What is the Hair Transplant Cost in India?

At Saraswat Hospital in Agra, we offer reasonable and affordable hair transplant cost in India. Our head consultants, Dr. Satya Saraswat and Dr. Preeti Saraswat, are certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). They offer a wide range of hair transplant treatments based on the needs and hair loss condition of each patient. The choice of procedure is a crucial factor in determining the final hair transplant cost in India.

We perform the following hair transplants at our clinic:

1. Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)
2. Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)
3. Bio-FUE
4. Body Hair Transplant
5. Special Area Hair Transplant
6. Beard and Moustache Hair Transplant
7. Combination (FUT+FUE)
8. Long Hair Transplant
9. Repair Hair Transplant

Factors Affecting the Cost of Hair Transplant in Agra, India

The cost of hair transplant in India is influenced by multiple factors, as explained below.

1. Charges Per Hair Graft

In a hair transplant procedure, hair grafts are removed from one part of the scalp and implanted in another part. Hence, when doing the basic price estimate, the hair transplant cost per graft in India certainly needs to be taken into account. The cost of each hair graft multiplied by the number of grafts required for the entire procedure decides the rate of a hair transplant. At Saraswat Hospital, we perform a computerised Trichoscopy Analysis for every patient to get an estimate on the number of grafts that would be required for the surgery, which helps us in calculating the final cost.

2. Transplant Technique

While planning for a hair transplant surgery, it is important for the doctor to explain the whole process step-by-step to the patient to avoid any confusion afterwards. By doing so, the medical team gets a clear picture on what their roles and responsibilities are and the patient knows what to expect from the procedure. The hair transplant cost in India will go higher in special cases, such as a body hair transplant, repair hair transplant, combined FUE + FUT transplant, or a special area hair transplant.

3. Credentials of the Surgeon

When choosing a hair transplant clinic, make sure you find a surgeon with the right credentials. They must have the required qualifications and years of credible experience. You shall choose a hair transplant surgeon who is a Diplomate of the prestigious American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) like Dr. Satya Saraswat himself. He is also a full member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and is updated with the latest technological advancements in the field. He has the expertise to perform all kinds of hair transplant surgery and is worth every penny of his fees.

4. Credibility of the Doctor

During your consult with a hair transplant doctor, it is the doctor’s responsibility to explain to you everything about the procedure, the transplant technique, the recovery timeline, and expectations from the result. A credible doctor will take the time out to have this discussion and answer any doubts the patient may have. At Saraswat Hospital, our ABHRS-certified experts give their patients all the emotional support possible.

5. The Medical Team

A successful hair transplant surgery needs organised teamwork. In addition to the transplant surgeon, there is also the rest of the team that works in sync at different steps of the procedure. A hair transplant has three major steps: recipient site creation, graft harvesting, and graft insertion. At Saraswat hospital, we do not allow any sort of manhandling of grafts. Hence, only capable and efficient doctors are chosen to assist the lead surgeon during the graft insertion process. A medical team that comprises of only qualified, trained, and experienced staff also means a higher cost for the procedure.

6. The Surgical Instrument

A reputed hair transplant clinic must only use standardised, specialised, and best-quality surgical equipment. At Saraswat Hospital, we never use recycled punches. All our patients are provided with new punches. We always use high-quality and latest equipment to perform our procedures and deliver results without any side effects. The quality of the FUE machine also matters. Only low-torque, low-RPM machines can be used for the surgery. One shall never compromise on the cost of the hair transplant in India by using sub-standard equipment.

7. Sterilised OT Environment

The OT facility in a hair transplant clinic must be properly cleaned, sanitised, and fumigated with a sterilisation and disinfection done for all surfaces. The doctor and the full medical team shall be wearing auto-cleared OT gowns and PPE kits. All other forms of facilities, such as multipara monitors, defibrillator, or central supply of oxygen, shall be used as per the international OT norms. All staff members must wear loupe optivisors to handle the grafts delicately.

