The cost of hair transplants varies dramatically from location to location in the world but there are some prices that we can use as the average cost of hair transplants are we are considering the comparison of this type of hair loss procedure versus other types. At first glance the hair implant surgery seems expensive of course but when you consider the cost spread over the life you have to live with hair as opposed to being bald or with thinning hair it really is quite affordable. Hair implants have been around for the last fifty or sixty years and they have helped thousands of men to look better and have a for fulfilled life.
Before we look at the procedure and the hair transplant cost, let’s think about why you want to get microscopic hair transplants in the first. This is important because it will help you to decide who worthwhile this treatment will be for you. The fact is, men are constantly being perceived as older and less healthy when they develop balding and hair thinning problems. Especially with the onset of male pattern baldness which is manifested with hair loss at the front of the scalp, this is called a receding hair line. Or on the crown or vertex of the head. And of course if the hair is thinning over the entire top of the head this really ages a man beyond his years.
There was an interesting study done in Britain a few years ago that really brings the value of a full head of hair to light. The Telegraph ran an experiment on a popular dating site as a test to see how important hair is when women are choosing a potential date. The created a fictitious character who seemed to be a good match by his profile: doctor, well traveled, mid 30’s, and liked animals and children. They posted this exact profile under two names. The only difference was in the picture. The first picture showed a good looking mid 30’s guy with a full head of hair. The picture on the second profile was exactly the same except the photo had been manipulated to show the man with a receding hair line and thinning hair on top. The results were quite telling. The profile with the full head of hair received five times more requests for more information than the profile with the thinning hair picture. This goes to show how important a full head of hair is.
This means the cost of hair transplant surgery may not be your biggest concern. It is a given that hair implants are the absolute best way to get hair growing on your bald spot again. So maybe the question should be whether you are going to look your age or if you want to perceived ten to fifteen years older than you really are. If you decide on getting hair growing where it has been lost then you must realize that the only method that will replace the hair follicles that have stopped producing is to have new follicles grafted into the bald spot.
The cost of hair transplantation is a one time charge to cover the process of removing living, growing hair from the back of your head and implanting it into the balding area. This is your own hair so it matches the surrounding growth perfectly. A skilled surgeon can insert the follicles in such a way that they match the growth direction of the surrounding hair and thus are natural looking even under close inspection.
In general you can expect the cost of hair transplant surgery to be determined by two factors. The per hair graft cost and the number of individual grafting units that need to be transplanted. The number of grafts is going to be determined by the size of the balding area in square centimeters and the desired thickness of the coverage. Some people just want to cover the bald spot with a thin layer and others want a full head of hair again. It is your choice.
The other consideration is the per graft cost which is generally about $3 to $7 per graft. This part of the cost of hair transplants is based on the charge structure of the individual hair clinics. This price can often be negotiated especially in the current economic conditions. The fact is you need to find out more about treating your hair loss today before you go on any further losing your hair and losing the fun you used to have.