Surgical · Hair Restoration
Consultant-led FUE hair restoration in Kensington — natural hairline design, sterile UK theatre, complete privacy. The result is hair you would have grown.
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Medically reviewed by Dr Hassan SoueidConsultant Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon
Overview
A hair transplant relocates hair follicles from the back and sides of the scalp (the donor area, where hair is genetically resistant to thinning) to areas of recession, thinning or scarring. The transplanted follicles continue to grow naturally for the rest of your life.
At Kensington Cosmetic Clinic we perform Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) — the modern technique where individual follicular units are harvested one at a time using fine punch tools, leaving no linear scar. Hairline design is bespoke to the patient's facial proportions — never a template, never overdone.
We are deliberately conservative on graft numbers. Megasessions of 4,000+ grafts in a single day damage the donor area and produce results that look transplanted. A natural-density restoration over one or two staged sessions almost always reads better long-term.
A hair transplant well done is one nobody can identify. The hairline reads as your hairline — just younger.
How it works
A diagram of the procedure. Hover any pulsing marker to see how each anatomical layer is treated by Dr Hassan.
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Illustration is anatomical only — the procedure is tailored individually at consultation.
Treated Areas
Hair transplantation works for stable areas of male and female pattern hair loss, scarring alopecia and reconstruction after trauma. It does not stop ongoing thinning — medical treatment is often combined with surgery.
Receding hairline
The most common indication. Restoration of a natural, age-appropriate hairline — never an aggressive juvenile hairline that will look wrong in twenty years.
Crown thinning
Crown restoration is technically demanding because of the whorl pattern. Coverage is staged across one or two sessions to preserve donor density.
Norwood 5–6 patterns
Significant front and crown loss can be addressed where sufficient donor density exists. Honest assessment at consultation — sometimes a non-surgical conversation is the right answer.
Female pattern hair loss
Diffuse thinning across the central scalp with a preserved frontal hairline. Selective FUE can densify thinning areas — often combined with PRP and oral therapy.
Temporal recession
Recession at the temples (corners of the hairline) — a common female concern often dismissed elsewhere. Small, precise sessions restore frame around the face.
Beard transplant
Restoration or thickening of the beard — including patchy areas, scarring or under-developed beards. Careful direction is essential for a natural growth pattern.
Eyebrow transplant
Restoration of over-plucked, sparse or scarred eyebrows. Donor hair is harvested from a fine area of the scalp; angle and direction must be exact for natural eyebrows.
Scar reconstruction
Hair restoration into surgical scars (including prior 'strip' FUT scars), trauma scars or burn scars. Reduces visibility of the scar and restores hair where the underlying tissue allows.
Candidate
Benefits at KCC
Investment
Every patient is different — the area, technique and number of stages shape the plan. We share full pricing during your private consultation, after Dr Hassan or your treating clinician has reviewed your goals in person.
Before
Preparation is straightforward but important. Stopping smoking and certain supplements is non-negotiable for graft survival.
Technique
All extractions at KCC are performed with FUE — there are no strip-harvest scars in our practice. The choice is between manual and motorised punch tools.
Technique 1
A fine, hand-rotated punch is used to score around each follicular unit. Slower, but gives the surgeon maximum tactile feedback — the technique of choice for fine donor areas, beard and eyebrow harvesting, and Asian-coarse and Afro-coarse hair where follicle damage is a real concern.
Technique 2
A small motor rotates the punch — slightly faster extractions and reduced surgeon fatigue. Used for larger sessions where graft volume requires speed without compromising quality. Modern motorised handpieces give very fine control.
The technique is selected per case. Some patients have both techniques used in a single session, depending on the donor zone.
The Treatment
A two-stage consultation is standard — the first to confirm candidacy and set a treatment plan, the second on the morning of surgery to design the hairline together. Photographs from five views are taken in standardised lighting.
Performed under local anaesthetic. Total day is 6–8 hours including breaks. You are awake, comfortable, and can listen to audio or watch films. A light meal is provided at the midpoint.
Final hairline review with the surgeon. Written aftercare and a recovery pack provided. You travel home the same evening.
Step by Step
FUE hair transplant is a long-day procedure with a year-long visible result curve. Here is what each stage feels like.
01 · The Consultation
A two-stage consultation — first to confirm candidacy and donor density, second on the morning of surgery to design the hairline together. Standardised five-view photography. Honest discussion of graft counts, staging, and whether medical therapy belongs alongside.
02 · Preparation
Four weeks of total smoking cessation. Stop minoxidil seven days before. Wash hair with the gentle shampoo we provide on the morning of surgery. Wear a button-front shirt — no overhead pulling for fourteen days afterwards.
03 · The Procedure
Performed under local anaesthetic — you are awake, comfortable, listening to audio. Six to eight hours including breaks. Donor extraction with a motorised FUE handpiece, recipient site creation in the natural angle, then graft placement. Light meal at the midpoint.
04 · Regrowth
Expected shock loss at week two to four — transplanted hairs shed before regrowing. First new growth visible at month three to four. Sixty percent of final density at month six. Final density and calibre at twelve months. Reviews at day three, day fourteen, three months, six months and twelve months.
After
Healing is in two phases — the visible early healing (weeks 1–2) and the silent regrowth phase (months 1–12). Patience is essential — the hairline you see at month 3 is not the final result.
Results
Hair transplant regrowth follows a predictable timeline. Most patients reach the visible 'wow' moment at month 6, with continued thickening through to month 12.
Questions
The cost difference reflects clinic standards. CQC-registered UK theatres, surgeon-led hairline design (not technician-led production lines), conservative graft counts that protect your lifelong donor area, and accessible aftercare are all reasons UK clinics cost more. We see revision cases regularly from oversized abroad sessions where donor areas have been depleted irreversibly. The cheapest hair transplant is the right one done once.
Done well, no. The signs of an obvious transplant are an aggressive juvenile hairline, single-hair grafts placed at the wrong angle, and visible 'pluggy' grafts at the front. We avoid all three. Your friends notice your hair looks fuller; they do not identify a transplant.
Honest range only at consultation, after seeing your scalp. Hairline restoration alone is typically 1,500–2,500 grafts. Crown work adds 1,500–3,000 more. Megasessions of 5,000+ in a single day are not what we offer — staged sessions over two visits 9–12 months apart give better long-term results in our experience.
Often yes — but only for the non-transplanted areas. The transplanted hair is genetically resistant to pattern loss and continues to grow regardless. Hair around it can continue to thin — finasteride and minoxidil slow this, and we discuss the indications and side-effects honestly. Some patients prefer surgery alone and accept eventual further thinning.
Yes — though female-pattern thinning differs from male pattern, and a careful workup (including thyroid, ferritin and androgens) is essential before surgery. Suitable cases include temporal recession, traction alopecia, scarring alopecias once stable, and female pattern thinning where donor density is preserved.
Yes — these are some of the most rewarding cases in our practice. Beard transplants for patchy or under-developed beards, eyebrow restoration after over-plucking or scarring, and reconstructive cases after trauma. Direction and angle of placement matters even more than for scalp grafts.
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