subject: The Overall Cost Of Hair Restoration Procedures [print this page] There are many different types of hair restoration, just as there are different types of hair loss. The costs of hair restoration depends on the techniques used, and the extreme lengths that are gone to to replace thinning hair or even baldness. While baldness effects more men, some women are just as susceptible, especially as they grow older. This can be quite embarrassing, and can cause low self esteem and self consciousness.
When considering hair restoration costs, you have to think about the different techniques used. If you are going to use over the counter products for restoring your hair, this is going to be cheaper than surgery, but there are some drawbacks. One, there are only two treatments for non surgical hair production that have been FDA approved, Propecia and Rogaine. The problem with these products is that once you start using them, you have to continue using them indefinitely otherwise any new hair is going to fall out once you stop. This can be expensive over time, depending on how old you are.
For surgical hair restoration costs, the prices have come down quite a bit from just a few years ago, and in the long run can be quite effective and economical. What happens is hair is removed from healthy areas of the head an transplanted to those bald or thinning areas. In men, this usually means that hair follicles are removed and transplanted from the back of the head. For women, this is a little more difficult, because women tend to have hair loss over the entire scalp area.
It used to be that hair grafts would cost an average of about $15 per graft, and the total cost would really depend on how much is needed to be replaced. Since now techniques have improved, this price can be from $3-$8 per graft, with $5 being about average. If you need a larger area covered, these cost can also come down a bit. While hair transplants are not inexpensive, they are permanent, and look natural. It is more cost effective that hair replacement, which can not only average around $1,200, but has to be redone at least once a year, and groomed and reattached every one to two months, averaging around $675 dollars a year. If you think about it, it is far less expensive to have a graft, rather than having hair replacement.
Now the big thing about the cost of hair restoration is that in many cases, it can be prevented altogether. Just by doing a little researching into the causes of hair loss in the first place can help keep your hair. Some people are more prone to hair loss, but others experience it because of lack of proper diet, wearing hats too much, or even wearing their hair to tight. Other causes can be from over brushing, and using harsh chemical grooming products. Certain kinds of medical conditions like thyroid disorders can lead to hair loss, and some medication can contribute to it as well.
