International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) 2013 Practice Census Facts and Figures
Extrapolated Number of Hair Restoration Procedures Worldwide-
 An estimated 310,624 surgical hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2012 (a 10% increase from 2010)
o In the United States, 88,304 hair restoration procedures were performed
o In Canada, 10,758 hair restoration procedures were performed o In Mexico/Central & South America, 15,611 hair restoration procedures were performed
o In Europe, 54,343 hair restoration procedures were performed o In Asia, 102,702 hair restoration procedures were performed o In Australia, 3,820 hair restoration procedures were performed o In the Middle East, 35,086 hair restoration procedures were performed

Estimated Hair Restoration Worldwide Market Size
Based on the estimated number of 310,624 hair restoration procedures performed in 2012, multiplied by the average fee* charged to patients for a procedure, the estimated worldwide market for hair restoration was calculated as follows (expressed here in various currencies):

  •   $1,931,599,813 USD (U.S. Dollars)
  •   € 1,493,706,135 (Euros)
  •   $ 1,997,428,734 CAD (Canadian Dollars)
  •   $ 2,005,638,034 AUD (Australian Dollars)
  •   ₩ 236,827,271,928 KWN (Korean Won)
  •   $ 86,574,303,610 HKD (Hong Kong Dollars)
  •   ¥ 14,995,975,147 JPY (Japanese Yen)
  •   107,343,869,229 INR (Indian Rupees)
  •   SR 7,243,827,670 SAR (Saudi Riyal)
  •   $ 24,063,928,416 MXN (Mexican Peso)
  •   R$ 3,970,229,571 BRL (Brazil Real)*The “average fee” charged for a procedure reported by survey participants and used in this calculation represents the overall average fee charged to all patients treated. Since the cost of procedures performed on individual patients may vary depending on the number of grafts and several other factors, the “average fee” as it related to this survey did not represent what all patients would expect to pay for a procedure, and should not be construed as a typical price for a hair restoration procedure.Extrapolated Number of Hair Restoration Surgical & Non-Surgical Patients Worldwide