Just curious as to why many members do not mention the cost of their procedures? It seems that this too would be valuable information for people seeking as much knowledge as possible.
Everyone realizes that each patient has individual needs but why not mention some prices for these procedures--No one seems to have a prolem posting how many graphs they have received---but many fail to mention the price of the surgery--Is there a reason I am not aware of??

Cost is subjective, with some patients paying full-price and others taking short-notice sessions for substantially reduced prices.

With that said the best docs seem to average 4.50 a graft for the 1st 2000 grafts and 2.50 a graft for anything after that.

I know both times I took VERY short notice sessions for a reduced rate.

In addition, I have spoken with others who have had their Docs offer substantial discounts for return sessions or offer in-house financing with 30% down 0% interest, etc....

One thing I tell everyone is plan on being able to pay full price and then negotiate from there.

Finally, the cost of the procedure is irrelevant until a potential patient narrows down his or her personal choices.

On this site, Dr. Feller and Dr. Rahal are repeatedly recommended for their attractive pricing, with most of the Coalition Docs falling into the pricing schedule I mentioned above.

Take Care,
J

No, there is not really a reason for that. I think it is just common knowledge among us veterans as to the costs. Costs for strip surgery generally run about $4 to $4.50 a graft and usually that is discounted for going over a certain amount. For example, it could drop to 3.50 a graft for over 2000 grafts. Doctors have varying price structures for those types of things. Did you have a particular doctor in mind?

thanks for the info===actually have a consult with Dr Hasson in a couple of weeks,,then maybe feller and burnstein,,shapiro seems to busy

Hi Rod

Since you are visiting NY you might try Dr. True or Dr. Dorin who did my 3 Ht's and is in the coalition.. All of these docs are top dogs.

RODFL, I spent just under nine grand for 2100 grafts. Most of the coalition doctors I consulted with were about the same except for Bernstein. He was higher than the rest while Feller was one of the cheapest. You also have to add in the cost of airfare and hotels if you are traveling for your procedure. But please don't make cost the deciding factor. The same thing applies to location. Be willing to travel.

Some clinics have price lists on their websites. Dr Feller and Dr Rahal for example. My HT of 2700 grafts with Dr Feller fell into the 2500+ range and cost $8,750.

I think that the reason price is not often mentioned is that hair transplantation is somewhat unique in that doctor skill is the primary consideration. Price doesn't play as much of a role because by going to a poor doctor who is cheaper the patient is definitely NOT doing themselves a favor.

I sound like an advertisement here, but I really think this is the case. Folks pick their HT doctor based on that doctor's past results & reputation and once they have, paying 3k more or less is the furthest thing from their mind. It's not like they're going to hear the price quote, balk & go to Bosly instead.

Besides, all the top doctors have similar prices anyway. No sense restating them ad nauseum.

rodfl-

The total cost for both my HT's was $15,100..........you can send me a PM for further information if you'd like.

I'm interested in picking Dr. Keene as my doc. Does she offer financing, if not what's her rates going for? Anybody that have done their transplant with Dr. Keene, please PM me for more details.

scooping-

Gorpy comes to mind as having had a couple of HT's from Dr. Keene. You may want to send him a PM!

Hi scooping around,

Just saw you asked some questions on financing and price with Dr. Keene.

FYI, Dr. Keene does offer financing through PFS. At times they offer 0% financing for a year. But the interest rate is also dependent on their approval, based on your individual credit. You can even apply online at http://www.p-f-s.com/.

Dr. Keene's surgery prices are reasonable, typically ranging from $4.75 down to $3.75 per graft or maybe a little less, depending on the total number of grafts for the surgery. The more grafts you have in a session, the less the price per graft.

Hope that answers your questions.

Best Wishes,
Hair Technician

I am a hair restoration surgical assistant, and an independent contractor for Dr. Keene