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

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Top Q & As

What are the chances of having “shock loss” resulting from a hair transplant procedure?

I had a hair transplant seven years ago and have never been happy with it. It is constantly on my mind and has destroyed my...

I am a student doing research on biocompatible protein polymers. This is a cosmetic question concerning the problem of baldness in both men and women....

In the mid nineties I had two scalp reductions and a total of 900 micrografts from Bosley in Beverly Hills. The scalp reductions never really worked...

What’s the difference between the Strip method and FUE (follicular unit extraction) for getting the donor hair?

I had a coronal browlift done 7 years ago and was left with a widened scar on my head. I just went to a facial plastic...

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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.