Generality
Thanks to the excellent results shown by some personalities from the world of entertainment and politics, hair transplantation has become one of the most requested cosmetic surgery operations.
For obvious reasons, this eventuality must be assessed with particular caution. Only if well executed and with the appropriate methods, in fact, hair transplantation can produce satisfying and lasting aesthetic results. Everything is closely linked to the skill of the surgeon, so it is important to contact well-known operators who are experts in the art. It is a wise behavior rule to doubt those who propose hair transplants at particularly low costs and request all the necessary information when the tariff is above average; word of mouth can also help.
It should also not be forgotten that we are still talking about surgery, which is performed under local anesthesia (and possible sedation) and requires compliance with particular pre- and post-operative standards in order to avoid dangerous infections.
Autotransplantation - or simply transplantation - is the only solution to restore hair (and smile) to individuals with advanced androgenetic alopecia. The alternative, in these cases, is given by the wigs and artificial hair grafts (a technique that is no longer used due to the great limitations and the risk of side effects not insignificant).
costs
What are the costs of a hair transplant?
The costs of a hair transplant can vary greatly depending on the area to be treated, its extent and the type of result to be obtained. Furthermore, the price of the transplant may vary depending on the doctor performing the operation and depending on the clinic or facility to which it is addressed.
In addition to hair transplants, many cosmetic surgery centers also offer beard, eyebrow and pubic hair transplants.
The following table shows the minimum costs and maximum costs for each type of intervention.
| Type of transplant | Minimum cost | Maximum cost |
| Hair transplant | € 3, 000 | € 5, 000 |
| Megaseduta hair transplant * | € 5, 000 | € 7, 000 |
| Correction of an old "islands" transplant | € 2, 000 | € 6, 000 |
| Beard transplant | € 1, 000 | € 5, 000 |
| Eyebrow transplantation | € 1, 000 | € 3, 000 |
| Transplantation of pubic hair | € 1, 000 | € 3, 000 |
Of course, these costs are purely indicative and may vary depending on various factors, such as those listed above.
However, as you can see, the cost of a hair transplant is certainly not reduced. However, many clinics are now able to pay for the intervention in installments through specific financing solutions proposed by the same structures.
Results
If one turns to expert doctors who work in adequate and qualified structures, the results obtained with a hair transplant are satisfactory.
In fact, the treatment is almost definitive. However, periodic recalls may be necessary if the involution of residual (non-transplanted) hair continues to worsen the aesthetic picture.
Possible complications
Possible complications resulting from hair transplantation include poor healing (with noticeable lesions), poor survival of part of the transplanted bulbs (for example due to lesion of the follicle during sampling) and not sufficiently natural aesthetic results.
The aforementioned complications can be reduced if one turns to specialized doctors and experts in this field, without being flattered by those who offer hair transplants at excessively low costs.
However, even the slow progress of baldness can disturb the aesthetic outcome in the months and years to come; for this reason it may be necessary to continue taking specific drugs, such as finasteride, or resort to further thickening.
