How Much Does a Hair Transplant Cost in the UK? 2026 Prices
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Last reviewed on 12 August 2026. We review our prices and this page regularly to keep them accurate.
Hair transplant cost in the UK in 2026: most clinics quote between £3,000 and £15,000, with standard procedures typically £4,000 to £7,000. At My Hair UK our prices are fixed and surgeon-led, from £2,499 for 500 grafts to £4,899 for 3,500 grafts, the same at every clinic, with medication, aftercare and in-person follow-up included. The exact figure depends on how many grafts you need, and a free in-person consultation with your surgeon confirms that number, and your fixed written price, before you commit to anything.
Hair transplant costs at a glance
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Most UK clinics quote £3,000 to £15,000 for a hair transplant, with typical procedures £4,000 to £7,000.
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Our fixed prices run from £2,499 (500 grafts) to £4,899 (3,500 grafts), below the widely quoted range at every session size.
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Cost per graft works out at £1.40 to £5.00 with us. The wider UK market is widely quoted at £2.50 to £6, and more in central London.
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The price is driven by the number of grafts you need, which depends on your stage of hair loss and your donor supply, not on a package.
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Your quote includes the consultation, the surgeon-led procedure, post-operative medication, your aftercare kit and in-person follow-up. Nothing is added on the day.
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The price is the same at every My Hair UK clinic across the UK.
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Hair transplants are cosmetic surgery, so they are not available on the NHS.
Not sure how many grafts you need? Book a free, no-obligation consultation with the surgeon and get a fixed written price for your case.
Hair transplant cost in the UK: the typical range
A hair transplant in the UK in 2026 is widely quoted at £3,000 to £15,000, and most standard procedures fall between £4,000 and £7,000. At the extremes, the NHS notes that costs can run from around £1,000 to £30,000 depending on the extent of hair loss and the type of procedure.
The spread is that wide because five things drive the cost of hair transplant surgery: how many grafts you need, the method used (FUE, FUT or DHI), where the clinic is (central London carries a premium), how much of the procedure the surgeon personally performs, and whether medication, aftercare and follow-up are included in the quote or charged on top.
Our own pricing sits below the typical band: fixed prices from £2,499 to £4,899, published for every session size, identical at every one of our clinics, and inclusive of medication, aftercare and follow-up. The rest of this page shows exactly how that breaks down, and how to compare quotes fairly.
The average hair transplant cost in the UK in 2026
The figure most often quoted for an average UK case is £4,000 to £7,000, with a typical 1,500 to 2,500-graft procedure averaging out at roughly £4,500 to £6,500. Our fixed prices for that same middle range are £3,299 to £4,099.
Our Hair Transplant Prices: Cost by Number of Grafts
Our prices are fixed and published. Each price covers the consultation, the surgeon-led procedure, post-operative medication, your aftercare kit and in-person follow-up, and it is the same whichever of our clinics you choose. The right-hand column shows what UK clinics more widely quote for the same session size, so you can compare like for like:
Grafts | My Hair UK Prices | Widely Quoted UK Range | Typical Case |
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500 Grafts | £2,499 | £3,000 to £3,500 | Temple points, a hairline touch-up or scar repair |
1,000 Grafts | £2,899 | £4,000 to £4,500 | Early recession at the hairline and temples |
1,500 Grafts | £3,299 | £4,000 to £5,000 | Hairline restoration caught early |
2,000 Grafts | £3,699 | £5,500 to £6,000 | Typical hairline and temple restoration |
2,500 Grafts | £4,099 | £6,000 to £6,500 | Large hairline and temple restoration |
3,000 Grafts | £4,499 | £6,500 to £7,000 | Extensive frontal and mid-scalp restoration |
3,500 Grafts | £4,899 | £7,000 to £7,500 | Advanced loss, our largest single-day session |
5,000 Grafts | £8,198 (two surgeries) | £11,000 to £12,000+ | Frontal and mid-scalp plus crown |
6,000 Grafts | £8,998 (two surgeries) | £12,000 to £14,000+ | Frontal and mid-scalp plus significant crown loss |
UK ranges are widely quoted market figures shown for comparison, not quotes from any named clinic; The 5,000 and 6,000 graft prices include the cost for 2 procedures combined. Our prices are fixed, include medication, aftercare and follow-up, and are the same at every My Hair UK clinic.
