How Much Does FUE Hair Transplant Cost?

Charging "By the Graft" is a Technique to Distract You; Here are the Facts:Every day many people call our office with one single question: how much do you charge per graft? To a serious, dedicated hair restoration surgery practice, this is simply an impossible question to answer. This is due to the complexity of a hair restoration procedure, and the inherent variability of the intrinsic physical and physiological factors of each individual patient. While I am very aware that many practices in this field, both corporate and private, charge "by-the-graft," I feel this makes as much sense as charging "by the valve" when performing valve replacement surgery on a patient's heart, or charging "by the cc" when performing a breast enhancement procedure. Make no mistake: charging hair restoration patients "by-the-graft" is the invention of the business man, not the physician. For example, when considering a rhinoplasty (e.g.: nose job), a patient will most often interview one or more surgeons to find the one they feel the most comfortable with, as the public recognizes that nasal surgery is difficult and the results are often permanent. Frequently in choosing a surgeon for rhinoplasty, a patient will strongly consider the surgeon's training, experience, and how often the surgeon performs the procedure. After selecting the surgeon and meeting with him or her to discuss their wishes, and after the surgeon assesses the complexity of the proposed nasal surgery, a patient will typically receive a statement with "surgery fees" and "anesthesia/facility fees." Note that plastic surgeons who perform rhinoplasty surgery do NOT charge by the length of nose, they charge by the complexity of surgery. Most patients do not see a billboard saying "Season Special $1,000 per nostril rhinoplasty, minimum 2 nostrils, at Nose Jobs R Us." One simply cannot respond to a billboard ad and feel good about nasal surgery results.Hair restoration is no different than any other permanent facial plastic surgical procedure, such as rhinoplasty or a facelift. Like a rhinoplasty, the procedure is difficult to perform when done well, and the results are permanent. The results are directly dependent on the skill, training, and experience of the surgeon, and the quality, experience, and talent of the technicians who will work with the hair follicles. I deeply respect hair restoration for what it is: a highly-complex surgical procedure involving not just myself, but my experienced team of full-time surgical technicians that brings unbelievable joy to men and women who suffer from hair loss. It is NOT a "plug-and-play" product that is the same anywhere you go as long as the "graft number" remains constant. This makes as much sense as saying every single automobile in the world is exactly the same provided they all have "4 tires." In hair restoration, there are hundreds of subtleties and nuances that vary from person to person. It is a procedure that brings my patients a great deal of happiness; it restores their confidence, sense of youth and well-being. It is a procedure that simply cannot be boiled down to a "per-the-graft" pricing. The bottom line is that getting the patient involved in the details of the surgery, and negotiating the number of hairs to be surgically relocated, is really just to distract you from the more important things that some medical practices would rather you not think about, such as the experience, background, and training of the actual surgeon (or non-surgeon, or even non-physician, as is very often the case) who will be doing your hair restoration surgery.  In many States, including Georgia, the physician need only sign the papers on he case; his or her presence is not even required in the room at all.  There are so many hair restoration surgery clinics having non-medically trained people perform surgery that the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery issued a formal CONSUMER ALERT, which can be read in the link below.Dr. Pramit Malhotra of Ann Arbor, Michigan warns "Rhinoplasty is a procedure not to pick on price." I strongly feel the same way about hair restoration; a permanent procedure that can be done in hundreds of different ways, by physicians and surgeons of widely varying backgrounds, from internal medicine to dermatology to anesthesiology. Remember that all types of physicians, even those without any ABMS-recognized board certificate or formal surgery training at all, may call themselves hair restoration "surgeons" in the USA.

Cost can vary dramatically based on region and experience. Average prices for traditional FUE starts at ~$7/graft and the price will frequently go down as you do more. So over 1000g it drops to 6 or 5/g.Some practices charge more if they're using a robot or more expensive system to harvest the grafts. Do you research and find a surgeon you're comfortable with. Choosing the least expensive isn't always the best choice.  Hope that helps. 

