The popularity of FUE is soaring because it doesn’t require strips of the scalp to be cut out for hair graft creation. The basic principle of harvesting healthy hair follicles from one area of the head and transplanting them to another is the same with FUE. It’s different from FUT in that it allows the surgeon to extract hair grafts one at a time, leaving virtually no trace. Understandably, the FUE process is meticulous and takes longer than the strip method, but the outcome is far superior for people who wish to avoid any visible scarring.

FUE moves healthy, robust donor follicles in groups of 2 or 3 hairs. Sometimes even single-hair grafts are extracted and implanted to create precise, realistic detail at hairlines. Choosing a reputable hair transplant surgeon is important, because they have the knowledge and artistic eye to follow natural hair growth and density patterns when creating a believable front edge to your hair. This crucial detail is often what separates the excellent hair transplants from the bad and another reason why the cost of quality FUE in Toronto is as high as it is.

You can expect temporary scalp swelling, which sometimes spreads to the forehead. This will last 3 to 5 days on average. However, unlike the strip method recovery, which made a long incision on the scalp, there will be no stitches or staples and no painful surgical wound to heal. The donor follicle holes close within a few days, and tiny scabs will form. These wash off around Day 5. Aftercare is simple. We’ll advise you about protecting your scalp from sources of infection or injury. At the Toronto Hair Transplant Clinic (THTC), we also offer CopperK hair product packages to calm and soothe the treatment area and help nourish the hair.

You’ll begin to see results within just a few months!

Not all the transplanted hairs will survive, but one of the reasons FUE in Toronto costs more than old-fashioned methods is the very high take rate. Well over 90% of grafts typically “take”. That means you’ll start to see new growth sprouting up in 3 to 4 months. At first, the hairs are very fine and wispy. They may also grow in a little patchy. Don’t worry about the hair type you see at first. It will take several more months for the strands to grow uniformly and for hair shafts to thicken.

We love this advanced method of hair transplant because it offers many benefits that former hair transplantation techniques could not.

After your in-depth consultation, you’ll receive a written estimate that shows your whole hair transplant cost. We price the treatment per graft. Graft fees range from $5 to $7 on average. (Note that these prices are subject to change with time.)

It is possible to achieve dramatic improvements with just one appointment, but one of the appealing aspects of this procedure is that over time you can have additional sessions to add more density as long as you have sufficient donor hairs available. The ideal transplant carefully manages donor hair extraction so as not to deplete the area and leave visible spaces. One of the compelling reasons to seek an industry leader and expert for your procedure is to ensure that you avoid the problem of donor site depletion.

Your FUE cost will be based on the number of grafts you require for your session. Some grafts contain up to 4 hairs, so in that case density can be achieved beautifully in large fill areas. In most cases, we transplant anywhere from 500 to 2,500 grafts. More than 2,500 would require a second procedure 6 months or more later.