8. Receipt With Tax

When you pay the bill for your hair transplant, make sure you ask for a proper receipt. This will ensure that the clinic pays the mandatory 18% GST to the authorities. There might be some cheaper clinics that offer a reduced hair transplant cost in India if you accept payment without a receipt. But in such cases, you will no longer have any document that shows you paid for a hair transplant surgery at the clinic. Hence, you might not be able to hold them accountable if any problems arise in future.

9. Hidden Cost

Every hair transplant clinic follows the principle of hair transplant cost per graft in India. So, when you receive a hair transplant quote from a clinic, make sure the cost estimate is based on the number of hair grafts. A graft may be made of 1-4 hair follicles; with each follicle referred to as a follicular unit. Save yourself from any hidden charges by double checking if the quote is based on per follicle or per follicular unit. You must also verify if the cost package is inclusive of any pre-operative investigations, medications, and other factors.

How much is cost of Hair Transplant in India?

Factors on which the cost of Hair Transplant surgery depends-

A. Method of Graft Harvesting –

1. FUE method
2. FUT method
3. Harvesting done for Direct Hair Transplant (DHT)
4. Grafts Harvested from body parts like Beard, Chest, Back, Shoulders etc.
5. Body Hair Transplant- Special punches used as in Beard hair transplant to head, e.g. U-Graft punch, Trumpet punch etc.
6. Long Hair Transplant -Special window punch etc may be used
7. Non-Shaven Hair Transplant
8. Repair or Re-do Hair Transplant which may require customised treatment planning e.g. Two or more of the above mentioned techniques explained below:  https://www.saraswathospital.com/repair-hair-transplant-india/
9. Harvested Grafts strengthened by PRP (Bio FUE)

B. Technique of Graft placement/insertion

1. Graft placement by Jeweller’s Forceps
2. Graft placement by Implanters
3. Grafts Strengthened by PRP
4. Grafts placed at other body areas e.g. Beard, moustache, Arm pits, Pubic areas, eyebrows, eyelashes and so on.
5. Long hair graft placement is planned
6. Grafts are placed in Non Shaven recipient site
7. Graft placement is an art as we have to create a denser fuller scalp by limited total number of grafts. Our staff is highly skilled and has been doing this for past more than one and ­­­a half decade and our so many ha­ppy patients would vouch for them; in few advanced cases our doctors plan to insert grafts by implanters in critical areas just to be doubly sure!
8. Graft placement as soon as they are harvested- Direct Hair Transplant.­

C. Credentials and Experience of Surgeon performing Hair Transplant – Always check for qualification such as :

1. CH. Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
2. Diplomate of American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS)
3. Member of international hair societies like International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
4. Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons (AAHRS)
5. Indian hair association like Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons of India (AHRS)
6. D. Dermatology

(In September 2022 Government of India has issued a directive that only M.CH. Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons and M.D. Dermatologists can perform hair transplantation surgery. Rest qualifications have been barred from performing Hair Transplantation.)

D. A permanent team with well qualified and skilled, experienced workers would definitely perform better and thus give better hair transplant results than free-lance workers.

1. State-of-the art instruments FUE machine with counter to see number of grafts actually punched
2. A good FUE machine should have Low torque & low RPM to prevent heat damage and tractional and transactional graft injuries
3. Carl Ziess loupes, imported best quality disposable punches, forceps, implanters
4. Carl Ziess operating microscope to dissect the slivers from FUT strip
5. The significance of Multipara monitors, Defibrillators, Central supply of oxygen, Sterile OT environment cannot be over emphasized.

E. Country and City in which Clinic/Hospital is located.

F. No hidden charges should be there!

The Cost of FUE Hair Transplant in India varies from INR 15 to 100/- per graft plus 18% govt taxes.

The Cost of FUT Hair Transplant in India varies from INR 30 to 100 per graft plus 18% govt taxes.

