Dr. Gary Linkov
Oprichter·Linkov Hair Surgery (part of City Facial Plastics)
New York, Verenigde Staten
$15.000 Gemeld door een patiënt, jul 2025 · Details over de kostenAchtergrond
Dr. Gary Linkov heeft Linkov Hair Surgery in New York City opgericht; de kliniek stelt dat hij dat deed nadat hij zelf haaruitval had gehad 1. De kliniek stelt dat hij dubbel board-certified is, in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery en in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1. Volgens de FAQ van de kliniek voert Dr. Linkov alle haartransplantaties uit bij City Facial Plastics 2.
Behandelingen en technieken
De kliniek zegt zowel FUT (strip-oogst) als FUE aan te bieden en stelt geen van beide als altijd beter voor; ze stemt de techniek af op de individuele patiënt 2. Voor FUE gebruikt ze het in België gemaakte WAW-oogstsysteem, waarbij de aanpak wordt aangepast aan haartype, dichtheid en krul 2. De planning volgt wat de kliniek RootDesign noemt, een methode die volgens haar architectuur van de haarlijn, hoek en veroudering op lange termijn belangrijker vindt dan het pure aantal grafts 3. De FAQ van de kliniek stelt dat Dr. Linkov alle haartransplantaties zelf uitvoert, bijgestaan door een physician's assistant, een verpleegkundige en haartechnici 2. Een artsenprofielpagina op dezelfde site omschrijft hem daarnaast als hoofd van "a team of hair transplant doctors," met een gepubliceerde testimonial die de resultaten toeschrijft aan "the experience of the doctor and technicians," een verschil in formulering dat het vermelden waard is naast de explicietere bewering in de FAQ 1. Er wordt één ingreep per dag ingepland, wat de kliniek presenteert als veiligheidsmaatregel, in Linkovs eigen faciliteit ter plaatse in New York City onder lokale verdoving 2. Volgens de kliniek vereist kandidaatschap gestabiliseerde (niet actief voortschrijdende) haaruitval, een goede algemene gezondheid en voldoende donorhaar 2.
Prijzen
De eigen kostenpagina van de kliniek presenteert $5 tot $13 per graft als gangbare prijzen in de markt van New York City en niet als prijs van deze praktijk, met totale kosten voor een transplantatie die zouden beginnen rond $16.000 2. Verzekeringen worden niet geaccepteerd, maar de praktijk neemt gangbare creditcards, contant geld en cheques aan 4. Ook is er financiering voor patiënten die in aanmerking komen 2. De kosten worden volgens de kliniek tijdens het consult besproken en persoonlijk bepaald 2.
Boeken en nazorg
De kliniek stelt dat haar traject begint met een uitgebreide medische voorgeschiedenis, waarna een persoonlijk plan wordt opgesteld 3. Daarna biedt ze volgens eigen zeggen geplande controlebezoeken na de ingreep om genezing en groei te volgen, plus doorlopende ondersteuning en zo nodig aanvullende behandelingen 3.
Kwalificaties en lidmaatschappen
Dr. Linkov staat vermeld als Full Member van de ISHRS in New York, New York 5.
Bronnen
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Ervaringen van patiënten op reddit
34 mensen deelden hun ervaring met Dr. Gary Linkov in 54 reddit-discussies, tussen 2011 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 29 jaar 2.500 grafts ingreep 2022
- experience was phenomenal, highly recommends him bron ↗
- trusted his board certification, HT training bron ↗
- grafts near temples looked angled oddly bron ↗
- shed transplanted hair in patches bron ↗
- donor area looked good, healing well bron ↗
- ingrown hairs improving, still ugly duckling bron ↗
A 29-year-old on Fin/Min/Niz for ~2 years got 2500 FUE grafts with Dr. Linkov in NYC on 2022-03-04, paying $12k, and tracked his recovery in a series of updates through roughly 2 months post-op. He called the surgical experience 'phenomenal,' said he was 'super pleased with the procedure,' and trusted Linkov's board certification and hands-on involvement; he chose Linkov over overseas options to keep local legal recourse and control over his 'hair destiny.' Recovery included expected shock loss (patchy shedding) and some concern from commenters that grafts near his temples looked angled toward his face, which he attributed to his own wavy hair rather than a flaw; by his 2-month update he described improving redness and ingrown hairs while still in the 'ugly duckling phase' and remained upbeat about the outcome to come.
