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.
I am considering a hair transplant and would like to have the procedure and not be overly obvious about it. What are my options in hiding or concealing any redness after a week or so if it exists? I’m assuming I would follow all aftercare procedure recommendations. Thanks, Greg
There are a number of factors that can make a hair transplant obvious in the post-op period. These include the redness that you are asking about, but also crusting and swelling. Redness is easily camouflaged with ordinary make-up. At one week post-op, the grafts are pretty secure so that make-up...
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How many hairs can be transplanted during one hair transplant session? Can a person just keep going back for more to fill in bald spots?
Do the majority of hair transplant doctors consider it appropriate to transplant hair into thinning areas, e.g., front, mid-section, and/or crown, as opposed...
Do I really have to wait until I am 30 or older to have a hair transplant? I’ve been losing my hair for 5 years now si...
I am planning of getting married in June 2009. I would like to have a hair transplant before my wedding to improve my appearance. I am...
Find A Surgeon
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.