Dr. H. Rahal
Oprichter en hoofdarts·Rahal Hair Transplant
Toronto, Canada
C$20.000 voor 3.200 grafts ≈ €12.000 ruwe schatting voor 3.000 grafts Gemeld door een patiënt, sep 2025 · Details over de kostenAchtergrond
Dr. Rahal is medisch directeur van Rahal Hair Transplant en wordt op de eigen site van de kliniek de "Hairline King," genoemd; zijn haarlijnwerk heeft als merknaam de "Rahal Hairline."2 De kliniek omschrijft zichzelf als uitsluitend gericht op haarlijnherstel, in plaats van dat als een van meerdere diensten aan te bieden.1 Ze stelt ook dat ze sinds 1995 meer dan 13.000 haarlijnen heeft hersteld.1 De FAQ-pagina noemt twee huidige vestigingen, in Ottawa en in North York in Toronto, met volledige adressen.3 Een andere pagina op dezelfde site noemt in plaats daarvan praktijken in Toronto, Beverly Hills en New York.4 De homepage noemt een aanbeveling van het World FUE Institute.1 Een andere pagina noemt in plaats daarvan de American Hair Loss Association.4
Behandelingen en technieken
De kliniek stelt dat Dr. Rahal uitsluitend FUE doet, geen FUT, met als redenering dat specialisatie in één techniek consistentere resultaten geeft dan de aandacht over twee technieken verdelen.3 De FAQ legt patiënten het verschil tussen de termen uit: bij FUT wordt een strook weefsel geoogst, bij FUE worden follikels één voor één met een punch verwijderd zonder lineair litteken, en DHI is de implantatiemethode die na FUE-extractie wordt gebruikt.3 Voor het implanteren omschrijft de kliniek een "no touch" techniek met een bij naam genoemd instrument, de Koray Erdogan Embedding Placer (K.E.E.P), bedoeld om grafts te plaatsen zonder ze direct aan te raken.3 Bij het oogsten wordt afhankelijk van de patiënt zowel handmatige als gemotoriseerde FUE gebruikt, terwijl geautomatiseerde apparaten worden vermeden ten gunste van handwerk.3 Gevraagd naar incisies met saffiermesjes zegt de kliniek die niet beter te vinden dan haar bestaande instrumenten.3 Ook adverteert ze met een grote sessie onder eigen merknaam, de "Rahal Megasession," met sessies tot 7.000 grafts, een aantal dat wordt toegeschreven aan "Rahal physicians" samen en niet aan Dr. Rahal persoonlijk.2
Prijzen
Er worden geen prijzen gepubliceerd; de kliniek stelt dat de kosten afhangen van de gebruikte techniek en het aantal benodigde grafts, en alleen tijdens het consult worden besproken.3
Boeken en nazorg
Consulten zijn gratis en te boeken via een online afsprakenlink of telefonisch.3 De kliniek zegt dat het consult een schriftelijk "Hair Loss Treatment Plan" oplevert met de diagnose, de aanbevolen behandeling, de kosten, betalingsregelingen en de garantievoorwaarden.2 Die garantie belooft elke graft die niet groeit kosteloos te vervangen, wat volgens de kliniek zelden nodig is.5 De homepage adverteert daarnaast met een bredere geld-terug-garantie die gekoppeld is aan een natuurlijk ogend resultaat.1
Kwalificaties en lidmaatschappen
Dr. Rahal staat als lid in de ledenlijst van de IAHRS.6
Bronnen
De feiten op deze pagina komen van de onderstaande pagina’s, gecontroleerd in oktober 2026. Van elke bron bewaren we een gearchiveerde kopie. Klopt er iets niet of is het verouderd? Stel een correctie voor.
- 1. https://www.rahalhairtransplant.com/
- 2. https://www.rahalhairtransplant.com/about-rahal/dr-rahal/
- 3. https://www.rahalhairtransplant.com/frequently-asked-questions/
- 4. https://www.rahalhairtransplant.com/about-rahal/
- 5. https://www.rahalhairtransplant.com/about-rahal/growth-guarantee/
- 6. https://www.iahrs.org/hair-transplant/h-rahal
Ervaringen van patiënten op reddit
108 mensen deelden hun ervaring met Dr. H. Rahal in 126 reddit-discussies, tussen 2014 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.
