Dr. Russell Knudsen
Oprichter·The Knudsen Clinic
Sydney, Australië
A$1.540–A$19.250 Per behandeling · Details over de kostenAchtergrond
Dr Russell Knudsen richtte The Knudsen Clinic op in 1984 1. De kliniek zegt dat hij sinds 1984 fulltime haartransplantatiearts is en meer dan 10.000 haartransplantaties heeft uitgevoerd 2. Hij studeerde in 1978 met lof af als MBBS aan UNSW 2. De kliniek vermeldt vestigingen in Sydney (Double Bay), Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra en Auckland 3. Ze zegt dat hij in deze klinieken consulten houdt 2. Haar homepage noemt ook Dr Vikram Jayaprakash, die samen met hem het YouTube-kanaal van de kliniek presenteert 4. Zijn ISHRS-profiel geeft een ouder cijfer van meer dan 5.000 ingrepen in 28 jaar 5.
Behandelingen en technieken
De kliniek biedt FUT (strip) en FUE aan en zegt voor het oogsten van donorhaar een handmatig FUE-proces te gebruiken 6. Ze zegt dat de ingreep tussen 4 en 8 uur duurt, onder plaatselijke verdoving met lichte sedatie 7. Haar chirurgenpagina zegt dat de kliniek in Double Bay de enige kliniek in Australië is die de ARTAS-robot aanbiedt 2. Andere vermelde behandelingen zijn correctie-ingrepen, microneedling, hair banking, LaserCap-therapie en medicatie 4. Haar FAQ zegt dat ongeveer 30% van de patiënten vrouw is en dat een wenkbrauwtransplantatie meestal 250 tot 350 grafts vraagt 8. Ze zegt dat de meeste patiënten vóór hun 18e geen transplantatie aangeboden krijgen 8.
Prijzen
De kliniek publiceert een prijstabel per aantal grafts, inclusief GST 6. FUT loopt van AUD 1.540 voor 200 grafts tot AUD 16.500 voor 3.000 grafts 6. Handmatige FUE loopt van AUD 1.980 voor 200 grafts tot AUD 19.250 voor 3.000 grafts 6. Bovenop deze prijzen komt operatiekamerkosten (theatre fee) van AUD 1.100 6. Een eerste consult kost AUD 175, of AUD 250 voor internationale patiënten 8.
Boeken en nazorg
Consulten kunnen persoonlijk of via video (telehealth) plaatsvinden 3. Patiënten met een telehealth-consult krijgen te horen dat ze voor de ingreep naar Sydney of Melbourne kunnen reizen 3. Een verwijzing van de huisarts is niet nodig 9. De kliniek plant controles na twee weken, zes maanden en twaalf maanden 8. Ze zegt te garanderen dat minstens 90% van de getransplanteerde haren groeit, of ze anders kosteloos te vervangen 1.
Kwalificaties en lidmaatschappen
Bronnen
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- 1. https://knudsen.com.au/about/our-clinic/
- 2. https://knudsen.com.au/dr-russell-knudsen/
- 3. https://knudsen.com.au/contact-locations/
- 4. https://knudsen.com.au/
- 5. https://ishrs.org/doctor/russell-graham-knudsen/
- 6. https://knudsen.com.au/about/costs/
- 7. https://knudsen.com.au/treatments/hair-transplant-surgery/
- 8. https://knudsen.com.au/about/faq/
- 9. https://knudsen.com.au/about/your-first-visit/
- 10. https://abhrs.org/directory/categories/diplomate
Ervaringen van patiënten op reddit
16 mensen deelden hun ervaring met Dr. Russell Knudsen in 19 reddit-discussies, tussen 2019 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.
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- growth wasn't great bron ↗
- FUT scar downplayed, absolutely huge bron ↗
- technicians did the implantation bron ↗
- hair growing in weird directions bron ↗
Fragrant_Client3619 says they had two procedures with Dr Russell Knudsen in Australia a few years before 2024-2026, including FUT, and gives no graft counts, dates or prices. They report that growth was not great, that the FUT scar was downplayed and is 'absolutely huge', and that technicians did the implantation. They write 'If I had my time again, I would have used someone else' and are now having another procedure for temples and density with a different doctor.
