What If I Shave My Head After a Transplant?

What is the average total cost of a hair transplant and what if I decide to shave my head, will there be noticible scars?

I’m sorry to tell you this, but there is no “average total cost” of a hair transplant. It varies from patient to patient and from doctor to doctor. However, you can usually count on a good hair transplant costing several thousand dollars because it is (or should be) a very detailed and labor intensive process with a highly trained staff.

As for shaving your head, any time the skin is cut, you will have a scar. The degree of your scar will depend both on the skill of your surgeon and how your body heals, but scars can be minimized through multiple techniques. If you plan to “go Marine” you might consider the FUE/FOX Procedure if you are a candidate (see FUE category ). This, too, will leave scars but they will be little white dots versus a thin line which will draw the eye and be more obvious with a shaved head.

For more information about Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), please take a look at:

• FUE Procedure info / photos
• FUE Megasession info / photos
• FUE video