Dr. Raymond Konior
Oprichtend chirurg·Chicago Hair Institute
Chicago, Verenigde Staten
$15.000 Gemeld door een patiënt, jan 2025 · Details over de kostenAchtergrond
Raymond Konior is de oprichtende chirurg van Chicago Hair Institute in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.1 De kliniek stelt dat ze niet bij een externe keten hoort en geen verkooppersoneel heeft, en dat alle consulten en ingrepen persoonlijk worden gedaan door Konior of zijn collega Dr. Sahar Nadimi.1 Een derde chirurg, Dr. Qutaibah Khatib, werd door Konior opgeleid na een door de ISHRS gesponsorde FUE-fellowship.2 Koniors operatieschema zou vooral gevuld worden door doorverwijzingen van patiënten en artsen en niet door marketing.1
Behandelingen en technieken
De homepage van de kliniek stelt dat haar chirurgen, en niet technici, elke stap van FUE persoonlijk uitvoeren.2 Konior wordt omschreven als uitvoerder van wat de kliniek ultra-refined follicular unit hair transplantation noemt, die meer dichtheid, sneller herstel en meer grafts zou opleveren.1 De bredere lijst met diensten omvat het oogsten van een donorstrip, plaatsing met lateral slits en stick-and-place, trichofytische sluiting, megasessies en correctie van eerdere transplantaties, naast wenkbrauw-, baard- en transgender-haarherstel en haarherstel bij vrouwen.1 De kliniek presenteert Koniors dubbele board-certificering in haarherstel en plastische chirurgie van het gezicht als basis voor zijn werk aan het ontwerp van de haarlijn.1
Prijzen
De site publiceert geen prijzen per graft of pakketprijzen voor welke ingreep dan ook; er staat alleen dat de kliniek de grote creditcards accepteert en betalen makkelijk wil maken.2
Boeken en nazorg
Het traject begint met een online consult via Zoom, Facetime of Skype, of ter plaatse in de praktijk in Oakbrook Terrace.1 Patiënten sturen een intakeformulier en foto's vanuit bepaalde hoeken in, die Konior of Nadimi bekijken voordat een videoconsult wordt ingepland.3 Volgens de kliniek duurt dat videoconsult meestal 30 tot 45 minuten, zodat patiënten vragen kunnen stellen en voorbeeldcasussen kunnen zien voordat ze besluiten door te gaan.4 Voor patiënten van buiten de stad wordt de dag van de ingreep omschreven als een groot deel of de hele dag onder plaatselijke verdoving, met pauzes, waaronder een lunch.4 De kliniek raadt aan na de ingreep minstens vier dagen in Chicago te blijven voor een controle ter plaatse vóór vertrek.4 Als patiënten naar huis zijn gevlogen, plant de kliniek op vaste momenten controles op afstand en zegt ze dat patiënten de praktijk daartussen direct kunnen bereiken.4
Kwalificaties en lidmaatschappen
De kliniek stelt dat Konior een van de oprichtende leden is van de American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery en heeft meegeschreven aan het examen, en dat hij ook board-gecertificeerd is door de American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.1 Ook vermeldt ze hem als lid van de International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons en de Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.1
Bronnen
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Ervaringen van patiënten op reddit
101 mensen deelden hun ervaring met Dr. Raymond Konior in 259 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.
- 31 jaar 4A
- dodges questions, doesn't give straight answers bron ↗
- sensed a god complex in consultations bron ↗
- email exchange gave bad vibes bron ↗
- felt treated like a dumb idiot bron ↗
- concluded results not worth the cost bron ↗
- believed he intentionally messed up a case bron ↗
Manohman1991 repeatedly consulted and emailed with Dr. Raymond Konior from late 2022 through March 2026 while weighing him as a transplant option (self-described Norwood progressing from 3V to 4A, 31 years old), and was quoted a flat 35,000 USD per surgery. He never had surgery with Konior — every account across more than three years describes consultation only, and as of his latest update he remained undecided, saying the U.S. broadly 'cant deliver' the density he wanted. His view of Konior soured with repeated contact: he called him 'truly a dick of a person' and, after directly emailing him, 'indeed cockroach of a person,' describing him as someone who 'doesn't give straight answers' and 'had a god complex,' ultimately judging that 'his results are not worth it' for the price. He moved on to consider other surgeons, including Pekiner, instead of booking with Konior.
