Cost

Hair transplant costs have varied widely for the past few decades. In the 1970’s and 1980’s the cost of a single “plug” graft would cost anywhere from $20.00 to $50.00 each. When the doctor would perform surgeries of 200 grafts on four or five different patients every day the money would pile up quickly.

Physician Answered Q & As

Can you tell me what eyelash transplantation entails and if it is possible to have it performed on a budget?

The mechanics of the eyelash transplant is similar to a normal transplant, which entails- 1) Removing the donor tissue (usually the back of the scalp), 2) dissecting the hairs into single hair micrografts under the microscope, 3) making the incisions in the eyelash plate, & 4) Inserting the grafts. The making of the incisions...

Top Q & As

How successful are hair transplants in women? – Wanda

Is shock loss from a hair transplant temporary? I have heard that if you experience shock loss there is a real possibility that this hair...

Six years years ago I had two hair transplants that did not go well. I was referred to my hair transplant surgeon by my Dermatologist...

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The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons is a consumer organization that selectively screens skilled and ethical hair transplant surgeons. The IAHRS does not offer an open membership policy to doctors practicing hair transplatation, and is the only group that recognizes that all surgeons are not equal in their skill and technique. Its elite membership seeks to represent the best in the discipline, the true leaders in the field of surgical hair restoration.