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Dr Malay Mehta in the operating theatre at Malay Mehta Aesthetic Clinic
Hair transplant in Mumbai

Take ten years
off the mirrorwith a hair transplant.

A hairline drawn by hand to suit your face, then placed graft by graft by Dr Malay Mehta himself. Treatment is usually planned over 2 to 3 days, with approximately 4 hours of treatment each day.

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From 7,000 INR per 1,000 grafts, payable monthly at 0% interest*

98–100%Graft viability rate
6,130 maxGrafts, largest case
2–3 daysAbout 4 hours each day
7 daysBack to normal
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Vipin Jamdekar
7 reviews · 7 photos
★★★★★

I know I am very late in posting this review, but I'm glad I waited because now I can share my true experience. Getting a hair transplant from Dr. Malay Mehta has completely changed my life. The results look 100% natural, just like hair from birth. Earlier, I never stepped out of my house without wearing a cap because of baldness. Today, I confidently style my hair the way I like and don't need a cap anymore.

5 months ago
Rohit Deshmukh
Local Guide · 42 reviews
★★★★★

Its been 3.5 yrs since the transplant and the results have been amazing. The main part about hair transplant for me was the hairline and Dr Malay Mehta and his team have done an excellent job. It looks completely natural. Even during consultation, Dr Malay Mehta always has been very patient and tranparent in answering my queries.

4 months ago
Renuka Nanda
2 reviews
★★★★★

There are many experts available in Mumbai but hardly a few are true doctors and who care for their patients. Dr. Malay is great human and the best doctor you could get w.r.t Hair Transplant and Skin Care. He is a saviour and I would recommend anyone confused and reading every article and reviews to find the best clinic, please visit here once before you take any call.

5 months ago
Dhanesh
1 review
★★★★★

I had my hair transplant done 4 years ago, and the results are still amazing. No one can tell that I've had a hair transplant because Dr. Malay Mehta and his wonderful team made it look completely natural. If anyone is considering a hair transplant, I would highly recommend Dr. Malay Mehta without any hesitation. The entire experience was professional, comfortable, and the outcome exceeded my expectations.

2 weeks ago
Harsh Rathod
6 reviews · 1 photo
★★★★★

I recently underwent an FUE hair transplant with Dr. Malay Mehta, and I am extremely happy with my experience. From the very first consultation, Dr. Mehta was honest, professional, and thorough in explaining the procedure, expected results, and post-operative care. The entire team was friendly, supportive, and made me feel comfortable throughout the process.

2 months ago
Saarang Waghmare
2 reviews
★★★★★

I've had the best experience here at Dr. Malay Mehta's Hair Transplant Clinic. Right from the consultation to the actual hair transplant to the follow up, everything was perfect. The entire staff is very knowledgable. The manager is brilliant and very pleasant to speak to. The doctors, receptionists and the entire staff overall was very helpful.

4 months ago
ricky rexton
1 review
★★★★★

I had a 2200 graft hair transpllant at Dr. Malay Mehta clinic, and it was a wonderful experience. Dr. Malay Mehta is an amazing person, incredibly honest and transparent, the whole staff are very warm and proficient making the client feel very comfortable and at home. Personally i did not experience any pain and recover and healed very quicly.

3 weeks ago
Aman Gupta
Local Guide · 12 reviews
★★★★★

I had my hair transplant about 8 months back. I wasn't very confident in starting. I never told my family members about this. But now, after about 9 months, I have no regret that I did it. Thank you Dr. Malay Mehta and the whole team. Now i feel very confident. Really.

3 months ago
Ashay Sabnis
2 reviews
★★★★★

Its been 11 months post my hair transplant and Dr Malay and his team have been truly instrumental and professional in guiding me throughout this journey. I've had a great experience and my results have been positive. Anyone looking for a hair transplant - Dr Malay is the go to man to transform your look.

3 months ago
Mandeep Sheoran
4 reviews
★★★★★

I had great experience with Dr. Malay Mehta and his team. I visited him for my hair transplant. I was thoroughly and clearly guided about the procedure and after care. The procedure went smooth. The high point of this clinic is their availability and prompt response for patient queries during as well as after procedure.

