After the procedure there are tiny marks where the grafts have been placed. In most cases, immediately after the hair transplant the hairs fall out of the grafts, and do not regrow for 1-3 months. After this they grow normally. With each session there is more hair, and the resulting appearance is thicker hair. Women with localized thinning on the top of their heads or thinning around the temples often make good candidates for hair transplantation.
Hair transplantation is a cost-competitive solution for hair loss.
Other hair replacement alternatives require additional maintenance over the years. The cost depends on the amount of bald area that will need to be transplanted, and the desired thickness. More grafts are necessary to cover more bald area. Because the procedure is individual, costs are usually determined individually. At the UW, a proportion of monies generated goes back to support the Department of Medicine and its academic activities.