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City Medical Centre

FUE & DHI
Hair Transplant in Sheffield

0% instalments

from $367/mo

Consultation and quote — $0.

Real case

Hair transplant: photo of a patient before the operation and 12 months later

before

12 months later

FUE surgery, no cuts and no stitches. Grafts and the forecast calculated free of charge — before you decide.

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Hair transplant (hair restoration) in Sheffield: price and key facts

Hair transplant for patients from Sheffield at City Medical Centre starts at £1,700 (from $2,200). The first online consultation is free; the doctor names the final price and it is fixed in the contract.

Price
£1,700 (from $2,200)
Performed by
Anastasia A. Kolesnik, hair transplant doctor
Anesthesia
local
Stay
one day at the clinic
Final result
12–18 months after surgery
How it works
Send photos on WhatsApp or Telegram, get a free doctor assessment and the price, then confirm the plan and dates before anything is booked.

How it works · Hair transplant prices

Information current as of 5 November 2026

Free online consultation on WhatsApp and Telegram

results

Here is how hair looks
8–12 months later

Each case is a real City Medical Centre patient.

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3500 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2600 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Beard transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3300 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,300 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2900 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,900 grafts

FUE method

Beard transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2500 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3400 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,400 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2500 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3100 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,100 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3600 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 4000 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

4,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3200 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,200 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3700 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3800 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3300 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,300 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2500 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3900 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3500 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3800 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2900 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3600 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2600 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3700 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3200 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,200 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 4000 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

4,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3400 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,400 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2900 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3100 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,100 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2600 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3300 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,300 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3900 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3500 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3800 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3200 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,200 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3100 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,100 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3600 grafts, FUE method

before

12 months later

3,600 grafts

FUE method

Comparison

Hair transplant methods
FUE and DHI

Our clinic works with three graft transfer technologies: classic FUE, suture-free DHI and a combined one. Compare implantation technique, tissue trauma and graft survival, and choose with open eyes.

FUE

Classic technique without incisions or stitches

Hair transplant with the FUE method
Discount through November's end

$2,200

$2,700

Graft implantation technique

Forceps

Graft trauma

Minimal

Hair's natural angle

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Androgenetic alopecia

DHI

Suture-free implantation with a Choi pen

Hair transplant with the DHI method
Discount through November's end

$2,500

$2,900

Graft implantation technique

DHI, a Choi implanter

Graft trauma

Minimal

Hair's natural angle

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Densification

Combined DHI/FUE

FUE extraction, DHI pen implantation

Combined DHI and FUE protocol
Discount through November's end

$2,700

$2,900

Graft implantation technique

FUE extraction plus DHI implant

Graft trauma

Minimal

Hair's natural angle

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Androgenetic alopecia and densification

Survival and trauma figures come as method averages, as a reference point: the exact numbers depend on the transplant area and the patient's individual features, and the doctor clarifies them at consultation.

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Patient stories and expert breakdowns on hair transplants inside

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about the clinic

A place where you
will feel welcome

Advanced equipment, comfortable rooms, care for every patient

The City Medical Centre team with a patient after a hair transplant

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A transplant suits not everyone

If your case can be solved without surgery, the doctor says so right at the consultation — and you keep your money. Below are the conditions in which a transplant really works.

A man with bald patches at a consultation: a case where a hair transplant helps

When a transplant helps

  • Androgenetic or diffuse alopecia
  • Bald patches and a receding hairline
  • A high hairline
  • Insufficient hair density
  • Genetic factors of hair growth
  • Aftermath of a burn or an injury
  • Hair loss from illness
  • Shedding due to a hormonal imbalance

Not sure which group you are in?

Write your number: a coordinator asks for photos in a messenger, the doctor says if a transplant will help. No booking, no fee.

A doctor looking at a photo of a thinning area on a phone
Find out if it suits me

services

You learn the price
before the surgery

After the grafts are counted at the free consultation, the cost is named and fixed in the contract.

Discount through November's end

FUE method

suture-free graft extraction

Hair transplant with the FUE method — operating room at City Medical Centre

$2,200$2,700

or $367/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

Lock in the price
Discount through November's end

DHI method

implantation without channels

Hair transplant with the DHI method and a Choi pen — operating room at City Medical Centre

$2,500$2,900

or $417/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

Lock in the price
Discount through November's end

DHI+FUE combo method

combined technique

Combined DHI and FUE hair transplant — operating room at City Medical Centre

$2,700$2,900

or $450/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

Lock in the price
Discount through November's end

Other services

Initial consultationFree
Eyebrow transplant, FUE$1,700$1,600
Beard transplant, FUEinstalments $467/mo$3,000$2,800
Hair trichopigmentation$2,000$1,700
PRP therapy / session$200
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all included

What is included
in $2,200

From surgery preparation to 12 months of follow-up.

