How much does an eyebrow transplant in Iran cost? What you pay for

It depends on why your eyebrows were lost, how much needs filling in, the technique, how many sessions you need, the doctor and clinic, and how long you stay. So we don't publish one price. What we can do is show you what an eyebrow transplant trip is made of. There are three separate parts: the medical fee, coordination, and travel. Below is what each covers, what moves it up or down, and how to get a real, itemized quote for your own case.

The three parts of the cost

Keeping the three apart shows you who charges what, and why. It also lets you compare two offers line by line, instead of comparing two totals that may include different things.

What makes the medical cost vary

• The cause of your eyebrow loss. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) says a disease causing hair loss must be under control before a transplant, that trichotillomania (repeated hair pulling) needs treatment first, and that scar tissue from an injury or burn may need reconstructive surgery first. Any of these can add steps, and costs, before the transplant itself.
• How much needs filling in. Only your doctor can say how many grafts you need, after examining your brows and your donor area.
• The technique. ISHRS describes taking single follicular units one by one (FUE), or a strip of hair-bearing scalp that is divided into grafts (FUT). Your doctor recommends one, and it can change the price.
• The anaesthesia. Cleveland Clinic describes an anaesthetic that puts you to sleep. For scalp transplants, the NHS describes local anaesthetic with sedation. Ask which is planned, and whether any anaesthetist's fee is included.
• What's included. Some quotes include medication, aftercare and check-ups, and others charge for them separately.

Sessions, and second trips

ISHRS says more than one session may be needed, and that two or more sessions several years apart are common. For a patient travelling to Iran, each session is a separate trip, with its own flights, nights and coordination. When you compare quotes, ask each clinic:

• Is the price for the whole session, or per graft?
• How many grafts are planned, and how will the number transplanted be recorded?
• Do you expect a second session, and roughly when?
• What would a second session include, and is any part of it covered by this quote?

Why a very low price can cost more

Writing about hair transplants, ISHRS says the cost of delivering safe care varies between regions with the local cost of living, so a lower price in one country is not, by itself, a sign of lower quality. It also warns that repairing the mistakes of inexperienced clinics can make a cheap transplant the most expensive option. Before comparing prices, confirm who will do each step of your operation. Our eyebrow transplant planning guide explains why, and our guide on how to verify a doctor or hospital in Iran shows how to check registration.

What makes the travel cost vary

• How long you stay. Cleveland Clinic says you usually go home the same day. We found no society figure for when to fly afterwards, so plan your nights with your doctor, around the check-up they want before you travel.
• Where you fly from, and when.
• Whether someone travels with you.
• Your visa route. Some routes involve a fee. See the Iran medical visa guide.

Costs people forget

• A second session, and a second trip, if your plan needs one.
• Treating the cause first, if your doctor says your eyebrow loss needs treatment before a transplant.
• Medication and aftercare after you get home.
• Handling money in Iran. UK government travel advice says non-Iranian debit and cash cards don't work there, and that getting cash is extremely difficult. Plan for cash, exchange and safe storage. See paying for treatment in Iran.
• Insurance. The NHS warns that travel insurance does not normally cover things going wrong in surgery.
• Follow-up. The NHS notes that overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment. Ask what remote check-ins or local appointments cost.

Comparing Iran with other countries

We don't publish price comparisons between countries without sourced, dated figures. If you're weighing clinics in more than one country, ask each for the same itemized breakdown, and compare like with like. Our hair transplant cost guide covers the same questions for scalp transplants, including how grafts are counted.

How quotes work with Sahleva

• Three separate quotes. Medical, coordination and travel, never one merged figure.
• Dated, with a validity window. Every quote shows when it was issued and when it expires.
• Travel prices move until you book. Flight and hotel options show when they were quoted and when they expire.
• New version, never an edit. If something changes, you get a new version, and your earlier quote is kept.

What we coordinate lists what the coordination part covers, and how it works shows when each quote arrives in your case.

A note on published prices

We'll publish price ranges only when they come from real, anonymized quotes, with a date and with the three parts kept separate. Until then, we don't publish any figure, including one copied from elsewhere.

Questions people ask about cost