Background
Raymond Konior is founding surgeon of Chicago Hair Institute in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.1 The clinic states it has no outside chain affiliation and no sales staff, and that all consultations and surgeries are performed personally by Konior or his associate Dr. Sahar Nadimi.1 A third surgeon, Dr. Qutaibah Khatib, trained under Konior after an ISHRS-sponsored FUE fellowship.2 Konior's surgical schedule is said to be filled mostly by patient and physician referrals rather than marketing.1
Procedures and techniques
The clinic's homepage states its surgeons, not technicians, personally perform every stage of FUE.2 Konior is described as performing what the clinic calls ultra-refined follicular unit hair transplantation, said to produce higher density, faster healing and more grafts.1 Its broader service list includes donor strip harvesting, lateral slit and stick-and-place placement, trichophytic closure, megasessions, and repair of prior transplant work, alongside eyebrow, beard, transgender and women's hair restoration.1 The clinic frames Konior's dual board certification in hair restoration and facial plastic surgery as informing his hairline design work.1
Pricing
The site does not publish per-graft or package prices for any procedure; it states only that the clinic accepts major credit cards and aims to make payment easy.2
Booking and aftercare
The process starts with a virtual consultation by Zoom, Facetime or Skype, or in person at the Oakbrook Terrace office.1 Patients submit an intake form and specific photo angles, which Konior or Nadimi review before scheduling a video visit.3 The clinic states that video visit usually runs 30 to 45 minutes, giving patients a chance to ask questions and see example cases before deciding whether to proceed.4 For out-of-town patients, the procedure day is described as taking most or all of a day under local anesthesia, with breaks including lunch.4 The clinic recommends staying in Chicago at least four days afterward for in-person follow-up before departure.4 After patients fly home, it schedules remote post-op check-ins at set intervals and says patients can reach the office directly between them.4
Credentials and memberships
The clinic states Konior is a founding member of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery who helped write its exam, and that he also holds board certification from the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.1 It also lists him as a member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons and the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.1
Sources
Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked July 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation.
What patients say on reddit
103 people shared their experience with Dr. Raymond Konior across 259 reddit threads between 2014 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.
- 31 yo 4A
- dodges questions, doesn't give straight answers source ↗
- sensed a god complex in consultations source ↗
- email exchange gave bad vibes source ↗
- felt treated like a dumb idiot source ↗
- concluded results not worth the cost source ↗
- believed he intentionally messed up a case source ↗
Manohman1991 repeatedly consulted and emailed with Dr. Raymond Konior from late 2022 through March 2026 while weighing him as a transplant option (self-described Norwood progressing from 3V to 4A, 31 years old), and was quoted a flat 35,000 USD per surgery. He never had surgery with Konior — every account across more than three years describes consultation only, and as of his latest update he remained undecided, saying the U.S. broadly 'cant deliver' the density he wanted. His view of Konior soured with repeated contact: he called him 'truly a dick of a person' and, after directly emailing him, 'indeed cockroach of a person,' describing him as someone who 'doesn't give straight answers' and 'had a god complex,' ultimately judging that 'his results are not worth it' for the price. He moved on to consider other surgeons, including Pekiner, instead of booking with Konior.
