Dr. Arika Bansal
Co-founder·Eugenix
India
£6,300 for 3,018 grafts ≈ €7,500 rough estimate for 3,000 grafts Patient reported, Jan 2026 · Cost detailsBackground
Arika Bansal co-founded Eugenix Hair Sciences with Dr Pradeep Sethi, holding an MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College and an MD in Dermatology from AIIMS, New Delhi.1 She specialised in hair transplant techniques.2 The clinic describes her as one of the few female surgeons in India specialising in hair transplant surgery, focused on female hair transplants, density and hairline design, under the motto "Do it once, do it right."2
Procedures and techniques
Eugenix operates clinics in Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar.3 Services include male and female hair transplant, FUE, its Direct Hair Transplant (DHT) technique, hairline reconstruction, beard transplants and repair of failed procedures.4 In DHT, recipient sites are created first, then grafts are scored with a motorized punch and loaded into SAVA implanters for simultaneous extraction and implantation.3 The clinic says this keeps grafts outside the body under 30 minutes, versus three to four hours in conventional FUE.5 It adds that immediate implantation raises graft survival above 95 percent.6 It looks for a stable donor area and a diagnosis of pattern baldness rather than alopecia areata, and is cautious with patients under about 25 whose pattern has not stabilised.6 For women, it first checks for reversible causes such as thyroid, iron deficiency or hormonal shifts, and offers a non-shave option.6
Pricing
Eugenix does not publish a flat per-graft rate: cost depends on graft count, package and clinical profile, with a personalised estimate at consultation.5 Its cost page notes Indian clinics typically charge between INR 100 and INR 500+ per graft, framed as a general market figure, not Eugenix's own price.7
Booking and aftercare
Most male patients get a free initial consultation at any of its four clinics, usually with a founder-trained panel surgeon; direct consultations are also available.5 The clinic frames this as a medical screening, not a sales meeting, saying it will tell a patient plainly if a transplant is not their best option.6 On the morning of surgery its staff handle any required shaving, and beard hair is kept as a backup donor source if needed.6 It describes a post-surgery team reachable by phone or text through recovery.4
Credentials and memberships
Sources
Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked October 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.
- 1. https://eugenixhairsciences.com/our-doctors-experts/
- 2. https://eugenixhairsciences.com/dr-arika-bansal/
- 3. https://eugenixhairsciences.com/direct-hair-transplantation/
- 4. https://eugenixhairsciences.com/about/
- 5. https://eugenixhairsciences.com/blog/eugenix-hair-sciences-sets-world-record-for-highest-number-of-hair-transplant-grafts-performed-in-a-single-sitting/
- 6. https://eugenixhairsciences.com/faqs/
- 7. https://eugenixhairsciences.com/hair-transplant-cost/
- 8. https://ishrs.org/doctor/51411
What patients say on reddit
45 people shared their experience with Dr. Arika Bansal across 79 reddit threads between 2019 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.
- 3,018 grafts surgery 2025
lawriemanc reported a 3,018-graft procedure with Dr Arika Bansal, Dr Janoria, and colleagues in 2025, paying 6300 GBP for surgery alone. At the latest reported 15–16-week update, they shared photos and called the service “World class.” Earlier, at 13–14 weeks, they said they were “Very very pleased thus far!”
3 threads they wrote in
- Jan 2026 Eugenix Delhi - World Class. 15-16 Weeks! ↗
- Jan 2026 13 Weeks vs 16 Weeks | Week 1 ↗
- Jan 2026 13-14 Weeks, VERY Happy! ↗
- 3,000 grafts
LPAM2339 reported a Eugenix, Delhi procedure by Dr Arika Bansal, Dr Somesh Janoria, and team, involving just over 3,000 grafts. Their latest update was at 6 months post-op and included photos. Across the updates, they did not state an overall verdict on the experience or result.
3 threads they wrote in
- Apr 2026 6 Month Update 😊 ↗
- Mar 2026 21 Week Update ↗
- Mar 2026 20 Week Update - Eugenix, Just Over 3000 Grafts ↗
- 2,300 grafts
- Completely satisfied with outcome source ↗
- Donor site healed well source ↗
- Confidence and support helped patience source ↗
- Anesthesia caused discomfort source ↗
- First-day donor-site oozing source ↗
Yugbir reported a 2,300-graft frontal-area procedure with Dr. Arika Bansal; no surgery date or post-operative interval was stated. Yugbir said Bansal's package cost 350 Indian rupees per graft. They reported first-day donor-site oozing and anesthesia discomfort, but said the donor area healed well and characterized the outcome as completely satisfying.
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- male 2,530 grafts surgery 2022
- clinic did a great job source ↗
- temple design revised as requested source ↗
- middle crown left with lower density source ↗
- doctor only about 30% involved source ↗
reediffuser had about 2,530 grafts at Eugenix with Dr. Arika Bansal in 2022 over two days on the premium package, at 210 INR per graft plus 18% tax (about $3 per graft); it was his second transplant, after a first elsewhere that he called a complete botch. He says the clinic did a great job and revised his temple design on request. He describes Dr. Bansal as doing the design, some crucial extractions and implantation, estimating about 30% involvement, with assistants and technicians doing the rest. He notes grafts went only to the temples and front hairline, leaving his middle crown less dense, and was hoping it would thicken over the following 12 months.