- 3.030 grafts ingreep 2025
- incredibly pleased with final result bron ↗
- rated overall experience 8.5/10 bron ↗
- recommends Rahal to others bron ↗
- phased sessions to avoid shock-loss risk bron ↗
u/ianbazz had 3,030 FUE grafts plus PRP with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa in March 2025, paying about $5-$5.5 CAD per graft, and posted a 12-month update. He said the 'final result I am incredibly pleased with,' rating the overall experience 8.5/10 and recommending Rahal. He deliberately split treatment into phases (with a planned 1.5k-graft crown session and 600-graft hairline touch-up still to come) to let the first grafts settle and avoid shock-loss and over-harvesting from doing it all at once.
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- man 27 jaar 2.209 grafts ingreep 2025
- very professional, well-trained staff bron ↗
- great experience, highly recommends him bron ↗
- no pain or discomfort post-op bron ↗
- experience was amazing overall bron ↗
RealisticToe4261, a 27-year-old, had a 2220-graft FUE with Dr Rahal in Ottawa on 2025-01-14, paying $13,000 CAD (roughly $6/graft), choosing Rahal because his brother had gotten fantastic results with him 7-8 years earlier. On day one he called it 'a great experience' and said he'd 'highly recommend booking with him,' describing Rahal as 'very professional' with well-trained staff. Two weeks post-op (2025-01-27, now citing 2209 grafts for about $13,300 CAD before tax), he said his experience 'was amazing' with no pain or discomfort other than normal itchiness. No further growth results or photos were shared in either thread.
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- jan 2025 2 weeks post op ↗
- jan 2025 FUE 2220 grafts from Dr Rahal ↗
- 3.056 grafts ingreep 2024
- says decision you won't regret bron ↗
- shock loss from day 14 to ~30 bron ↗
- PRP maintenance service 'beyond brilliant' bron ↗
- daily in-person checks for a week bron ↗
Dry-Bet-1983 had 3,056 grafts (6,000+ hairs) done by Dr. Rahal in Ottawa in early September 2024, paying $21,000 CAD (about $15,000 USD, excluding travel/stay/meals). They hit shock loss from around day 14 to day 30, but by roughly 15 months out said 'I can assure you, going to Rahal for your HT is a decision you will not regret,' also calling his discounted PRP maintenance 'beyond brilliant.' Describing their week-long post-op stay, they noted Dr. Rahal personally checked on them every morning for 7 days, contrasting it with the single-checkup norm elsewhere. They later confirmed having gone to Rahal in two brief comments on other threads.
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- 2.500 grafts ingreep 2023
- shock loss, small bald patch after surgery bron ↗
- everything back to normal by month four bron ↗
- hairline still a bit thin at 8 months bron ↗
gbshankar07 had two separate FUE procedures with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa: a 3000-graft frontal-only surgery in 2021 (about $6/graft plus taxes, roughly $18,000 CAD), followed by a second 2500-graft procedure in 2023 to the mid-scalp and crown. After the first surgery he experienced shock loss with a small bald patch and thinning of existing hair, but reported 'everything was back to normal' by month four, though he still described the hairline as 'a bit thin' at 8 months. He returned to the same surgeon for the second procedure, documenting a day-0 update and an 8-month post-op update in 2023 without stating an explicit overall verdict on that round's result.
