For the typical hair transplant patient, hair implants cost between $2.50 and $8.00 per graft. The cost or price of hair transplant procedures depends on the size of the procedure and type of procedure (e.g. FUE vs. FUT). The average cost of a hair transplant is around $6000 to $9500 for FUT. Click here to learn more about the cost of a FUE or FUT hair transplant procedure.

Dense packing is the placement of follicular unit hair transplant grafts at high densities. The main advantage of dense packing is to try to replicate as closely as possible the natural density of the transplanted area (i.e. make your hair transplant look as natural as possible). This is particularly important at the hairline as this is the most visually exposed area. Do you ever wonder why many clinics do not show closeups of the hairline? This is because dense packing can be technically challenging to do but Dr. Nakatsui uses this routinely, especially at the hairline. On the other hand, in someone who has extensive hair loss, dense packing the entire area might be impossible as there simply may not be not enough donor hair to accomplish this. In this case, it is important to go to a hair transplant surgeon who can tell you where to dense pack and where not to.

This is often a very good question to ask your doctor. FUE definitely has some advantages but it also has disadvantages. FUT also has its own advantages over FUE. As a result, it is often to your benefit to go to a physician who can do both procedures well as you will get an unbiased opinion as to which procedure is best for you.

The answer to this question is it depends. For some people, hair loss does not bother them and they look great the way they are. For these people, hair implants are definitely not worth it. For others, hair loss is troubling to them and a hair transplant may change their attitude and self-confidence for the better. For these people, hair restoration may be worth it and Dr. Nakatsui is committed to giving you the best possible hair transplant results.

We have a list of questions you can ask your surgeon about your surgery. It is important to research prior to proceeding with your surgery. After all, hair transplants are not cheap and you want to ensure you know what you are getting. If you are interested, please contact us to find out why we have such an outstanding reputation.

Nakatsui Hair Transplant (formerly Groot DermaSurgery Centre) is not part of any Canada-wide hair transplant chain like Bosley, Sure Hair, PAI Medical, or Hair Club. One of the problems with going to a Canadian or American chain is that you often don’t know who is going to be your surgeon and there is often very little quality control. Some chains will refer you to a physician in another city or bring in a physician from another city. We get hair transplant patients from all of over Canada coming to us, particularly Albertans from northern and southern Alberta, especially Calgary, as well as patients from British Columbia.

Even though the term “hair plugs” is often used interchangeably with “hair transplants” or “hair implants” in everyday life, hair plugs are actually quite an outdated technique. It was first performed by Dr. Norman Orentreich in 1952.

It refers to the use of large portions of hair (15-20 hairs per unit) implanted into the donor area. The transplanted units were typically very defined, especially once any pre-existing hair disappeared over time, particularly since there was often some contraction around the implanted units, leaving a tufted or doll’s hair appearance. As a result, hair plugs are types of implants that are no longer used.

There are definitely other options besides surgery, including PRP, finasteride, topical minoxidil, oral minoxidil, laser, and scalp micropigmentation (SMP). Read about your medical hair restoration options for male pattern balding and female pattern hair loss here.

Keep in mind there are other reasons for hair loss besides male pattern balding and female pattern hair loss, such as alopecia areata and traction alopecia. Read a little more about them here.