Turkey, is the flagship destination for FUE Hair Transplant at a more attractive price. The experience of doctors and result are often excellent in terms of quality/price FUE hair transplant. Indeed, staff costs, operating costs of the clinic, equipment ….
The Cost of FUE Hair Transplant in Turkey is between 2500 euros to 4000 euros if the specialist surgeon will perform the operation.

Over the years of evolution of hair transplant, "per graft" costs have become the most popular way of calculating the cost of surgery. In most major cities in the US, $8 per graft is the average cost of FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction/Excision) Surgery. That is NOT the same as FUT, which is generally less expensive but has it's trade-offs (scar line). Traditional FUE does require shaving the back of the head. Our clinic offers Celebrity FUE, which does not require shaving. This technique however requires a great deal more skill and time, and the cost is almost double that of traditional FUE.
I would recommend not letting cost be the leading factor in deciding where to have your surgery. Less expensive surgery often means less results or more complications. Fixing those problems after the fact will end up costing more than doing it right the first time.
Hope that helps!

Hello,
A very popular question and one that varies clinic to clinic and country to country. Stateside, it seems most members of the ABHRS and ISHRS seem to be between $5-$10 per graft for an FUE procedure. Determining factors can be device used, experience level of the doctor, etc. Lastly, I do not believe price should be the determining factor for cosmetic procedures. Do your due diligence and you should find that the best Doctor for you is usually not the least costly.

Every clinic has their own price. You can do an online consultation beforehand. Make sure you do a good research before you pick a clinic

The prices for FUE surgery can vary and depends on the number of grafts that used and travel package which our patients would prefer.
In my practice, prices for FUE surgery reaches from 1850 Euro up to 3750 Euro range, and it also includes the travel package such as accommodation, local transfers, and language assistance.

I read through many of these answers by other clinics and physicians. The answers were all over the place including many arrogant claims as well as down playing quality work because of a low price per graft. Since my staff and I have been performing FUE since it's inception in 2004 and have seen how the industry has changed good and bad, I can say with all honesty that paying per graft is the most common way to pay. The range can be $1 per graft in India, Turkey, or here in Mexico up to astronomical amounts per graft such as $12-$15 per graft in the USA and Europe. Here is the best advice: Do your research! Find out how many FUE the clinic has performed. Find out the experience of the staff. Look at before and after of the clinic. Beware of high pressure sales pitches. You will find value in what you will be willing to pay per graft.
Here in Tijuana, we have a lower cost per graft because of the peso/dollar conversion however we produce top notch hair transplants by FUE because we were trained by US, European, and Israeli physicians. My FUE staff came from Dr. Shapiro in Minnesota, Harris in Colorado, and Cole and a few others. Just do your research! And I hope you find a good transplant doc.

The cost of hair transplant varies from procedure and surgeon.  Here are factors to consider:
-Strip vs FUE- strip procedures are less valued and as such procedure costs tend to be as little as $4 per unit. 
-FUE manual vs robotic-  The robot adds another layers of sophistication and consistency to FUE and patients should expect to pay more for a more consistent, deliverable product
-Plastic surgeon/dermatologist vs non-plastic-  Patients will pay a premium to have a plastic surgeon versus a “non-core” physician
-Ancillary procedures- Does the clinic offer the latest in regenerative medicine
-Number of grafts-  Large volume procedures often pay less per graft than less
In general, FUE prices range from $6 per graft to $9 per graft based on these factors.

Hello, Thank you for your question. The prices vary between 1.400€-3.000€ in Istanbul/Turkey. It depends on graft number (price will increase slightly after 4.000 graft), quality&experience of surgeon and the transplant team and the hospital prices.

Most hair transplant surgeons will charge per graft with any FUE method. Cost per graft generally goes down the more grafts you do per session. Prices will generally range in the $6-$9/graft range, with the lower pricing correlating with a larger transplant session, and the higher pricing correlating with a smaller transplant session (fewer grafts). This will vary from one market and provider to another.
All the best,