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- nov 2023 2500 FUE - HT2 - 8 Months Post-Op - Dr.Rahal, Ottawa, CA ↗
- mrt 2023 2500 FUE, HT 2 - Day 0 Pre and Post OP - Dr.Rahal, Ottawa ↗
- jun 2022 3000 FUE - 12 Months Post-Op - Dr.Rahal, Ottawa ↗
- jan 2022 3000 FUE - 8 months Post-Op - Dr.Rahal, Ottawa, CA ↗
- jan 2022 3000 FUE - 8 Months Post-Op - Dr.Rahal, Ottawa ↗
- man NW4 3.000 grafts ingreep 2021
- hairline called fantastic and very natural bron ↗
- very happy with result overall bron ↗
- growth stalled in some spots bron ↗
- pretty happy despite nervous before/after comparisons bron ↗
- would happily return for another surgery bron ↗
WEDenterprise had a 3,000-graft FUE transplant with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa in 2021, paying about 15k USD, after being assessed at Norwood 4 (a commenter's phrasing put it at 4-5). He tracked the result from day 1 through 7 months: on day 1 he said he'd 'recommend Dr. Rahal and his clinic/staff' and would return for more work; by 4.5 months he felt 'pretty good about his progress' though growth had stalled in some spots; by 6 months he was 'pretty happy with it thus far considering where it started'; and by 7 months he was 'very happy,' calling the hairline fantastic and natural. Rahal told him a single session tops out near 3,000 grafts, so he expects to need a second procedure for the crown.
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- jun 2022 7 month post-op 3k grafts Dr. Rahal. ↗
- apr 2022 6 months post-op 3k grafts Dr. Rahal ↗
- apr 2022 I got quoted $17k for 2500 grafts. Is this normal? ↗
- mrt 2022 4.5 months - 3k grafts - Dr. Rahal ↗
- nov 2021 Post op day 14 Dr. Rahal ↗
- nov 2021 One year update! 3633 FUE grafts ↗
- nov 2021 Post Op Day 1 with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa. ↗
- jul 2021 12 month official result from the Dr.Rahal clinic in Ottawa , Ontario ↗
- man 3.000 grafts ingreep 2024
- couldn't be happier with results bron ↗
- transplanted hair fell out, no growth yet bron ↗
- upgraded aftercare added value bron ↗
- chose Rahal over Turkey to avoid risk bron ↗
- clinic was honest, underpromised and overdelivered bron ↗
u/c0ffeexblack had a 3000-graft procedure at Rahal Clinic in Ottawa, Canada in 2024, paying 21,000 CAD ($7/graft), and posted a 4-month update in February 2025. He reported that by month 2 his transplanted hair had fallen out with no growth yet, calling it the normal 'ugly duckling phase,' but by month 4 said he 'couldn’t be happier with the results so far.' He also credited 'the upgraded aftercare and support from the clinic' with adding value, and in a later comment said Rahal 'was honest - Underpromised and over delivered.'
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- feb 2025 4 Month Update ↗
- man 41 jaar 3.200 grafts ingreep 2025
- growth really took off around months 5-6 bron ↗
- could use some more density bron ↗
- hair came in wavier than expected, doesn't mind bron ↗
At 41, u/Fancy_Weight_5804 had 3,200 grafts with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa in 2025, paying about 20,000 CAD. By 7 months post-op he called himself 'Overall, pretty happy,' noting growth 'really took off' around months 5-6 while saying he 'could use some more density,' and that his hair came in wavier up front than expected but he didn't mind.
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- sep 2025 Before & 7 months progress. ↗
- 2.550 grafts ingreep 2025
- procedure went fine, no healing issues bron ↗
- should have asked for more anesthetic bron ↗
- seeing crown/vertex regrowth at 82 days bron ↗
- residual weak points still present bron ↗
OP (u/ssb8) had 2550 grafts with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa, Canada in 2025, paying about $14,000 CAD. At 82 days post-op he called the procedure "fine," though he said he should have asked for more local anesthetic since it grew uncomfortable toward the end. He reported crown and vertex regrowth underway but noted residual weak points at the front remaining to fill in.
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- man 3.023 grafts ingreep 2024
- really awesome experience with the clinic bron ↗
- cost worth every cent, though pricier bron ↗
- stoked and happy with progress at 8.5mo bron ↗
u/mrpoetsmiles had 3023 grafts with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa, Canada, paying about 18,000 CAD, in a thread posted 2024-02-18. He said he 'had a really really awesome experience with the clinic.' Following up 8.5 months post-op (2024-10-17), he remained 'pretty stoked with where it is right now' and 'happy with the progress,' noting he was 'pretty far gone' before surgery, and is planning a second transplant for his crown once he reaches the one-year mark.
