How Much Does 1000 Grafts Hair Transplant Cost and Cover?
A 1000 graft hair transplant costs £2,899 at My Hair UK, fixed and all-inclusive. It covers around 25cm2 at the hairline, or up to 40cm2 across a thinning crown where the density needed is lower. That is roughly 2,200 hairs, enough to bring a receding hairline forward by about a centimetre. There is no consultation fee and nothing is added on the day.
Last reviewed on 18 August 2026. We review our treatment guides every six months to keep them accurate.
How Much Does 1000 Grafts cost?
At My Hair UK a 1000 graft hair transplant is £2,899. That is a fixed price rather than a starting point, and it works out at £2.90 per graft. UK clinics widely quote £3,000 to £4,500 for the same graft count.
The price covers the consultation with the surgeon who would perform your procedure, the surgery itself under local anaesthetic, all post-operative medication, your aftercare kit, and in-person follow-up appointments. There is no consultation fee, and nothing is added on the day.
We do not offer finance. The figure above is what you pay. Every quote is a fixed price agreed before surgery, not an estimate. If you would like to know what your own number would be, send a few photographs and we will come back with a graft range and the price attached to it.
How Much Does 1000 Grafts Cover?
1000 grafts covers about 25cm2 at the hairline, or about 40cm2 on the crown. The difference is density: a hairline needs around 40 grafts per square centimetre to look natural because it is seen straight on, while a crown can look full at 25 because the hair lies flatter and catches less light. The same 1000 grafts therefore covers a smaller area at the front than it does at the back.
A hairline is a band rather than a circle, so the useful way to picture 1000 grafts at the front is depth: it moves the hairline forward by roughly a centimetre across its full width. On a crown, where the loss is broadly circular, the same 1000 grafts covers a patch about 7cm across. What that means for each area is worked through in the two sections below.
Your own number is worked out per square centimetre from your hair thickness, the colour contrast against your scalp and the density you want, so treat these as a guide rather than a quote. We can usually estimate to within a few hundred grafts from photographs, and confirm it at a free consultation with the surgeon who would carry out your procedure.
1000 Grafts Coverage by Area
Area | Grafts per cm² | 1000 grafts covers | What that looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
Hairline and temples | 40 | 25 cm² | Moves the hairline forward about 1cm |
Hairline and mid-scalp | 30 | 33 cm² | A frontal third softened, not rebuilt |
Crown only | 25 | 40 cm² | A patch about 7cm across, early thinning |
Is 1000 Grafts Enough for the Front Hairline?
For early loss, yes. 1000 grafts covers about 25cm2 at the hairline, planted at 40 grafts per square centimetre, which across a full hairline is a band roughly 1cm deep.
That suits Norwood stage 1 to 2: a hairline that has started to recede at the temples without significant loss further back. It is also a common choice for a widow's peak, or for adding density to an area that has thinned rather than gone completely. Front hairlines overall are typically somewhere between 1000 and 2000 grafts depending on how far the temples have gone, with up to 2500 for more extreme recession.
Where 1000 stops is a hairline that has receded back toward the mid scalp. Stretched over that, the density drops far enough that the result reads as a partial job, and 2000 to 2500 is the honest number.
There is more on how the front edge and the temple corners are designed on our hairline and temples transplant page.
Is 1000 Grafts Enough for the Crown?
On the crown, 1000 grafts covers about 40cm2, a round patch roughly 7cm across, because 25 grafts per square centimetre still reads as natural there.
That suits early thinning at the vertex, where the scalp has begun to show through but the hair has not gone. At that stage the aim is to close the contrast between scalp and hair rather than to build a solid area.
It is not enough for an established bald spot. A crown that has gone completely usually needs 2000 to 3000, and spreading 1000 across it thins the result everywhere rather than fixing it anywhere. We would rather tell you that at consultation than sell you a procedure that leaves you disappointed.
There is also a case for keeping the number low even when more is available. Your donor area holds a finite supply, usually 6,000 to 7,000 grafts across a lifetime, and hair loss carries on after surgery. Taking only what the current loss needs keeps grafts in reserve for later.
Our crown hair transplant page covers how the whorl and the curve of the scalp change the planning.
Not sure whether 1000 is your number? The area is measured at a free consultation with the surgeon who would carry out the procedure, so you get a figure based on your scalp rather than an average.
How Many Hairs Is 1000 Grafts?
Around 2000 to 2,200. A graft is a follicular unit, not a single hair, and each one carries between one and four hairs depending on where on the donor area it came from. The average works out at roughly 2.2, so 1000 grafts gives about 2,200 hairs.
Single-hair grafts are placed along the front edge of the hairline, where the aim is a soft, irregular line rather than a straight one. Thicker two, three and four-hair grafts sit behind them to build density where they will not be seen individually.
What Happens on the Day
A 1000 graft procedure takes about five to six hours. You are awake throughout under local anaesthetic, and most patients find the numbing injections the only uncomfortable part.
The surgeon designs your hairline with you before anything starts, and you agree it before the first graft is taken. Grafts are extracted individually from the back and sides, sorted, then placed one at a time into the thinning area. You go home the same day.
The transplanted hairs shed at around two to three weeks, which is normal and expected. New growth starts at about three months, is clearly visible by six, and reaches its final result between nine and twelve months.
Other graft counts
500 grafts, £2,499 - minor temple points or a hairline touch-up
1500 grafts, £3,299 - an early receding hairline and temples
2000 grafts, £3,699 - midsized hairline and temple restoration
2500 grafts, £4,099 - comprehensive hairline plus mid-scalp
3000 grafts, £4,499 - extensive frontal and mid-scalp
3500 grafts, £4,899 - our maximum in a single session
4000 grafts, £7,398 - extensive loss, planned across two sessions
5000 grafts, £8,198 - the whole top of the scalp, across two sessions
6000 grafts, £8,998 - the whole scalp, our largest plan
For prices at every session size, cost per graft and what is included, see our UK hair transplant cost guide.
See more before and after results from our patients, or book a free consultation to talk through what your own case would need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is 1000 grafts enough for a crown?
A: Only for early thinning at the vertex. 1000 grafts covers about 40cm2 on the crown, where 25 grafts per square centimetre is usually enough to look full. An established bald spot needs considerably more, typically 2000 to 3000 grafts.
Q: How much area does 1000 grafts cover?
A: About 25cm2 at the hairline, which moves it forward by roughly a centimetre across its full width, or up to 40cm2 on the crown where lower density still looks natural. That is a crown patch about 7cm across.
Q: How much is 1000 grafts of hair?
A: £2,899 at My Hair UK, fixed and all-inclusive. That is £2.90 per graft. UK clinics widely quote £3,000 to £4,500 for the same number.
Q: How many hairs is 1000 grafts?
A: Around 2,200. Each graft is a follicular unit carrying one to four hairs, averaging about 2.2.