Traction Alopecia Hair Transplant in NYC. For the Hairline That Styling Took.
Priced at the consult3 to 6 hoursDowntime 7 to 10 days
A traction alopecia hair transplant places your own follicles by FUE into the edge that years of tight braids, weaves, extensions or ponytails took for good, or into a scalp scar that nothing else covers. At Club 116 on Central Park South every case is priced at the $350 consult, because scar tissue varies more than anything else we treat. Women and men.
Medically reviewed · September 2026
What a Traction Alopecia or Scar Hair Transplant Does, and Why It Is Priced at the Consult.
Traction and scar FUE is a hair transplant into scarred scalp. Traction alopecia is hair loss from prolonged pulling, usually at the temples and front edge, which eventually scars the follicle rather than shrinking it. Individual follicles from the back of the head are placed into the scarred edge one at a time. At Club 116 in Manhattan it takes three to six hours, needs seven to ten days of downtime, and is priced at the consult.
Most hair loss here is treated by the same three steps: test first, keep what is alive with prescriptions, PRP and laser, and replace what is gone. Traction alopecia and scars skip the middle step, because a scarred follicle is gone. Nothing medical regrows it. What a transplant can do is bring new follicles into the edge, with careful attention to blood supply, since scar tissue carries less of it than healthy scalp and grafts survive at a lower rate there. That lower survival, and the wide variation between one scar and another, is why there is no menu price. The doctor reads the tissue, sets a realistic graft count, and quotes an exact figure in writing. Surgical and injury scars on the scalp, and linear scars from older strip transplants, are treated the same way.
Who it is for
Women and men with a receded edge from braids, weaves, extensions, locs or tight ponytails, and anyone with a visible scalp scar from surgery, injury or a previous strip transplant. The area must have stopped being pulled, usually for at least a year, and the loss must have stopped moving.
Why do it here
The doctor examines the scar under the trichoscope to judge how much blood supply it has before promising anything, and tells you honestly what proportion of grafts is likely to take. Bloodwork rules out a medical cause layered on top. A physician performs the extraction and placement. Photographs at three, six and twelve months measure the result, and a small second pass is planned rather than sold. Nobody here is on commission.
Before, During and After.
The $350 hair consult: scalp imaging of the edge and the scar, photographs to measure against, and bloodwork where it has not been done. The doctor confirms the pulling has stopped and the loss is stable, sets a graft count, maps the donor area, and puts price, plan and consent in writing before any date is fixed. If the edge is still inflamed, treatment for that comes first.
Under local anesthetic, awake and comfortable. The donor area at the back is trimmed, or worked within the length for a no shave case. Grafts are extracted one at a time with a fine punch and placed into the scarred edge at the angle and density the tissue can support, following the natural line of the hairline. Home the same afternoon.
A week of small crusts along the edge and a trimmed donor area that fills in within weeks. No tension on the hairline afterwards, which is the whole point. Desk work in five to seven days, training in two weeks.
Transplanted hair sheds by week three, as expected. Growth from month three, with scar tissue sometimes taking longer than healthy scalp. The result is judged on photographs at twelve months, and a small second pass is added if the density needs it. Transplanted follicles that take are permanent.
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Downtime and aftercare
No touching the grafts for a week. Sleep raised for three nights. No sun, alcohol or hard training for two weeks. No tight styles, extensions or weaves on the treated edge again, ever, since the pulling that caused the loss will take the grafts too. Anything specific to your case is written down at the consult.
Not for you if
Ongoing traction on the area, unstable loss elsewhere, active inflammation at the edge, a bleeding disorder or an uncontrolled medical condition. Graft survival in scar tissue is lower than in healthy scalp, which the doctor will explain honestly before you decide. A case that would not hold up is declined.
Members
Members save 20% on everything on the menu, including the figure quoted for this case, and the first signature facial is included when you join.
Individual results vary
Nothing on this page is a guarantee of an outcome or a substitute for the consultation. Suitability is confirmed by a clinician before anything is booked, and consent is taken in writing.
Traction Alopecia Hair Transplant in NYC: Questions People Ask First.
How much does a traction alopecia hair transplant cost in NYC?
It is priced at the consult, because scar tissue varies more than any other case. The doctor sets a graft count after examining the edge and quotes an exact figure in writing. The hair consult is $350 and is credited against the plan.
How long does it take, and is it one session or two?
Three to six hours in one session under local anesthetic. Because grafts take at a lower rate in scar tissue, a small second pass is sometimes planned at the twelve month review to build density. That is discussed and priced before the first session.
Can hair grow back on its own after traction alopecia?
In the early stage, when the edge is thinning but not yet scarred, yes, if the pulling stops and any inflammation is treated. Once the follicle is scarred it does not regrow, and no medication, PRP or laser changes that. The trichoscope at the consult tells the difference, which is why it comes first.
Do hair transplants work on scar tissue?
Yes, with honest expectations. Scar tissue has less blood supply than healthy scalp, so a lower proportion of grafts survive and growth can take longer. The doctor tells you the likely proportion for your scar and plans density accordingly.
Can I wear braids or extensions again after the transplant?
Not on the treated edge. The pulling that caused the loss will take the transplanted follicles too. Looser styles that do not load the hairline are fine once the grafts are secure, and the doctor talks through what is safe at the consult.
Do I need the consult first?
Yes. Every traction and scar case is priced there, and the trichoscope reading decides whether the follicles are scarred or still recoverable. The consult is $350, it is credited against your plan, and it commits you to nothing. You can also start with the $95 online doctor review.
Often Booked Alongside.
Traction Alopecia Hair Transplant in Manhattan, Priced at the Consult
The doctor reads the scar, tells you what proportion of grafts is likely to take, and puts the exact figure in writing. The edge comes back where nothing else brings it.
No consultation fee·No deposit to book·Exact price in writing before anything starts