My OperaUnique information about Cost of Hair Transplant in Dubai
Saturday, March 30, 2013 7:23:14 AM
When considering a hair transplant people wonder many things, one of these is how much they would have to pay for it. The cost of a hair transplant in Dubai is very reasonable as compared to its cost in other parts of the world making this technique accessible to not just the wealthy. The cost depends upon a number of factors such as the hair transplant technique you opt for and the number of hair grafts you would need.
For those suffering from a hair loss condition and wishing to regain hair, a hair transplant is the most desirable option as it produces results that are natural looking, permanent and bear just a onetime cost.
In its simplest sense, a hair transplant involves taking hair from the back or side of the scalp or the donor region and implanting it into the balding areas of the head. There are two methods with which a hair restoration surgery is performed, the strip removal method or FUT and the follicular unit extraction method or FUE.
When considering a hair restoration surgery one of the first things that people wonder is how much it would cost them. This depends on a number of factors. The FUT is more economical as compared to the FUE Hair transplant method because in the FUT method, the cosmetic surgeon simply excises a strip of hair from your head and breaks it down into individual hair follicles to be implanted into the balding areas, this technique is less time consuming and simpler than the FUE.
The FUE method is the more evolved one in which small circular incisions are made around the hair follicles in the donor region and are individually extracted, these hair grafts are placed into saline water to stay preserved and once enough grafts have been harvested, they are implanted into the balding regions using a punch instrument. Only a highly skilled cosmetic surgeon can perform the FUE technique, as it requires precision while extracting follicles individually otherwise it could lead to follicle rupture. The FUE method is also minimally invasive, leaves no scarring on the head and has a short recovery period. For the extensive and highly specialized level of service provided by the doctor, the FUE hair transplant is relatively more expensive.
The cost you would be paying also depends of the number of hair grafts you require; the balder a person is the more hair follicles he would need. You can measure your level of baldness using The Norwood diagram whose general rule states that multiplying the stage you are at with 1000 or 1500 would give you an idea of how many grafts you will need.
Some patient’s prefer more density over coverage while it is the opposite for others, the patient’s goals regarding a hair transplant would greatly affect the cost he would incur. The cost of hair restoration worldwide ranges between US$ 2.5 to $20 but hair restoration cost in Dubai is more accessible being at US $2.75 (For FUT) to $4 per graft (FUE) or AED 10 (FUT) and AED 15 (FUE).
Patients who have a budget are often suggested alternatives in their approach in changing the hair transplant method or preferring density over coverage. Patients who use a high number of grafts are given special discounts and many promotional schemes occur yearly that make the price very reasonable.
Although a hair transplant sounds expensive it is much less costly than spending continuously over hair loss cures such as pills, wigs, creams and shampoos. You only incur a onetime cost with a hair transplant whose benefits you can enjoy for a lifetime. Ultimately, it is about the feeling you derive from having a full set of hair and not about the cost.