Prices checked August 2026. Our prices are our own; UK ranges are widely quoted market figures.
5,000 grafts and above: two sessions, at least six months apart
Larger restorations, typically 5,000 to 6,000 grafts, are planned as two sessions spaced at least six months apart. The gap is not padding. It lets your donor area recover fully, and it lets your surgeon see how the first session has actually grown before designing the second. As a guide, a 5,000 to 6,000-graft restoration comes to £8,198 to £8,998 in total at our fixed session prices, against a widely quoted £11,000 to £14,000+ for the same work elsewhere in the UK.
If you need a little more than 3,500, say around 4,000 grafts, the usual answer is a single full session rather than two small ones; your surgeon will tell you which side of the line your case falls. Some clinics abroad will offer 5,000 or even 6,000 grafts in one marathon sitting, and on price they win. Whether one sitting of that size is kind to graft survival or to your donor area is a different question, and our UK vs Turkey comparison covers that trade-off honestly.
A plain word about very large numbers: if you have been quoted 7,000 grafts or more, you are usually looking at advanced Norwood 6 or 7 loss, where the donor area cannot supply what the plan promises. A donor area typically yields 6,000 to 7,000 grafts in a lifetime. We would rather tell you that at a free consultation than sell you a number that cannot grow.
Want your exact price? Book a free consultation and your surgeon will confirm your graft count and give you a fixed written quote.
Recovery and Results Timeline
Recovery is mostly straightforward, with detailed aftercare guidance from the team to lean on at each stage. It’s faster than older hair transplant techniques, though the final result still takes time. A summary is below:
• First 24 hours after: Expect mild swelling and tightness. You leave the clinic with detailed aftercare instructions.
• Week 1: The donor and recipient areas scab naturally. No scratching, no heavy lifting.
• Weeks 2–3: Transplanted hair sheds. This is normal. The follicle stays in place while the shaft falls out before it regrows.
• Month 3: New growth emerges from the transplanted follicles.
• Month 6: Visible thickening.
• Months 9–12: Full density and final result.
More detail on each phase, including washing routines, sleeping advice, exercise limits and medication, lives in our detailed recovery guide.
How many grafts will I need?
Graft count is the main thing that sets your price, and it is determined by your pattern, hair type and stage of hair loss, not chosen from a menu.
Surgeons grade male pattern loss on the Norwood scale, from Stage 1 (minimal recession) to Stage 7 (a narrow band of hair remaining at the back and sides). The table below shows what each stage typically needs and what that costs with us.
Norwood Stage | Typical Pattern | Grafts Usually Needed | Typical Cost With My Hair UK |
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Stage 1 | Slight recession, no visible thinning | Often none needed; where surgery is right, up to 1,000 | Monitoring or medication first; £2,499 to £2,899 if treated |
Stage 2 | Temple recession forming a mature hairline | 1,000 to 1,500 | £2,899 to £3,299 |
Stage 3 | Deeper recession at the temples | 2,000 to 2,500 | £3,699 to £4,099 |
Stage 3 Vertex | Recession plus early thinning at the crown | 2,500 to 3,500 | £4,099 to £4,899 |
Stage 4 | Significant frontal loss and an enlarging crown, with a band of hair between them | 3,000 to 4,000 | £4,499 to £4,899, sometimes with a second smaller session |
Stage 5 | The front and crown areas enlarge and the band between them narrows | 4,000 to 5,000, often over two sessions | £4,899 (largest single session) to £8,198 over two |
Stage 6 | The central band is gone, leaving one large area of loss | 5,000 to 6,000, staged over two sessions at least six months apart | Typically £8,198 to £8,998 in total |
Stage 7 | Only the horseshoe at the back and sides remains | Demand usually exceeds what any donor area can supply | Often not suitable for surgery; we will tell you honestly |
The honest constraint behind this table is your donor area. The permanent band of hair at the back and sides of the scalp can typically supply around 6,000 to 7,000 grafts across a lifetime before extraction starts to visibly over-thin the donor zone itself. That is why advanced loss sometimes cannot be fully restored, why we cap single sessions at 3,500 grafts, and why a clinic that leads with a huge graft number before examining you should be treated with caution. These ranges are a guide; your own number is confirmed at a free in-person consultation with the surgeon.
