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Hair restoration cost is one of the main questions that is on the mind of most people who want to go through the process of hair transplantation. There is a wide range when it comes to the cost for hair restoration surgery nationwide.

The cost of hair restoration has never been better considering the quality of hair restoration surgery that could be offered these days. When you shop around for hair transplant surgery, you have to be aware that it’s not like shopping for a car or a shampoo that could be found with the same quality in different location. There is also a wide range for the quality of service that you receive.

Hair transplant has been evolving the last 10 years. Some hair restoration centers kept on with the new techniques and technology, but many stopped at some point in between.  I still see patients who received micrograft surgery one to two years ago in a hair transplant clinic in Beverly Hills. That is not all and you may see procedures done without proper attention to the patient’s facial aesthetics. Missing some of the details in the process may make the results disastrous. Little changes in direction and distribution of transplanted hair may be the difference between a happy camper and an unsatisfied client.

Aside from the artistic aspects of a hair transplant, preparation and maintenance of the grafts are very crucial and are not to be taken lightly, which is another cause of poor growth.

Having said that, getting a hair transplant by an artistic hair restoration surgeon could be done affordably these days. Medical hair restoration cost has been at the lowest since the birth of hair transplant surgery. Due to the current economy, many hair restoration centers have special packages and promotions that wouldn’t be available in a more stable economy. We at US Hair Restoration have our special promotion: 20% discount on standby rate and we also give 0% financing for two years or low interest financing for five to six years.

Cost of hair restoration being so little is a good excuse for many people to take advantage of the situation and get their hair restoration surgery done with significant discount. There is a big warning, though. When it comes to hair restoration cost, you have to understand that this is a customer beware market.

We are giving 20% off our high quality state-of-the-art hair transplant surgery costs. That brings the rate down to $3.2/grafts from our original cost ($4/graft). Still you can find hair restoration centers that offer cheap hair transplant surgery at $2/graft, but you are not comparing apples to apples.

You are getting a procedure with permanent effect on your face and your life. You do not want to take this lightly. If a center used the best standard in their surgeries and the most qualified personnel, they still cannot go lower than a certain price or it won’t be profitable for them. So beware of huge discounts and unreasonably low rates. Go meet the doctor or several of them. Educate yourself and ask proper questions about the technique and services being provided.

Never do cost shopping when it comes to cosmetic surgery. There are many hair restoration centers that offer cheap hair restoration. Remember, there is one thing about hair restoration surgery that can be both good and bad: the result is permanent, good or bad!

Someone just forwarded me an interesting article from the LA Times that was recently published.  The author was visiting one of the open houses of a hair transplant surgical clinic recently and was amazed to see a good crowd despite of the current recession and financial slow down that has caused patient volume in cosmetic-surgery facilities to fall by a third, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.  The author found a waiting room full of guys who were willing to spend as much as $20,000 a piece to restore what nature was taking away.

He says: “…increasingly these days, another incentive for men to undergo hair-transplant surgery is a desire to be more competitive in a challenging job market.”  The article quotes Dr. Rassman as: “Society discriminates against bald people. If you have two people coming in for a job, and one of them is partly bald, you’ll think that the one with hair has more youth and vitality.”  He continues as “Many full-headed people have a hard time understanding the problems of balding people.”  The author talks to several balding men requiring hair restoration information at his hair transplant clinic.  One of the patients said, a more youthful appearance would definitely improve his chances if one had to start looking for work — which he hopes won’t happen any time soon, but you never know with the way things are.

The article continues as: With hair-transplant surgery, healthy hair is removed from the back of the scalp and replanted up top.  Sometimes it grows in nice and evenly. Other times, you have to grow it long where it takes root and settle for a comb over. And other times, judging from some websites out there, things can go very wrong and you’re worse off than when you began.  Potential patients will want to shop around carefully.  Rahul Gupta, 28, works as a mechanical engineer for a company he’d rather not name.  (”We do a lot of defense work,” he explained.)  Like David, he’s mindful of how a hirsute appearance can influence one’s career prospects.

I found this article interesting and I have to say, I personally had many patients whom have visited me as soon as they heard that they are being laid off from their job.  The job market is tight now, but there are plenty of opportunities in getting what you want at a discounted rate.  For example, we came up with a standby program to help people who can be flexible with their schedules fill our openings and get discounts on their hair transplant cost.  If you are competing with a lot of qualified candidates that just lost their job, you need to use any help you can possibly get to become more competitive.

Hair transplant cost is one of the first questions that come to mind when people start their search for a hair restoration procedure.  We too get questions on hair transplant prices and the cost of hair transplant a lot in our hair restoration clinics.

Asking “how much does a hair transplant cost” is a vague question in regards to hair transplant costs.  The better and more intelligible question would be what the best value for a hair transplant is.  When you do research for something that leaves a permanent change on your face you do not want a cheap hair transplant, but you want the most affordable cost for the highest quality of the work.  That is called value shopping and you will never regret it.

