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Hair Transplant 101: Frequently Asked Questions

Hair transplants can be a life-changing solution for those struggling with hair loss, but we know the process can seem daunting at first. Our FAQ section is here to provide clear, expert answers to some of the most common questions about hair restoration. Whether you’re wondering about the differences between FUE and FUT, how long recovery takes, or what kind of results to expect, we’ve got you covered. We aim to help you feel confident and informed every step of the way as you explore the best options for restoring your hair and your confidence.

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Fees for hair transplantation are in direct proportion to the amount of work that is to be performed. Our pricing is the most competitive in the Twin Cities. Currently, our prices are as follows:

FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) prices are a procedure price based on the size of area restoration. Our FUT procedures utilizing the Microprecision Follicular Grafting technique with the most advanced Trichophyitic closure to insure a very fine linear scar:

Small Procedure $5,995 (Up to 1500 grafts)

Medium Procedure $7,900 (Up to 2,000 grafts)

Large Procedure $9,875 (Up to 2,500 grafts)

Extra Large Procedure $11,850 (Up to 3,000 grafts)

“GRAFT”: A graft, is a natural follicular grouping containing 1-4hairs in each hair follicle.

FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction): $6.00per graft with a minimum procedure price of $6,000

Educate yourself: FUT vs. FUE

In general, the larger the thinning area, the greater the number of grafts required and the higher the cost. This is a simplistic explanation but generally holds true. Of course, the donor hair must be sufficient to accommodate the number of grafts needed. During your free evaluation, if you are an appropriate candidate, we can give you an estimate of costs. Our minimum procedure price for FUT is $5,995 and $6,000 for FUE. In summary, our procedures range in price from $5,995 to $11,850.00 depending on the degree of your hair loss.

Yes, we accept all major credit cards and offer financing through CareCredit. You can apply for Care Credit by going to our home page, scroll to the bottom and click on the Care Credit -Apply Now button.

At the time of the consultation, a consultant will check the doctor’s schedules and let you know the next available openings.

These products can be effective at retarding further hair loss and have been proven to be effective for some hair re-growth in the mid scalp and back crown area.  However, the studies conducted by the manufacturers noted that their products are not effective in the front hairline and over all re-growth can be limited. We can recommend an effective program to help maintain the hair you do have, and surgically replace the hair in areas that you’ve lost hair.

All hairpieces are temporary and disposable. Most people are looking for a permanent solution to their hair loss. Hairpieces rarely look natural; they are costly to continually replace and maintain and none are permanent.  Your hairpiece may well dictate how you live your life, limiting your activities such as swimming, bathing, having intimate contact, being outdoors during inclement weather and living with the fear of embarrassment.

Because of a concept called “donor dominance.” The hair harvested from the donor site is genetically programmed to grow for a lifetime and is not subject to the same biological process that causes pattern baldness.

During the procedure with the proper anesthetic block, you will not feel any pain or discomfort.  The process of injecting the anesthetic can cause mild discomfort which is very short lasting due to the fast action of the anesthetic. Hair transplantation is minor surgery and there may be some mild discomfort post-operatively for a couple days. However, pain medication is provided in order to minimize any post-op discomfort.

The length of time depends on the number of follicles to be transplanted.  The average procedure takes four to nine hours.

You can return to work the following day.  However, depending on the balding area, there could be some tele-tale signs that you did something for approximately 10 days. If need be, you can wear a hat starting the day of the procedure to transition yourself during that 10 day period. You should avoid strenuous activities such as heavy weight lifting or aerobic exercise for approximately two weeks after the procedure. It is important to following the post-op instructions so the transplanted grafts have the chance to heal properly in their new location.

Growth of the newly transplanted hair can take place right away, or it can take up to a few months for growth to begin.  It depends on a number of factors, but generally the hair begins to grow about 12 to 16 weeks after the procedure.

We don’t recommend sessions larger than 3,500 grafts.  Our main goal is the most undetectable outcome. This means using prudence in order to insure that all of the grafts take to their new location and produce hair.  “Mega sessions” where as many as 4000 -5000 grafts are transplanted can cause difficulty in healing of the donor site, and loss of viable grafts due to excessive trauma to the scalp.

  1. Provide a detailed evaluation of the patient’s hair loss as well as their desired aesthetic outcome.
  2. Maximizing the number of hair follicles to be relocated and minimizing the number of procedures.
  3. Unlike some doctors who perform the occasional hair transplant, our doctors are specialists in the field of hair restoration.

Hair transplantation is a redistribution of your natural growing hair.  Hair growing in areas of greater density like the back and sides of the head can be successfully relocated to thinning or balding areas.  The areas of greater density are referred to as the “donor” areas.  Most people have a surplus of hair in these areas.  Because there is more hair than they need for cosmetic fullness, this surplus hair may be relocated in order to thicken areas that need more coverage.  The balding areas which hair will be added are referred to as the “recipient” areas.  The objective is to create the cosmetic effect of a full head of hair.  In actuality, there will be the same amount of hair on the person’s head when the process is complete.  The existing hair is just redistributed in a more cosmetically favorable way.

