Hair Transplants

  • The most drastic option, hair transplants, involves surgery in efforts to recreate a natural-looking hair pattern. The procedure involves removing healthy hair follicles and transplanting them to bald areas of the scalp.
  • There are different methods of surgery; grafting, the most common method, replaces individual hairs with hair plugs, while excising replaces the thinning area with another piece of skin with more hair follicles.
  • Because all hair transplant methods require surgery, they present such risks as swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection, scarring or numbness.
  • Hair transplants can be costly, ranging from $1,500 to $10,000, depending on the procedure. Grafting costs between $5 and $30 per graft, or about $1,500 to $9,000 for a standard transplant of 300 grafts.
  • Hair loss may develop in the region behind the transplanted area, making additional procedures necessarySome practitioners will do an entire procedure in one day, while others prefer to do multiple procedures over several weeks.
  • As this surgery is costly and involves some risks, it is recommended to consult your dermatologist and stylist before choosing this procedure.
  • Not covered by any health insurance.