay with your Credit Card too). You get instructions prior to the procedure and I did have to get labwork done here in the US (at LabCorp) and sent over to the doctor at DHI. After the doctor reviewed it, all is clear, you are set.
I flied into San Diego Int'l from Texas. I did not get their transportation service myself so I can't speak for that, I had my own arrangements, and stayed with my friend that lives in Tijuana. On the morning of, I took an Uber (Yes, there is Uber in Tijuana), to the DHI Office, which by the way, it is in the same modern commercial complex as the Cinemex Tijuana and the SRE in case you don't see it in Apple Maps. It is like 3 minutes from the border. The office was professional, modern, high quality and clean, just like any high quality doctor's office in the US.
The team there spoke both English and Spanish and they were very caring. I had a breakfast and lunch menu and had quality choices to select. The doctor performing the procedure speaks both English and Spanish. The medical team was very professional, and caring every step of the way.
The procedure for me it took around 7 hours, not including the lunch break. The procedure room was clean, and sterile. The staff followed proper healthcare and sterilization standards, just like in the US. When the procedure is finished, I was given post care instructions and a medication list for healing and recovery. The director came out to ensure I was treated well. I highly recommend for you to return the next day for the follow up and cleanup. I do recommend that you do stay in Tijuana for 2 days at least, for the day of the procedure and the day after, for the follow up, so plan accordingly.
They schedule a follow up with you at the 2 week mark via Video Call.
The only cons is that the results don't appear right away, but that's expected, since it obviously has to heal and the clinic does explain this to you. Give it time, and you will be satisfied.
I did take time off from work for 7 days, including procedure day, to give it time to heal enough so that I can look presentable enough at work. Your timeline may be the same or may differ.
Fast Forward 6 months, my transplanted hair looks great, you can tell they do quality work here. I highly recommend DHI. Sure, there are other clinics that do similar work in the area, and I called others too before deciding with DHI. Out of all the options, I went with DHI Tijuana, and have zero regrets. Huge kudos to Horacio for ensuring great customer success. read more