Hair Transplant Cost in Pakistan - How to Get Most Out of Every Rupee you Spend

At present, hair transplant is the only reliable option to get your lost hair back. New techniques like FUE (Follicular unit extraction) and widespread availability have made it even more attractive. However, most people are stuck when it comes to the cost. Only few first-time hair transplant seekers have adequate price information to make an optimal decision, and get the most out of what they have. In this lens, we will give you all the information you need to know about hair transplant cost in Pakistan, and you will be able to step into the transplant clinic more confidently.

Before discussing about the cost, please remember that you should never choose a clinic based on low price alone. Price should not be your prime concern in any circumstances. Always shortlist your clinics based on the quality you are looking for. After initial shortlisting, do further shortlisting based on the price.

A bad transplant will not only fail to produce the desired results, but also damage your existing hairsdiminishing the chances for any future corrective surgery.

However,this in no way means that you have to choose the most expensive clinic. This comprehensive lens will help you in evaluating the quality of the clinic and understand the mechanism of hair transplant cost in Pakistan.

Initial shortlisting, the surgeon and the clinic

BEFORE comparing the costs, shortlist the surgeons and clinics based on following criteria.

1. Qualification and memberships: You cannot afford to take a chance to get a surgery from an unqualified person. Do not be shy to ask your surgeon for his qualification and membership of related medical bodies.

2. Experience: Hair transplant is a science as well as an art. Experience is a good indicator of good results. Many doctors call them surgeons with only months of surgery experience.You will never want to have your surgery performed by such surgeon. You should ask for the years of hair transplant surgery experience and the number of hair transplants performed so far.

3. Reputation: It is not necessary that he should be the most famous surgeon in the industry, but a surgeon and a clinic with a good repute are certainly preferable. Famous surgeons and clinics usually charge some premium for their popularity. Having the good reputation is better, while not having a bad reputation is necessary.

4. Past results: Paying close attention to this one factor can determine the outcome of your surgery. Look at a dozen sets of before and after pictures of the past patients of the surgeon. Check if you can meet any of the past patients, and know, whether they are satisfied with their results.

How hair transplant cost is determined in Pakistan?

So, now when you have shortlisted the clinics and surgeons for quality, it is time to compare their prices to get the best value for your money. To compare prices, however, it is necessary to know the mechanism of hair transplant cost determination. It is usually determined in the following ways.

1. Transplantation method: First important determinant of hair transplant cost is the transplantation method. There are two widely used transplant methods nowadays, strip removal and FUE (follicular unit extraction) method. Strip removal isthe older method; it produces good results, and costs less than the FUE (follicular unit extraction). FUE is the newer method; it has few advantages over strip removal like less bleeding, less discomfort, less downtime, and its unique ability to harvest hairs from almost every part of the body. You can choose the method according to your needs and preferences.

2. Lump sum pricing: This is the simplest yet most confusing method. In this method, clinics charge a lump sum amount for a hair transplant session. This can be tricky if you do not know the number of hairs or grafts they are going to transplant. In Pakistan, the lump sum amount for a session ranges between Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 300,000.

3. Per graft pricing: It is now becoming more common to charge based on the number of grafts. It ranges between Rs. 35 to Rs. 135 per graft. The per graft charges vary based on transplant method (Strip removal or FUE),and the experience and reputation of the clinic and surgeon. Remember that one graft is not the same as one hair. Natural hairs on our head are in the form of grafts, containing 1-4 hairs. There will be 7,500 hairs approximately, if a surgeon transplants 3,000 grafts.

4. Per hair pricing: Some clinics charge on per hair basis. There should be no difficulty for you to compare costs based of per graft with per hair, if you know the difference between a hair and a graft.

I hope now you can choose a clinic that provides best value for your money, and produces the results you are looking for.