Permanent, natural results — designed and performed by Dr. Vinay, inventor of Micro PUE®. One patient a day, a physician’s personal guarantee on every result, and four Northwestern Hair locations across Chicagoland so there’s one near you.
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Every hair transplant we perform starts with design, not surgery. Dr. Vinay designs your hairline and crown by hand first — and that vision sets the entire procedure, not the other way around. A natural hairline lives in five dimensions: the proportions, angles, and flow that fit your face; time, so it ages with you; and character, the artistry that makes it look grown, not drawn.
Every hair transplant we perform starts with design, not surgery. Dr. Vinay designs your hairline and crown by hand first — and that vision sets the entire procedure, not the other way around. A natural hairline lives in five dimensions: the proportions, angles, and flow that fit your face; time, so it ages with you; and character, the artistry that makes it look grown, not drawn.
A beautiful design is only as good as the hands that deliver it. Our No-Touch principles use gentle suction to lift each graft without damage — plus five other advanced No-Touch techniques — so every hair stays its healthiest and looks its most natural after transfer. We also offer more advanced techniques, such as Micro PUE®, which transplants the entire hair unit — not just the follicle — for the most natural results ever seen in hair transplant.
Standard FUE can be traumatic and damaging to hairs.
MICRO PUE uses gentle vibration to collect healthier hairs.
By limiting our Chicago practice to one hair transplant a day, Dr. Vinay and the same team give you their full, undivided attention — and deliver optimal results. You’re never one of several procedures crammed into a day. Your entire day in Chicago belongs to your result.
A hair transplant is a genuinely reliable procedure. It should never fail — so a guarantee that jumps straight to “we’ll give you a free transplant” is answering the wrong question. A real doctor wants to know why a result fell short, and how to get you where you came to be, reliably. Our guarantee: we work to get you the result you came for, whatever modality that takes. If that means another transplant, then it’s guaranteed. Dr. Vinay backs every result personally. There’s no salesperson or corporation to argue with — just a doctor who wants to do the right thing for you, clinically.
Dr Vinay Rawlani and his team at NorthWestern Hair crew are knowledgeable and super friendly. Felt very comfortable with the entire process. It’s been over one year and it’s been outstanding results love my hair. Highly recommended. Thanks !!
Northwestern hair exceeded my expectations and made this process very easy and convenient. I appreciated Dr Vinay’s approach of handling my case with integrity and professionalism. I will be referring all my friends!
Highly recommend Northwestern Hair Restoration!
My husband has amazing results and we couldn’t be more pleased.
Staff is outstanding as well.
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How much does a hair transplant cost? There's no single average hair transplant cost — it depends on your graft count and technique. Select the areas you'd like to restore, and our hair transplant cost calculator shows both your Northwestern Hair Restoration ($7) and Northwestern Hair Studio ($5) price.
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Meet Jim — an easy-going guy in his late 30s who took control of his confidence with a hair transplant. As a professional stylist, going through it himself gave him a new perspective — now he helps our patients style and care for their new hair.
What you won’t see in the procedure video but what every patient notices when they meet Jim is how personally he relates to this work. As a professional stylist, he knows the power of a good hairline. But going through this transformation himself gave him a new perspective. He didn’t just restore his own confidence, he now helps our patients style and care for their new hair with empathy, skill, and a deep understanding of what it means to reclaim your look.
Northwestern performed my transplant, and after care via topical medication. the level of interaction, instructions, follow up videos and care was exceptional and very personal. I think much better and considered care than going with a big chain.
I had my second hair transplant with northwestern hair and I couldn’t be happier. From consultation to procedure Dr. Rawlani set expectations and told you exactly what to be prepared for. I was happy with my first round of FUE but my second round I went with Micro FUE after Dr. Rawlani suggested it based on my desired goal and it exceeded my expectations beyond imaginable. If you are in the market this is the place to go, you will not be disappointed.
My top experience with any medical practitioner. Dr. Rawlani is expertly knowledgeable yet easy to understand, quickly responsive to contact and questions, and committed to desirable outcomes, standing fully behind quality of work done and client satisfaction. His leveraging of technology is especially notable in a care practice, including available microPUE options, an effective system of reminder messages and instructional videos, and frequent updates to the newest maintenance treatments. Follow-up support after a procedure is outstanding.
