Meet our hair-transplant surgeon
Dr Harpreet Kalra is a UK-registered doctor involved in hair-transplant consultation, assessment, treatment planning and surgical hair restoration.
His published professional profile includes FUE hair transplantation, DHI and FUT hair transplantation.
Professional profile
Dr Harpreet Kalra is identified by GMC reference number 7126076. His professional profile describes work in surgical hair restoration, including Follicular Unit Extraction, Direct Hair Implantation and Follicular Unit Transplantation.
Hair-transplant treatment requires more than extracting and placing grafts. The process should begin with appropriate assessment of the hair-loss pattern, donor supply, medical history and the result the patient hopes to achieve.
Treatment planning should be based on the individual patient rather than a standard graft package or generic hairline design.
Patients should receive clear information about the proposed treatment, alternatives, limitations, risks, recovery and likely development of results.
Surgeon involvement
The visible area of thinning should be considered alongside the likely cause of hair loss, its progression and whether surgery is appropriate.
Donor density, hair calibre, safe extraction boundaries, previous treatment and visible donor coverage influence what can be achieved.
Graft requirements should reflect the treatment area and available donor supply rather than an unnecessarily high headline graft number.
Hairline height, shape, frontal irregularity, temple involvement, hair angle and future hair loss should be considered together.
FUE, DHI or FUT may be discussed according to donor characteristics, graft requirements, scarring preferences and the treatment plan.
Patients require clear instructions about graft protection, washing, sleeping, activity, medication, healing and follow-up.
Surgical hair-restoration methods
| Procedure | How it works | Important consideration |
|---|---|---|
| FUE hair transplant | Individual follicular units are extracted from a suitable donor area and placed into planned recipient sites. | FUE avoids a long linear donor scar but can leave small circular extraction marks. |
| DHI hair transplant | Individual extraction is commonly combined with placement using an implanter device for selected treatment plans. | DHI is not automatically superior to other graft-placement methods for every patient. |
| FUT hair transplant | A strip of donor tissue is removed and divided into individual follicular-unit grafts. | FUT creates a linear donor scar and is appropriate only for selected patients. |
| Hairline transplant | Grafts are placed into the frontal hairline and, where appropriate, the temple regions. | Natural design depends on height, shape, angle, single-hair placement and future hair loss. |
| Crown transplant | Grafts are distributed through the crown or vertex following the natural whorl pattern. | Crown restoration may require substantial graft numbers because of the surface area. |
Your assessment
The consultation begins with your hair-loss concerns, treatment goals and the areas you would like assessed.
Relevant medical conditions, medication, previous procedures and family hair-loss history may be discussed.
The pattern, extent and possible progression of hair loss are reviewed before surgery is recommended.
Donor density, hair characteristics, scalp condition, scarring and previous extraction are considered.
The proposed technique, treatment area, design and estimated graft requirements can then be discussed.
Patients should receive information about costs, limitations, healing, temporary shedding, regrowth and aftercare.
Responsible treatment planning
Patient feedback
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Edinburgh clinic location
83 Princes St
Edinburgh
EH2 2ER
Contact the clinic before travelling to confirm your consultation time, surgeon availability and appointment arrangements.
Telephone:
0131 639 0004
Treatment costs
Treatment cost depends on the proposed procedure, treatment area, estimated graft requirement, donor characteristics and case complexity.
View Edinburgh Hair Transplant CostsContact the Edinburgh clinic to discuss your hair-loss concerns, treatment objectives and consultation arrangements.
Common surgeon questions
Dr Harpreet Kalra is a UK-registered doctor whose published professional profile includes hair-transplant consultation, planning and FUE, DHI and FUT procedures.
Dr Harpreet Kalra’s published GMC reference number is 7126076. Patients should check the current GMC register before proceeding with medical treatment.
Depending on the individual assessment, FUE, DHI or FUT may be discussed alongside hairline, crown, facial-hair or other restoration planning.
Confirm the consultation arrangements directly with the clinic, including who will assess you and which surgical stages will be performed by the surgeon.
Graft requirements depend on the treatment area, hair-loss pattern, donor density, hair calibre, proposed design and realistic coverage objectives.
No. Graft survival, healing, growth, density and final appearance vary between patients. Treatment limitations and realistic expectations should be discussed before surgery.
Search the General Medical Council register using the doctor’s registered name or GMC reference number.
Use the Edinburgh clinic contact page or call 0131 639 0004 to discuss consultation availability.
Request an assessment
Contact Edinburgh Hair Transplant Clinics to discuss your hair-loss pattern, donor-area suitability, treatment options, graft planning, costs, recovery and aftercare.
