Dr. Jerry Cooley

Dr. Jerry Cooley leads Cooley Hair Center, a single-location, physician-led practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, drawing patients from across the Southeast3. The clinic states he has performed surgical hair restoration for over 25 years as a board-certified dermatologist1. Demand is high enough that consultations are booked out 2-3 months, with surgery a further 6-12 months out1.

The clinic states Dr. Cooley personally performs every FUE extraction and graft placement, with no portion delegated to technicians, using a handheld punch device under local anesthesia over roughly two to four hours3. For FUT, a donor strip is dissected into follicular units and the site closed with dissolvable stitches, leaving a linear scar said to fade over about a year4. Its procedure list also includes PRP therapy, exosome therapy (ExosomesDUO), Alma TED, and repair of cutis verticis gyrata (CVG)2. For FUE candidacy, the clinic says it weighs donor density, hair loss stability, scalp laxity, and realistic expectations3.

Cooley Hair Center prices FUE and FUT per graft rather than as a flat package, the figure set from a physical evaluation during consultation2. It publishes graft-count ranges by Norwood stage, from roughly 800 to 1,500 grafts for early recession up to 4,000-plus for extensive loss2. FUT is described as typically cheaper per graft than FUE, most meaningfully above roughly 3,000 grafts2. The base price is stated to cover the consultation, surgery, clinic and OR fees, follow-ups, and aftercare instructions, excluding travel and ongoing medication2. Financing is offered through Prosper Healthcare Lending, with immediate decisions on loans under $35,0002.

Free virtual consultations are offered before traveling to Charlotte, and the pre-procedure consultation is with Dr. Cooley, included in the cost1. Aftercare is stated to include follow-up appointments, written instructions, and access to Dr. Cooley's team2. The clinic recommends Rogaine and Propecia after surgery to help maintain results3. Recovery guidance states most patients return to work within one to two days, with FUE scabs falling off within 10 to 14 days3.

The clinic states he is a board-certified dermatologist1. He is also an ABHRS diplomate5. The clinic further describes him as a past president of the ISHRS and a member of the IAHRS and Hair Transplant Mentor1.