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- okt 2024 8.5 Months Later! ↗
- feb 2024 3023 grafts - Dr Rahal ↗
- man 28 jaar 3.633 grafts ingreep 2020
- worth it for peace of mind of a top surgeon bron ↗
- quarter-sized shock loss, fully recovered bron ↗
- donor area undetectable even shaved down bron ↗
- numbing shot worst part, slept through rest bron ↗
- very happy with Rahal's personal involvement bron ↗
u/mdrewjs (28M) had 3633 FUE grafts with Dr. Rahal in Ottawa, performed November 13, 2020, paying roughly $24,000-24,259 CAD in total. He documented his progress from day 8 through 12 months post-op, reporting a quarter-sized patch of shock loss in the donor area that fully recovered within months, and growth that didn't kick in until around month 3. He was consistently positive throughout, at 12 months saying 'I think it looks great!' and earlier 'I don't regret it at all!' and 'Highly recommended,' crediting the value of choosing a top surgeon as worth the price.
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- dec 2021 One year after my hair transplant! 3633 FUE grafts ↗
- nov 2021 One year update! 3633 FUE grafts ↗
- aug 2021 3633 FUE, 9 months later from Dr Rahal ↗
- mei 2021 28M hair transplant results, 6 months later. 3633 grafts via FUE ↗
- mei 2021 28M 3633 FUE grafts a little less than 6-months post-op ↗
- mrt 2021 4 months post-op with 3633 FUE grafts! You can see how lighting has a huge effect on the look right now ↗
- jan 2021 23M 2800 grafts approx. 5 months post op:) ↗
- dec 2020 25 days post-op, FUE 3633, Dr Rahal in Ottawa. I thought I'd upload some very high detail photos so you can see progress at a follicle level better. Many of the hairs have now sprouted early! ↗
- nov 2020 18 days after 3633 FUE grafts, almost all the hair has finished shedding at this point ↗
- nov 2020 23M 2800 grafts 15 week update:) ↗
- nov 2020 3600+ FUE Transplant, Pre-op to Day 8. Images in the comments! ↗
- nov 2020 FUE Transplant, Pre-op to Day 8. More images and details within! ↗
- nov 2020 3633 graft FUE Transplant before & after 7 days. Pictures within! ↗
- nov 2020 3633 graft FUE Transplant before & after 7 days ↗
- NW3 2.500 grafts
KeyInformation9250 is considering FUE with Dr. H. Rahal for 2,500 grafts, quoted 15,000 CAD, and stated they are Norwood 3. They said Rahal has a good reputation and that this is not something they want to "cheap out" on; no surgery outcome is available.
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- dec 2024 Thoughts on my treatment plan ↗
- man 44 jaar NW2A 1.500 grafts ingreep 2021
- consultation felt attentive, questions answered fast bron ↗
- liked suggestions that didn't inflate cost bron ↗
- eczema scarring made numbing less effective bron ↗
- felt removal pain until staff caught his wincing bron ↗
- more swelling than typical bron ↗
- staff made him feel really comfortable bron ↗
asiako23 (male, 44, NW2A, diffuse thinning since 25) consulted Dr. Rahal in September 2021; Rahal raised the quote from 1500 to 1800 grafts for about 50g/cm density at roughly $12k CAD, then performed a 1500-graft FUE procedure. In his Day 0-2 update (2021-09-14) he called Rahal 'very to the point' and liked that his suggestions 'didn't always result in a higher cost,' adding 'everything went well and the staff made me feel really comfortable.' Pre-existing scalp eczema scarring blunted the numbing, causing pain during graft removal until staff noticed him wincing, and he had more swelling than expected, but overall called the cost 'pricy' while noting 'Rahal has a rep for hairlines.'
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