17 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- mrt 2026 Least Conservative Doctors in NYC and Chicago ↗
- sep 2024 Mano's Guide de Ultima for Hair Transplant Surgeon selection. ↗
- jun 2024 I see the same few doctors get mentioned a lot, but if money wasn’t an issue who is the best surgeon? Or who would you go to? ↗
- jun 2024 Best Hair Transplant Clinics In US?? ↗
- mei 2024 If money isnt an issue. Turkey or US? ↗
- dec 2023 Norwood 3, no diffuse thinning. Konior/Nadimi, Pekiner, Reddy, Couto, Nader, or Leal? ↗
- okt 2023 Dr Konior is he worth it? ↗
- okt 2023 Is Konior worth $35k: an in-depth analysis from a 2x patient ↗
- apr 2023 How would you compare Dr. Konior to Dr. Nadimi to Dr. Panine to We Grow Hair Indy team? ↗
- mrt 2023 Narrowing down to Pekiner vs Nadimi vs Mohebi. Thoughts? ↗
- mrt 2023 2 weeks post op, the surgeon is really impressed with the growth and healing. I'm super happy with it, not looking forward to it all falling out! ↗
- feb 2023 9 months. How hair transplant destroyed my life ↗
- jan 2023 Surgeons better than Konior? ↗
- jan 2023 Looking for people’s experiences with Dr. Konior. ↗
- jan 2023 FUT surgery Dr Konior or Dr Ron Shapiro and Why...Im a 3v to 4 ↗
- nov 2022 Clinic said I need 3000-3500 FUE grafts. Your thoughts? And is one day okay or two days are needed? ↗
- sep 2022 Dr Konior quoted $35,000 for 1500 grafts; any other doctors like Konior who can make good use of a non-substantial donor area? ↗
- man NW5 912 grafts
- hairline mis-angled, needed years of electrolysis bron ↗
- surgeon refused to explain or help with repair bron ↗
- hairline packed too dense, looked artificial bron ↗
- paid for 1000 grafts, only 912 delivered bron ↗
- scarring means he cannot shave bron ↗
Qui-bono-hair reports two surgeries with Raymond Konior, including a 912-graft FUE hairline repair quoted at 1,000 grafts for $12,000, with a Norwood 5 starting point. He says the hairline was transplanted at about 100 FU/cm2 and mis-angled upward, so it looked artificial and was unstylable, and that Konior refused to address it, eventually telling him to seek legal counsel. He then spent years and several electrolysis rounds removing 400-500 grafts, reports lingering scarring, and about four years on says of whether Konior is worth it: "Short answer - fuck no." In an earlier thread he rated Konior's growth and scarring as good but his planning and hairline design poor.
31 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- mrt 2024 Why is Dr Konior still on the recommended list, and even on the sidebar if he botched a patient? ↗
- jan 2024 Chicago Recommendations? ↗
- dec 2023 What are the best hair transplant doctors in america? ↗
- dec 2023 2500 grafts expected, 1600 harvested. ↗
- dec 2023 FUE Repair Clinic Recommendations ↗
- nov 2023 Removing Konior's mis-angled hairline via electroylsis ↗
- nov 2023 Is my transplanted hair facing the wrong direction? 3 months ↗
- nov 2023 Bad transplant by good doctor? ↗
- nov 2023 Best Temple Point Restoration Surgeons ↗
- nov 2023 Motion Clinic South Korea Dr. Sung - 7-8 Month Progress. Rows ↗
- nov 2023 Is Dr Nadimi worth the money? I’m being quoted $9 a graft at 1500-1700 grafts. ↗
- okt 2023 Dr. Michael Vories Transplant Results ↗
- okt 2023 Dr Konior is he worth it? ↗
- okt 2023 FUT Transplant with Dr. Konior: one day post ↗
- okt 2023 Bhumik Shah ↗
- okt 2023 1,412 FUE with Dr. Steven Gabel ↗
- okt 2023 Is Konior worth $35k: an in-depth analysis from a 2x patient ↗
- okt 2023 Who are undisputed top US surgeons? With proven results. ↗
- sep 2023 Dr. Panine punch size too large? ↗
- sep 2023 I have a serious question ↗
- sep 2023 Botched HT. New bald/thin spot on my crown now. Will rogain even work with hair still there? ↗
- sep 2023 Dr. Keser - 5 day operation for 2500 grafts. Worth it? ↗
- sep 2023 growth direction ↗
- sep 2023 Laser hair removal for bad hair transplant? ↗
- aug 2023 Fut vs fue ↗
- jul 2023 12 month update on botch job repair ↗
- mei 2023 Dr. Konior review ↗
- jan 2023 Looking for people’s experiences with Dr. Konior. ↗
- jan 2023 Konior 1000 grafts FUE - unnatural result (reposted) ↗
- jan 2023 Konior 1000 grafts FUE - unnatural result ↗
- nov 2022 Is Konior REALLY That Well Respected? ↗
- 2.200 grafts ingreep 2025
- very responsive to emails/questions bron ↗
- staff truly exceptional, kept him comfortable bron ↗
- felt reassured and confident in him bron ↗
TacoBellChallenge had FUE with Dr. Raymond Konior in June 2025, receiving a graft count of ~2,200 after being quoted ~2,000 grafts (500-1000 crown, 1000-1500 frontal) for $33k. Posting about 10 days post-op, they called Konior 'very responsive to emails/questions' and said the nursing staff 'were truly exceptional in making sure I was comfortable the entire day.' Overall they stated, 'I can’t say enough about how much reassurance I had and confidence in him and his staff as a result.' No later follow-up from this user is on record, so only this early post-op result is confirmed.