Our experienced specialists provide customized treatment plans designed to deliver natural-looking, long-lasting results.
“It’s my job to have great hair, and it’s my pleasure to give you the same.”
I want you to be thrilled with the results for the rest of your life. That’s why I don’t approach this as another procedure. It’s an artistic commission that allows me to apply the best science has to offer.
When I had my own transplant, I thought I was chasing density. In hindsight, ACS alone could have given me the results I wanted. But going through the surgical process myself changed everything. I experienced every decision, every doubt, every healing milestone that my patients now face—and it gave me a sharper lens for what matters most. Since then, I’ve made it my mission to refine each step of the journey, from graft survival to design language. My hair grew back—but more importantly, so did a whole new standard for care.
“It’s my job to have great hair, and it’s my pleasure to give you the same.”
Whether you're experiencing early hair loss or advanced thinning, our team is here to help you achieve fuller, natural-looking hair.
A hair transplant shouldn’t put your life on hold. Here’s exactly what to expect — how it feels, how you’ll look, and how fast you get back to everything.
Most patients are surprised by how little a hair transplant hurts. During the procedure, discomfort comes in just two short periods of about five minutes each, and most patients rate it around a 4 out of 10. Afterward, any soreness fades fast — 95% of our patients are off all pain medication by noon the next day. You’ll leave tired but elated, not wrecked.
You’ll wear a bandage for the first day or two. From then through about day 10, you’ll have small scabs where the grafts were placed and a short haircut along the donor sides — unless you choose a Discreet procedure, which needs no haircut at all. Fewer than 1 in 5 patients get mild, temporary swelling around the forehead or eyes. None of it lasts, and a cap covers most of it if you’d rather keep things private.
Most of your routine comes back in days, not weeks:
By day 10 you’re back to normal life — and sooner for most things. Your new hair then grows in over the following months.
Northwestern Hair is the place to get a hair transplant in Chicago — led by Dr. Vinay Rawlani, one of the most dedicated hair loss doctors in the city. Every procedure starts with the art of designing the result you want, then delivers it through clinical excellence and advanced techniques. Dr. Vinay works one-on-one — one patient a day — and backs every result personally, as a doctor, not a salesperson. Your result comes first.
We have locations in Chicago, Deerfield, Winnetka, and Clarendon Hills, with consultations available at all four. Only the Chicago flagship performs hair transplants — it’s home to our state-of-the-art procedure suite — so you can start your consultation close to home, with the procedure itself taking place in Chicago.
Yes — we perform hair transplants for both men and women in Chicago, though they’re very different procedures. Men’s hair loss is usually male pattern baldness: moving hair from the donor area to the hairline and crown takes real expertise, but it’s a straightforward process. Women’s hair loss is more complex, with many more possible causes — and a transplant performed into non-patterned loss can fail. That’s why we require an in-person consultation for women, and sometimes pre-treatment before any transplant. Either way, the answer is yes.
At Northwestern Hair, our foundational technique is No-Touch FUE — an advanced form of FUE where every graft is handled with great care so it isn’t injured during the procedure, which leads to more natural results. Given the expertise involved, our price is $7 per graft — roughly the average for a physician-performed hair transplant in Chicago. Through Northwestern Hair Studio it drops to $5 per graft: in return, you help us create educational content for future patients through videos, photos, and testimonials. At $5 per graft, it’s one of the lowest prices in the city for a physician-performed hair transplant. The trade exists so we can create educational materials — real patient stories that help future patients understand hair transplants and make a better choice.
Insurance is unlikely to cover a hair transplant, as it’s considered a cosmetic procedure. There are a few instances — such as hair loss following an injury or for gender affirmation — where insurance may provide coverage. In these cases, Northwestern Hair provides you with documentation that you had a procedure, along with your invoice, for you to submit to insurance. It’s important to understand that Northwestern Hair does not have the staffing to help you submit this paperwork for coverage.