3 months ago

Two or three days,
and a rich look forever.

Thinning hair is one of the first things you notice in a photograph, and one of the last things you can do anything about on your own. A hair transplant ends it: minimally invasive, permanent, and performed personally by Dr Malay Mehta with a graft viability rate of 98 to 100%. Treatment is usually planned over 2 to 3 days, with approximately 4 hours of treatment each day.

  • Over 98%Graft survival
  • 2 to 3 daysAbout 4 hours each day
  • From 7,000 INRPer 1,000 grafts, monthly
Case studies

Case notes,
not just photographs.

Each of these is a real operation with an operative note behind it: the diagnosis, the graft count, what was treated and how long after surgery the photograph was taken.

Temple and frontal hairline of a 26-year-old man, before and one year after a 3,200 graft Sapphire FUE transplant
Before
After

26, male

3,200 grafts · Sapphire FUE

Diagnosis
Traction alopecia
Treated
Hairline, frontotemporal angles, temples
Shown at
1 year

Treatment addressed traction alopecia affecting the frontal hairline, frontotemporal angles and temples. At 1 year the patient showed good density and natural-appearing hairline restoration.

Not pattern baldness but chronic mechanical tension on the hair, which had pulled the frontal and temporal hairline back. The temples are the hardest part of a case like this: the hair there is fine and grows downwards, so angle and direction matter more than volume.

Crown and mid scalp of a 28-year-old man, before and eight months after a 4,800 graft Sapphire FUE transplant
Before
After

28, male

4,800 grafts · Sapphire FUE

Diagnosis
Androgenetic alopecia, Norwood Hamilton grade V
Treated
Hairline, frontotemporal angles, temples, mid scalp, crown
Shown at
8 months

Grafts were used to restore the frontal hairline, temples, mid scalp and crown. At 8 months the patient showed improved scalp coverage, density and natural hair direction.

Advanced male-pattern loss across the whole scalp, planned for comprehensive coverage while keeping the hairline age-appropriate. The donor area was deliberately preserved, so a further procedure remains possible if it is ever needed.

Crown of a 52-year-old man, before and eight months after a 5,200 graft FUE transplant
Before
After

52, male

5,200 grafts · FUE

Diagnosis
Androgenetic alopecia, Norwood Hamilton grade VI
Treated
Frontal hairline, mid scalp, crown
Shown at
8 months

Treatment focused on rebuilding an age-appropriate hairline and improving coverage across the mid scalp and crown. Results shown at 8 months, with further crown maturation expected.

The hairline was drawn as an irregular zigzag rather than a straight line, which is what stops a rebuilt front reading as artificial. The crown matures more slowly than the front, so the final result on a case like this is assessed at around 12 to 14 months.

Crown of a 49-year-old man, before and after a 5,200 graft FUE transplant
Before
After

49, male

5,200 grafts · FUE

Diagnosis
Androgenetic alopecia
Treated
Frontal hairline, mid scalp, crown
Follow-up
Six-monthly

A conservative, age-appropriate hairline was designed, with grafts distributed across the frontal area, mid scalp and crown. The patient continues to attend six-monthly follow-up appointments.

Age and facial proportion set the plan here: a slightly higher forehead was kept rather than dropping the hairline as low as it could go, with an irregular transition to make it read naturally. Donor resources were preserved for long-term planning.

Crown of a 47-year-old man, before and after a revision FUE transplant of 5,500 to 5,800 grafts
Before
After

47, male

5,500–5,800 grafts · Revision FUE

Diagnosis
Androgenetic alopecia, Norwood Hamilton grade VII
Previously
≈5,200 grafts at a clinic in Turkey
Donor
Scalp, beard and chest

Following a previous transplant, grafts from the scalp, beard and chest were used to improve coverage across the hairline, mid scalp and crown, despite limited remaining scalp donor hair.

The hardest kind of case: the most advanced grade of loss, and a scalp donor area already depleted by an earlier surgery abroad. Beard and chest grafts made up the numbers the scalp no longer could, and the hairline was advanced on where the previous transplant had left it.