However you should do your homework for the average cost for hair transplants and then if you find a great hair transplant doctor with good credentials and background.  By choosing a good surgeon that offer a reasonable cost of hair transplants, your mission is accomplished and you can leave your hair restoration process to the doctor with no worry about the outcome.

Many people do not do their homework when it comes to making such an important selection and go to the first doctor who knows how to sell themselves through marketing tactics.  Worse than that are the patients who try to find cheap hair transplant or cost shopping instead of value shopping.  The result of that may be catastrophic and patients may end up with an unnatural appearance after their cheap hair transplant procedure is done.  I have seen a number of patients whom received less number of grafts than what they were promised due to technical errors or unethical behaviors from some hair transplant clinics.

We at US Hair Restoration are now offering a variety of payment plans for hair transplant procedures with no or minimal interest that can bring the final cost of hair transplants down to small monthly portions and we also managed to keep our hair transplant prices as low as possible while maintaining our high quality standards.  In addition, to bring hair transplant cost even lower, we have come up with a standby program in which patients can get significant discounts for quality hair restoration procedures.  To get more information on hair transplant costs at US Hair Restoration, you can contact one of our California hair transplant clinics and ask about your eligibility for the low hair transplant costs of our standby program.

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Looking at the trend of search on our website, I noticed hair transplant cost, hair transplant costs, cost of hair transplant are among the most popular phrases that are used by the visitors who are trying to educate themselves on hair restoration and what is involved including the cost of hair transplant or hair restoration cost or costs in a hair restoration procedure.  There are many people who try to get the best value their money can buy and some people are cheap shopping.  I don’t mind finding a chip product when I am shopping for the same brand that I usually buy at a discounted rate.  However, when it comes to the cost of hair restoration, I don’t recommend finding a hair transplant surgeon merely based on the price of hair restorations.

Affordable hair transplant surgeries or other promotional phrases such as discounted hair transplants, $1 per hair, low cost hair transplants could be found everywhere, however when it comes to hair transplant with its permanent effect on your face, it should be more of a value shopping rather than price shopping.  Remember that you are buying something that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life.

I perform quite a few hair transplant repair procedures every months.  Some of the patients who go through repaire surgery are the ones who had their hair transplantation years ago, before the era of follicular unit transplants, but unfortunately a large number of those patients had their hair restoration surgeries in the last few years.  They either never received the number of grafts that they were promised and end up with less than optimal coverage due to technical problems or got problem with the artistic design of the hairline or issues with distribution of the hair on the balding area.

Among hair transplant surgeons some charge more due the name, brand and the location.  You have probably seen the signs like: “Beverly Hills Hair Transplant Surgeon.  Some of the older hair transplant doctors have been unable to keep up with the new techniques of hair restoration, I don’t see then participating in hair restoration scientific meetings thus are simply are not aware of what is the gold standard in hair transplantation.  Having said that, I do now some of the the pioneers in hair restoration that are always ahead of their time and are involved in hair transplant research and development.  One good example is Dr. William Rassman whom I had privilege of working with closely in the past.  He is one of the few hair transplant surgeons capable of providing quality hair restorations utilizing the new techniques while using his years of experience in the field of hair restoration.

In conclusion, it all comes bacn to the patient who need to realize what he is getting is a procedure that produces permanent changes and they better off doing it right the first time and don’t risk getting a less than optimal hair restoration that might need a repair hair transplant in the future.  Whether you are in Los angeles or elsewhere, you need to do your homework to find a good hair transplant surgeon and even after that know what kind of questions to ask from your hair transplant doctor.

Hair transplant cost is important and is a determining factor for some people, but you should not make your decision solely based on the cost and affordability in your hair transplant surgeon search.  That is why I deliberately avoided explaining about hair transplant cost in Southern California hair transplant centers of US Hair Restoration in this article, which is titled “hair transplant cost in Los Angeles”.

Please call Los Angeles Offices of US Hair Restoraiton for our current rates and promotions on hair transplants:  Telephone: 888-302-8747
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Q:

Dear Sir,

I am 27 years old now and I have the problem of hair falling, I lost 60% of hair in a period of last 3-4 years. I am basically from India and currently working in Dubai.  I heard about your treatment for baldness; I am interested in hair transplantation. I had gone through the details through internet, Can you provide more details about the transplantation.

·        What is the percentage guaranteed for the transplantation

·        What are the side effects

·        Can I do the treatment in India / UAE (mention places)

·        How is the treatment period

·        What are the pre and post procedures of treatment

·        How is the treatment done

·        What about the price for the transplanting

·        How is the growth of hair after transplanting? Gradual, Immediate……

With regards

Patient’s Name

A:

Below you can find the answer to your questions as they were asked:

·        What is the percentage guaranteed for the transplantation?
If diagnosis is done correctly with an expert eye, it can be 95-99% successful.

·        What are the side effects?
A linear scar on the back, some swelling and redness on forehead for a few days after surgery and possibility of some numbness at or around donor and recipient area.  For more you see donor scar complication post in my blog.

