Last Reviewed: 10 September 2026
Beard transplant pricing for Kettering patients is 5☆ all-inclusive at a fixed £2,899, whatever the number of grafts, with GMC-registered surgeons at CQC-registered clinics and no hidden extras. The procedure fills patchy growth or builds a new beard line in a single day under local anaesthetic, and it starts with a free video consultation from home.
A Beard Transplant for Kettering Patients with My Hair UK
A beard transplant is an FUE hair transplant applied to the face. Follicular units are taken one at a time from the donor area at the back and sides of your scalp, where hair is permanent, and placed into the cheeks, jawline, moustache or chin. Once healed they grow as beard hair: you shave it, trim it and style it like the rest. The full procedure is covered on our beard transplant page.
Most of the Kettering patients we hear from want thickening work rather than a beard built from nothing. Patchy cheeks, a gap between the moustache and the chin, thin sideburns or an uneven jawline are the typical cases. Patchiness is usually genetic, so it does not respond to waiting, and a transplant is the only treatment that adds permanent hair where there is none.
Your consultation happens either by video from home, or in-person with the surgeon who would carry out your procedure if you'd prefer to travel to the clinic (directions below). It is free, and you get an honest answer on whether a transplant is worth it in your case, including when it is not, along with your graft plan and the fixed price confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Beard Transplant Cost in Kettering
A beard transplant costs £2,899 for Kettering patients. That is a single fixed price whatever the number of grafts, agreed before surgery, and it does not move on the day. It covers the surgeon's time, the anaesthetic, all clinic fees, aftercare products and your follow-up reviews. There is nothing to add and nothing to negotiate.
Most UK clinics price beard work per graft, which means the bill depends on a number you cannot check yourself. A fixed fee removes that conversation entirely: whether your plan needs 600 grafts around the chin or 2,500 for full construction, the price is the same £2,899. The full breakdown is on our beard transplant cost page.
How Much Does a Beard Transplant Cost in Kettering?
Whatever combination of areas your plan covers, the price is the same:
| Area | Typical Grafts | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Moustache | 400-500 | £2,899 |
| Sideburns | 200-300 each side | £2,899 |
| Goatee and chin | 600-700 | £2,899 |
| Cheeks | 300-600 each side | £2,899 |
| Full beard | 2,000-2,500 | £2,899 |
How a Beard Transplant Works
The procedure runs in a single day under local anaesthetic. You are awake throughout, and most patients find the numbing injections the only uncomfortable part. Grafts are extracted individually from the donor area of the scalp, then placed one at a time at the flat angle beard hair naturally grows, following a design agreed with you before surgery starts.
The design stage matters more in beard work than anywhere else, because every line is on show. Before anything is placed, the surgeon draws the cheek line, jawline, neckline and moustache join directly onto your face and agrees it with you. Single-hair grafts go along the outlines, where the eye is most sensitive, so the edges look grown rather than drawn. You go home the same day.
How Many Grafts Does a Beard Transplant Take?
Typical graft counts by area, matching both the published literature and what the surgeons see in practice:
| Area | Typical Grafts |
|---|---|
| Sideburns | 200-300 each side |
| Moustache | 400-500 |
| Goatee and chin | 600-700 |
| Cheeks | 300-600 each side |
| Full beard | 2,000-2,500 |
Healing, Shaving and Results
The healing pattern is predictable. Fine dotted scabbing for the first week or two, mild redness that fades over the following weeks, and a shedding phase between weeks two and eight when the transplanted hairs fall out while the follicles stay put. The two patient photographs here show the difference a fortnight makes: small scabs at each graft the day after surgery, then clear skin with mild redness once they have dropped off at two weeks. New growth begins around month three and the final result settles between nine and twelve months.
The shaving rules are simple: nothing for two weeks, trimming after that, and a normal wet shave from around a month once the grafts are secure. Aftercare products are included in the price, and we have regular monthly check-ins with you to ensure your growth is progressing and offer free 6 & 12 month follow up consultations with your surgeon either by video or in-person.
Beard Transplant After 1 day
Beard Transplant After 2 weeks
Getting to the Clinics From Kettering
For Kettering patients the London (Harrow) clinic is the practical choice: around 1 hour by direct East Midlands Railway train to St Pancras, then a short Underground run to Kenton. The Manchester clinic is equally CQC-registered if it suits you better, and the surgery is one travel day either way.
Whether home is Barton Seagrave, Ise Lodge, Brambleside or Warkton, out at Boughton House or an afternoon in Wicksteed Park, book a free consultation with our trichology team, in person or by video call, and receive a tailored beard plan with the fixed £2,899 price confirmed in writing.