Published with the patients’ consent. Results are individual and not typical. Outcomes vary from person to person and are not guaranteed.

Sapphire-tipped micro blades laid out on a sterile steel tray
Implanter pens held over the recipient area
Harvested follicular unit grafts in a chilled dish
The blade

Why sapphire,
not steel.

Sapphire FUE transplants are conducted using blades made from a precious gemstone, instead of the steel blades used in a regular FUE transplant. What changes is the shape of the channel each graft goes into, and everything else follows from that.

FUE with steel blades

Larger two-dimensional slits.

FUE with sapphire blades

Three-dimensional channels the size of the graft, opened with a sapphire tip.

  • Near 100%Survival rate of grafts
  • NoVisible scars
  • MinimumDowntime
  • MinimumPain
  • HighestPatient comfort
  • NaturalHairline
  • MaximumDensity
  • MaximumCoverage

Fuller, more natural-looking results

A sapphire tip opens a channel the size of the graft, so grafts sit closer together without competing for blood supply. That is what makes real density possible, and what lets grade 6 and 7 Norwood Hamilton patterns be covered properly rather than thinly. Beard grafts fill the mid scalp and crown where the scalp donor area will not stretch any further.

Fast recovery

Smaller channels scab less and close faster. The sapphire edge is sharper, harder and antimicrobial, so there is less trauma to the tissue around each graft and less risk of complication. Most patients are back to normal in about seven days.

Maximum efficiency

Harvesting is where grafts are lost. Imported punches on a German motor keep transection to around 1 to 2%, and four tables running together mean 5,000 to 6,000 grafts can be taken and placed within a single planned course of treatment, usually over 2 to 3 days with around 4 hours of treatment each day. Many clinics in Mumbai stage a case of that size across two operations six months apart, which doubles both the cost and the wait.

What we perform

Hair transplant and restoration,
with natural results for a lifetime.

A man in his thirties with a full, natural hairline
The full front, mid scalp and crown.

Male hair transplantation

The whole pattern in one planned course of treatment: hairline, frontotemporal angles, temples, mid scalp and crown. Most men looking for a hair transplant doctor in Andheri or Bandra are really asking one question, which is whether it will still look right in ten years. That is settled at the planning stage, by how much donor hair is spent now and how much is deliberately held back.

Dr Malay Mehta drawing a new hairline on a patient with a surgical marker
The line that decides whether anyone can tell.

Hairline reconstruction

The hairline is the only part of the work a stranger ever assesses, and it is drawn by hand before a single graft is taken. An irregular transition instead of a straight line, single hairs at the front, each one angled to leave the scalp the way your own hair does. This is the part that comes from experience rather than equipment, and it is what Dr Mehta is known for.

Dr Malay Mehta operating under magnifying loupes
Correcting somebody else's work.

Failed hair transplant repair

A transplant fails in two ways: a hairline placed badly, and a donor area spent badly. Both can be corrected, but revision is harder than a first surgery, because less has to cover more and scarring makes harvesting slower. Dr Mehta has been 100% successful in repairing the failed transplants brought to him, often using beard grafts to make up numbers the scalp can no longer give.

A man with a dense, evenly grown beard
The same craft, a different frame.

Moustache and beard reconstruction

The same craft, applied to a patchy beard or moustache. Facial hair grows flatter and in more directions than scalp hair, so grafts go in one at a time at the angle each area actually needs. Dr Mehta is a leading beard and moustache reconstruction surgeon in India, with 100% successful, natural-looking results across the cases performed.

Before & after

Real patients,
counted in grafts.

The clinic’s own patients, published with their consent. Every case here carries its graft count, its Norwood Hamilton grade and the month the photograph was taken, because those three things are what a result actually means.

Before and after a hair transplant, 28, male

28, male

Baldness
4 Norwood Hamilton
Surgery
Sapphire FUE, local anaesthetic
Recovery
7 days
Shown at
6 months

Placed at high density with the hairline built to look unforced. Better punches, better implantation and micro forceps have moved what is achievable well past simply covering the bald area. The final result is expected at 10 to 12 months.

