Price of a hair transplant for women in Switzerland

In women, hair loss most often takes a diffuse form, with thinning at the crown and parting, and sometimes a high hairline from birth or after a facelift. A transplant is not suitable for every situation: a medical assessment is essential to look for a hormonal, thyroid, nutritional deficiency or other cause, and to check that the donor area is stable. When a transplant is indicated, it is often performed unshaven to preserve hair length, which makes it longer and more expensive per graft. For the procedure, see our page on hair transplant for women.

The price of a transplant for women depends on the number of grafts, often more modest than for men, and on the technique, particularly the unshaven transplant, which is longer and more expensive. A medical assessment precedes any decision. Medical treatments are often needed to stabilise the hair loss. The transplant is not reimbursed, except for certain types of scarring alopecia after an accident or burn.

A transplant gives good results in certain situations: high hairline, receding temples, a widened parting with a dense donor area, stable scarred areas, sparse eyebrows. It is less suited to extensive diffuse hair loss, where the donor area is also weakened, and to hair loss that is still active.

An unshaven transplant harvests grafts by shaving only small strips hidden under the hair, and implants between the existing hairs. It preserves appearance but requires much more time and precision, which increases the price per graft. A transplant with partial shaving is less expensive but less discreet.

A high hairline can be lowered by a transplant, with a gradual result, or by forehead surgery that advances the hairline by removing a strip of skin, with an immediate result and a scar hidden at the hairline. These two options have different prices and indications; they are discussed according to the laxity of the forehead and the desired density.

For an unshaven female transplant with an average number of grafts, here are the price differences between cities and cantons, with Geneva as the reference.

Before any transplant, an assessment looks for iron deficiency, a thyroid disorder, a hormonal imbalance or another cause of hair loss, and evaluates the stability of the donor area. Prescribed tests are generally reimbursed. Treating an underlying cause sometimes improves the hair loss to the point of avoiding a transplant.

Medical treatments, prescribed lotions or tablets, and sometimes PRP help stabilise hair loss and protect the non-transplanted hair. They represent a recurring cost. See the price of PRP for hair.

Check the indication given, the assessment, the technique, the number of grafts, the discretion of the transplant, the associated treatments and the follow-up. A team experienced with women is an asset.

A woman with a naturally high forehead: hairline lowering by transplant or surgery. A woman with a widened parting and a dense donor area: unshaven transplant. A woman with active diffuse hair loss: medical treatment first.

Blood tests, medical treatments, possible PRP, a few days of discretion.

Hair loss in women has many causes: androgenetic alopecia of hormonal and genetic origin, hair loss after childbirth or a period of stress, iron deficiency, thyroid disorder, hairstyles that are too tight and pull on the roots, scalp diseases, or scars after a facelift or accident. Some are reversible and can be treated without a transplant; others, such as stable scarred areas or a high hairline, lend themselves well to a transplant. Identifying the cause is the precondition for money well spent.

Many women have sparse eyebrows after repeated plucking. An eyebrow transplant, with single-hair grafts implanted following the natural direction of the hairs, restores a lasting shape. It requires few grafts but great precision. The transplanted hairs grow like scalp hair and need trimming.

For diffuse hair loss where a transplant is not indicated, scalp micropigmentation deposits tiny dots of pigment between the hairs to reduce the contrast between scalp and hair. It gives an illusion of density, without surgery, in two to three sessions, with maintenance every few years. It can also complement a transplant. Its cost is generally lower than that of a transplant.

Indications, procedure and results: everything is described on our page Hair transplant for women in Switzerland.

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Short answers to help you plan your budget.

Female hair loss: your questions

Do you need a dermatologist before the transplant? It is often useful for the diagnosis.

Is a female hair transplant performed under local anaesthesia? Yes, generally.

Can you style your hair normally afterwards? Gently for a few weeks.

Is a special shampoo provided? Often, as part of an aftercare kit.

Does the contraceptive pill influence hair loss? Some may play a role; the doctor will discuss it.

Is micropigmentation suitable for long hair? It reduces the contrast at the parting and the crown.

Can a transplant and micropigmentation be combined? Yes, to enhance the effect of density.

Does hair loss after childbirth require a transplant? Rarely, it is often reversible.

Can tight hairstyles make hair fall out? Yes, through repeated traction.

Do transplanted eyebrows need trimming? Yes, they grow like scalp hair.

Can a facelift scar be transplanted? Yes, if it is stable.

Is an unshaven transplant visible in the following days? Barely, as the long hair covers the area.

Is a transplant suitable for all women? No, mainly for localised hair loss with a stable donor area.

Is a medical assessment necessary? Yes, to look for a hormonal, nutritional deficiency or other cause.

Is the assessment reimbursed? Prescribed medical tests generally are.

Does an unshaven transplant cost more? Yes, it takes longer and is more meticulous.

Why an unshaven transplant? To preserve length and discretion.

Is lowering the hairline possible? Yes, by transplant or by forehead surgery.

Does forehead surgery cost as much? It is priced differently, with an immediate result.

How many grafts for a woman? Often fewer than for a man, but implanted densely.

Can diffuse baldness be transplanted? Rarely, as the donor area is also affected.

Are medical treatments necessary? Often, to stabilise the hair loss.

Is PRP useful for women? It can be, as a complement.

Is the transplant reimbursed? No, except for scarring alopecia after an accident or burn, depending on the case.

Can eyebrows be transplanted? Yes, at a separate price.

Is the result discreet? With an unshaven technique, often yes.

How long before the result? Twelve to eighteen months.

Should you stop colouring your hair? For a few weeks around the transplant.

Are extensions possible afterwards? After healing, with caution.

Is a second session common? Sometimes, for more density.

Do prices vary by canton? Slightly, according to our tables.

Is micropigmentation an alternative? To give an illusion of density, yes.

Is a transplant possible after the menopause? Yes, if the donor area is stable.

Tell us your canton: we will refer you free of charge to a team experienced in female hair transplants.