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- mei 2022 2 months Post 2500 gft FUE ht Dr Linkov NY $12k Fin/Min/Niz 2 years. Still ugly duckling phase, but happy the ingrown hairs are improving. Excited for the growth to come 🥸 ↗
- apr 2022 6 Weeks Post 2500 Gft HT Dr Linkov NYC $12k. Fin/Min/Niz for 2 years. Redness way down, not much growth yet, happy with back of head (donor area). Rocking the ugly duckling look with pride. Excited for the future. ↗
- mrt 2022 4 Week Post HT Update, 2500 Graft, FUE, Dr Linkov NYC, Fin/Min/Niz. Still shedding, redness continues to subside. Happy with the back of my head, eager for the growth that will come in the front! 🥸 ↗
- mrt 2022 2 Week Update Post Op, 2500 Graft, FUE, Dr Linkov in NY, on Fin/Min/Niz. Definitely shedding, but happy redness has gone down a bit, and scarring isn't too bad. ↗
- mrt 2022 2500 Grafts FUE yesterday with Dr Linkov in NY. The experience was phenomenal, highly recommend him to anyone. He was in the room doing the procedure himself. Super knowledgeable assistants ( Fellow Surgeon + Nurses) I am super pleased with the procedure. $12k. Pre-op and post-op photos. ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- mrt 2022 2500 Grafts FUE today with Dr Linkov in NY. The experience was phenomenal, highly recommend him to anyone. I am super pleased with the procedure (Now with donor, old post deleted) ↗
- mrt 2022 2500 Grafts FUE today with Dr Linkov in NY. The experience was phenomenal, highly recommend him to anyone. I am super pleased with the procedure ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- mrt 2022 Pre-Op 2500 Graft HT Tomorrow with Dr Linkov in NY (Been on Fin/Min/Niz for almost 2 years) ↗
- jan 2022 Getting a ht in 1 month, was quoted for 2500 grafts to restore hairline/add density to hair in the forlock. Does that sound reasonable?? ↗
- 2.612 grafts
- back on feet within first week bron ↗
- post-op instructions and follow-up excellent bron ↗
- graft count seemed like a lot bron ↗
- worthwhile journey overall bron ↗
u/No-Beyond-1149 had a 2,612-graft FUE procedure with Dr. Gary Linkov, paying around $21,000, and posted about 6 days post-op (0.2 months). They called it "a journey, but a worthwhile one!", noting that by the end of the first week they were back on their feet, and praising the clinic's post-op treatment and follow-ups as excellent, though they remarked the 2,612 grafts did seem like a lot. No complications were reported.
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- jan 2024 Hair transplant experience and progress ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- 2.612 grafts ingreep 2022
- result far exceeded expectations bron ↗
- calls Linkov an incredible surgeon bron ↗
- no longer needs hats bron ↗
- feels more confident post-surgery bron ↗
u/Hudauris had a 2,612-graft FUE procedure with Dr. Linkov in November 2022, after first trying finasteride and minoxidil to stabilize his hair loss. Reporting back at 14 months post-op, he said he is "super pleased with the procedure," called Linkov "an incredible surgeon," and said the result exceeded his original expectations, adding that he no longer needs hats and feels more confident. No price was stated by OP himself.
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u/a42020 is not a patient of Dr Gary Linkov; this 2025-08-17 thread was prompted after they called a featured Instagram result "pluggy" and were blocked by him. They characterize Linkov as "a YouTuber before a surgeon" whose popularity comes from his videos "NOT his results," and call him "a sub standard surgeon." Their view is based on his online content rather than firsthand surgical experience.
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- 2.550 grafts ingreep 2023
- conservative density not a problem for him bron ↗
- transplanted areas match his mid-scalp density bron ↗
- expects a natural-looking result bron ↗
Proud-Engineer9951 had 2550 FUE grafts with Dr. Gary Linkov in New York, posting a 2-week progress update on 2023-05-23. He described Linkov as 'obviously more conservative with density than some,' but said he was 'not bothered by that' since close examination showed the transplanted areas already matching his mid-scalp density. He characterized this as something that will 'add to a natural-looking result.' No complications, cost, or donor-area issues were mentioned.
