Worldwide Hair Restoration Trends
2025 Practice Census Results
What’s Trending
The average number of
patients per member increased
by 20% since 2021
Female hair restoration surgical
patients treated in 2024
increased 16.5% from 2021
40% of ISHRS members reported an
increase in transgender hair transplants in 2024
67% of ISHRS members reported
performing an average of
one procedure to achieve the
desired hair restoration result
The average number of hair restoration
surgeries performed per member per
month was 15, which reflects the
hands-on nature of ISHRS physicians
Nonsurgical patients have increased by 30% since 2021, showing more
people are seeking help for hair loss
Body Hair Transplantation Grows
The percentage of men seeking non-scalp hair restoration procedures increased to 18% in 2024, up from 13% in 2021
After scalp, the next highest percentage
of transplantation to recipient area for
females was eyebrows, at 12%
After scalp, the next highest percentage of transplantation to recipient area for males was moustache/beards, at 5%
Age Matters
The majority of those seeking
surgery for the first time were
between the ages of 26-35
80% of ISHRS members said they
do not have a cutoff age for performing
surgery on an elderly patient. For those
who have a cutoff age, 72 years old was
the average maximum age reported.
73% of ISHRS members said they
have a cutoff age for performing surgery
on a young patient, with 22 years old
being the average minimum age reported
Over half of both male and female hair restoration
surgical patients fell between the ages of 30-49
Impact of Black Market
What is the black market? The black market in hair restoration surgery is nuanced. It includes several scenarios. In one of its most egregious forms, a black market clinic has no physician involved in the surgery and is fraudulently misrepresenting the procedure to exploit the patient unethically and, in most cases, operating illegally in their country.
59%
of ISHRS members reported
there are black market hair
transplant clinics in their cities,
up from 51% in 2021
The average percentage of
repair cases due to a previous
black market hair transplant was
10%, up from 6% in 2021
What Patients Are Saying
44% of hair transplant patients ISHRS
members treated in 2024 planned to tell
others that they had a hair transplant
The top 3 most common reasons that members
reported that their patients chose to undergo
hair transplantation were to:
• Become/feel more attractive
• Appear younger to compete in the workplace
• Improve appearance for upcoming event
ISHRS Members Devoted to the Specialty
64% of ISHRS members devote the majority (76% or more)
of their practice to hair restoration surgery, while 35% dedicate 100%
of their practice to it — illustrating that the ISHRS is the go-to society for all things related to hair restoration surgery.