Hair Transplant Cost per graft in the UK
UK clinics are widely quoted at £2.50 to £6 per graft, with central London commonly higher. Because our prices are fixed rather than charged per graft, our equivalent rate falls as the session grows: £5.00 per graft at 500 grafts, £2.90 at 1,000, £1.85 at 2,000, and £1.40 at 3,500.
Per-graft arithmetic is useful for comparing quotes, but be careful drawing conclusions from it alone. Every procedure carries fixed clinical costs, the theatre, the surgical team, medication and aftercare, so smaller sessions always look more expensive per graft, at every clinic.
More importantly, the result you see in the mirror is decided by graft survival and the artistry of placement, not by the raw count. A carefully planned 2,000-graft procedure with strong survival beats a rushed 3,000-graft one. If a quote leads with an unusually large graft number before anyone has examined your donor area, that is a warning sign, not a bargain.
Want a straight answer on what your case would cost with us? Request a free consultation and we will give you an honest assessment, not a hard sell.
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Hair transplant cost by procedure type
FUE hair transplant cost
FUE (follicular unit excision) is the method we use for every procedure. Follicles are extracted individually from the donor area and placed one by one, which avoids the linear scar of older strip techniques and keeps recovery short. FUE is by far the most popular method used. So how much is an FUE hair transplant in the UK? Clinics widely quote £3,000 to £7,000; with us it is a fixed £2,499 to £4,899 depending on graft count.
FUT hair transplant cost
FUT (the strip method) removes a thin strip of scalp from the donor area and dissects it into grafts. It is widely quoted at a similar price to FUE in the UK, sometimes slightly less, but it leaves a permanent linear scar and involves a longer recovery. Our clinics do not offer FUT; every procedure we arrange is FUE. If you have been quoted for FUT elsewhere, it is worth comparing the total cost against a scar-free FUE alternative before you decide.
DHI hair transplant cost
DHI (direct hair implantation) is a variant of FUE in which grafts are placed with an implanter pen rather than into pre-made incisions. Clinics that market it as a separate procedure widely quote a premium of £1,000 or more over standard FUE. The evidence for a routinely better result is thin, and our guide on how DHI compares with standard FUE explains where the technique genuinely helps and where the premium is mostly branding.
Unshaven hair transplant cost
We offer unshaven procedures, where the recipient area is not clipped so the surgery stays discreet during recovery. Be aware that the donor area at the back and sides always needs a partial shave for grafts to be extracted safely, whatever any clinic tells you; longer surrounding hair usually covers it within days. Whether an unshaven approach suits you depends on your hair length and the size of the session, and your surgeon will advise at consultation. Our guide to hair transplants without shaving covers the trade-offs.
Cost by treatment area
Hairline and temples
Restoring a receding hairline or temple points usually needs 500 to 1,500 grafts, which is £2,499 to £3,299 with us. Hairline work is where placement artistry matters most, because every graft sits in the most visible part of the result.
Crown
Crown restoration typically needs from 1,000 grafts for a bald patch the diameter of a golf ball (cost £2,899), to 3,000 grafts for an area the diameter of a large orange (£4,499), though the crown's whorl pattern makes graft angles unforgiving and density expectations need honest discussion at consultation.
Beard
Beard and facial hair transplants are a fixed £2,899 with us, whether you are filling patches or building density across the full beard. See the beard transplant page for what a session involves.
