Dr. Felipe Pittella
Hoofdchirurg·Transplante Capilar FUE (Dr. Pittella clinic)
Brazilië
$6–$9 ≈ €16.000–24.000 ruwe schatting voor 3.000 grafts Per graft · Details over de kostenAchtergrond
Dr Felipe Pittella werkt bij Transplante Capilar FUE, zijn kliniek in de kuststad Vitória, Brazilië.1 Hij heeft een artsenopleiding en is in Brazilië opgeleid en daar werkzaam.1 De kliniek omschrijft hem als bekend om gigasessies, waarbij meer dan 5.000 folliculaire units in één sessie worden getransplanteerd, en noemt een geval van 12.501 folliculaire units in één sessie als record.1
Behandelingen en technieken
De kliniek stelt dat dr. Pittella elke fase van een behandeling zelf leidt, van het ontwerpen van de plaatsingslijnen tot extractie en implantatie, met technici die het proces ondersteunen.4 Hij werkt met FUE, aangeboden als conventionele, ongeschoren of Long-Hair Preview-variant, afhankelijk van de situatie.2 Gigasessies zouden donordichtheden van 50 tot 60 folliculaire units per vierkante centimeter halen en zijn bedoeld voor patiënten met Norwood 6 of 7 en een beperkt donorgebied.1 Voor patiënten die hun donorvoorraad op de hoofdhuid hebben opgebruikt, biedt de kliniek lichaamshaartransplantatie aan met follikels uit de baard of borst.4 Ook behandelt de kliniek herstelgevallen waarbij elders uitgevoerde transplantaties worden gecorrigeerd.1 Tot de genoemde apparatuur behoren saffiermesjes, Choi- of Lion-implanters, punches van 0,9 tot 0,95 mm en een Dull Needle Implantation-techniek die weefselschade moet beperken.4
Prijzen
De kliniek hanteert prijzen per graft in vier niveaus: een Prime-pakket voor $6 per graft, een Repair-pakket voor $7 per graft, een Express-pakket met eerdere inplanning voor $8 per graft, en een Express-pakket voor herstel of zeer complexe gevallen voor $9 per graft.3 De pakketten omvatten een verblijf van vier nachten in het Sheraton Vitória hotel met ontbijt en transfers met chauffeur tussen luchthaven, hotel en kliniek.3 De kliniek presenteert de prijs per graft als een weerspiegeling van haar specialisatie in gigasessies en haar apparatuur, en niet als instapprijs.3
Boeken en nazorg
Voor het boeken is een aanbetaling per bankoverschrijving nodig, waarvan het bedrag afhangt van de operatieplanning, en het restbedrag moet ongeveer een week vóór de ingreep worden voldaan; betalen kan ook met creditcard of contant.3 Volgens de kliniek kan het ongeveer 90 dagen duren voordat een videoconsult met dr. Pittella kan worden ingepland, en vindt de ingreep doorgaans ongeveer 12 maanden na dat consult plaats.3 De kliniek beschrijft een persoonlijke begeleiding stap voor stap, van het eerste consult via de operatieplanning tot de postoperatieve controle.1
Kwalificaties en lidmaatschappen
De site van de kliniek omschrijft dr. Pittella als "one of the leading plastic surgeons and hair transplant specialists in Brazil and worldwide," maar vermeldt bij die bewering geen registratienummers van board-certificering of lidmaatschappen van verenigingen.1 Hij staat ook vermeld in de directory van Hair Transplant Network.5
Bronnen
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Ervaringen van patiënten op reddit
83 mensen deelden hun ervaring met Dr. Felipe Pittella in 295 reddit-discussies, tussen 2022 en 2026. Elk aantal grafts, elke prijs en elk oordeel linkt naar de oorspronkelijke discussie. De samenvattingen zijn in het Engels, net als de discussies zelf.
- man NW6 10.000 grafts ingreep 2024
- life changed, NW6 down to NW2 bron ↗
- would pay it again for the results bron ↗
- donor area still fine after 10k bron ↗
- office super organized and professional bron ↗
- very pricey, long waitlist bron ↗
- light redness under neck at 4 months bron ↗
Middle_Complaint_477 reports a roughly 10,000-graft procedure with Pittella in Brazil, about 6,000 scalp and 4,000 beard grafts, in 2024 at Norwood 6, after a failed earlier US transplant. They say they paid $5 per graft ($50,000) after a long wait of about a year or more. At one year they describe going from NW6 to NW2, a donor area that is still solid and a result they would pay for again. Across many posts they call it the best choice of their life, though they also call it very pricey.
