Hair transplant cost

UK vs Turkey (2026), from clinics' own prices

By Saher Shodhan·Updated 9 November 2026·All guides

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A hair transplant of about 2,000 grafts costs £3,699 to £6,000 at UK clinics, on their own price pages checked on 31 Oct 2026 [1] [4]. In Turkey, the middle half of entry prices on 24 published price lists is £1,698 to £2,569, checked on 6 Oct 2026 [6]. Most Turkish prices are packages up to a graft limit.

Last checked 9 Nov 2026: the UK prices in the answer above were re-read on the clinics' own pages that day and had not changed. Written by Saher Shodhan. Every UK price on this page was checked against the clinic's own page on 31 Oct 2026, and every Turkish price against the clinic's own price list on 6 Oct 2026, unless a row says otherwise. Sources are numbered at the end.

Hair transplant cost: UK vs Turkey at a glance

Where	Price	What the price is for	Source
UK, fixed price by graft band	£2,499 to £4,899	500 to 3,500 grafts at one clinic group, with medication, aftercare and follow-up included	My Hair UK, checked 31 Oct 2026 [1]
UK, about 2,000 grafts	£3,699 to £6,000	From My Hair UK's 2,000-graft price to the top of Harley Street Hair Transplant Clinics' guide price	Clinics' own pages, checked 31 Oct 2026 [1] [4]
UK, priced per graft	£5 to £6 a graft	The Treatment Rooms London, so about £10,000 for 2,000 grafts at £5	Checked 31 Oct 2026 [5]
Turkey, entry package	£1,698 to £2,569	The middle half of 24 clinics' lowest published prices (median £2,012). Usually one price up to a graft limit; what it includes varies.	Thera price index, checked 6 Oct 2026 [6]
NHS	Not available	"It's not available on the NHS because it's cosmetic surgery."	NHS [7]

UK prices from each clinic's own page, checked 31 Oct 2026 [1] to [5]. Turkish prices from clinics' own price lists in the Thera price index, converted at the European Central Bank rate of 6 Oct 2026 [6].

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The two sets of prices are not counted the same way. Most UK clinics price by the number of grafts. Most Turkish clinics publish one package price that covers up to a set number of grafts. The next sections show each, then how to compare them.

UK clinics' own prices

Clinic	Where	Price as published	What the clinic says it covers	Checked
My Hair UK	London and Manchester, same price at every clinic	500 grafts £2,499; 1,000 grafts £2,899; 2,000 grafts £3,699; 3,000 grafts £4,499; 3,500 grafts £4,899	Fixed prices "with medication, aftercare and in-person follow-up included". The page says it was last reviewed on 12 Aug 2026.	31 Oct 2026 [1]
FKS Clinic	Fulham, London	Micro Sapphire FUE from £2,999 for up to 3,000 grafts, plus a £200 arrangement fee (£3,199 in total)	The page says "A £200 arrangement fee applies to every package".	31 Oct 2026 [2]
Wimpole Clinic	Harley Street, London	FUE or FUT from £3,499. The clinic gives its average cost as £3,500 to £7,000.	"All Wimpole Clinic prices include pre-care, surgery and aftercare".	31 Oct 2026 [3]
Harley Street Hair Transplant Clinics	London and Manchester	1,000 grafts £4,000 to £4,500; 2,000 grafts £5,500 to £6,000; 3,000 grafts £6,500 to £7,000	Guide prices: the page says "Prices shown are for guidance".	31 Oct 2026 [4]
The Treatment Rooms London	Putney, London	£5 to £6 a graft; 1,000 to 2,000 grafts £5,000 to £10,000	Its table is "based on a fully shaven procedure at £5/ graft". Unshaven surgery is £10 a graft.	31 Oct 2026 [5]

Each clinic's own price page, checked 31 Oct 2026 [1] to [5]. Each says the final price is set after a consultation, once the number of grafts is known.

UK prices start lower than many people expect: two of the five clinics above list a price for up to 3,000 grafts under £4,500 [1] [2]. The spread comes from how many grafts you need and how the clinic prices them, not only from where it is.

Turkey: what clinics publish

We hold the published hair transplant prices of 26 Turkish clinics and hospitals, from 24 separate price lists. Taking each list's lowest price, the middle half runs from £1,698 to £2,569 and the median is £2,012 (checked 6 Oct 2026) [6]. Two examples show how the packages are built. Elithair's UK page lists £2,849 for up to 2,000 grafts, with two hotel nights and transfers; flights are extra and grafts beyond the plan are charged per 500 [6]. Natural Clinic in Istanbul lists €1,600 (about £1,358) for up to 5,000 grafts, with the hotel billed separately [6]. Every clinic's own list is on the clinic price index, and the hair transplant clinics we hold in Turkey each have a summary page.