Before and after a hair transplant, 34, male · revision

34, male · revision

Baldness
7 Norwood Hamilton
Surgery
Sapphire FUE, revision
Donor
Scalp and beard grafts
Shown at
7 months

The donor area was already exhausted, which is what a first surgery by an untrained doctor or technician usually leaves behind, so a large area had to be covered from very little. The previous hairline was a hard straight line, and the new pattern had to be built to hide it rather than sit behind it.

Before and after a hair transplant, 47, male · revision

47, male · revision

Previous surgery
FUE, told 4,000 grafts
This surgery
4,230 grafts implanted
Challenge
Scarred, limited donor
Shown at
4 months

He had been told the first surgery placed 4,000 grafts. What it actually left was a scarred, limited donor area, which makes every extraction slower. 4,230 grafts went in this time, and the final result is expected at 8 to 10 months.

Before and after a hair transplant, Grade 5 baldness

Grade 5 baldness

Baldness
5 Norwood Hamilton
Grafts
4,100
Shown at
11 months

A full frontal and mid scalp rebuild across a grade 5 pattern, photographed at eleven months, by which point the transplanted hair has thickened rather than simply appeared.

Before and after a hair transplant, 28, male · crown

28, male · crown

Procedure
Crown hair transplant
Grafts
3,000
Shown at
1 year

The crown is the area most surgeons are least confident about. The whorl has to be rebuilt as a spiral, with the direction changing across it, and a crown filled as if it were a flat panel never sits right.

Before and after a hair transplant, 45, male

45, male

Baldness
6 Norwood Hamilton
Grafts
4,642
Shown at
1 year

Grade 6 covered within one planned course of treatment rather than staged months apart, photographed at one year.

Before and after a hair transplant, 30, male · largest case

30, male · largest case

Baldness
7 Norwood Hamilton
Surgery
Sapphire bio FUE
Donor
4,650 scalp · 1,480 beard
Shown at
1 year

6,130 grafts, the largest case performed here. A grade 7 pattern needs more than a scalp can give on its own, so the beard was opened as a second donor area to reach the number.

Before and after a hair transplant, Grade 3 baldness

Grade 3 baldness

Baldness
3 Norwood Hamilton
Grafts
2,600
Challenge
An undetectable hairline

Transplanting hair is the easy part. Delivering a hairline nobody can detect, at real density, is the hard part, and it is what a grade 3 case is planned around. The difference shows in the line itself and in how thickly it is filled.

Before and after a hair transplant, Grade 6 · repair

Grade 6 · repair

Previous surgery
≈500 grafts, damaged
This surgery
4,600 grafts, 800 from beard
Baldness
6 Norwood Hamilton

The first surgery put in roughly 500 to 600 grafts and may have destroyed more than 2,500 in the process, which is a loss no second operation can undo. The hairline it left was badly placed and had almost no density behind it. This is why the first clinic matters more than the second.

Before and after a hair transplant, 28, male · temples

28, male · temples

Baldness
5 Norwood Hamilton
Grafts
4,320
Shown at
8 months

The temples are the giveaway. Hair there is fine and grows downwards, so angle matters more than volume, and a badly done temple grows sideways and reads as artificial from across a room. This part is closer to drawing than to surgery.

Before and after a hair transplant, Frontal rebuild

Frontal rebuild

Surgery
Sapphire FUE
Anaesthetic
Local
Recovery
7 days

The frontal third rebuilt on a receding pattern, with the hairline set where it suits the face rather than as low as it could physically go. A line placed too low is the most common regret in this surgery.

Results are individual and not typical. Outcomes vary from person to person and are not guaranteed.

Ask what is realistic for you
Why this clinic

Six reasons people
travel here for it.

  1. 01

    Experience

    MBBS and MD qualified, and among the longest-practising hair transplant surgeons in the city. Volume of cases is what teaches you where a hairline belongs on a particular face, and how much donor hair to leave for the next decade. It is why he has the name he has as the best hair transplant surgeon in Bandra, Mumbai.

  2. 02

    We go beyond surgery

    The surgery is a few days of a twelve-month process, and a good deal of what decides the result happens after it. Every patient is taken through the aftercare properly, and Dr Mehta answers questions himself, before the surgery and long after it.