43 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- nov 2025 Who are the good value picks looking into 2026? ↗
- nov 2025 Pittella 1 Year update with donor photos - 10,000 grafts ↗
- okt 2025 Who is the best surgeon in the world for advanced Norwood cases using the FUE technique? ↗
- okt 2025 Dr Felipe Pittella ↗
- okt 2025 how much coverage can be extracted from this magnificent beard ?! ↗
- okt 2025 1 Year Dr. Pittella update 9000 graphs ↗
- sep 2025 Choosing a surgeon ↗
- sep 2025 6800 grafts - Day 0 to Day 12 ↗
- jul 2025 Cost of hair transplant in Brazil ↗
- jul 2025 8th month update, 3673 grafts, Dr. Ahmed Altan ↗
- jul 2025 Negative experience with Dr. Patty’s Hairtran Clinic. ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- mei 2025 NYC surgeons are so disappointing. ↗
- mei 2025 12,600 Grafts - Dr Felipe Pittella ↗
- apr 2025 Is Pittella Getting Poor Yield for his Transplants? ↗
- apr 2025 Should I get a hair transplant in NYC, Turkey, or somewhere else? ↗
- apr 2025 7 month update Dr. Pittella ↗
- apr 2025 can a giga session fix ↗
- mrt 2025 5 month update - life changing NW 6 ↗
- mrt 2025 11,102 grafts | 28 yrs old | NW 6/7 ↗
- mrt 2025 Am I a Good Candidate? If So, How Many Grafts ↗
- mrt 2025 Is this 2000 grafts? ↗
- mrt 2025 Ready for second HT - Where? ↗
- mrt 2025 For anyone who has gotten an FUE with excellent results after 12 months can you mention who? ↗
- mrt 2025 Started balding in my early 20s. Now I think im at a norwood 6. Am I a lost cause? ↗
- mrt 2025 Should I do a hair transplant? 30yo + been on 5% minoxidil for years ↗
- mrt 2025 Looking for the Best Hair Restoration Clinics in Los Angeles ↗
- mrt 2025 Dr. Pittella 3-4 month update ↗
- feb 2025 1st transplant isn't the end of it... ↗
- feb 2025 Hairline restoration - Doctor recommendations ↗
- feb 2025 Narrowed My List Down To These 4. Any Advice, Anecdotes, Or Recommendations Would Be Very Helpful ↗
- feb 2025 Dr. Pittella NW 5-6 , 3 Month update ↗
- feb 2025 5 months result’s ↗
- feb 2025 Can you provide me with your recommendations? ↗
- feb 2025 Feedback on my HT please ! 2 month 3 weeks ↗
- jan 2025 Before and after 11 Month 2300 FUE ↗
- jan 2025 5.5 months. 2625 grafts (800 were beard grafts) kinda disappointed with density and thought the front would be much denser ↗
- jan 2025 2 Month Progress 5200 Grafts NW 6 ↗
- jan 2025 Multiple sessions ↗
- jan 2025 If money's not an issue, where would you suggest to get the best possible results? Im willing to pay 7k if that gets me the best surgeon anywhere in the world. Im a norwood 5-7. ↗
- jan 2025 2nd HT - International Dr. Felipe Pittella vs US Doctor - Huge Difference Breakdown ↗
- jan 2025 2nd HT - International Dr. Felipe Pittella vs US Doctor - Huge Difference Breakdown ↗
- jan 2025 2nd HT - International Dr. Felipe Pittella vs US Doctor - Huge Difference Breakdown ↗
- jan 2025 Giving my Opinion on US Doctor vs International Doctor (Pittella) - 2 HT's ↗
- 7.000 grafts
- Happy with progress and result bron ↗
- Minimal scarring was not bothersome bron ↗
- Donor definitely took a hit bron ↗
They reported an approximately 7,000-graft FUE procedure with Dr. Felipe Pittella, paid 42000 USD, and posted a five-month update. They characterized the team as professional and were happy with progress and the trade-off, while saying the donor definitely took a hit; they described scarring as very minimal and not bothersome.
1 discussie waarin deze persoon schreef
- jul 2026 5 Month Update — ~7k grafts ↗
- man 12.900 grafts ingreep 2025
- amazing in person and after bron ↗
- super happy at seven months bron ↗
- cost worth it for this level of result bron ↗
- full aftercare instructions provided bron ↗
Upbeat-Sheepherder36 had a 12,900-graft procedure (roughly 6,000 grafts from the beard) with Dr Pittella around mid-2025, paying about $5 per graft, roughly $64,500. At seven months he said he was super happy, that Pittella was amazing in person and after, and that the price was worth it for this level of result. He reported no complications of his own and said his donor area held up well despite the large harvest.
2 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- feb 2026 Pittella - 12,900 grafts - 7 month progress ↗
- feb 2026 12,900 Grafts. Pittella - 7 month Progress ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- 9.220 grafts ingreep 2026
- One of the best in the world bron ↗
OUToothDoc scheduled surgery with Felipe Pittella in Brazil for February 2026, initially describing a quoted price in the $40,000 USD range. In their latest report, they said Pittella performed 9,220 grafts and that they paid $69,000; they did not describe results or complications yet. They said Pittella's reviews and results showed him to be "one of the best in the world."