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Per graft or per package: comparing like for like

A UK price for 2,000 grafts and a Turkish package "up to 4,000 grafts" are different things. Before you compare two quotes, ask each clinic for the same three facts in writing:

The graft count for your case, after the doctor has assessed your scalp. A package with a high graft limit costs the same whether you need 1,500 grafts or 4,000.
What is in the price: the consultation, medication, hotel nights, transfers and follow-up appointments. Our guide to what a hair transplant package includes has a checklist.
What costs extra: grafts above the limit, unshaven surgery, extra nights and flights.

Some Turkish clinics publish a price per graft instead: about £2 to £3 a graft, from 3 price lists (checked 6 Oct 2026) [6]. Compare that with a UK price per graft, such as £5 to £6 at The Treatment Rooms London [5], not with a package price. Our guides to cost per graft and how many grafts you might need go further.

What the trip adds

A UK operation is usually a day case near home. A Turkish package adds a return flight, any hotel nights the package leaves out, and time off work for the trip. The NHS says to find out before you book "what happens if you need more surgery after the original procedure" and how much it will cost [8]. It also notes that travel insurance "does not normally cover if things go wrong in surgery" [8].

The risks: what the NHS and UK surgeons' bodies say

We do not give medical advice. These are the words of the NHS and of the UK and Turkish professional bodies:

The NHS says a hair transplant "is generally a safe procedure, but as with any type of operation there's always a small risk of" bleeding, infection or an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic [7].
It adds: "There's also a small risk the transplant will not take and the hair falls out, or a noticeable scar may form" [7].
In a joint statement, the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (BAHRS), BAAPS, BAPRAS and the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons said "hair transplant surgery is not without risk" [9].
The same statement says: "Appearance related complications are more common and can have a significant psychological impact on patients" [9].
On going abroad, the NHS says: "Overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment, or they may not provide it to the same standard as in the UK" [8].

Who may perform a hair transplant

In the UK, the rules on who operates are written down. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) states in its inspection reports that "the surgical steps of the procedure should only be performed by a General Medical Council (GMC) licensed doctor" [10]. It also notes: "There is currently no mandatory accredited qualification for hair transplant surgery in the United Kingdom" [10]. The NHS says "All independent clinics and hospitals that provide cosmetic surgery in England must be registered with the CQC" [7]. The GMC's guidance says consent should be "sought by the medical professional who will perform it, or supervise its performance by another practitioner" [11].

In Turkey, the Ministry of Health publishes lists of facilities authorised to treat international patients [12], but there is no public register of doctors you can search, so ask for the doctor's full name and diploma in writing. Our guide to checking a clinic in Turkey shows how. The joint UK and Turkish statement says "Patients should be explicitly informed at the initial consultation if it will not be a doctor operating on them" [9]. Our guide is a hair transplant in Turkey safe covers the questions in more detail.

When this may not be right for you

For a small number of grafts the saving is smaller: My Hair UK lists 500 grafts at £2,499, inside the range of Turkish entry prices (checked 31 Oct 2026) [1] [6]. If you want follow-up appointments close to home, the NHS points out that "If you have complications after an operation in the UK, it's the surgeon's responsibility to provide follow-up treatment" [8]. It also says "You should have 2 consultations with the surgeon treating you before any surgery" [8], which is easier to arrange near home.

Before you pay a deposit

Checks to make yourself before any money changes hands, in the UK or in Turkey:

Have a consultation with the doctor who will operate. The joint UK and Turkish statement says patients "should be given two weeks to consider the doctor's recommendation and the proposed consent form before making any form of payment for surgery" [9].
Ask in writing who will make the incisions and implant the grafts: the doctor, or a technician.
In England, look the clinic up on the CQC website and the doctor on the GMC register. In Turkey, find the clinic on the Ministry of Health lists under the company name on the quote [12].
Get a written price that names the graft count, what is included and what each extra costs.
Ask what happens, and who pays, if you need a follow-up or a second procedure after you are home.

Our 15 questions to ask a clinic abroad give you the wording.

Clinics we hold in Turkey

The hair transplant clinics and hospitals in Turkey that have a free summary page: the register entry we found, the Google listings and any published prices. Thera is free for patients. No clinic can pay to change the prices we publish.