  3. 03

    We are different

    The session is built around the patient rather than the schedule. Advanced equipment, run to a protocol, chosen for what it does to the graft and to the scalp rather than for how many people it can move through a day.

  4. 04

    We offer the best price in the area

    From 7,000 INR per 1,000 grafts, the cheapest hair transplant in and around Andheri, Mumbai, payable monthly at 0% interest. Compare it against any hair plantation cost in Mumbai you have been quoted, but compare per graft rather than per package, which is where the difference usually hides.

  5. 05

    We deliver the most natural-looking results

    A natural result comes down to two things: the surgeon's judgement, and the instruments in their hands. Grafts set at the wrong angle or the wrong density are what make a transplant obvious, and nothing done afterwards corrects it.

  6. 06

    We correct failures from the past

    Had a transplant elsewhere that went wrong? Revision is a large part of the work here, including cases other surgeons have turned down because the donor area looked exhausted.

Totally safe

One protocol, applied at every step and every level, in a theatre maintained to it. That is what guarantees 100% safety.

Painless procedure

Extraction and placement use disposable instruments of 1mm or less, under local anaesthetic. Patients tend to describe the day as long rather than painful.

Maximum viability guaranteed

Graft viability here is 98 to 100%. Independent studies put the industry average at about 50%, which is the difference between the grafts you pay for and the grafts that grow.

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Dr Malay Mehta, MBBS, MD Dermatology
Dr Malay Mehta going through a scalp assessment with a patient
The surgeon

Discover the best
hair transplant doctor
in Mumbai.

Dr Malay Mehta’s reputation is built on one thing: hairlines nobody can pick out. He came to surgery through drawing, sketching and painting, and hairline design is where that still shows. The angle, the direction, the density and the irregular transition are drawn by hand on every patient before a single graft is taken, because a transplant is judged on whether the front looks like it grew there.

Every treatment plan starts with a full scalp examination using a high-resolution Trichoscope. This helps Dr Mehta assess the donor-area reserve, plan the graft strategy and reduce the risk of over-harvesting.

Scalp health is also assessed before surgery is recommended. Where inflammatory scalp conditions, including lichen planus, discoid lupus or Pseudopelade of Brocq, are present, the condition must be appropriately treated and stable before the patient is considered for surgery.

He qualified MBBS in 2011 and took his MD in 2014, then spent four years in a chain clinic before opening his own centre in the heart of Mumbai, where he is chief surgeon and managing director. Four surgical tables run alongside a fully trained team, which is what makes a 5,000 to 6,000 graft case possible within one planned 2-to-3-day course of treatment, with approximately 4 hours of treatment each day. The punches are imported and run on a German motor, keeping graft transection to around 1 to 2%.

The work he is best known for is the difficult end of it: grade 6 and 7 patterns, exhausted donor areas, and repairing transplants performed badly elsewhere, where beard and body grafts make up the numbers a scalp no longer can. Patients regularly travel to Dr Mehta from the US, Australia, the UK and Dubai for their procedures in Mumbai. Dr Mehta plans every case himself, performs the surgery himself, and is in theatre throughout.

Qualified
MBBS 2011 · MD 2014 · Registration No. G-46106
Fellowships
Microsurgical training, McGill University, Montreal, Canada · Gold Skin Care Centre, Nashville, USA
Practice
Chief surgeon and managing director, Vile Parle West, Mumbai
Theatre
Four surgical tables and a full trained team
Largest case
6,130 grafts · 4,650 scalp and 1,480 beard
Pricing

The price for a Sapphire FUE transplant starts at only 7,000 INR per 1,000 grafts (follicular units).

EMI periodUp to 8 months
Interest0%
Monthly cost7,000 INR / 1,000 grafts

What you pay depends on the graft count your plan needs, and that number is counted from your own donor area rather than estimated over the phone. You are given the count and the figure at your consultation, before anything is booked.

Get your graft count
Mumbai at golden hour, looking towards the sea
Travelling patients

Patients travel to Dr Mehta from Mumbai, Thane and Vashi, and internationally from the US, Australia, the UK and Dubai.