17 threads they wrote in
- Mar 2026 Least Conservative Doctors in NYC and Chicago ↗
- Sept 2024 Mano's Guide de Ultima for Hair Transplant Surgeon selection. ↗
- Jun 2024 I see the same few doctors get mentioned a lot, but if money wasn’t an issue who is the best surgeon? Or who would you go to? ↗
- Jun 2024 Best Hair Transplant Clinics In US?? ↗
- May 2024 If money isnt an issue. Turkey or US? ↗
- Dec 2023 Norwood 3, no diffuse thinning. Konior/Nadimi, Pekiner, Reddy, Couto, Nader, or Leal? ↗
- Oct 2023 Dr Konior is he worth it? ↗
- Oct 2023 Is Konior worth $35k: an in-depth analysis from a 2x patient ↗
- Apr 2023 How would you compare Dr. Konior to Dr. Nadimi to Dr. Panine to We Grow Hair Indy team? ↗
- Mar 2023 Narrowing down to Pekiner vs Nadimi vs Mohebi. Thoughts? ↗
- Mar 2023 2 weeks post op, the surgeon is really impressed with the growth and healing. I'm super happy with it, not looking forward to it all falling out! ↗
- Feb 2023 9 months. How hair transplant destroyed my life ↗
- Jan 2023 Surgeons better than Konior? ↗
- Jan 2023 Looking for people’s experiences with Dr. Konior. ↗
- Jan 2023 FUT surgery Dr Konior or Dr Ron Shapiro and Why...Im a 3v to 4 ↗
- Nov 2022 Clinic said I need 3000-3500 FUE grafts. Your thoughts? And is one day okay or two days are needed? ↗
- Sept 2022 Dr Konior quoted $35,000 for 1500 grafts; any other doctors like Konior who can make good use of a non-substantial donor area? ↗
- male NW5 912 grafts
- surgical execution meticulous, good growth and scarring source ↗
- hairline looked artificial, drew constant negative comments source ↗
- refused to help or acknowledge problem for over a year source ↗
- called him mentally imbalanced after he complained source ↗
- wasted grafts, needed repeated electrolysis to fix source ↗
- angulation so bad he couldn't comb hair down for years source ↗
Qui-bono-hair had two procedures with Dr. Konior — an original NW5 hairline and a later 912-graft FUE repair paid at $12,000 — and across posts spanning 2022 to 2024 reports the result as a mis-angled, overly dense hairline that looked artificial and drew constant negative comments. He says Konior admitted to mis-angling the grafts (a technique he called 'hybrid placement'), then refused for over a year to help, told him he was delusional or mentally imbalanced, and eventually said to get a lawyer, prompting five-plus rounds of electrolysis to remove hundreds of grafts. Asked repeatedly whether Konior is worth booking, he answers consistently in the negative — 'Had 2 surgeries with him, would never recommend. He is not worth considering.' — while still crediting Konior's growth results and scarring as technically strong.
25 threads they wrote in
- Mar 2024 Why is Dr Konior still on the recommended list, and even on the sidebar if he botched a patient? ↗
- Jan 2024 Chicago Recommendations? ↗
- Dec 2023 What are the best hair transplant doctors in america? ↗
- Nov 2023 Removing Konior's mis-angled hairline via electroylsis ↗
- Nov 2023 Bad transplant by good doctor? ↗
- Nov 2023 Best Temple Point Restoration Surgeons ↗
- Nov 2023 Motion Clinic South Korea Dr. Sung - 7-8 Month Progress. Rows ↗
- Nov 2023 Is Dr Nadimi worth the money? I’m being quoted $9 a graft at 1500-1700 grafts. ↗
- Oct 2023 Dr Konior is he worth it? ↗
- Oct 2023 FUT Transplant with Dr. Konior: one day post ↗
- Oct 2023 Bhumik Shah ↗
- Oct 2023 1,412 FUE with Dr. Steven Gabel ↗
- Oct 2023 Is Konior worth $35k: an in-depth analysis from a 2x patient ↗
- Oct 2023 Who are undisputed top US surgeons? With proven results. ↗
- Sept 2023 Botched HT. New bald/thin spot on my crown now. Will rogain even work with hair still there? ↗
- Sept 2023 Dr. Keser - 5 day operation for 2500 grafts. Worth it? ↗
- Sept 2023 growth direction ↗
- Sept 2023 Laser hair removal for bad hair transplant? ↗
- Aug 2023 Fut vs fue ↗
- Jul 2023 12 month update on botch job repair ↗
- May 2023 Dr. Konior review ↗
- Jan 2023 Looking for people’s experiences with Dr. Konior. ↗
- Jan 2023 Konior 1000 grafts FUE - unnatural result (reposted) ↗
- Jan 2023 Konior 1000 grafts FUE - unnatural result ↗
- Nov 2022 Is Konior REALLY That Well Respected? ↗
- 2,200 grafts surgery 2025
- very responsive to emails/questions source ↗
- staff truly exceptional, kept him comfortable source ↗
- felt reassured and confident in him source ↗
TacoBellChallenge had FUE with Dr. Raymond Konior in June 2025, receiving a graft count of ~2,200 after being quoted ~2,000 grafts (500-1000 crown, 1000-1500 frontal) for $33k. Posting about 10 days post-op, they called Konior 'very responsive to emails/questions' and said the nursing staff 'were truly exceptional in making sure I was comfortable the entire day.' Overall they stated, 'I can’t say enough about how much reassurance I had and confidence in him and his staff as a result.' No later follow-up from this user is on record, so only this early post-op result is confirmed.