AHD Clinic (Dr. Hakan Doğanay)
Antalya (Güzeloba, Muratpaşa)
ASMED Surgical Medical Center
Istanbul (Ataşehir)
Clinichair (Özel Clinichair Polikliniği)
Izmir (Çınarlı, Bayraklı)
Cosmedica Clinic
Istanbul (Şişli/Esentepe)
Doku Clinic (Özel Doku Cerrahi Tıp Merkezi)
Istanbul (Merkez, Şişli, European side)
Dr. Cinik Hair Hospital
Istanbul (Beşiktaş)

See all 185 clinics we hold in Turkey →

Frequently asked questions

Are hair transplants cheaper in Turkey than in the UK?

Usually, on the published prices. The middle half of Turkish entry prices is £1,698 to £2,569 (checked 6 Oct 2026), against £3,699 to £6,000 for about 2,000 grafts at UK clinics we checked on 31 Oct 2026. Flights and anything the package leaves out come on top in Turkey.

How much does a hair transplant cost in the UK?

On UK clinics' own pages checked on 31 Oct 2026, from £2,499 for 500 grafts at My Hair UK, and £3,699 to £6,000 for about 2,000 grafts. A clinic that charges £5 to £6 a graft lists 1,000 to 2,000 grafts at £5,000 to £10,000.

How much does a hair transplant cost in Turkey?

Across 24 published price lists, the middle half of entry prices runs from £1,698 to £2,569, with a median of £2,012 (checked 6 Oct 2026). Most are packages that cover up to a set number of grafts, and some include hotel nights and transfers.

Sources

My Hair UK, How much does a hair transplant cost in the UK?: 500 grafts £2,499 to 3,500 grafts £4,899; 2,000 grafts £3,699; 3,000 grafts £4,499. Page last reviewed 12 Aug 2026. Checked 31 Oct 2026.
FKS Clinic, Hair transplant cost in London and the UK: Micro Sapphire FUE £2,999 for up to 3,000 grafts, £200 arrangement fee. Checked 31 Oct 2026.
Wimpole Clinic, Hair transplant prices: FUE and FUT from £3,499; average £3,500 to £7,000. Checked 31 Oct 2026.
Harley Street Hair Transplant Clinics, Hair transplant cost: guide prices, 1,000 grafts £4,000 to £4,500, 2,000 grafts £5,500 to £6,000, 3,000 grafts £6,500 to £7,000. Checked 31 Oct 2026.
The Treatment Rooms London, Hair transplant cost: £5 to £6 a graft; 1,000 to 2,000 grafts £5,000 to £10,000; unshaven £10 a graft. Checked 31 Oct 2026.
Thera Travel, clinic price index: 26 Turkish clinics' own published hair transplant prices (24 price lists), each list counted once at its lowest price; per-graft prices from 3 lists kept apart, converted at the European Central Bank rate of 6 Oct 2026. Includes Elithair (£2,849 up to 2,000 grafts) and Natural Clinic (€1,600 up to 5,000 grafts). Checked 6 Oct 2026.
NHS, Hair transplant. Page last reviewed 29 Sep 2023. Read 31 Oct 2026.
NHS, Cosmetic surgery abroad. Page last reviewed 14 Dec 2022. Read 31 Oct 2026.
BAHRS, BAAPS, BAPRAS and TSPRAS, UK and Turkish medical associations unite to issue minimum guidelines for hair transplant surgery. Published 13 Dec 2023. Read 31 Oct 2026.
Care Quality Commission, inspection summary of a hair transplant clinic in Manchester, background to the service. Published 22 Sep 2022. Read 31 Oct 2026.
General Medical Council, Guidance for doctors who offer cosmetic interventions: communication, partnership and teamwork, paragraph 16. Read 31 Oct 2026.
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, list of healthcare providers authorised for international health tourism. Read 31 Oct 2026.

This guide is general information, not medical advice. Our pages are not medically reviewed.

Clinics UK patients look at

The four with the most Google reviews among the hair transplant clinics we hold. Each has a free page with its records.

Dr. Serkan Aygin ClinicIstanbul (Şişli), Turkey

Esteworld Altunizade Surgical ComplexIstanbul (Altunizade, Üsküdar — Asian side), Turkey

estethica AtaşehirIstanbul (Küçükbakkalköy, Ataşehir — Asian side), Turkey

Dr. Cinik Hair HospitalIstanbul (Beşiktaş), Turkey

Written by Saher Shodhan

Saher Shodhan is the founder of Thera Travel, which publishes what the official records show about clinics abroad, each fact with the date it was checked, and answers patients' enquiries, free. More about Thera → How we write and check our guides →