Eyebrows
Eyebrow transplants are a fixed £2,899. They are smaller, precision procedures where graft angle and direction matter more than anywhere else on the head, which is why they require meticulous planning and take a full surgical session despite the lower graft count.
Women's hair transplants
Female pattern loss is assessed differently, on the Ludwig scale rather than Norwood, and not every cause of women's hair loss is suitable for surgery, so the consultation matters even more. Where surgery is right, the same fixed graft-band prices apply.
Afro and textured hair
Curved follicles make extraction more demanding and graft counts are typically more conservative and can limit total graft numbers to closer to a maximum of 2-2500 in one session, but the same fixed prices apply. Choosing a surgeon with genuine afro-hair experience matters more than the price difference between clinics.
The Surgical Team
The surgical team is what makes the difference on the day. The clinics’ five surgeons are all GMC-registered, with a minimum of 1,000 FUE hair transplant procedures each to their name. Between them the team handles complex cases, including Afro-textured and women’s hair transplants, hairline design and lowering, and revision work.
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.
What's included in the price
Every My Hair UK price is a complete figure. It covers:
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A free consultation, in person, with the surgeon who would perform your procedure
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The procedure itself, led by a GMC-registered surgeon in a CQC-registered clinic
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Post-operative medication and your full aftercare kit
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In-person follow-up appointments through your recovery
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A fixed written quote before you book, which does not change on the day
There are no consultation fees, no per-graft surprises once your plan is agreed, and no aftercare sold separately.
Why our prices are lower than the UK average
A fair question about any price below the market band is what has been cut to get there. The honest answer is overheads, not surgery.
We publish fixed prices and quote in writing, so there is no per-graft rate that creeps upward on the day. We do not offer finance, which means no finance-partner fees or interest built into every quote. We do not pay sales commissions, so nobody in the building is incentivised to sell you a bigger procedure than you need. And we do not charge for consultations, which keeps the decision where it belongs, with you.
What is not cut: the surgery is performed in CQC-registered clinics by GMC-registered surgeons, whose names and registration numbers are published on this site, and who you meet in person before you decide anything.
Unfortunately the no-finance model does mean we cannot spread the cost for you. It is also a large part of why our prices start at £2,499 while much of the market starts above £3,000, and we think that trade is the right one. If you have been searching for an affordable hair transplant in the UK, this is how the price gets there without touching the surgery itself.
How to avoid hidden costs: five questions to ask any clinic
Wherever you have surgery, the advertised price and the final bill are not always the same thing. These five questions expose the difference before you commit:
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Is the consultation free, and is it with the surgeon who will actually operate?
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Is the quote a fixed written figure, or a per-graft rate that can change once you are assessed on the day?
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Are post-operative medication and the aftercare kit included, or charged separately?
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Are follow-up appointments included, and are they in person?
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If the result needs a revision, what does that cost and who decides?
Our answers, for the record: yes and yes; fixed and in writing; included; included and in person; reviewed by your own surgeon, with any agreed revision planned honestly rather than sold to you twice.
Can you get a hair transplant on the NHS?
No. Hair transplant surgery is classed as a cosmetic procedure, so it is not funded by the NHS, and that applies to male and female pattern hair loss alike. Very rare exceptions exist for reconstructive cases, for example hair loss caused by burns or trauma, but they are decided case by case and pattern baldness does not qualify.
That means comparing private quotes carefully is the only way to manage the cost, which is exactly what this page is for. Our full guide to NHS hair transplant funding covers the exceptions in more detail.
Is it cheaper to go abroad?
On the headline price, usually yes: Turkish packages are widely quoted at £1,100 to £4,400 all-inclusive. The headline is not the whole story, though. Those packages are typically capped to a set graft count, assessed remotely from photos, and exclude flights, time off work and any future repair, and aftercare is remote once you fly home.
Once you compare a reputable surgeon-led clinic in either country and add the travel a UK patient cannot avoid, our fixed prices from £2,499 sit level with the reputable end of the Turkish market. The full UK vs Turkey cost comparison works through the numbers, the safety and regulation differences, and what happens if something goes wrong in either country.