2 threads they wrote in
- Jun 2025 Konior 6/2025 ↗
- Jun 2025 Konior 6/2025 ↗
- 48 yo 2,000 grafts
- didn't fully understand Konior's shock-loss reasoning source ↗
- leaning toward a different surgeon instead source ↗
Bright_Win_7383 (48, diffuse thinning on top/crown plus a receding hairline) got an email consult with Dr. Konior (Chicago) in May 2024 after sending photos. Konior advised against surgery for now, recommending finasteride and minoxidil due to shock-loss risk, but quoted 2,000 FUE grafts for $33,000 if OP wanted to proceed anyway. No surgery took place with Konior; OP said they didn't fully understand his reasoning about diffuse thinning and shock loss, and said they were leaning toward a different surgeon (Dr. Laorwong) instead.
2 threads they wrote in
- 2,500 grafts surgery 2020
- still happy with hairline results after 5 years source ↗
- attributes new crown thinning to genetics, not the surgery source ↗
Rooster365 had a 2,500-graft FUE transplant with Dr. Konior in 2020 (no price stated); about 5 years later he says he 'was pretty happy with the results and still pretty happy overall with the hairline.' He has since developed noticeable crown thinning, which he attributes to genetics rather than any issue with the original procedure. He is now looking for a separate surgeon to address the crown, without expressing any dissatisfaction with Konior's original hairline work.
1 thread they wrote in
- Dec 2025 Denver area recommendations ↗
- surgery 2024
- impressed with doctor and his team source ↗
- minimal swelling, no pain healing source ↗
- daily follow-ups, great aftercare source ↗
- gets a lot of compliments on results source ↗
- more expensive than many other options source ↗
- uneasy about unconfirmed complaint from another patient source ↗
polkadanceparty had two FUE procedures with Dr. Konior in 2024 (March and November), paying roughly $65,000 total (about $33k per session); graft counts were never disclosed. He described being 'really impressed with the doctor and his team' from the earliest days of healing, which brought minimal swelling and no pain, through daily in-office follow-ups he called 'great after care.' By about two years out he reports getting 'a lot of compliments' and remains positive overall, though he noted Konior 'is more expensive than many other options' and acknowledged an unresolved, unconfirmed allegation another commenter raised about a botched case, saying he 'rolled the dice... fingers crossed I don't have the same outcome.'
3 threads they wrote in
- Apr 2024 Konior 3 Week FUE Update ↗
- Mar 2024 Dr. Konior FUE - day 3 report ↗
- Mar 2024 Dr. Konior FUE - day 3 report ↗
- 2,000 grafts surgery 2023
- donor/recipient looked clean 1 day post-op source ↗
- surgeon extremely responsive to email source ↗
- feels worth the money so far source ↗
OP had about 2,000 FUE grafts done by Dr. Konior in Chicago in 2023, paying $35,000 (including a $3,000 deposit) after roughly a 5-month wait, and noted Konior personally performs the extraction and placement himself. At 1 day post-op, OP described the donor and recipient areas as remarkably clean with little visible sign of surgery, and called Konior "extremely responsive to email as well." Overall, OP's early take was that he "seems worth the money (for me at least)."
1 thread they wrote in
- NW3 1,600 grafts surgery 2020
- beyond excited, hair completely changed me source ↗
- really loving my hairline source ↗
- no cons, amazing experience source ↗
- really downhill from here source ↗
- hair looked thinner and thinner source ↗
- feeling good and confident source ↗
u/ElegantRespect had an FUE hair transplant with Dr. Raymond Konior around 2020-10-08, roughly 1,600 grafts, paying about $20,800 USD (~$13/graft) as estimated from their own posts. They documented recovery day by day, including a rough patch at day 21 ('Really downhill from here') tied to normal shock loss, and earlier noted the transplanted hair looking 'thinner and thinner' during shedding. By their 8-month update they reported being 'beyond excited' with the results, calling the transplant 'life changing,' with no complications stated.
