Male Pattern Baldness Cost Calculator

Treatment cost comparison: medical vs surgical options.

Medical Disclaimer

This calculator is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about your health. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of results from this tool.

Inputs

Current Norwood stage (1-7)

Age hair loss started

Current age

Years to project

Finasteride monthly ($)

Minoxidil monthly ($)

Hair transplant cost ($)

PRP session cost ($)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Combined meds total ($)

$4,800.00

≈ 5 smartphones

Finasteride only total ($)$1,800.00

Minoxidil only total ($)$3,000.00

Transplant + meds total ($)$13,000.00

PRP therapy total ($)$16,800.00

Scalp micropigmentation total ($)$5,900.00

Projected Norwood (no treatment)4.5

Projected Norwood (with treatment)3.2

Lowest option cost ($)$1,800.00

Combined meds per month ($)$40.00

Transplant Per Month108

Prp Per Month140

Years Since Onset10

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your current Norwood stage (1–7), age hair loss started, and current age.
Set the projection period in years and monthly costs for finasteride and minoxidil.
Enter hair transplant cost ($), PRP session cost ($) if applicable.
Read Combined meds total ($) and Transplant + meds total ($) to compare treatment cost options over time.
Review Lowest option cost ($) and Cost per month to choose the most affordable treatment path.

How the result changes with Years to project

Years to project	Combined meds total ($)
4.9	$2,352.00
15	$7,200.00
26	$12,480.00
36	$17,280.00

What each input means

Current Norwood stage (1-7): Your current hair loss stage on the Norwood scale: 1=full head, 7=extensive loss.
Age hair loss started: Age when you first noticed significant hair thinning.
Current age: Your current age.
Years to project: How many years into the future to calculate costs.
Finasteride monthly ($): Monthly cost of generic finasteride (typically $10-30).
Minoxidil monthly ($): Monthly cost of minoxidil (typically $15-40).
Hair transplant cost ($): One-time FUE hair transplant cost (typically $4,000-15,000).
PRP session cost ($): Cost per PRP (platelet-rich plasma) session (typically $500-1,500).

What each result means

Combined meds total ($): Total cost of finasteride + minoxidil over the projection period.
Finasteride only total ($): Total finasteride cost over the projection period.
Minoxidil only total ($): Total minoxidil cost over the projection period.
Transplant + meds total ($): Hair transplant plus maintenance finasteride over the projection period.
PRP therapy total ($): Total PRP therapy cost (3 sessions first year, 2/year after).
Scalp micropigmentation total ($): SMP initial treatment plus touch-ups every 5 years.
Projected Norwood (no treatment): Estimated Norwood stage without treatment after the projection period.
Projected Norwood (with treatment): Estimated Norwood stage with finasteride treatment.
Lowest option cost ($): Cost of the least expensive treatment option.
Combined meds per month ($): Monthly cost for combined finasteride + minoxidil.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Current Norwood stage (1-7) = 3, Age hair loss started = 25, Current age = 35, Years to project = 10 = 8 input(s) provided
Calculate Combined meds total
Combined meds total
4800 = $4,800
Calculate Finasteride only total
Finasteride only total
1800 = $1,800
Calculate Minoxidil only total
Minoxidil only total
3000 = $3,000