Hair transplant in Seoul, priced by follicular unit

How the price is set

By follicular unit. The tariff is published on the pricing page in bands from 1,000 to 3,000 follicular units, with a separate multiplier for non-shaven work, so you can see the figure before you arrive. The exact band is confirmed at the consultation.

What FUE is

FUE takes healthy follicles from the back and sides of the scalp — the zone that androgenetic hair loss does not reach — one follicular unit at a time, using a punch of 0.8 to 1.0mm. Nothing is cut and nothing is stitched. Each extraction leaves a dot under a millimetre across, and a short growth of surrounding hair covers it. Because every graft is taken individually, the result depends almost entirely on the hand doing the extraction and the speed at which the follicles reach the recipient site.

Non-shaven FUE

In a non-shaven case the donor area is not clipped. The follicles to be harvested are selected and trimmed individually before the operation, so the surrounding hair keeps its full length and falls over the extraction points immediately. For anyone who cannot take two weeks away from an office, this is the difference between having the operation and postponing it indefinitely.

Clinical details from MONARA Dermatology Clinic — procedure facts, physicians and prices on this site are taken from the clinic’s own published information. Your physician confirms what applies to you at consultation.

비절개 모발이식

FUE Hair Transplant

Follicular unit extraction with a 0.8–1.0mm punch. No scalpel, no linear scar, no stitches.

Korean name	비절개 모발이식
Session	One operation per day. A mega-session runs most of the working day.
Downtime	Normal activity the next day. Light walking any time; running from one week.
Anaesthesia	Local infiltration anaesthesia, with sedation available
Price	KRW 5,000 per follicular unit, excluding VAT

FUE Hair Transplant at MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Follicular unit extraction with a 0.8–1.0mm punch. No scalpel, no linear scar, no stitches.

FUE takes healthy follicles from the back and sides of the scalp — the zone that androgenetic hair loss does not reach — one follicular unit at a time, using a punch of 0.8 to 1.0mm. Nothing is cut and nothing is stitched. Each extraction leaves a dot under a millimetre across, and a short growth of surrounding hair covers it. Because every graft is taken individually, the result depends almost entirely on the hand doing the extraction and the speed at which the follicles reach the recipient site.

The director performs the operation, start to finishConsultation, hairline design, extraction and implantation are carried out by Dr. Kim. Delegated or nurse-performed surgery does not happen here.
One operation a dayThe clinic books a single case per operating day. Nothing is compressed to fit a second patient in, which is what allows grafts to be handled at a steady pace.
A resident dissection team, not a hired oneThe follicle dissection team has worked with the clinic since it opened. Grafts are sorted by follicle count and hair calibre as they arrive, and time outside the body is kept short — extracted follicles are stressed by every minute they spend out of the scalp.
Saline through the extraction phaseThe field is kept wet during extraction. Dry tissue transects; hydrated tissue does not, and the damage rate falls accordingly.

Questions

Will the back of my head be visibly scarred?

Not in the way a strip operation scars it. FUE leaves one dot under a millimetre wide per extraction, scattered rather than joined into a line. The number of dots rises with the number of grafts, but growing the surrounding hair even slightly covers them. Hair does not regrow from an extraction point itself; the follicles deliberately left behind carry the density of the donor area afterwards.

How painful is it, honestly?

On a scale where nothing is 0 and unbearable is 10, patients generally place the strip method at 4 to 5 and FUE at 1 to 2. Local anaesthesia is standard and sedation is available. Pain after the operation is mild enough that most people return to ordinary activity the following day.

How many grafts do I actually need?

That is set by the area to be covered and the density you want inside it, not by a number chosen in advance. Dense packing means 40 to 50 follicular units per square centimetre — 80 to 100 hairs — which approaches native density. A receding temple corner and a bald crown are very different areas, so the graft count is decided at the consultation against your own scalp.

When will it look like my own hair?

Transplanted hair sheds within the first month; that is expected and not a failure. Regrowth becomes visible around the fourth month, roughly eighty per cent of the final result is readable at eight months, and the outcome is judged at one year.

무삭발 비절개 모발이식

Non-Shaven FUE

Only the follicles being harvested are trimmed. Nothing about the operation is visible afterwards.

Korean name	무삭발 비절개 모발이식
Session	Longer than a shaven case — selective trimming and extraction take time
Downtime	Back at work with no visible sign of surgery, hair covering the donor area
Anaesthesia	Local infiltration anaesthesia, with sedation available
Price	1.3 × the shaven FUE tariff for the same unit count

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Only the follicles being harvested are trimmed. Nothing about the operation is visible afterwards.

In a non-shaven case the donor area is not clipped. The follicles to be harvested are selected and trimmed individually before the operation, so the surrounding hair keeps its full length and falls over the extraction points immediately. For anyone who cannot take two weeks away from an office, this is the difference between having the operation and postponing it indefinitely.

Five cutting options, not oneShaven cut, two-block cut, box cut, non-shaven cut and no-cut. Which one suits you depends on graft count, your hair length and how much concealment you need — the choice is made at the consultation, not assumed.
Selective pre-trimmingOnly the hairs that will be extracted are shortened, and they are chosen so that the thinning is spread rather than concentrated in a patch.
Density planning around a hidden donorA non-shaven harvest limits how many grafts can be taken comfortably in one session. The plan states that limit up front rather than promising a mega-session and delivering less.

Questions

Can I really return to work immediately?

The donor area is covered by your own hair from day one. The recipient area behaves as it would in any transplant — small crusts form and are removed gradually from about day ten — so how visible the operation is depends mainly on where the grafts were placed and how you wear your hair.

Why does it cost more?

Selecting and trimming donor follicles one at a time, then extracting from a full head of hair, takes substantially longer than working on a clipped scalp. The clinic publishes the multiplier openly: 1.3 times the shaven tariff for the same graft count.

Is the graft quality the same?

The extraction technique is unchanged. What changes is visibility and operating time, not the follicle.

Questions

Hair transplant — what patients ask

Will the back of my head be visibly scarred?

Not in the way a strip operation scars it. FUE leaves one dot under a millimetre wide per extraction, scattered rather than joined into a line. The number of dots rises with the number of grafts, but growing the surrounding hair even slightly covers them. Hair does not regrow from an extraction point itself; the follicles deliberately left behind carry the density of the donor area afterwards.

How painful is it, honestly?

On a scale where nothing is 0 and unbearable is 10, patients generally place the strip method at 4 to 5 and FUE at 1 to 2. Local anaesthesia is standard and sedation is available. Pain after the operation is mild enough that most people return to ordinary activity the following day.

How many grafts do I actually need?

That is set by the area to be covered and the density you want inside it, not by a number chosen in advance. Dense packing means 40 to 50 follicular units per square centimetre — 80 to 100 hairs — which approaches native density. A receding temple corner and a bald crown are very different areas, so the graft count is decided at the consultation against your own scalp.

How long do I need to be in Korea?

The operation is one day. The clinic sees surgical patients again the following day for wound check, dressing and the shampoo demonstration, so two nights is the practical minimum. Staying to the one-week check is better if your schedule allows it.

The information on this page is general and is not medical advice. It does not replace consultation with a physician. Every procedure carries risk, suitability differs between individuals, and an outcome cannot be guaranteed. Prices are those published by the clinic and are confirmed at consultation.

How the price is set

What FUE is

Non-shaven FUE

FUE Hair Transplant

Questions

Non-Shaven FUE

Questions

Hair transplant — what patients ask

Is Hair transplant right for you?