How Much Does 3000 Grafts Hair Transplant Cost and Cover?
A 3000 graft hair transplant costs £4,499 at My Hair UK, which works out at £1.50 per graft. Those 3000 grafts cover about 75cm2 at the hairline, enough to restore a front that has receded back towards the central vertex, or about 120cm2 on the crown, a round patch roughly 12cm across.
Last reviewed on 21 August 2026. We review our treatment guides every six months to keep them accurate.
The Cost of a 3000 Graft Hair Transplant
3000 grafts costs £4,499 at My Hair UK. The price is fixed before surgery and does not move on the day, which matters more than it sounds: where clinics charge per graft, the final figure is only settled once the surgeon has counted what was placed.
That works out at £1.50 per graft, the lowest per-graft rate we offer, because the fixed cost of a surgical day is spread across more grafts. UK clinics widely quote £6,500 to £8,000 for 3000 grafts, and per-graft pricing is commonly quoted between £3 and £5.
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.
The one exception is PRP, which is a separate treatment rather than part of a transplant, so it is not included and it is not standard. Some patients choose to add a session on the day or later on, and it is charged separately if they do.
If you are weighing this against going abroad, our UK vs Turkey cost comparison sets out what the difference actually covers.
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 3000 Grafts Cover?
3000 grafts covers about 75cm2 at the hairline, or about 120cm2 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.
A hairline is a band rather than a circle, so the useful way to picture 3000 grafts at the front is depth: it rebuilds a band about 3cm deep across the full width, which typically restores a front that has receded back towards the central vertex. On a crown, where the loss is broadly circular, the same 3000 grafts spreads across a round patch about 12cm across, close to the size of a mid-size grapefruit. That makes it a common number for crown restoration.
3000 grafts is also one of the larger amounts that can be placed in a single day of surgery. Our maximum in one session is 3500.
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.
3000 Grafts Coverage by Area
Area | Grafts per cm² | 3000 grafts covers | What that looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
Hairline and temples | 40 | 75 cm² | A band about 3cm deep across the full hairline |
Hairline and mid-scalp | 30 | 100 cm² | The front half restored as one area |
Crown only | 25 | 120 cm² | A patch about 12cm across, a large crown in full |
Is 3000 Grafts Enough for the Front Hairline?
3000 grafts covers about 75cm2 at the hairline, which at 40 grafts per square centimetre is a band about 3cm deep across the full width.
That treats the hairline and the mid scalp together, which is the usual requirement at Norwood stage 4 to 5. It restores the front half of the scalp as one continuous area rather than leaving a rebuilt hairline with thin hair sitting behind it.
At this size the design matters as much as the number. The hairline itself takes the highest density because it is seen straight on, then the density is graded going back so the join with your existing hair reads as a gradual change rather than a visible line.
Existing hair is worked with, not cleared. Where a patch of your own hair still sits inside the area being treated, it is kept and grafts are placed around it.
3000 is the first number where covering the front and putting something into the crown becomes realistic, though not at full density in both.
Our hairline and temples transplant page goes into how the front edge is designed and planted.
Is 3000 Grafts Enough for the Crown?
On the crown, 3000 grafts covers about 120cm2, a round patch roughly 12cm across at 25 grafts per square centimetre. That is a large crown restored in full, or a crown taken together with the back of the mid scalp where the two have merged into one area.
At this size the whorl itself is rebuilt rather than worked around, which means the grafts at the centre are angled outward in a spiral and the density is graded so the boundary disappears into the hair around it.
The crown takes more grafts than the same apparent area at the front, for two reasons. It sits on a curved surface, so the real area is larger than a photograph suggests. And the hair spirals outward from the whorl, so grafts have to follow that pattern or the result looks flat however many are placed.
At 3000 the donor area, rather than the crown, becomes the limiting factor. A lifetime donor supply is finite and crown loss tends to keep progressing, so committing 3000 grafts to the crown early can leave too little for the hairline later. That trade-off is the main thing to weigh at this number, and it is why the donor area is assessed at consultation rather than working only from the area to be covered.
There is more about how the area is assessed on our crown hair transplant page.
Not sure whether 3000 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.
What 3000 Grafts Looks Like
3000 grafts is around 6,600 individual hairs, because a follicular unit graft carries one to four hairs and averages about 2.2. Across a hairline carried back into the mid scalp, that reads as a restored front half rather than a hairline alone.
The final result is not visible straight away. Transplanted hairs shed within the first few weeks, which is expected and not a sign anything has gone wrong. New growth generally starts around three months, and the final result settles between nine and twelve months as the hairs thicken and the density fills in.
What 3000 grafts will not do is rebuild a hairline and a crown to the same density in one session. Split across both, each area ends up thinner than it would be on its own, which is why most people at this number treat one area properly and plan the other separately.
See more before and after results from our patients, or book a free consultation to talk through what your own case would need.
How Long Does a 3000 Graft Procedure Take?
A 3000 graft FUE procedure takes six to eight hours, carried out in a single day under local anaesthetic, so you stay comfortable and awake throughout. Before surgery you are given specific guidelines to follow so that you arrive fully prepared. Afterwards most people are back to their normal activities within seven to ten days, with minimal discomfort. Growth follows the same timeline as any FUE procedure. The transplanted hairs shed within the first few weeks, new growth generally begins around three months, and the final result settles between nine and twelve months.
Other Graft Counts
500 grafts, £2,499 - minor temple points or a hairline touch-up
1000 grafts, £2,899 - temple recession or a small crown patch
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
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 the full range and what affects the price, 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: How much does 3000 grafts cover?
A: About 75cm2 at the hairline, planted at 40 grafts per square centimetre, which is a band about 3cm deep across the full width. On the crown, where 25 grafts per square centimetre still looks natural, the same 3000 grafts covers about 120cm2, a patch roughly 12cm across.
Q: Is 3000 grafts enough for the crown?
A: Yes, for most crowns. 3000 grafts covers about 120cm2, which restores a large crown in full or a crown taken together with the back of the mid scalp. At this size the donor area becomes the thing to weigh rather than the crown itself.
Q: Is 3000 grafts enough for a hairline?
A: Yes. 3000 grafts treats the hairline and mid scalp together, which is the usual requirement at Norwood stage 4 to 5, restoring the front half of the scalp as one continuous area.
Q: Is 3000 grafts a lot?
A: Yes. It is one of the larger amounts that can be placed in a single day of surgery, and our maximum in one session is 3500.
Q: How much is a 3000 graft hair transplant?
A: £4,499 at My Hair UK, fixed and all-inclusive. That is £1.50 per graft, the lowest per-graft rate we offer. UK clinics widely quote £6,500 to £8,000 for the same number.
Q: How many hairs is 3000 grafts?
A: Around 6,600. Each graft is a follicular unit carrying one to four hairs, averaging about 2.2.
Q: How long does a 3000 graft hair transplant take?
A: Six to eight hours in a single day, under local anaesthetic. Most people are back to normal activities within seven to ten days, with the final result between nine and twelve months.