Hair transplant is miraculously liked due to its amazing results. The beneficiaries of hair transplant surgery are spread over the globe. Internet is full of reviews posted by thousands of people who have tried hair transplant and are happy and satisfied with results. On the other hand, there are a handful of people who still feel reluctant to the surgery, perhaps due to its costs.
The cost of a hair transplant is dependent upon multiple factors like number of grafts needed to transfer, procedure used for the hair transplant, locationand repute of the surgeon, experience and skill set of the surgeon. Many people fly to the locale of the surgeon in order to avail low cost. A regular hair transplant costs Rs. 100,000-300,000 in Pakistan as of February, 2013. It is lesser than the hair transplant costs that people have to bear in Europe and UAE.
Why hair transplant!
Medicines and hairpieces are often taken as alternatives to hair transplant perhaps due to its cost. In fact, hair transplant surgery costs high but you cannot ignore what it gives you in exchange. Let’s see what you gain in this cost that its so-called substitutes do not offer.
| Hairpieces/ wigs | Medicines | Hair transplant | |
| Expense | Continuous | Continuous | One time |
| Cause further hair loss | Yes | No | No |
| Regular maintenance | High | Optimal | Optimal |
| Prevailing discomfort | Yes | No | No |
| Permanent cure | No | No | Yes |
| Natural results | No | Yes | Yes |
| Side effects | Multiple | Multiple | Almost none |
| Can work on eyebrows and eyelashes? | No | Yes | Yes |
Benefits of hair transplant
Permanent hair: hair transplant gives permanent hair. As you can see hairpieces and medicines do not give permanent hairs. Any subsequent hair fall is usually from the untreated scalp area. Some people go for another transplant to stop this hair loss as well.
One time investment: as hair transplant gives permanent hair, so you do not need to spend your money every now and then that you are forced to do in case of wigs and medicines.
Enhanced appearance: hair transplant makes you look youthful and complete. You develop new hairline and a thick crown and it brings back your looks once you had in your teens and tweens.
Increased self-confidence and increased self-esteem: when you know that you are not looking odd due to your bald scalp or an abnormally high forehead, your self-confidence boosts. You do not feel reluctant to face people and go to public places without hesitation. Transplanted hairs remove a sense of self-awareness and you develop a better image of self.