How Much Does a Hair Transplant Cost?

Question: How much does a hair transplant cost?

Short Answer: On average between £10,000 and £20,000.

The reality is that there are many factors that impact the cost of a hair transplant. If you make an appointment to see one of our qualified hair transplant surgeons, at HRBR to discuss your surgical options to treat hair loss, you will be talked through all the factors that are pertinent to you – age, hair loss pattern, technique, available donor hair, budget etc.

At the end of the day how much you spend on your hair transplant is your decision.

It is important to remember that a hair transplant is elective surgery – nobody needs to have a hair transplant.

If you have decided to do something about your hair loss and are researching your options, and a hair transplant is your preferred option, then you might consider the below factors;

Hair Transplant Costs

1. Budget dependent. You may be a good hair transplant candidate but funds may be an issue. That’s OK. You don’t have to get it all done at once.
   It is quite common for patients to carry out their transplant in stages and to start with 1,000 or 1,500 grafts and then come back for more a few years later, both when they have the available budget and when they have seen the impact of the first transplant. It takes 12 to 18 months for the transplanted hair to grow.
2. Financing. Flexible Payment with a personal financing provider like Humm finance. The cost of carrying out a quality hair transplant can be considerable and for many patients it is not possible to fund the procedure up front. Personal financing providers like Humm allow you to spread the cost of your hair transplant across an agreed time frame of up to 5 years. We urge any patient considering a personal loan to weigh their options up carefully. There are several useful tools available to calculate the cost of credit and assess your ability to repay.
3. As much as you want. If you have the available donor hair and the funds then it is possible to have a large hair transplant and to spend £20,000 and more. There are many patients for whom we have performed multiple transplants over a few years, and in which case 4,000 grafts and more were transplanted.
4. Nothing now, maybe later. For some patients the prescription of Minoxidil and an FDA approved medicine is more appropriate than hair transplant surgery. Minoxidil and this medication have the synergistic effect of thickening the existing hair and arresting the hair loss in many patients. As these medications are not a permanent solution to hair loss, long term, surgery is still an option. For a lot of men in their early 20s their pattern of hair loss is not yet established, which means surgery can be premature.
5. It depends who does the transplant. There are many hair transplant clinics in the UK and Ireland. Some have more experience than others. Some have bigger teams; some are a one-man-band. Some are cheap. Some are expensive.
6. None A hair transplant involves moving hair from the back of the head, where it is less affected by the balding process, to the front of the head or crown area where the hair is thinning or lost. If there is limited donor hair available to transplant from the back of the head, then on occasion the transplant options are limited. This is not commonly the case, with most patients who attend having treatment options that will meet their objectives.

HRBR is not the cheap option. We are expensive for a reason. We employ a large team of qualified surgeons, doctors, nurses and technicians, operating from a dedicated and purpose built facility, Samson House.

At some clinics consultations are offered free of charge, often as you are meeting with a salesperson at your consultation, with their main goal of selling you a procedure whether it is the correct course of treatment for you or not.

At HRBR no salespeople are employed. When you attend a consultation, we charge a fee as you are with a qualified doctor throughout. The consultation process is designed to provide information and allow you to make an informed decision yourself with no pressure.

At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

Hair Transplant Advice

The best advice we can give is to shop around. Look at all your options. Look at all the clinics. Find out what size team will perform your transplant and their qualifications.

Hair transplantation is generally an unregulated area in Ireland, the UK and worldwide. This means that it can be very difficult to determine the good from the bad. HRBR is the only JCI accredited standalone hair transplant clinic anywhere in the world. Find out more about JCI accreditation.

Keep this in mind: a hair transplant is for life. The transplanted hair will remain on your head for your remaining years. You don’t want a bad hair transplant. Repairing a poorly executed hair transplant can be difficult and costly. See blog on repair work.

How Much to Maintain a Hair Transplant?

Some clinics build additional hidden costs into their estimates for hair transplant surgery, such as post operative consultation fees and hair transplant maintenance costs. It’s important to know that no special shampoos, medications or lasers are needed to maintain transplanted hair. In some cases, patients continue with medical treatment for hair loss post-transplant. This is to reduce the impact of further hair loss from their non-transplanted hair.

At HRBR, the estimate given is the final amount payable. There are no additional costs. All post-operative appointments for the initial 18 months following surgery are also included in the fee.

How Much is a Hair Transplant?

There is no doubt that £10,000 or £20,000 is a lot of money. That said, many of our patients comment that their hair transplant was the best money they ever spent. They see the costs as a long-term capital investment, better than any money they have ever spent on an expensive car, for example. One patient took the view that £20,000 amortised over 35 years was a very good investment – he wakes up and looks in the mirror happy every day.

Hair transplant Surgery Tips

1. Nobody needs to have a hair transplant. It’s elective surgery.
2. Shop around. You get what you pay for.
3. Ask lots of questions. Ask about the team, their experience and qualifications, and the facility.
4. Ask about post-operative care.
5. Look for patient testimonials.
6. Consider the non-surgical options.
7. A hair transplant is for life.
8. Ensure you have confidence in the team looking after you

This post was last updated in September 2023.
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