Coming from further away

  1. 01Call or message the clinic and we will arrange a phone consultation at no charge.
  2. 02Email photographs of the area for Dr Mehta to assess. Most travelling patients are planned entirely remotely, in some cases as late as the day before surgery.
  3. 03At the consultation you are told your graft count, what it will cost and whether surgery is the right answer at all.
  4. 04Once the date is booked a deposit is taken, and your pre and post-operative instructions follow straight away.
Where
6th Floor, Cosmos Court, Vile Parle West, Mumbai
Treatment
2 to 3 days, about 4 hours each day, under local anaesthetic
Stay
4 days in Mumbai is what we recommend
Getting there
Minutes from both Mumbai airports
Where to stay, close to the clinic
  • Hotel Bawa International
  • Hotel Parle International
  • Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach
  • Hotel Sahara Star
  • W Marriott

All procedures take place at 6th Floor, Cosmos Court, Vile Parle West, Mumbai 400056.

In their words
A patient at a follow-up appointment eight months after surgery

I went through hair transplant treatment 8 months ago. Previously I thought changing the look is a marketing gimmick and it would not help in building my confidence. But believe me, it did really happen. This treatment had immensely helped me in improving my professional career and also helped me in developing my confidence in interacting personally with people around me. I am very thankful to Dr. Malay Mehta as he has done a fantastic job. He is undoubtedly the best hair transplant surgeon in Mumbai.

Aayush ParmarAayush ParmarWeb Designer

I was suffering from hair fall problem because of my stress and lifestyle. Before visiting Dr. Malay Mehta, I consulted many doctors regarding this issue but all that was in vain. Finally I consulted Dr. Malay Mehta and he explained me the reason for hair fall and also focused on importance of diet. Now I am using hair style products without worrying about losing my hairs.

Jay ShahJay ShahModel
Straight answers

What men ask
before they book.

If your question is not here, ask it at the consultation. It is free and detailed, and the cost is explained before anything is booked.

What happens at the consultation?

A full scalp examination under the Trichoscope, a reading of your donor-area reserve and a graft plan built from it, as set out above. Scalp health is checked before surgery is recommended. You are given your graft count and what it will cost before anything is booked, and the consultation is free.

How much does a hair transplant cost in Mumbai?

At this clinic the Sapphire FUE hair transplant starts at 7,000 INR per 1,000 grafts, which is the follicular unit count rather than the hair count. What you pay depends on how many grafts your plan needs, and you are given that number and that figure at your consultation, before anything is booked. The cost can be paid in monthly instalments over up to 8 months at 0% interest.

How many grafts will I need?

It depends on your Norwood Hamilton grade, the density you want and what your donor area can give. Grade 3 is often around 2,600 grafts; grade 5 to 6 is usually 4,000 to 4,600; the largest case we have done is 6,130, combining 4,650 scalp and 1,480 beard grafts. Dr Mehta counts your donor area at the consultation rather than quoting a range down the phone.

How long does a hair transplant procedure take?

Treatment is usually planned over 2 to 3 days, with approximately 4 hours of treatment each day. The exact plan depends on the graft requirement, donor area and individual case.

Will anyone be able to tell?

That is decided by the hairline, and the hairline is drawn by hand before anything else happens. Angle, direction and density are matched to your face and to the way your own hair grows, which is why the temple area and the frontal line take the longest to plan and the longest to place.

When will I see the result?

Recovery takes about 7 days. Transplanted hair sheds first and then grows back, so the picture changes month by month. Most patients see a clear change at 6 months and the final result at 10 to 12 months.

Can a failed hair transplant be repaired?

Usually. Revision work is harder than a first surgery because the donor area is already depleted and scarred, and an unnatural hairline has to be camouflaged rather than simply added to. Beard grafts are often used to make up the numbers. Bring photographs of the original surgery to your consultation.

Ready to regain your hair
and your confidence?

Book a consultation today +91 70452 91747
The reception at Malay Mehta Aesthetic Clinic, Vile Parle West
Where you will be seen

Vile Parle West, Mumbai

6th Floor, Cosmos Court, Vile Parle West
Mumbai 400056
+91 70452 91747
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