Lifelong growth, guaranteed
Instalments available

No unplanned charges on the day of surgery.

two more areas

Beard and eyebrow
transplants

A hair transplant works beyond the scalp: same grafts from the back of the head, same FUE method — only the area changes.

Beard transplant

FUE method, no incisions or stitches

A surgeon marking the beard line before a transplant at City Medical Centre

Grafts are taken from the donor area at the back of the head and moved through micro-punctures of about 1 mm — no scars are left. The doctor discusses the shape with you before the operation, taking your facial features into account. Transplanted hair grows for life: the beard can be trimmed and styled as usual.

$2,800$3,000

or $467/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

Lock in the price

Eyebrow transplant

FUE method, no incisions or stitches

A surgeon marking the eyebrow shape before a transplant at City Medical Centre

At the first consultation the surgeon draws the shape of the eyebrows: references are looked through together and the design respects your facial features. The hairs are implanted at the right angle, so the brows look natural. It also helps where plucking over years has stopped hair growth.

$1,600$1,700

a day procedure done under local anaesthesia

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Know your price and number of grafts

Assessment of the donor area, a graft count and the result achievable in your case. The cost is quoted at the consultation and fixed in the contract.

Operating room at City Medical Centre

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Process

One day in the clinic —
then go home

Advanced equipment, comfortable rooms, care for every patient

Initial consultation — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
1

Initial consultation

The consultation, free of charge, covers how FUE and DHI work, gives you space to ask questions, and ends with an individual plan tailored to your surgery.

Booking the surgery date
2

Booking the surgery date

Once the deposit is paid — in person by card or online — the surgery date is booked and confirmed under a medical services contract.

Preparing for the hair transplant — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
3

Preparing for the hair transplant

Preparing for the procedure means taking the tests on the clinic's list, following the instructions provided along the way.

Anaesthesia – a painless hair transplant — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
4

Anaesthesia — a pain-free transplant

The area is treated with local anaesthesia beforehand, so the surgery itself is painless.

Harvesting grafts for the hair transplant — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
5

Collecting grafts for the hair transplant

This step collects grafts from the donor zone — the back of the head or the temples — using a scarless technique.

Implanting grafts into the area of alopecia — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
6

Placing grafts into the balding area

The grafts are implanted into the area of hair loss by the surgical team.

Recovery after the transplant procedure — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
7

Healing after the transplant procedure

The clinic equips you with all the necessary supplies and full instructions for a smooth, fast recovery.

Healing after a hair transplant, 0-10 days
8

0-10 days — Healing

The crusts drop off, the swelling settles, the area recovers steadily

Shedding of the transplanted hairs after a hair transplant, 2-4 weeks
9

2-4 weeks — Shedding of the transplanted hairs

A normal, expected stage: hairs fall out, follicles stay in place

Growth begins after a hair transplant, 3-4 months
10

3-4 months — Growth shows

New hairs appear step by step, the result shows

Visible density after a hair transplant, 6-9 months
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6-9 months — More density

The hair grows thicker, the main volume and contour are visible

Final result after a hair transplant, 12-18 months
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12-18 months — End result

The final density and a natural hairline appear

At the consultation the doctor will calculate the grafts you personally need and explain how the transplant will go

A doctor's appointment at City Medical Centre

Free, before the operation and with no commitment.

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doctors

Specialists

Kristina A. Tropina, assistant

Kristina A. Tropina

Assistant

9 years in practice

At the consultation you speak with the one who will operate.

The doctor will go over your donor area, count the grafts and say the achievable result.

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coordinators

Clinic coordinators

You get a personal coordinator — they guide you from your first enquiry through to recovery.

Svetlana, patient care specialist

Svetlana

Patient care specialist

Will stand by you before and after surgery

Will help with paperwork and visits

Ekaterina, patient care specialist

Ekaterina

Patient care specialist

Will stand by you before and after surgery

Will help with paperwork and visits

Maria, patient care specialist

Maria

Patient care specialist

Will stand by you before and after surgery

Will help with paperwork and visits

Yulia, patient care specialist

Yulia

Patient care specialist

Will stand by you before and after surgery

Will help with paperwork and visits

How it actually
happens

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Reviews

Patient reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Sang Tran
    I was having trouble with my hair. I came here and got a hair transplant. The results was awesome thank you

    Review on Google

  • ★★★★★
    Илья Вячеславович
    І experienced hair loss due to COVID and turned to this clinic; they helped me and performed a hair transplant, moving hair from the back of my head to my temples. Thank you.

    Review on Google

  • ★★★★★
    ilya svyatoslavovich
    I traveled to City Medical Centre, where they helped me overcome hair loss through a transplant to the balding areas of my scalp. I am grateful to the doctors for performing the procedure painlessly.

