Hair Transplant Questions, Answered.
A hair transplant decision should start with clear answers about candidacy, graft requirements, procedure type, physician involvement, results, recovery and cost. This guide addresses the questions patients most often ask before deciding whether hair restoration is appropriate for them.
What Are You Trying to Decide?
How do I choose a hair transplant surgeon?
Compare physician involvement, documented results, donor management and long-term planning.
How many grafts might I need?
Understand treatment zones, donor resources and appropriate graft requirements.
How much does an AlviArmani procedure cost?
See starting pricing and how procedure type and graft requirements relate to cost.
What do actual AlviArmani results look like?
Review documented patients, case studies and result videos.
Who Actually Performs the Procedure?
When comparing hair transplant clinics, ask not only about the technique but also who performs the surgical steps, how many cases are scheduled that day and whether the results shown actually document patients treated by the practice.
How long has AlviArmani been performing hair restoration and FUE?
AlviArmani has operated in hair restoration since 1999 and has performed FUE hair transplantation since 2004.
Some members of the AlviArmani surgical team have more than two decades of experience in hair restoration.
Who performs the FUE harvesting and recipient-site incisions at AlviArmani?
The treating provider personally performs FUE harvesting and creates the recipient-site incisions for every AlviArmani surgical patient.
Learn more about AlviArmani providers .
Is my provider present for the entire hair transplant procedure?
Yes. The treating provider remains present throughout the procedure.
The provider represented to the patient is the provider responsible for that patient's surgical case.
How many hair transplant procedures does an AlviArmani provider perform in one day?
AlviArmani uses a single-case-day surgical model. Each treating provider is scheduled around one surgical case for the day rather than moving between multiple simultaneous hair transplant procedures.
Will the provider I select be the provider who treats me?
Yes. The provider represented or selected for the patient's procedure is the treating provider responsible for that surgical case.
Are the hair transplant results shown on the AlviArmani website real AlviArmani patients?
Yes. The before-and-after photographs, case studies and patient result videos presented in the AlviArmani results library document patients treated by AlviArmani rather than stock or representative images.
All patients shown in AlviArmani result photography have consented to having their images and results displayed on the AlviArmani website.
Individual outcomes vary. Patient results should be used to evaluate documented work rather than as a guarantee of a particular outcome.
How Much Will I Need — and What Will It Cost?
Graft requirements and pricing should follow the surgical plan rather than a predetermined graft target.
How much does an AlviArmani hair transplant cost?
AlviArmani FUE procedures generally start around $12,000. Pricing follows a consistent methodology based principally on the procedure and graft requirements established through the patient's surgical plan.
How do I know how many grafts I need?
The appropriate graft count depends on treatment area, donor resources, hair characteristics, existing native hair and the long-term restoration plan.
A higher graft number is not inherently better. The objective is to use the number of grafts appropriate for the patient's anatomy and treatment goals while considering finite donor supply.
Read How Many Grafts Do You Need for a Full Hair Transplant?
Can 4,000 or more FUE grafts be transplanted in one session?
Yes, in appropriately selected patients. AlviArmani defines Maximus FUE™ as more than 3,500 grafts in a single surgical session.
Suitability depends on donor supply, recipient requirements, hair characteristics, existing native hair, progression and long-term donor planning.
Large graft counts are evidence of what can be performed in selected patients, not a target every patient should pursue.
Learn more about Maximus FUE™ .
Will my consultation tell me what my procedure will cost?
The consultation process is used to evaluate candidacy, treatment area, estimated graft requirements and the appropriate procedure pathway so corresponding pricing can be provided.
Is hair transplant financing available?
Financing options may be available for qualified patients, including CareCredit and other AlviArmani financing pathways. Current eligibility and terms should be confirmed with the Patient Care team.
What Are the Different AlviArmani Procedures?
AlviArmani's surgical platform is built around FUE, with different pathways based on graft requirements, treatment scope, shaving preferences, privacy needs and the patient's long-term restoration plan.
What is FUE?
Follicular Unit Extraction, or FUE, is a hair transplant technique in which individual follicular units are harvested from the donor area rather than removing a strip of scalp.