The Cost of Direct Hair Transplant -DHT (with minimal graft out of body time) in India varies from INR 40 to 180 per graft plus 18% govt taxes.

The Cost of Body Hair Transplant (Grafts harvested from Beard, torso and other body areas) varies from INR 40-180 per graft plus 18% govt taxes.

The Cost of Rapid GENTLE FUE™ Hair Transplant in India varies from INR 50-150 per graft plus 18% govt taxes. It is a technique trademarked by Saraswat Hospital Agra.

The Cost of Long Hair Transplant in India varies from INR 70-180 per graft plus 18% govt taxes.

The Cost of  Hair Transplant in special areas like beard, moustache, armpits, eyebrows, eyelashes etc. varies from INR 30000- 150000 plus 18% govt taxes.

The Cost of Non-shaven Hair Transplant in India varies from INR 70-180 per graft plus 18% govt taxes.

What is FUE?

FUE is Graft harvesting by Follicular Unit Excision (previously called Extraction).

Harvesting of the grafts from safe donor area of scalp is done by low torque low rpm machine with a counter at Saraswat Hospital so the there is no injury to the grafts and you can see how many grafts have been harvested in your hair transplant surgery.

Benefits of FUE-

1. Best grafts can be chosen for harvesting.
2. Done under direct magnified vision (best quality Carl Zeiss loupes are used in Saraswat Hospital Agra by all doctors and staff)
3. No stitches required
4. Healing is very fast

Disadvantages of FUE-

1. Safe donor area is limited and in cases of higher grades of baldness there is very high probability of graft harvesting from unsafe donor area. Such grafts may shed soon.
2. Over harvesting in many patients causes scalp visibility in donor area later.
3. A good Trichoscopic assessment (computerized assessment of scalp and hairs at donor and recipient site) is always required for best results which we always do at Saraswat Hospital.

Cost of FUE Hair Transplant in various cities in India- Agra at average charges of INR 20-80 per graft (Including Taxes)

How much is the Cost of FUE Hair Transplant in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, various cities in India:

Cost of a Hair transplant in India, USA, Canada, Europe, Turkey, Australia  and other select countries  (Source : statista)

In 2020 and 2021, the total cost of a hair transplant in Canada amounted to approximately 17,500 U.S. dollars, compared to around 2,675 U.S. dollars in Turkey. This statistic depicts the total cost of a hair transplant in select countries worldwide in 2020 and 2021

Why is the cost of hair transplant less in India: 

1. Currency exchange rate – The US Dollar’s value is higher than Indian Rupee.
2. Highly skilled, qualifies and experienced Doctors and Technicians charge less in India than in many other countries; one reason for this being the cost of living is lower in India than many other countries.
3. Personal attention and customised treatment is given to patients which makes them feel comfortable and at home all the time during their stay in India.
4. They are able to visit so many places of interest and tourism during their stay here in the budget only.

Due to these important factors medical tourism in India for Hair Transplant is on rise and will continue to do so in years to come!

How you can benefit with medical tourism in Agra.

What is FUT?

Now called LSE- Linear Strip Excision, FUT stands for Follicular Unit Transplantation. It’s the strip method of graft harvesting.

How is it done?

A strip of grafts containing scalp tissue is taken from the safe donor area. Hair follicles are then separated from the strip under high quality Carl Zeiss operating microscope in Saraswat Hospital.

Benefits of FUT:

1. No thinning of Hairs in donor area- Density of grafts in donor area is not reduced at all!
2. Very useful in loose scalp.
3. Can be done multiple times
4. We at Saraswat Hospital do Tricophytic closure which minimizes the scar to an extent that hairs grow through the scar!