2 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- jun 2025 Konior 6/2025 ↗
- jun 2025 Konior 6/2025 ↗
- 48 jaar 2.000 grafts
- didn't fully understand Konior's shock-loss reasoning bron ↗
- leaning toward a different surgeon instead bron ↗
Bright_Win_7383 (48, diffuse thinning on top/crown plus a receding hairline) got an email consult with Dr. Konior (Chicago) in May 2024 after sending photos. Konior advised against surgery for now, recommending finasteride and minoxidil due to shock-loss risk, but quoted 2,000 FUE grafts for $33,000 if OP wanted to proceed anyway. No surgery took place with Konior; OP said they didn't fully understand his reasoning about diffuse thinning and shock loss, and said they were leaning toward a different surgeon (Dr. Laorwong) instead.
2 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- 2.500 grafts ingreep 2020
- still happy with hairline results after 5 years bron ↗
- attributes new crown thinning to genetics, not the surgery bron ↗
Rooster365 had a 2,500-graft FUE transplant with Dr. Konior in 2020 (no price stated); about 5 years later he says he 'was pretty happy with the results and still pretty happy overall with the hairline.' He has since developed noticeable crown thinning, which he attributes to genetics rather than any issue with the original procedure. He is now looking for a separate surgeon to address the crown, without expressing any dissatisfaction with Konior's original hairline work.
1 discussie waarin deze persoon schreef
- dec 2025 Denver area recommendations ↗
- ingreep 2024
- impressed with doctor and his team bron ↗
- minimal swelling, no pain healing bron ↗
- daily follow-ups, great aftercare bron ↗
- gets a lot of compliments on results bron ↗
- more expensive than many other options bron ↗
- uneasy about unconfirmed complaint from another patient bron ↗
polkadanceparty had two FUE procedures with Dr. Konior in 2024 (March and November), paying roughly $65,000 total (about $33k per session); graft counts were never disclosed. He described being 'really impressed with the doctor and his team' from the earliest days of healing, which brought minimal swelling and no pain, through daily in-office follow-ups he called 'great after care.' By about two years out he reports getting 'a lot of compliments' and remains positive overall, though he noted Konior 'is more expensive than many other options' and acknowledged an unresolved, unconfirmed allegation another commenter raised about a botched case, saying he 'rolled the dice... fingers crossed I don't have the same outcome.'
3 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- apr 2024 Konior 3 Week FUE Update ↗
- mrt 2024 Dr. Konior FUE - day 3 report ↗
- mrt 2024 Dr. Konior FUE - day 3 report ↗
- 2.000 grafts ingreep 2023
- donor/recipient looked clean 1 day post-op bron ↗
- surgeon extremely responsive to email bron ↗
- feels worth the money so far bron ↗
OP had about 2,000 FUE grafts done by Dr. Konior in Chicago in 2023, paying $35,000 (including a $3,000 deposit) after roughly a 5-month wait, and noted Konior personally performs the extraction and placement himself. At 1 day post-op, OP described the donor and recipient areas as remarkably clean with little visible sign of surgery, and called Konior "extremely responsive to email as well." Overall, OP's early take was that he "seems worth the money (for me at least)."
1 discussie waarin deze persoon schreef
- NW3 1.600 grafts ingreep 2020
- beyond excited, hair completely changed me bron ↗
- really loving my hairline bron ↗
- no cons, amazing experience bron ↗
- really downhill from here bron ↗
- hair looked thinner and thinner bron ↗
- feeling good and confident bron ↗
u/ElegantRespect had an FUE hair transplant with Dr. Raymond Konior around 2020-10-08, roughly 1,600 grafts, paying about $20,800 USD (~$13/graft) as estimated from their own posts. They documented recovery day by day, including a rough patch at day 21 ('Really downhill from here') tied to normal shock loss, and earlier noted the transplanted hair looking 'thinner and thinner' during shedding. By their 8-month update they reported being 'beyond excited' with the results, calling the transplant 'life changing,' with no complications stated.