·        Can I do the treatment in India / UAE (mention places)?
We are in process of having regular visits to Dubai, but we don’t have a certain day yet.  Please check with our office within the next few months for the schedule of our Dubai, UAE hair transplant clinic.  However, if you are willing to travel to get your hair restoration surgery done in our Los Angeles hair transplant clinic, we do have a special program for the patients from other countries in which they can get 10% off the cost of their hair restoration procedure toward their traveling expenses.

·        How is the treatment period, what are the pre and post procedures of treatment and how is the treatment done?
Please see our website to get more information of hair transplant surgery with follicular unit transplant method.  You can also see some before and after hair transplant pictures there.

·        What about the price for the transplanting
Check the website of US Hair Restoration for cost of hair transplant surgery.

·        How is the growth of hair after transplanting? Gradual, Immediate……
It usually takes 3 months for you to see any growth, and then it will get better and better until 1 year post surgery.

Please don’t hesitate to ask any other questions by email or through Hair Restoration Blog.

Best,
Parsa Mohebi, MD

Hair transplant cost is one of the questions that we have answered many times in this blog and we still receive it from our patients. The quality of hair transplant surgery have been improving within the last few decades with the use of stereotactic microscopes and advanced methods of handling and maintaining the hair grafts. However, not every hair transplant clinic could have kept up and adopted the new technology.

Cost of hair transplant surgery varies from clinic to clinic and from surgeon to surgeon. You may find a wide variety in hair transplant costs. Many clinics that offer cheap hair transplants are not committed to the quality of service. They hire inexperienced hair transplant staff. Some of the hair restoration surgery clinics do not use microscope and are not scientifically in line with the advanced techniques that are available today. Some clinics are run by technicians and doctor is only involved in a small portion of the procedure.

Hair transplant costs are generally calculated as per hair graft basis. Hair transplantation with exclusive follicular unit transplant could cost $3 to $10 per each graft (average for exclusive follicular unit transplantation). That is the cost of hair transplants with strip techniques of FUT or follicular unit transplant and the price of the FUE (follicular unit extraction) hair transplant is higher. Affordable hair transplant could be found in high-quality hair restoration clinics too. They may not be able to lower the cost of surgeries to $2 per graft (as you may see in some hair transplant offices) because of the fact that having an experienced surgical team and skillful surgeon cost more than that.

As I said, you can find low cost hair transplant centers that still offer quality hair restoration surgeries. Some of them are very skillful and offer individual services unlike the big chain hair transplant centers. The big chain hair transplant centers have a variation in their services due to different surgeons and staff. I have seen a diversity of results from some of those clinics. The variation is generally seen due to difficulty keeping the same standard in different offices. Most patients with a previous surgery in the chain clinics who have a repeat surgery at Los Angeles Hair Transplant center of US Hair Restoration are critical of the lack of personal attention and individual care in those clinics.

In conclusion, although the cost of hair transplant surgery is an important factor, it should not be the sole factor in choosing a hair transplant clinic. I always encourage my patients to educate themselves on the most advanced techniques of hair restoration surgery. Internet is a great source of information. We have a useful collection of hair loss and hair restoration articles in our web site. I also answer the patient’s hair restoration questions in hair restoration blog on a daily basis.

My recommendation is to shop around for the best value hair restoration surgery and not for the cheapest one. Think about it as a lifetime investment. Good or bad you will see your hair every day for the rest of your life.

How much does a hair transplant cost. This is a question that people ask me on this blog every day. Hair transplant cost in LA might be a concern for many individuals who are trying to obtain a full head of hair. Today, advanced technology has helped thousands of hair loss sufferers to restore their natural hair and improve their self esteem.

Hair transplant have become a much better value in last few years. The quality of transplanted hair has improved drastically as long with the cost of hair transplants. Many people were interested in undergoing a hair transplant surgery, but were discouraged by the costs of hair restoration surgeries. Many modern hair transplant centers are performing larger hair restoration surgeries, which have made hair transplants more cost effective for the patient while also finishing the restoration process possible with fewer procedures.

Generally, hair transplant costs can range anywhere from $4000 to $20, 000 dependings on where and how it is performed. Regardless of the center, the cost of your hair transplant always depends on how many grafts patients need.

It is crucial to stress that hair transplant costs vary. The question really should not be “how much a hair transplant costs”, but what the value of the procedure is. That is why it is imperative that you consult a few doctors before choosing one. The possibility of monthly financing with low monthly payments is also often offered to make hair restoration even more affordable for a larger group of people.

Other expenses to keep in mind when calculating a hair transplant cost is the price of any extra medication, blood tests, anesthesia, and facility fees that are included in the cost of hair transplant surgeries in some hair restoration centers. At the end, your cost is associated with which clinic you select. At US Hair Restoration, patients are encouraged to shop around and find the best value hair transplant (not the cheapest). USHR has a high patient satisfaction rate, considering that US Hair Restoration offers the most recent standards in hair restoration surgery leading to the most natural results with a very affordable price.