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Dr. Vladimir Panine

Founder and sole operating surgeon·Chicago Hair Transplant Clinic (CHTC)

Chicago, United States

Background

The clinic states Dr. Panine founded Chicago Hair Transplant Clinic (CHTC) in 1997.1 It also describes him as the clinic's sole operating surgeon, saying he personally performs every surgery himself.3 The clinic states he is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology, with certification dated 10/14/1996.2 Its staff page separately states he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.1

Procedures and techniques

The clinic says Dr. Panine personally performs every part of each surgery, including harvesting, incisions, and graft placement, rather than delegating steps to technicians.3 It offers FUT (strip) and states it performs only Micro-FUE, at no upcharge over standard FUE, using a Micro Sapphire blade for recipient incisions and a donor punch reduced to 0.7-0.85mm.3 Larger cases run one to three sessions of roughly 700 to 3,500 grafts each, with graft angle, depth, direction and width individually planned to match the patient's original hair pattern.4 Surgeries run 6 to 10-plus hours under local or "twilight" anesthesia, outpatient.4 The clinic's services page also lists Long Hair (unshaven) FUE alongside PRP and prescription Propecia.5 Its staff page separately describes body hair transplant using chest, axillae or abdomen donor sites for patients with depleted scalp supply, eyebrow and facial hair restoration, and correction of prior transplants.1

Pricing

The clinic states a procedure typically costs $10,000 to $20,000 depending on graft count, with more complex cases potentially costing more but described as atypical.6 Financing is offered through CareCredit and LendingClub, including a 0% interest option for up to 12 months or a zero-down plan with payments starting around $105 per month.6

Booking and aftercare

Consultations are offered free, either in person at the Chicago office or as a fully virtual review of submitted photos.9 Post-op, the clinic describes a light bandage typically removed the next day, small crusts shedding in about 10 to 14 days, and most patients resuming normal activities such as work the following day.4

Credentials and memberships

He also holds Full Member status with the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, per the ISHRS Find-a-Doctor listing.7 He is separately listed as a Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery.8

Sources

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

  1. 1. https://www.chicagohtc.com/our-staff
  2. 2. https://www.chicagohtc.com/about
  3. 3. https://www.chicagohtc.com/faq
  4. 4. https://www.chicagohtc.com/surgery-overview
  5. 5. https://www.chicagohtc.com/services
  6. 6. https://www.chicagohtc.com/hairtransplantcost
  7. 7. https://ishrs.org/doctor/7476/
  8. 8. https://www.iahrs.org/hair-transplant/vladimir-panine
  9. 9. https://www.chicagohtc.com/

What patients say on reddit

64 people shared their experience with Dr. Vladimir Panine across 93 reddit threads between 2019 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.

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