Hair transplantation has been widely performed since the 1950’s.  As you can imagine, with modern medical advances in equipment and technology, what can be accomplished today in terms of naturalness far surpasses what could be accomplished even five years ago.  The traditional techniques practiced in the old days were prone to look “pluggy” and unnatural.  The most modern technology, on the other hand, creates a more exacting duplication of natural growing hair.

The most advanced hair transplantation is known as follicular hair transplantation. Our surgeons have perfected Microprecision Follicular Grafting®.  Hair is relocated in tiny natural follicular grafts.  Our surgeons will recreate a totally natural hairline by recreating the transition zone between the hairline itself (using single hairs implanted in a staggered fashion) and transitional hair zone just behind the front hairline. This approximate ¼” transition zone extends all the way across the front hairline. In the very front of the hairline, we implant hairs in a staggered fashion to emulate the irregularities of the previous hairline. In the transitional zone just behind the hairline, we implant follicular grafts containing two and three hairs. This technique completely eliminates the possibility of the ”clumpyness” or  “plugginess” that is so common with traditional techniques.  By reconstructing the hairline one hair at a time, a natural feathered hairline can be accomplished.  Grafts of two, three and four hairs are used in areas behind the front hairline zone.  That way density can be achieved more readily without wasting the single hair follicles that are required for that most important area – the hairline.

If you were to place your scalp under magnification, you would see that your hair grows naturally in follicular units containing one hair, two hairs, three hairs and four hairs. So it makes perfect sense by merely relocating the hair follicles in their natural groupings we are providing the most natural results. Remember, naturalness is key. The results of this technique will always look natural regardless if your hair is wet or dry and regardless of your age.

In order to determine whether one is an appropriate candidate for hair transplantation, an evaluation of the hair loss must be performed.  Factors to be considered include the age of the prospective patient, the quantity and quality of the donor hair, the size and maturity of the balding area, and the result that the patient reasonably expects.  Generally, a person is a better candidate for transplantation when the quality and availability of hair in the donor areas is good, and the size of the thinning area is such that the amount of surplus hair can provide coverage sufficient to suit the taste and expectations of the prospective patient.  We will provide you with all of the information you need in order to make an informed decision.

In our state-of-the-art surgical suite, our staff will pamper you through the transplantation procedure.  You’ll watch what ever you like including Netflix on our 65″ flat screen TVs or listen to music during your procedure.  We also provide complimentary snacks and beverages. If you have a larger procedure, we will provide you with a hot-meal during your procedure.  Your comfort, health and well-being while you’re here as well as after the procedure are most important.  That’s why we have the most advanced facility, instruments, equipment and trained staff to accommodate you.

It continues to amaze us that many clinics offering hair transplantation do not even mention the name of the doctors they represent let alone their credentials, training, experience level. We have a saying “Make sure you take a good look at the doctor’s credentials, because you’ll spend the rest of your life looking at their results.”

Our surgeons have impeccable credentials. They are board-certified surgeons specializing in hair transplantation. Our doctors have attracted and performed hair transplantation on patients from all over the world. Our doctor’s clientele includes some of the most prominent celebrities in Hollywood. Our surgeons have perfected many techniques from FUT to FUE the most recent Microprecision Follicular Grafting® technique.

Since you are experiencing hair loss, you may have noticed the increased number of advertisements for hair transplantation. That’s because the advancements in hair transplantation have made the results more natural, easier and more affordable than ever before. Because of the increased demand for hair transplantation, what you’re seeing is more and more people trying to get into the hair transplant business. Like anything that is popular eventually more and more people try their hand at it. What we have been seeing are new franchise or marketing groups expanding into a number of markets. We are also seeing doctors trained in unrelated fields marketing themselves as hair transplantation specialists. In addition, we’ve seen companies that specialize in non-surgical hair pieces pretending to be “medical clinics. “If you’re considering hair transplantation, do yourself a favor; ask the enclosed questions of any clinic or medical group with which you are considering having a hair transplant procedure.

  1. Who is the doctor actually performing the procedure?
  2. Are they a hair transplantation specialist?
  3. What is their medical background?
  4. Will they give you a copy of the doctor’s credentials?
  5. Does he/she have any formal surgical training?
  6. How many years have they been performing hair transplantation?
  7. What technique is being used?
  8. Do the results look totally natural?
  9. Is their experience and technique so refined that they can actually transplant one hair at a time in the frontal zone to achieve a totally natural hairline?
  10. What do you know about the doctor’s malpractice history?
  11. Can I see a patient’s results in person?
  12. Do you have patient references that I can contact?
  13. What is the cost?
  14. Is the doctor board certified? If so, in what surgical specialty?
  15. If any grafts that are transplanted do not grow will they replace them at no charge?