4 threads they wrote in
- Jan 2023 How many grafts you think I would need? Also any recommendations on hair transplantation clinics in North India? Thank you in advance. ↗
- Jan 2023 Dr Arika Bansal: Eugenix. Premium package. 25th September. ↗
- Aug 2022 1779 FUE at Bosley. Pre and Post Op. ↗ removed on reddit
- Aug 2022 Eugenix 2530 grafts, Dr Arika Bansal. That temple work is so meticulous ↗
- NW7 4,084 grafts surgery 2023
- Bansal and team gave confidence source ↗
- Top-notch facility; kind, informative staff source ↗
- Injections and beard positioning were painful source ↗
- Described early result as phenomenal source ↗
The reporter underwent a March 2023 NW VII transplant at Eugenix with Dr. Arika Bansal: 4,067 grafts plus 17, using DHI; the quoted rate was INR 210 per graft plus 18% tax. At the latest update, approaching four months post-op, the reporter planned photos but posted no later result in these rows. They characterized the early result as phenomenal and the expenditure as well spent, while noting that anesthesia injections and beard-harvesting positioning were painful.
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- 1,705 grafts surgery 2022
- Shock loss made life hard source ↗
- Progress has been good source ↗
- Calls Dr Arika world class source ↗
hair_advice_account had a 1,705-graft Eugenix premium-package procedure with Dr Arika Bansal in September 2022, reporting a cost of ₹3,70,000 including GST. They reported that Bansal designed the hairline, set the punch size and donor area, and did slits and initial extractions; technicians completed the remaining extractions and all implantation. At 2.5 months they said recipient-area shock loss made the "ugly duckling phase" hard, but later said progress had been good and called Dr Arika a world class surgeon.
4 threads they wrote in
- Jan 2023 Dr Arika Bansal: Eugenix. Premium package. 25th September. ↗
- Nov 2022 Eugenix packages ↗ removed on reddit
- Sept 2022 Day 5: 1705 graft by Eugenix: Dr Arika Bansal ↗
- Aug 2021 My hair transplant research and cost comparisons. ↗
- male 36 yo 4,400 grafts surgery 2023
- no complaints at two months source ↗
- experience really good overall source ↗
- Dr Arika rushed the hairline planning source ↗
Nujwaan, 36, had 4,400 grafts at Eugenix in February 2023, in a package where Dr Arika Bansal planned the hairline and made the incisions while Eugenix-trained technicians did extraction and implantation. He quotes INR 120 + GST per graft; an earlier post mentions 210 Rs per graft. The team had estimated 5,200 grafts but reduced the plan by 700. At two months he said 'No complaints from me!' and at three months he called the experience 'really good apart from the rushing the hairline with Dr Arika'. He says he caught that and pushed back before it happened.
3 threads they wrote in
- 1,685 grafts surgery 2025
- Didn’t research enough before deciding source ↗
- Left mid-scalp thinning seemed more prominent source ↗
They had a 1,685-graft transplant with Dr. Arika Bansal at Eugenix in 2025 and posted at one month post-op. They said they had been careless and had not done enough Reddit research before deciding. At that point, they reported more-prominent left mid-scalp thinning and asked whether it was shock loss; they said they would most likely seek a second transplant with Dr. Bonus rather than return to Bansal.
1 thread they wrote in
- May 2025 Is it a Shock Loss ? ↗
- 805 grafts surgery 2020
sandy_85 reported an 805-graft FUE with Dr. Arika Bansal at Eugenix in India in October 2020, paying around INR 65,000. Only the corners were worked; the front hairline was untouched. At 57 months post-op, they said the result had “held up quite well” and that all transplanted hairs were still there; they reported no swelling, pain, or headaches during recovery.
1 thread they wrote in
- 2,312 grafts surgery 2023
- Felt scammed by Eugenix source ↗
- Hairline looked curled and thin source ↗
- No proper response to complaints source ↗
Existing_soul1234 had a 2,312-graft Eugenix procedure in 2023, performed by Dr Somesh; the thread title says Dr Arika Bansal designed the hairline. At seven months post-op, they reported significant transplanted-area hair loss and a curled, thin-looking hairline. They said they felt “scammed by Eugenix” and were frustrated by the lack of a proper response to complaints.
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- male 35 yo NW6 3,500 grafts surgery 2022
He reports a 3,500-graft NW6 transplant with Dr. Arika Bansal on November 16, 2022, at age 35; he says Bansal handled the slits and hairline design. He says it cost him “1.5/graft with Arika,” with no currency stated. At two months, he said he did not yet know how it was growing and hoped it would continue, while later saying, “Happy I did.”
3 threads they wrote in
- male NW3 2,400 grafts surgery 2021
- she listened to my hairline idea source ↗
- amazing job on hairline and temples source ↗
- absolutely love my results source ↗
- driver, hotel and meals handled well source ↗
- no real follow-up after leaving source ↗
Smyton4tw, a Norwood 3 patient, had 2,400 grafts at Eugenix with Dr Arika Bansal in 2021, paying about $5,000 for the grafts with hotel, food and transport included, plus a $1,000 round-trip flight. He chose the Exclusive Package so that Dr Bansal would operate, and said she did an amazing job on his hairline and temples. At 4 months he wrote that he absolutely loves his results, and at 8 months he reported no finasteride side effects and a normally growing donor area, but little follow-up beyond sending photos.
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