Disadvantages of FUT:

1. Wide strip may leave unsightly scar which may prohibit you from keeping your hairs short .
2. Tight scalp may pose problem in surgery; also multiple FUTs may not be possible
3. Longer healing time

Cost of FUT in Delhi (In INR)

Cost of combination Hair Transplant in India:

When is Combination of FUE and FUT done –

Combination of FUE and FUT is a highly successful method when high number of grafts are required in cases of limited donor area. It should be done by a qualified and skilled surgeon only. Check for the qualifications and credentials of your doctor before you go for hair transplant.

Cost of Combination of FUE and FUT methods in India:

Cost of Body Hair Transplant in India:

Body Hair Transplant – Beard Hair Transplant to Head, Chest Hair transplant to head, Back hair transplant to head and so on. In cases where donor area is very less, body hairs harvesting can be done depending upon Torso Donor Index.

Special features of body hair transplant which increase the cost of Body Hair Transplant-

Special punch instruments are required like Trumpet punch, U- Graft etc.

Cost of Body Hair Transplant: 

Cost of Long Hair Transplant in India

What is long hair transplant?

When donor hair is harvested with a long shaft and transplanted at the recipient site with that long shaft, it’s called long hair transplant. It shows just after surgery what results we can expect. Also called Preview long hair transplant.

Benefits of Long Hair Transplant

1. We get to see the kind of results we will get just at the end of the procedure. No waiting time
2. Females with long hairs tend to accept it more psychologically.
3. Curve of shaft of hair can be better decided here.

Disadvantages of Long Hair Transplant

1. Less no of grafts can be done in a day- approximately 1200-1500
2. The long shaft may fall off in sometime as common post procedure hair shedding.

Cost of Long Hair transplant at Saraswat Hospital Agra:

Cost of African Hair Transplant

Please be aware about the special considerations for African Hairs

• African hairs are Highly Textured hairs (HTH)
• Hair Transplant gives better coverage but follicular units are difficult to harvest.
• There is higher transection rates
• Curve/curl of follicular units (hairs) can be continuous from top to bottom
• Splay (divergence of hairs inside the skin) can be additional issue found more frequently
• There is less contrast between hair and skin colour – increased illusion (low density transplant can produce good coverage), but there is decreased visibility of slits
• Donor density is generally lower in African hairs (60-70 FU/cm2 v/s 80-100 FU/cm2 in Caucasians)
• Lower caliber of hairs is present (60-65 µg as compared to 70-75 µg in Caucasians)
• Assessment for Keloidal tendency, post traumatic hypo or hyperpigmentation needs to be done in consultation.

There are special Considerations for FUE in black Ethnicity

• Black males prefer short haircut
• FUT may leave a visible linear scar
• First FUE is attempted over FUT to limit FUT scar visibility
• Slow harvesting is done keeping a check on transection rates (around 500-600 grafts per hour)
• Punch type matters – Sharp/Hybrid punch gives better results
• Tumescence & counter-traction to make grafts vertical
• Routine transection rates are checked after extracting every 40-50 grafts

Hook manoeuvre

African Beard Transplant:

Cost of African Hair Transplant at Saraswat Hospital, Agra, India as compared to USA

Cost of Repair Hair Transplant at Saraswat Hospital, Agra, India as compared to USA

Cost of Female to Male Gender reassignment Beard Transplant

GID (Gender Identity Disorder) is a psychological distress a patient experiences due to misalignment of biological and identified gender.

It is known that Patients have very high satisfaction rates after Gender reassignment surgery. We take a special consent for irreversible nature of the procedure. Planning, design & techniques of FTM Beard transplant is same to a normal Beard Hair Transplant but the procedure is done after proper counselling before the procedure.

Why Choose Saraswat Hospital for Hair Transplant?

• ABHRS certified doctors
• 19+ Years of experience
• 13,000+ Successful Cosmetic Surgeries
• Customized treatment for each patient
• Authorized to perform UGraftTM Punch method
• Computerized Trichoscopy Analysis
• High graft survival ratio
• Affordable pricing
• Excellent post-operative care
• We follow a transparent process