    Review on Google

  • ★★★★★
    Мансур Касанбаев
    I am sharing my experience, because before the operation I went through a pile of reviews myself and was looking for real stories. I had a beard transplant six months ago. Honestly, in the first days after the procedure I felt a little jittery: my face looked unfamiliar, there was slight swelling and small scabs. In the first couple of months the hair partly fell out, as the doctor had warned. But now the result truly makes me very happy) From about the 4th month active, even growth began. The transplanted hair took very well, the beard now looks as natural as possible, no bald patches are left. The beard became much thicker and denser, with the shape I had thought about for a long time. All in all, I recommend the clinic, the doctor was polite and explained everything 👍 The result is definitely worth it!

    Review on Google

  • ★★★★★
    Dinh Nguyen
    I traveled to this clinic and do hair transplant, very good quality and cheap. Good doctors

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  • ★★★★★
    Hải Cao
    I do hair transplant here very good doctors!!

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Frequent questions

We cover what people
ask before booking

People often say hair implants, but no artificial hair is used. In a hair transplant the doctor moves your own follicles (grafts) from the donor area to thinning or bald areas using FUE or DHI.

City Medical Centre doctors

Yes. City Medical Centre accepts patients from other cities and countries, and an online consultation is available before you decide.

The base prices are $2,200 (≈ £1,700) (FUE), $2,500 (≈ £1,900) (DHI) and $2,700 (≈ £2,050) (combined). The precise cost is determined at a free consultation and graft count, then fixed in your contract.

It is a one-day procedure — you leave for home right after.

It helps with stable pattern hair loss and a receding hairline when there are enough donor grafts. Some types of alopecia need treatment first; the doctor checks this at the consultation.

No — local anaesthesia keeps the whole procedure pain-free.

FUE is cut-free graft extraction by tweezer. DHI is direct implantation with a Choi pen, skipping channel-making. The combined technique takes grafts by FUE and places them using the DHI method.

At the free consultation, the doctor counts the grafts you need according to your donor area.

The timeline is: 0–10 days healing, 2–4 weeks shedding (normal), 3–4 months new growth, 6–9 months visible density, and 12–18 months for the final result.

Hair growth is covered by a lifetime guarantee, fixed in the signed contract.

All of it can be checked
before you pay

The clinic holds a medical licence; care meets the standards and clinical guidelines

per Ministry of Health.

Diploma of a City Medical Centre doctor
Certificate of a City Medical Centre doctor

Diplomas and certificates of the doctors who will do it

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AKC POMOSHCH LLC

the clinic's own entity

1057746096924

OGRN

7728536872

INN

Hair transplant: how it looks from Sheffield

Someone in Sheffield needs no hospital stay for this: FUE and DHI go without cuts or stitches, under local anaesthesia, and the whole operation takes one day. Graft survival is 98-100 %, and a price from $2,200 (≈ £1,700) is set in the contract after a free graft count.

The beginning in Sheffield is photos and a conversation, and both are free: the doctor examines the thinning area on the pictures and counts the grafts. The clinic stays in touch 24/7, so you write when the day allows it.

Healing fits into 0-10 days, and at 2-4 weeks the transplanted hairs shed exactly as the protocol predicts. Growth begins at 3-4 months, density comes at 6-9 and the final result at 12-18. Check-ups at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months with photo tracking by a personal coordinator and a lifetime growth guarantee.

Hair Transplant in Sheffield: price and what is included

Prices are in US dollars; the amount in brackets is an approximate conversion to GBP at the rate of 02.10.2026. The final price is fixed in your contract.

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Hair Transplant from Sheffield: what patients ask us

How do I start planning a hair transplant from Sheffield?

Write to us on WhatsApp or Telegram or leave a request on this page. The coordinator asks for the photos and health details the doctor needs, and the doctor gives you a free assessment and a price.

Can I choose the date of my hair transplant consultation from Sheffield?

Yes. Write to us with the dates that suit you. You can start the free first consultation online, so you can do it from home: after the doctor reviews your details, the clinic offers its nearest free dates.

How long before an event should I have a hair transplant?

For the scalp to look healed, allow at least 10 days: healing takes 0–10 days. Transplanted hairs shed normally at 2–4 weeks, growth starts at 3–4 months and the final result shows at 12–18 months.

Which photos do I need to send for a graft count?

Clear photos of the hairline from the front, the top, the crown and the donor area at the back of the head, plus your age and whether you have had a transplant before. The doctor counts the grafts from them, and the price is fixed in the contract.

What should a patient from Sheffield plan for after a hair transplant?

One day for the procedure, after which you leave the same day, and then healing of 0–10 days. The healing check-ups are part of the price.