2 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- feb 2026 One Month Update, 7200 Grafts ↗
- aug 2025 Surgery scheduled with Dr. Pitella 2/2026. ↗
- NW7 10.589 grafts ingreep 2024
- total experience exceptional bron ↗
- surgeon upfront, honest, easy to talk to bron ↗
- pain manageable, mostly the numbing needles bron ↗
- confidence through the roof bron ↗
- early swelling, uncomfortable sleep bron ↗
This user, a Norwood 7 by his own report, had a 10,589-graft procedure over two days with Dr. Pittella in September 2024 at $4 per graft, about $42,356, using scalp, beard and chest hair. He called the experience 'EXCEPTIONAL', said the pain was manageable and that he would 'pay double without blinking an eye'. At 7.5 months he said Dr. Pittella 'kick started the change of my life', with confidence 'through the roof'; one commenter called the top a tad thin.
3 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- 5.500 grafts ingreep 2025
u/Inevitable-Cook-5319 had about 5,500 grafts with Dr. Felipe Pittella in Brazil in 2025 to rebuild his hairline and temples, paying 33,000 USD ($6/graft). Posting at the 1-year mark, he reports the result looks natural and says, in his own words, "I honestly have nothing to complain about. Great decision."
1 discussie waarin deze persoon schreef
- 6.000 grafts ingreep 2025
Ronald_593 reported having a transplant with Dr. Felipe Pittella in 2025, estimating 6,000+ grafts and a cost around 30,000 USD. At four months post-op, they said the transplant had shed substantially around month three and had only started growing back. They characterized the result positively, saying they were really liking how it was turning out and that it looked natural.
1 discussie waarin deze persoon schreef
- man NW6
- considers Pittella a top surgeon bron ↗
- unsure about huge single-session graft plans bron ↗
- consult wait very long bron ↗
- higher price than alternatives bron ↗
Gullible-Poem7803 is a 43-year-old man, Norwood 6, who has not had surgery with Pittella and is on his consultation waitlist, about four months out, expecting a possible one-to-two-year wait. He describes Pittella as a 'top surgeon' and says his stated price is $5 per graft, but is undecided, saying he has 'been having a hard time conceptualizing why pitella goes so many graphs' (a proposed 6k-graft or 10k+ session). He is also weighing Absolute Hair and Dr. Laorwong, partly because their staged plan seemed cheaper.
3 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- apr 2025 normal guy 40s obsessing about doing HT ↗
- apr 2025 Welp ! TIA . ↗
- apr 2025 43 M . looking for solid opinions ↗
- 10.000 grafts ingreep 2023
- Strongly recommends him to higher Norwoods bron ↗
- Says procedure and injections were painless bron ↗
- Calls it one of life’s best decisions bron ↗
They report FUE with Dr. Pittella in May 2023, receiving over 10,000 grafts and paying $4/graft. They said they would strongly recommend him, especially for higher Norwoods, and reported no pain from the surgery or injections. In their latest comment, they called the surgery one of the best decisions of their life.
3 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- NW3V
- 10k graft quote far above other doctors bron ↗
- worried about survival of 10k grafts bron ↗
- not who I am looking for bron ↗
This user, who describes himself as roughly a 3V NW3, did not have surgery with Dr. Pittella; he was considering him. Pittella reportedly recommended 6,500 to 10,000 grafts, at $5 per graft for a 2027 date or $7 expedited, which he put at roughly $32.5k to $70k. He said it 'has become clear quickly Dr. Pitella is not who I am looking for' and that he eliminated him because every other doctor proposed 3,000 to 4,000 grafts, and worried about where 10k grafts would come from.
3 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- man NW6/7
futureIsYes posted on 2025-11-26 titled 'Dr Felipe Pitella,' still deciding whether to book and asking the community 'is it really worth it?' He received a quote for up to 11,000 grafts (combining scalp and beard donor hair) at 6 USD per graft, estimating a total around 66,000-70,000 USD once travel and medication are added — more grafts and cost than he'd expected. He has not yet had surgery and offered no verdict of his own. Commenters familiar with Pittella were largely positive, calling him 'awesome' and a 'godhand,' while a couple raised concerns about his beard-hair graft strategy and one called him 'a thief.'
1 discussie waarin deze persoon schreef
- nov 2025 Dr Felipe Pitella ↗
- 7.000 grafts
NoBass9681 reports about 7,000 grafts with Dr. Pittella in Brazil; technique, price and surgery date are not stated. At their six-month update they said they were very happy and 'can't ask for better than that'. They also posted two later 'four months' updates in February 2025, but those posts were deleted so their content is not available.
4 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- feb 2025 4 months after being Dr. Pittella ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- feb 2025 4 months after being in Dr. Pittella. ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- feb 2025 4 months after being in Dr. Pittella. ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- sep 2023 6 months update - HT (Brazil) ↗
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