How to get your exact price
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Book a free consultation at whichever of our clinics suits you. There is no fee and no obligation.
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Meet the surgeon who would perform your procedure. They examine your donor area and your pattern of loss in person, and tell you honestly whether surgery is right for you at all.
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Receive a fixed written quote for your agreed graft plan. The figure you are quoted is the figure you pay.
If surgery is not right for you, we will say so. We turn people away at consultation regularly, and we consider that the system working.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much is a hair transplant in the UK?
A: Most UK clinics quote between £3,000 and £15,000, with standard procedures typically £4,000 to £7,000 depending on the number of grafts, the method and where the clinic is. Our prices are fixed and surgeon-led, from £2,499 for 500 grafts to £4,899 for 3,500 grafts, the same at every My Hair UK clinic.
Q: How much do 3,000 grafts cost in the UK?
A: UK clinics widely quote £6,500 to £7,000 for a 3,000-graft session. At My Hair UK a 3,000-graft procedure is a fixed £4,499, which includes the surgeon-led procedure, post-operative medication, your aftercare kit and in-person follow-up.
Q: How many grafts will I need?
A: It depends on your pattern and stage of hair loss and on how much your donor area can safely supply. As a rough guide, early temple recession needs 1,000 to 1,500 grafts, a full hairline and temple restoration 2,000 to 2,500, and hairline plus crown work 2,500 to 3,500. More advanced patterns can need 4,000 or more, which usually means two sessions. A free in-person consultation with the surgeon confirms your number before you commit to anything.
Q: Why are your prices lower than the UK average?
A: We publish fixed prices and keep our overheads lean. We do not pay sales commissions or finance-partner fees, we do not charge for consultations, and we quote you a single written price rather than a per-graft rate that can creep on the day. The surgery itself is performed in CQC-registered clinics by GMC-registered surgeons.
Q: Do you offer finance or payment plans?
A: No. We keep our prices low instead of adding finance-partner fees and interest into every quote. Unfortunately that means we cannot spread the cost for you, but it is also part of why our fixed prices start at £2,499 while much of the UK market starts above £3,000.
Q: Does the NHS pay for hair transplants?
A: No. Hair transplant surgery is classed as cosmetic, so it is not available on the NHS. Very rare exceptions exist for reconstructive cases, such as hair loss from burns or trauma, but pattern hair loss does not qualify.
Q: Is it cheaper to get a hair transplant in Turkey?
A: On the headline price, usually yes: Turkish packages are widely quoted at £1,100 to £4,400 all-inclusive. But the headline is usually capped to a set graft count and excludes flights, time off work and any future repair, and aftercare is remote once you fly home. Once you compare like for like, our fixed UK prices from £2,499 sit level with reputable Turkish clinics without the travel.
Q: Are there any hidden costs?
A: No. Your written quote covers the consultation, the surgeon-led procedure, post-operative medication, your aftercare kit and in-person follow-up appointments. The price we quote before surgery is the price you pay, and it does not change on the day.
Q: How much do 5,000 grafts cost in the UK?
A: UK clinics widely quote £11,000 to £14,000 or more for restorations of this size, almost always split over two sessions. With us, a 5,000 to 6,000-graft restoration is two sessions spaced at least six months apart, £8,198 to £8,998 in total at our fixed session prices. If you need around 4,000 grafts, a single 3,500-graft session is usually the better plan, and quotes of 7,000 grafts or more rarely survive an honest donor assessment.
Q: Is a hair transplant worth the cost?
A: For the right candidate with realistic expectations, a well-planned, surgeon-led transplant is a permanent restoration and most patients consider it money well spent. It is not right for everyone, and an honest assessment can conclude that surgery is not your best option. That is what the free consultation is for, and we regularly advise people not to proceed.
Q: Do prices differ between your clinics?
A: No. The price for any given number of grafts is the same at every My Hair UK clinic across the UK, so you can choose the location that suits you without it affecting the cost.