Big Sexy Hair Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Could someone kindly explain the cost of a HT? I'm reading about follicles, grafts, hairs, etc. Is there an "average" cost for the above among the well known East Coast, USA HT doctors? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted January 4, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 4, 2009 Cost is usually $5/graft for the first 2k, then it goes down to $3/graft for every one after that. every doctor has different prices though and some charge by area rather than graft count. that's for strip. FUE prices are generally higher because there's much more intensive work involved. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Geomarq Posted January 5, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted January 5, 2009 This is good timing for me as I was recently quoted $3.50/graft for 1500 grafts in the Hartford/CT area. In December I met a/ Bosley rep who quoted me $5.50 "end of the year special" if I got it done by 2008. What's normal for this amount of grafts? Should I be concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted January 5, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 5, 2009 I'd say $3.50 for 1500 is a bit below average price. who is the doctor? oh and STAY AWAY FROM BOSLEY!!!! I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sexy Hair Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 I was planning to see Dr. Cohen in CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Petchski Posted January 6, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 6, 2009 Originally posted by Geomarq:This is good timing for me as I was recently quoted $3.50/graft for 1500 grafts in the Hartford/CT area. In December I met a/ Bosley rep who quoted me $5.50 "end of the year special" if I got it done by 2008. What's normal for this amount of grafts? Should I be concerned? Be very concerned, any HT clinic offering 'special offers' etc are always untrustworthy...can't you see that that is a sales technique? the top docs don't need to stoop so low -------------------------------------- My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Feller Dr Feller Jan '09 2000 grafts Dr Lorenzo Dec '15 2222 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS Posted January 11, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2009 Tough question- in that fees vary widely, as does the kind of work performed. Over the past few years, the average procedure size has increased significantly across the board, thus theoretically lowering graft prices. It is always good to research fees, but I, as well as many of my colleagues, would advise you that one should choose a surgeon by his / her work, not the fees. A great surgeon can do more with a smaller number of grafts, in many cases. Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACS Miami and NYZC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted January 11, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 11, 2009 "HT55", fwiw, had several ops w/ Dr. Cohen -- if I remember aright, he thought the work was "ok", and that not enough grafts were harvested (or could be harvested in that particular clinic). He's come and gone from quite a few forums, though, so he might be hard to track down, but could be worth your effort. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deiter Ginsberg Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 What constitutes a "graft"? Is one hair a graft? I'm not understanding "graft" as a unit of measurement. Could anyone help me with this? Five dollars a hair seems like an awful lot. Thanks, Deiter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairDew Posted June 14, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 14, 2009 Deiter Ginsberg, Our hair grows in groups of 1,2,3 or 4 hair, these groups are called GRAFTS. With today's modern hair transplant techniques, doctors transplant groups/grafts in their NATURAL state. The only place where doctors put only SINGLE HAIR GRAFTS is the HAIRLINE. Then they put 2s, 3s and 4s behind the hairline. The more hair in the graft, the more density is achieved. So when you see stories from doctors or patients on this site, you will most likely see the breakdown of their hair grafts (the number of 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s). Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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