Dr. Munir Somji

Dr Munir Somji is the founder and chief medical officer of DrMediSpa 1. The clinic says it offers FUE and strip surgery at its clinic in Loughton, Essex 2. DrMediSpa also has clinics in Knightsbridge and Marylebone in London 3. His bio says he launched DrMediSpa in 2014, after founding Priors Clinic in Harley Street 1. It says he trained in hair restoration in North America and has experienced hair loss himself 1. Much of his listed work is in aesthetic medicine and facial procedures 1. He also runs YourHairDoc, which the clinic presents as its hair loss service 4.

The clinic offers FUE and strip surgery, which it calls FUSS 2. It says both can also restore eyelashes, eyebrows, beard and chest hair, or fill scars 2. YourHairDoc says Dr Somji uses beard and chest hair as donor areas when scalp density is low 5. The clinic says FUE leaves 0.9mm scars 2. It lists the procedure time as 4 to 6 hours and recovery as 1 to 2 weeks 2. It also offers non-surgical options, including PRP, mesotherapy, low level light therapy and prescribed serums 6.

The clinic's price list shows a hair transplant "starting from £6,000.00" 7. It publishes no graft count, per-graft rate or list of what this includes 7.

YourHairDoc offers a free, no obligation consultation with Dr Somji 5. The DrMediSpa site states that deposits are required to make appointments 7. The clinic says new hair growth appears after about 12 weeks 2. No aftercare schedule or guarantee is published on the pages reviewed 2.

The ISHRS directory lists Munir Somji, BSc, MBBS, in Loughton as a Full Member 8. His bio lists membership of the GMC, the British College of Aesthetic Medicine, the Royal College of Surgeons and the ISHRS 1. The Care Quality Commission rates the Loughton clinic, DrMediSpa & Yourhairdoc, as Good overall, with a report published on 27 September 2022 9. It names Dr Munir Somji as nominated individual 9.