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- mei 2023 2 week progress - 2550 FUE grafts - Dr. Gary Linkov - New York, NY ↗ verwijderd op reddit
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- calls him a renowned Manhattan surgeon bron ↗
BasedxPepe has no surgical experience with Gary Linkov; in an October 2023 thread about finasteride losing effectiveness, they relayed his advice that patients should switch from generic to brand-name Propecia, calling him "a renowned Manhattan hair and facial plastic surgeon." They noted currently buying generic finasteride from Keeps but considering switching to feelconfident.com, which they said is affiliated with Linkov, for better pricing. Other commenters disputed the underlying claim citing Harvard Health and NCBI sources, and BasedxPepe's comments were heavily downvoted.
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- okt 2023 Is finasteride losing it effectiveness ↗ verwijderd op reddit
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Let_It_Steep was not treated by Gary Linkov; their transplant (4k grafts FUE, $2,800) was performed by Dr. Nuri at BAC Clinic in Istanbul in 2024. Linkov is mentioned only once, in a follow-up update, as someone who gave informal pre-op advice on hairline placement — OP followed his advice to set the hairline low to save on density. No outcome, pricing, or surgical experience with Linkov himself is reported.
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- removed too much skin, can't close mouth bron ↗
- gaslighted her after the surgery bron ↗
- refund offer required signing away liability bron ↗
- he was extremely reckless with her bron ↗
- never admitted fault bron ↗
CustomerWorried5928 had a lip lift (not a hair transplant) with Gary Linkov, discussed across two 2023 threads. She says he removed too much skin, leaving her unable to close her mouth with her teeth and gums exposed, and calls the result 'mutilated.' She says he gaslighted her afterward and was 'extremely reckless,' and that he only offered a refund if she signed away liability after she posted a negative review — she declined and has retained lawyers.
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- mei 2023 General recommendation against Gary Linkov for lack of track record and very high prices. I have NOT seen anything concerning about him, but he basically has no track record and very high prices. He looks like a swell guy. ↗
- jan 2023 So, I just won a free hair transplant in Manhattan... I can't believe it. ↗
- ingreep 2025
- sigh of relief after revision surgery bron ↗
- team felt warm and down to earth bron ↗
- procedure felt refined and technical bron ↗
OP (u/TomasRERRL) had revision hair transplant surgery with Dr. Gary Linkov in New York City in 2025, paying around $15,000 for the surgery itself (about $18,000 total with meds, hotel, and transportation) after an earlier transplant at Bosley in Philadelphia had left his hairline further ruined. He described the experience as a strong relief, saying it 'felt sooo refined and technical yet the whole team was warm and down to earth.' No photos were available yet at the time of posting since the surgery had just occurred.
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ZadarskiDrake is not a hair transplant patient of Gary Linkov. In a 2023-07-05 post about roughly two years on finasteride, topical minoxidil, and microneedling, they mention Linkov only in passing while explaining why they started oral minoxidil, saying 'Dr Gary Linkov convinced me because he constantly says it's better than topical and it's stronger.' No surgery, cost, or graft count is mentioned, and they offer no assessment of Linkov as a surgeon.
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- initially found his results really impressive bron ↗
- priced higher than Thailand for fewer grafts bron ↗
- decided Thailand offered better quality and density bron ↗
OP was already scheduled for surgery with Dr. Laorwong in Thailand but considered switching to Dr. Gary Linkov after following his work for two years, initially calling his results 'really impressive.' OP paid the mandatory $300 fee for a video consultation, where Linkov quoted $15,000 for 2,500 grafts plus $8/graft beyond that, versus roughly $9-10K for 3,500-4,000+ grafts in Thailand. OP ultimately decided against Linkov, agreeing that 'Thailand is a better option in terms of quality and density which is what I want,' and stayed with Dr. Laorwong — no surgery was performed with Linkov.
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- charges roughly double comparable quotes bron ↗
- declined due to $300 consult fee bron ↗
- prefers a surgeon who only does HT bron ↗
Dry-Bet-1983 never had surgery with Linkov; they looked into him while researching options and reported in a Feb 2026 comment that his prices run about double a competing $22k quote, with a $300 initial consult fee, so they declined to book with him. They also noted Linkov is a face/plastic surgeon who also performs hair transplants, saying they'd rather see someone who does nothing but hair transplants, and instead went with Rahal in Ottawa, calling it "Best decision I made."
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