16 threads they wrote in
- May 2021 8 month hair transplant update with Dr. Konior ↗
- Nov 2020 Konior hair transplant week 5!! 🧐 ↗
- Nov 2020 Konior hair transplant day 28 😎 ↗
- Nov 2020 Konior hair transplant week 4 😎 ↗
- Oct 2020 Konior hair transplant day 21 😬 ↗
- Oct 2020 Dr. Konior day 14th after transplant. Downhill started 😣 ↗
- Oct 2020 Day 10 hair transplant with Dr. Konior ↗
- Oct 2020 Konior hair transplant day 10 ↗ removed on reddit
- Oct 2020 Konior hair transplant exactly 7 days 😒 ↗
- Oct 2020 Day 5 after hair transplant Konior hairline looking sharp 🔪🔪 ↗
- Oct 2020 Day four after hair transplant with Konior, short update on the donor area and swelling ↗
- Oct 2020 Day three after FUE with Konior finally able to see donor area ↗
- Oct 2020 Dr. Konior day after surgery numero 2 😩 ↗
- Oct 2020 Dr. Konior first day after the surgery and clean up visit 🧼 ↗
- Oct 2020 Day of Hair Transplant surgery with Dr. Konior 😱😱😱 ↗
- Oct 2020 Day before hair transplant with Dr. Konior ↗
- 2,348 grafts surgery 2024
- surgery was surprisingly painless source ↗
- staff attentive with daily post-op cleanings source ↗
- initial density too low on alopecia patch source ↗
- free touch-up done two days later source ↗
- very positive feedback about the doctor source ↗
OP had FUE with Dr. Konior in February 2024, 2,348 grafts, to raise a high hairline and fill a lifelong triangular alopecia patch; exact price wasn't disclosed. They found the roughly 12-hour surgery surprisingly painless, said Konior personally designed the hairline and never left the room during the procedure, and praised attentive daily post-op cleanings by clinic staff. When OP noticed the alopecia patch had received too few grafts, Konior performed a free ~1-hour touch-up two days later, and by day 4 recovery was uneventful. As of this early update OP reports "very positive feedback about the doctor," though no long-term growth outcome is available yet.
1 thread they wrote in
- Feb 2024 Dr. Konior FUE ↗
- 1,200 grafts
- pleased with the result source ↗
- confidence from surgeon doing whole procedure source ↗
- wished hairline set a bit lower source ↗
- surgeon was fantastic for him source ↗
OP had roughly 1,200 grafts from Dr. Konior to fill his receded temples, reporting in at 5.5 months post-op (2023-05-07); he had booked years earlier and paid his original, lower quote rather than Konior's current list price (exact amount not stated). He said he was 'pleased' with the outcome and valued that Konior 'does the whole procedure start to finish,' opting for a no-shave approach, with commenters saying the hairline looked undetectable. He did mention some 'hair greed,' wishing he'd set the hairline a touch lower, but reported no complications. Months later, commenting on a separate thread, he summed up his experience simply: Konior 'was fantastic for me.'
2 threads they wrote in
- 2,300 grafts surgery 2022
- praised team as consummate professionals source ↗
- no bruising or blood, easy aftercare source ↗
- first procedure's density fell short of hopes source ↗
- Konior personally performs extraction and implantation source ↗
u/jlesnick had two FUE procedures with Dr. Konior: an initial session, then a second (2300 grafts, per weoc1z) reported two weeks post-op on 2022-08-02, with no price disclosed either time. Before the second procedure, OP said the first left him short of the density he wanted given how short he keeps his hair, so he "just got a second one with Konior." After the second, OP reported no bruising or blood and easy daily aftercare, and praised Konior and his team as "consummate professionals" whose results looked cleaner than others he'd seen on YouTube — noting Konior personally performs the extraction, incisions, and implantation himself.
2 threads they wrote in
- surgery 2003
- hairline still holding up 20 years later source ↗
- considers Konior one of the best out there source ↗
- honest about what expectations to have source ↗
- happy with the results source ↗
- limited donor area left for one final fill source ↗
Hot_Future7787's first hair transplant was performed by Dr. Konior around 2003, roughly 20 years before his 2023 posts; he later had further procedures done by Konior's junior partner Dr. Nadimi. He calls Konior 'one of the best out there' and 'very honest about what expectations I could expect,' and says he was happy with the results. Twenty years post-op he reports 'I still have a nice hairline,' though he now has limited donor area left for one final fill. No graft count, price, or complications are stated for his Konior procedure.
3 threads they wrote in
- Sept 2023 If you had to pick between these doctors who would you go with personally ↗
- Sept 2023 4 past FTE’s, now told maximum 2000 grafts available by FUE. Would you choose to fill top and leave back crown bald or try and get even distribution for easier concealer use? BTW never used fin hence the continued loss ↗
- May 2022 Have you heard of Solve Clinics in Chicago? Any review ↗
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