Hair restoration cost generally includes the cost of the surgeon and assistants, hospitalization charges, medication costs, follow up consultation costs, apart from the cost of the surgery itself. It is important to understand all the factors that contribute towards the cost. When you get a quote for a hair transplant procedure, not all costs are estimated in that. You will need to add in a few extra factors to the quoted amount to determine the actual cost. Listed below are the different components that are involved with the hair transplant procedure:

Type of therapy: When it comes to hair restoration, every individual is unique. The nature of hair loss, the area to be covered during restoration, number of sessions, duration, type of surgery, medications, etc. are different for each individual. It is therefore necessary to first consult the Doctor, who can assess your situation and recommend the course of action. Any quotes that you get before this consultation will not be a realistic estimate. After the consultation session, you can either obtain a quote from the same Doctor or take the assessment report to another Doctor for a second opinion.

Hospitalization Charges: When estimating the cost of hair restoration, it is important to include the charges of all the assistants to the surgeon. This part of the estimate is often overlooked during the estimation period but gives the patient a nasty surprise when the final bill comes. You will need to ask the surgeon specifically for an estimate on costs for his assistants like, nurses, fellow surgeons, nurses, etc. The other hospitalization charges will also include room charges, Bed charges, equipment charges, etc. It is difficult to estimate the cost for these components because they depend on the usage and also in the time spent in the hospital and the general quotation states these costs as “per actuals” or as “As per usage”. The hospitals will have a general estimate of these daily costs. You will need to obtain them separately, get it validated by your surgeon and add them to the overall cost calculations.

Type of surgery: Normally, the surgeon recommends the type of surgery that is required, based on your needs. Even then, the surgeons cannot guarantee if the hair restoration procedure will work in the first attempt. Many times, more than two attempts are required to ensure a good success percentage. These costs are incidental and can never be estimated but as a patient you must be aware of the possibility of going over the estimates and have adequate buffer percentage on hair restoration cost, to cover all contingencies that may arise.