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- NW5 ingreep 2025
- very professional bron ↗
- front came in around 4-5 months bron ↗
- crown lagging, slowly getting there bron ↗
BasicConstruction993 had a transplant with Dr Russell Knudsen in Sydney in 2025, probably at Norwood 5. At 3 months they said "So far so good. Very professional". At about 9 months they described the result as "Yes, it's ok.", with the front coming in around months 4-5 and the crown lagging but slowly improving. No price or graft count is given.
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- mainly does consultations instead of surgery bron ↗
Jack1978Jack commented in February 2026 on a thread asking about Dr Knudsen in Sydney, saying "He is an old guy and mainly does consultations instead of surgery." No surgery, price or result is reported.
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- man NW3.5
- consultation best they had experienced bron ↗
- returned deposit without being required bron ↗
- website results didn't give confidence bron ↗
apatheticonion booked a strip (FUT) transplant with Dr Russell Knudsen in Sydney in January 2021, planning 1000 to 1500 grafts, and said he seemed "a master of his craft". After negative replies about the photos and price he reconsidered, did not proceed, and says Knudsen "was kind enough to return my deposit, despite not being required to by law". He later said he had not seen clear results on the website to give him confidence, and had his transplant with another surgeon.
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- robot killed many of my grafts bron ↗
In a July 2025 comment on Australian clinics, this person says Dr. Knudsen's robot killed so many of their grafts. They give no graft count, price, date or other details.
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Klay9 asked about clinics in Melbourne in December 2024 and said a couple of people told them Dr Russell Knudsen is the best. They had a consultation, but his advice was to persist with medication, leaving them at a crossroads. They had not had surgery and gave no verdict.
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- more expensive per graft than anywhere else bron ↗
DoItFor-Her commented in December 2024 in a Melbourne clinic thread that "Knudsen is extremely conservative in his approach and was more expensive per graft than anywhere else." They report no surgery with him and give no figures.
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-NickFlores- mentions Dr Russell Knudsen once, in a finasteride shedding thread in 2021. They say two dermatologists, a trichologist and a hair transplant surgeon (Dr Knudsen) confirmed no signs of male pattern baldness, only scalp inflammation and dandruff. They describe no surgery, price or opinion of him beyond that consultation outcome.
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- dismissed my finasteride side effects bron ↗
- ignored the literature I showed him bron ↗
- told me I was imagining side effects bron ↗
5iveBees4AQuarter saw Dr Knudsen as a patient for a medication consultation, not a hair transplant; no surgery, grafts or price are mentioned. They say he "completely dismissed my finasteride side effects (insomnia and dry eyes) because he had never seen it in his practice" and ignored the literature they showed him, even though the GP who prescribed the drug agreed it was the cause. They say he "gaslit" them on those side effects and that they now take much of what he says with a grain of salt.
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- feb 2023 Why 'The Hair Loss Show' keeps telling that it is impossible to regrow hairs? ↗
- sep 2021 The Hair Loss Show on YouTube (two hair specialist doctors) claim that only 15% of minoxidil users have a shed. So why does it seem like people online talk about shedding as if everyone in minoxidil goes through it? ↗
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- awful bedside manner at consult bron ↗
zeydonussing commented in July 2024 that they had a consult with Dr Russell Knudsen and would steer well clear of him, citing an awful bedside manner. They did not report having surgery with him.
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- vrouw 1.600 grafts
She had a consultation with Dr Russell Knudsen, who she says was entirely happy to go ahead, but she was quoted $15000 for 1600 grafts, not counting accommodation and travel from Brisbane to Sydney, and found the cost very high. She has not had surgery and asked for cheaper surgeons with good reputations.
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Ok_Response_4398 had a consultation with Dr Knudsen in Australia and described him in July 2024 as "really rude and dismissive, like I was wasting his time." They report no surgery with him.
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