Hair transplant in South Africa
In South Africa, 19 clinics passed our checks, and their median Google rating was 4.7. On their own sites, 7 list a surgeon, while 0 list a price.
| 19 checked clinics | 4.7 median Google rating | 1,585 Google reviews counted | 7 name a surgeon | 0 publish a price |
Google listings checked Nov 4, 2026; clinic sites checked Nov 4, 2026.
19 clinics checked in South Africa
Alvi Armani South Africa
Suite 162, Sandton City Medical Mews, Sandton City Mall Cnr 5th Street &, Rivonia Rd, Sandhurst, Sandton, 2196, South Africa✓Clinic site read✓Surgeon namedNo price publishedMedical Hair Restoration Clinic Med Hair
4th Floor, De Waterkant Centre, 9 Somerset Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa✓Clinic site read✓Surgeon namedNo price publishedThe Hairfront
Unit 504, Touchstone House, 7 Bree St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa✓Clinic site read✓Surgeon namedNo price publishedLoneStar Medical and Aesthetic
66A Mint Rd, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa✓Clinic site read✓Surgeon namedNo price publishedMEDHAIR DURBAN
366 Tara Rd, Bluff, Durban, 4052, South Africa✓Clinic site read✓Surgeon namedNo price publishedThe Hair Lab
1 Waterhouse Place, Century Blvd, Century City, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa✓Clinic site read✓Surgeon namedNo price publishedBonita Hair Clinic Capetown
Block E, Boulevard Office park, Woodstock, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa✓Clinic site read✓Surgeon namedNo price publishedHigh Definition Aesthetic Clinic
25 Chrisoliet St, Jukskei Park, Fourways, 2188, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedLife Hair Restoration Clinic Fourways
2 Design Quarter District Leslie Avenue East Magaliesig, Fourways, Sandton, 2055, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedHair Clinic International
7, Burnside Island Office Park, 410 Jan Smuts Ave, Craighall Park, Randburg, 2196, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedHair Clinic International Cape Town
EG02, Vesta House, N Bank Ln, Century City, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedHairsthetix
First Floor, Panorama Healthcare Centre, 60 Hennie Winterbach St, Panorama, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedGrace Follicles (Durban Hair Loss Clinic)
1 Torsvale Cres, Somerset Park, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, 4019, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedHairOptions Studio Cape Town
unit 106, Sandown, 1 Ceder road, Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedTranses Turkish Clinic Hair Transplant
Lakewood Medical Centre No:5, 53 Crownwood Rd, Ormonde, Johannesburg, 2091, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedThe Hair Restoration & Transplant Clinic
15 Scott St, Waverley, Johannesburg, 2090, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedVitaRevo Clinic-Medical Aesthetics & Advanced Hair Restoration And Transplant
Summit Square, 15 School Road Morningside, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2057, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedHairOptions Unlimited
1st Floor, Suite C, Lagoon Beach Office Park, Corner Marine Drive/Otto Du Plessis &, Boundary Rd, Milnerton, Cape Town, 7439, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price publishedAesthetIQ Hair Studio
105 Algernon Rd, Norwood, Johannesburg, 2192, South Africa✓Clinic site readNo surgeon namedNo price published
So far, no checked clinic in South Africa lists a price for a hair transplant on its own site. That is why you will not find a price table for South Africa.
Methods offered and local clinic counts
| Method | Clinics | How grafts are taken | Donor area afterwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUE | 19 | One small round punch removes single follicular units at a time | Small dot scars across the donor area, with no line |
| Sapphire FUE | 2 | The clinic’s term for FUE using sapphire-tipped blades to make recipient cuts | As FUE |
| DHI | 2 | The clinic’s term for FUE using an implanter pen to place grafts | As FUE |
| FUT | 4 | Under a microscope, a removed strip of scalp is cut into units. | Hair above it usually hides one linear scar. |
| Robotic | 0 | FUE with a robot-guided punch | As FUE |
FUE leaves no linear scar in the donor area, and by day 7–10 the crusts are usually gone (Front Med 2026 review). The average scalp harvest across 820 advanced FUE cases reached 2,956 grafts for each case (Chouhan 2019). These counts cover local clinics whose own sites name the method.
Norwood stages and graft use in published cases
The Norwood scale ranks male hair loss from I (none) through VII, when only a band remains at the back and sides. Surgeons used these graft counts in two published series. They are not a quote for your scalp.
| Norwood stage | Grafts used | Men |
|---|---|---|
| II | 500–1,000 | 15 |
| III | 1,000–1,800 | 63 |
| IV | 1,500–3,300 | 67 |
| V | 1,500–4,000 | 13 |
Source: FUE treatment of 158 men, Wang et al., BMC Surgery 2024, table 2.
| Stage V–VII, area covered | Average grafts | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Front only | 2,982 | 308 |
| Front and mid-scalp | 4,164 | 352 |
| Crown only | 2,770 | 24 |
| Full coverage | 6,237 | 100 |
Source: 820 men at stage V–VII, Chouhan et al., J Cutan Aesthet Surg 2019, table 2.
The stage by itself does not determine the number. After one study measured their bald areas, two men at Norwood 3V required 3,900 and 6,150 grafts (Pittella et al., 2024). Any quote given before your scalp is measured remains a guess.
Five details to settle before booking
- Ask who handles making the incisions, removing the grafts, and placing them. Find out the names, then check each one against the national medical council’s public register.
- Request a written plan that lists the graft count, target zones, and total price for that number.
- Ask the clinic to show you its own patients at 12 months, with the same light and angle. Results usually appear at six to nine months, while some people see them at 12 (AAD).
- Ask whether a second session is included if growth is poor, and how long that offer lasts.
- Work out the full cost for year one: travel, time off work, medicine, follow-up visits, and the procedure.
Common questions
What number of hair transplant clinics in South Africa have been checked?
19. Every one has a Google Maps listing with its address and phone. Each also names a transplant method on its own site or matches a register.
Which South African clinic has the most Google reviews?
When we checked, Alvi Armani South Africa had 674 reviews and a 4.9 rating.