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Dr. Sahar Nadimi

Hair restoration surgeon·Chicago Hair Institute (also her own facial plastic surgery practice)

Chicago, United States

Background

Sahar Nadimi practices hair restoration at Chicago Hair Institute alongside Dr. Raymond Konior 4. She also runs her own facial plastic surgery practice in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois and Schererville, Indiana 2. She worked closely with Konior for about a decade, developing her hair restoration skills under his mentorship 2. Her own site describes her as one of relatively few female facial plastic surgeons nationally focused on forehead reduction and hair restoration 2. Her Chicago Hair Institute bio adds that she has built a dedicated clinic track for women with hair loss 1.

Procedures and techniques

Her clinic bio states she performs every procedure herself, both minor and major 1. The clinic's hair-procedure list spans FUE, donor strip harvesting, hairline surgery, the lateral slit technique, megasessions, the stick-and-place technique, transgender hair restoration and trichophytic closure, plus retreatment and women's treatment 4. A local anesthetic is used during surgery, per its FAQ 3. The FAQ also states original density typically cannot be restored because only a limited amount of donor hair is available, while offering dense packing for patients with strong donor reserves 3. In one documented case, a patient with a very high frontal hairline wanted a more natural, feminine look; Nadimi's plan combining a pretrichial browlift with a trichophytic hairline repair is described as producing a feminine, natural-looking hairline and more defined brows 1.

Booking and aftercare

Hair consultations start virtually: patients submit photos from several specified angles, including the donor area and a marked desired hairline, plus an intake form covering medical history and goals 4. Nadimi and Konior review that information before scheduling a live virtual visit 4. The clinic aims to reply within five days 4. It says that by the in-person visit it can often already begin treatment planning 4. Afterward, the FAQ describes healing discomfort as generally minor, manageable with an over-the-counter pain reliever such as ibuprofen 3. Its standard disclaimer notes results are not guaranteed and some gallery photos are of models, not patients 4.

Credentials and memberships

Nadimi is an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, per her clinic bio 1. Her own site states dual board certification from the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2. Chicago Hair Institute's FAQ separately describes both its surgeons as certified in hair restoration surgery specifically, without naming that board 3.

Sources

Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked July 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation.

  1. 1. https://www.chicagohairinstitute.com/doctors/sahar-nadimi-md/
  2. 2. https://drsaharnadimi.com/about/sahar-nadimi-md/
  3. 3. https://www.chicagohairinstitute.com/hair-restoration-faq/
  4. 4. https://www.chicagohairinstitute.com/virtual-consultation/

What patients say on reddit

81 people shared their experience with Dr. Sahar Nadimi across 99 reddit threads between 2021 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.

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