16 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- mei 2021 8 month hair transplant update with Dr. Konior ↗
- nov 2020 Konior hair transplant week 5!! 🧐 ↗
- nov 2020 Konior hair transplant day 28 😎 ↗
- nov 2020 Konior hair transplant week 4 😎 ↗
- okt 2020 Konior hair transplant day 21 😬 ↗
- okt 2020 Dr. Konior day 14th after transplant. Downhill started 😣 ↗
- okt 2020 Day 10 hair transplant with Dr. Konior ↗
- okt 2020 Konior hair transplant day 10 ↗ verwijderd op reddit
- okt 2020 Konior hair transplant exactly 7 days 😒 ↗
- okt 2020 Day 5 after hair transplant Konior hairline looking sharp 🔪🔪 ↗
- okt 2020 Day four after hair transplant with Konior, short update on the donor area and swelling ↗
- okt 2020 Day three after FUE with Konior finally able to see donor area ↗
- okt 2020 Dr. Konior day after surgery numero 2 😩 ↗
- okt 2020 Dr. Konior first day after the surgery and clean up visit 🧼 ↗
- okt 2020 Day of Hair Transplant surgery with Dr. Konior 😱😱😱 ↗
- okt 2020 Day before hair transplant with Dr. Konior ↗
- 2.348 grafts ingreep 2024
- surgery was surprisingly painless bron ↗
- staff attentive with daily post-op cleanings bron ↗
- initial density too low on alopecia patch bron ↗
- free touch-up done two days later bron ↗
- very positive feedback about the doctor bron ↗
OP had FUE with Dr. Konior in February 2024, 2,348 grafts, to raise a high hairline and fill a lifelong triangular alopecia patch; exact price wasn't disclosed. They found the roughly 12-hour surgery surprisingly painless, said Konior personally designed the hairline and never left the room during the procedure, and praised attentive daily post-op cleanings by clinic staff. When OP noticed the alopecia patch had received too few grafts, Konior performed a free ~1-hour touch-up two days later, and by day 4 recovery was uneventful. As of this early update OP reports "very positive feedback about the doctor," though no long-term growth outcome is available yet.
1 discussie waarin deze persoon schreef
- feb 2024 Dr. Konior FUE ↗
- 1.200 grafts
- pleased with the result bron ↗
- confidence from surgeon doing whole procedure bron ↗
- wished hairline set a bit lower bron ↗
- surgeon was fantastic for him bron ↗
OP had roughly 1,200 grafts from Dr. Konior to fill his receded temples, reporting in at 5.5 months post-op (2023-05-07); he had booked years earlier and paid his original, lower quote rather than Konior's current list price (exact amount not stated). He said he was 'pleased' with the outcome and valued that Konior 'does the whole procedure start to finish,' opting for a no-shave approach, with commenters saying the hairline looked undetectable. He did mention some 'hair greed,' wishing he'd set the hairline a touch lower, but reported no complications. Months later, commenting on a separate thread, he summed up his experience simply: Konior 'was fantastic for me.'
2 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- 2.300 grafts ingreep 2022
- praised team as consummate professionals bron ↗
- no bruising or blood, easy aftercare bron ↗
- first procedure's density fell short of hopes bron ↗
- Konior personally performs extraction and implantation bron ↗
u/jlesnick had two FUE procedures with Dr. Konior: an initial session, then a second (2300 grafts, per weoc1z) reported two weeks post-op on 2022-08-02, with no price disclosed either time. Before the second procedure, OP said the first left him short of the density he wanted given how short he keeps his hair, so he "just got a second one with Konior." After the second, OP reported no bruising or blood and easy daily aftercare, and praised Konior and his team as "consummate professionals" whose results looked cleaner than others he'd seen on YouTube — noting Konior personally performs the extraction, incisions, and implantation himself.
2 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- ingreep 2003
- hairline still holding up 20 years later bron ↗
- considers Konior one of the best out there bron ↗
- honest about what expectations to have bron ↗
- happy with the results bron ↗
- limited donor area left for one final fill bron ↗
Hot_Future7787's first hair transplant was performed by Dr. Konior around 2003, roughly 20 years before his 2023 posts; he later had further procedures done by Konior's junior partner Dr. Nadimi. He calls Konior 'one of the best out there' and 'very honest about what expectations I could expect,' and says he was happy with the results. Twenty years post-op he reports 'I still have a nice hairline,' though he now has limited donor area left for one final fill. No graft count, price, or complications are stated for his Konior procedure.
3 discussies waarin deze persoon schreef
- sep 2023 If you had to pick between these doctors who would you go with personally ↗
- sep 2023 4 past FTE’s, now told maximum 2000 grafts available by FUE. Would you choose to fill top and leave back crown bald or try and get even distribution for easier concealer use? BTW never used fin hence the continued loss ↗
- mei 2022 Have you heard of Solve Clinics in Chicago? Any review ↗
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