From Kettering to My Hair UK London (Harrow) Clinic
By Train
Direct East Midlands Railway trains run from Kettering to London St Pancras in around 1 hour. Euston is a short walk away, from which the Bakerloo line runs north directly to Kenton, five minutes on foot from the clinic.
By Car
Driving takes around 2 hours: the A14 east to the A1(M), south to the M25 at Junction 23, anti-clockwise to Junction 19, then the A41 and A409 into Harrow and Kenton Lane.
From Kettering to My Hair UK Manchester Clinic
By Train
The train takes around 3 hours, most simply via London St Pancras and the direct Avanti service from Euston, arriving into Manchester Piccadilly, from which the Deansgate clinic is a five-minute walk via Mosley Street and Princess Street.
By Car
By car allow around 2 hours 30 minutes: the A14 west to the M6 at Catthorpe, north past Birmingham to the M56, then the M602 into Salford with Regent Road leading to Deansgate.
Local GPs
Speak to your GP before elective surgery, as some conditions and medications affect suitability, and the surgeon will cover your history at consultation. Three NHS practices in Kettering:
Address: Prospect House, 121 Lower St, Kettering NN16 8DN
Address: 1 Field St, Kettering NN16 8JZ
Address: 20 Headlands, Kettering NN15 7HP
Who Performs the Surgery
Each clinic has a dedicated beard transplant specialist: Dr Mir (GMC 7567898) at the London (Harrow) clinic and Dr Munir (GMC 6122581) at the Manchester clinic, so beard work is a regular part of the surgical week rather than an occasional sideline. You meet the surgeon at your free video consultation before anything is booked, and the full team is on our surgical team page.
Manchester clinic
• Dr Khawaja Masood Munir: GMC 6122581.
8+ years’ experience, 1,400+ hair transplant surgeries.
• Dr Haider Gillani: GMC 8030796.
1,000+ procedures, with specific expertise in complex cases requiring detailed anatomical understanding.
London (Harrow) clinic
• Dr Mahdi Alosert: GMC 6168297.
20+ years’ clinical experience. Specialist in Afro-Caribbean hair and hairline lowering.
• Dr Shuaib Mir: GMC 7567898.
1,200+ hair transplant cases. BAAPS plastic surgery and RCS anatomy training.
• Dr Zakar Rafiq: GMC 6164032.
MBBS and BSc (Hons) from Imperial College London. Associate Member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).
You can meet the surgeon who will perform your procedure at your free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What does a beard transplant cost for Kettering patients?
The price is £2,899, fixed and all-inclusive, however many grafts your plan needs. It covers the surgery, anaesthetic, clinic fees, aftercare products and follow-up reviews, and it is agreed in writing before surgery.
2. Where would I go for my surgery from Kettering?
Surgery takes place at CQC-registered partner clinics in central Manchester and Harrow, north-west London, and for most Kettering patients London (Harrow) is the practical choice. It is a single day of surgery, so it is one travel day, and your consultation happens first, by video from home or in-person at the clinic if you prefer.
3. Do beard transplant results last?
They do. Donor hair is taken from the back and sides of the scalp, where follicles are genetically resistant to balding, and that resistance travels with them. The transplanted beard hair is permanent and behaves like the beard around it.
4. When will I see the final result of a beard transplant?
Between nine and twelve months. The healing itself is quick, with scabs clearing inside two weeks, but the transplanted hairs shed and regrow as part of the normal cycle, so the beard fills in gradually from month three.
5. What does the price include?
Everything attached to the procedure: the surgeon and surgical team, local anaesthetic, clinic facilities, aftercare products and your follow-up reviews. There are no extras added on the day.
6. How does the UK compare with Turkey for beard transplants?
The honest comparison is price against accountability. Turkish packages usually cost less, but follow-up happens by messaging app, and any complication is a long way from the clinic that caused it. A UK procedure at a fixed £2,899 keeps your surgeon, your records and your aftercare in the same country as you.
7. Am I too young for a beard transplant?
If your beard pattern is still filling in, possibly, and the surgical team will say so rather than operate early. Most men's patterns settle by the mid twenties. There is no upper age limit provided the donor area is healthy.
Beard Transplants Near Kettering
We arrange beard transplants across the region: see beard transplants for Corby patients, beard transplants for Wellingborough patients, beard transplants for Northampton patients, beard transplants for Bedford patients, beard transplants for Rugby patients and beard transplants for Huntingdon patients.
Considering scalp work as well? Our guide to hair transplant costs for Kettering patients covers prices, graft numbers and travel in the same detail.
Send a few photographs of your beard and the surgical team will assess them, then a free video consultation talks you through what your beard would need, graft numbers included, with the fixed £2,899 price confirmed in writing. Kettering patients handle everything up to the day of surgery from home.