FUE does not create the linear donor scar associated with FUT, although small individual extraction scars remain.
What is Vitruvian FUE™?
Vitruvian FUE™ is AlviArmani's individualized FUE pathway focused on treatment planning, donor management, hairline and recipient-site design, and graft placement according to the patient's hair-loss pattern and restoration goals.
What is Maximus FUE™?
Maximus FUE™ is AlviArmani's large-session FUE pathway involving more than 3,500 grafts in a single surgical session for appropriately selected patients.
A full shave is required. Candidacy depends on donor supply, recipient requirements, existing native hair and long-term donor planning.
What is No-Shave FUE?
No-Shave FUE refers to AlviArmani FUE pathways designed for selected patients whose graft requirements and restoration goals allow the procedure to be performed with reduced or no visible shaving.
Not every graft requirement can be treated without shaving, so candidacy depends on the planned surgical scope.
What is AlviArmani Privé™?
Privé™ is AlviArmani's private, concierge hair-restoration experience for patients requiring an enhanced layer of privacy, scheduling flexibility, access or logistical coordination.
Privé can be structured around an appropriate AlviArmani FUE procedure. It adds privacy and concierge services rather than a different underlying clinical standard.
Privé experiences start at $50,000.
Do I need to shave my head for FUE?
It depends on the procedure and graft requirement. Standard FUE procedures may involve shaving, and Maximus FUE™ requires a full shave.
Selected patients whose surgical plans allow it may be candidates for a No-Shave FUE pathway.
Can women undergo hair transplantation?
Some women can be appropriate candidates for FUE, but the cause and pattern of hair loss should be evaluated first.
Donor stability, distribution of thinning, future loss and aesthetic goals all influence candidacy.
Learn about female hair restoration →
Can AlviArmani evaluate or repair a previous hair transplant?
Yes. Patients with previous FUE, FUT, older grafting techniques or transplant scarring can be evaluated to determine whether additional restoration or repair is feasible.
What Should I Expect After FUE?
Early recovery and later hair growth are separate phases. Exact instructions and timelines depend on surgical scope, individual healing and the treating team's postoperative guidance.
What should I expect during recovery after a hair transplant?
Early recovery focuses on protecting the transplanted grafts and following the postoperative instructions for washing, scalp care, activity and other recovery considerations.
Shedding can occur during the following weeks, while new growth develops gradually over subsequent months. Exact timelines vary by patient.
For more detailed postoperative guidance, visit After Hair Transplant: Recovery & Post-Operative Care →
Is an AlviArmani hair transplant performed in one day?
AlviArmani surgical procedures are scheduled as single-case-day procedures.
A patient's broader long-term restoration plan may still involve an additional procedure at a later date if future hair loss or restoration needs warrant it.
When should transplanted hair begin to grow?
Hair transplantation involves a gradual growth process rather than an immediate final result.
Early growth commonly becomes noticeable several months after surgery, with maturation continuing over the following months. Individual timelines vary.
Does FUE leave scars?
FUE does not create the long linear donor scar associated with strip harvesting.
It does create small individual extraction scars in the donor area.
What should I look for when evaluating a hair transplant result?
Evaluate hairline design, the direction and angle of transplanted hairs, density relative to the patient's starting point, donor management and how the restoration integrates with existing native hair.
When possible, compare results from patients with a similar hair-loss pattern and restoration goal.
How Do I Find Out What Applies to My Case?
Questions about candidacy, donor supply, graft requirements, procedure selection and pricing often require photographs and individualized assessment.
What happens during an AlviArmani consultation?
The consultation process is used to review candidacy, hair-loss pattern, donor area, restoration goals, estimated graft requirements, potential procedure options and next steps.
Can I start by submitting photographs?
Yes. Clear photographs and basic information can be used to begin an assessment before an in-person visit.
Where are AlviArmani's U.S. clinics?
AlviArmani has U.S. clinical locations in Beverly Hills and Salt Lake City .
Start With Your Hair, Your Goals and Your Questions.
Share photographs and basic information so the AlviArmani team can begin evaluating candidacy, estimated graft requirements and appropriate next steps.