Sheffield's weather and caring for fresh grafts

The Office for National Statistics put Sheffield's population at around 580,000 in its most recent mid-year estimate, making it one of England's largest cities outside London. The Met Office's long-run averages for the city, recorded at the Weston Park weather station, show July as the warmest month at around 21°C by day, while January and February sit close to 2°C at night, a mild but genuinely damp climate with rain spread fairly evenly across the year rather than concentrated in one season.

Sheffield's hills and wind matter less for the weather itself than for how exposed a walk across the city can feel in the first days after a transplant, while grafts are still settling into place. The clinic's own after-care plan already spells out how to wash your hair, sleep and choose headwear during that stage, and that guidance matters more here than sun protection does, since Sheffield sees far more cloud than clear sky through most of the year.

Direct sun matters more once the weather turns, since newly placed grafts and the healing scalp can be more sensitive to UV than skin that's never been disturbed. On the genuinely sunny days Sheffield does get, a hat with a brim, rather than sunscreen rubbed directly onto fresh grafts, is the simpler option in the weeks immediately after surgery, with your surgeon's guidance taking priority once you're further along.

Checking a surgeon's registration in the UK

Every doctor practising medicine in the UK, including surgeons who perform hair transplants, must be registered with the General Medical Council, the statutory body that licenses the profession. Its online register lets anyone search a doctor by name to see whether they hold a licence to practise, whether they appear on the specialist register for a given field, and whether any restrictions or warnings are attached to their registration.

It's a reasonable step to take before committing to a procedure, and it takes only a couple of minutes. At the consultation itself, it's fair to ask how many transplants the surgeon performs in a typical year, which technique (FUE or DHI) suits your case and why, and to get the graft count and recovery plan confirmed in writing rather than relying on what was said verbally.

If the answers feel vague on specifics like graft survival rates or the realistic timeline for your case, it's entirely reasonable to ask again in different words or to get a second opinion before booking a date. None of this is unusual to ask for, and a surgeon who performs the procedure regularly should be able to answer without hesitation.

NHS funding and taking time off work in Sheffield

The NHS's own published guidance on cosmetic procedures makes clear that treatments carried out mainly for appearance, rather than for a diagnosed medical condition, aren't normally available on the NHS. Hair loss from male or female pattern baldness falls into that category, so it's arranged and paid for privately, as it is for the large majority of patients across the UK.

Since it's a single-day outpatient procedure under local anaesthetic, the time away from work comes down more to the kind of job than a fixed number of days. A desk-based role is usually back in the diary quickly once any tenderness has settled, while work that involves a hard hat or other tight-fitting headgear, not unusual in Sheffield's manufacturing and engineering firms, is worth raising with your surgeon beforehand, since pressure on the scalp before grafts have properly settled is best avoided. UK Statutory Sick Pay is available to eligible employees for up to 28 weeks at a fixed weekly rate set by the government if a longer break turns out to be needed, though most patients recovering from this particular procedure never come close to using it.

Can a patient in Sheffield start the consultation online before booking anything?

Yes. Coordinators answer on Telegram and WhatsApp around the clock, so you can share photos of your hairline and donor area and get an initial graft estimate before any in-person visit.

Is there a better season in Sheffield for having a hair transplant?

There's no clear-cut better season. Sheffield's rain falls fairly evenly all year, so there's no single wet stretch worth dodging. Some patients lean toward the cooler months simply because a cap feels more natural outdoors than on a warm summer day, but that's personal comfort rather than medical advice.

When can I get back to work and sport after a hair transplant in Sheffield?

That depends more on what the job involves than a strict day count: desk-based work is realistic once any initial tenderness eases, while anything needing a hard hat or similar tight headgear calls for checking with your surgeon first, since the scalp needs to avoid pressure while it heals. The clinic's own timeline from there runs through 0–10 days of healing, 2–4 weeks of normal shedding, 3–4 months of new growth, 6–9 months of visible density, and 12–18 months for the final, settled result and hairline.

How do I check that a surgeon in the UK is properly registered?

Search their name on the General Medical Council's online register to confirm they hold a current licence to practise and check for any restrictions, and ask directly how many transplants they perform in a typical year.

Written by Anastasia A. Kolesnik, plastic surgeon, hair transplant doctor

Medically reviewed by Ellina V. Goncharova, dermatovenereologist, trichologist, surgeon. Review date:

Sources and further reading

  1. NHS — Hair transplant
  2. American Academy of Dermatology — Hair loss: hair transplants
  3. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) — Treatments for hair loss
  4. PubMed / NCBI — Follicular Unit Extraction for Hair Transplantation: An Update (Actas Dermosifiliogr, 2017)
  5. PubMed / NCBI — Donor site healing in follicular unit extraction hair transplantation (Cell Mol Biol, 2025)

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