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Hair Loss

Dr Garsing Wong, trusted international speaker and cosmetic physician, and Dr Thomas Doo, uses Medsafe approved medications and unapproved medications as well as Hair Transplantation to treat hairloss. We are also able to take a patients own blood for their use. Hair Loss treatments are undertaken in New Zealand Hair Transplantation Institute which is co-located in Sapphire Appearance Medicine Clinic where we offer a dedicated surgical suite for hair transplantation.

Before and 4 months After Hair Loss Treatment, some 18 month prior due to a new "Perm" solution.
Please note all photos are photographs of genuine patients of Dr Wong, the photographs are not altered or manipulated in any way. It is important to understand that the photos represent one persons experience and there is no guarantee that any other patient will experience similar results.

 

For an extensive discussion on Hair Transplantation, please follow our link.

New Zealand Hair Transplantation Institute

 

Three options for Hair Transplantations

 

Long Hair Transplantation

No shaving of your hair at all.  As this is more time consuming, it is the most expensive option.

 

Partial Shave Hair Transplantation

Only your donor site (where your hair is harvested) requires shaving.  The donor site will recover within a week, so the area is barely visible when there is an uneventful recovery.

 

Fully Shaved Hair Transplantation

You will need to shave your entire scalp, as this allows the procedure to be completed in the most efficient manner.

 

How much does it cost?

This depends on the option you prefer, and the suitability of your donor hairs, the caliber of your donor hairs, and whether a full restoration or cosmetically enhanced transplantation is desired.  Quotes can only be given after a detailed face to face consultation with our expert doctors.

Hairstetics Synthetic Hair Implantation.  This is no longer available since we have had supply issues, however the method has been superseded by hair transplantation which gives you lasting results rather than the temporary measures offered by Hairstetics.

Hair Transplantation is a SAFE and RELIABLE method to restore your hairloss if you have suitable donor hair. 

 

Dr Garsing Wong is the first doctor in New Zealand to gain the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery qualification, having attained the highest grade in the 2023 written examination, receiving the ABHRS James E Arnold MD Award.

Drs Garsing Wong and Thomas Doo are members of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, and the World FUE Institute, who are your resident hair experts.

Please visit our website for more detailed information - New Zealand Hair Transplantation Institute, w co-located in Sapphire Appearance Medicine Clinic.  Phone 09 360 1250 to book your 30 minute consultation.  Normal consultation fee applies.

 

Sapphire Appearance Medicine Clinic also known as Auckland Cosmetic Medicine Clinic Limited is located at 26 College Hill, Freemans Bay, Auckland which borders on Ponsonby and St Mary's Bay, just up the road from the New World Supermarket at Victoria Park Market. 

 

Updated 3rd Augusut 2025

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Address: 26 College Hill,

Freemans Bay,  Auckland 1011

Phone: 09-360 0066

Email: sapphireclinic@gmail.com

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