Top 6 Hair Transplant Clinics in Melbourne
Ranked highest to lowest by Criteria Score out of 100.
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1The Knudsen Clinic South Yarra, Melbourne (Chapel St)
Dr. Russell Knudsen (MBBS Hons, FISHRS, Diplomate ABHRS, FACCSM)
Consulting and operating from its Victorian practice on Chapel Street in South Yarra, The Knudsen Clinic brings more than four decades of surgical leadership under Dr. Russell Knudsen—Past President of the ISHRS (1997–1998), Fellow of the ISHRS (FISHRS), and Diplomate of the ABHRS. Awarded both the ISHRS Manfred Lucas Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) and Golden Follicle Award (2000), and co-author of two international hair restoration textbooks, Dr. Knudsen provides Melbourne patients with doctor-led FUE and FUT restoration backed by his appointment as an ISHRS Fellowship Training Director and Australia's first Founding Clinical Partner with HairClone®.
Visit clinic website88 Criteria Score: 88/100 -
2Atlantis Medical Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale St)
Dr. Vikram Jayaprakash (BM, FISHRS, Diplomate ABHRS, FRACGP, FRNZCGP)
Located at 550 Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne CBD, Atlantis Medical is a dedicated single-patient-per-day practice directed by Dr. Vikram Jayaprakash—a Fellow of the ISHRS (FISHRS) and the first Australian surgeon elected to the ABHRS Board of Directors (2025) and appointed as an ABHRS Board Examiner (2025–2026). Following ten years of surgical mentorship under Dr. Russell Knudsen and service as Co-Editor of Hair Transplant Forum International and Chair of the 2024 ISHRS Advanced Board Review Course, Dr. Jayaprakash maintains an identical clinical tier structure for FUE and FUT in Melbourne so technique selection is driven strictly by donor anatomy.
Visit clinic website85 Criteria Score: 85/100 -
3Medihair Hair Transplant Clinics St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Dr. Mario Marzola (FISHRS, Diplomate ABHRS) · Dr. Russell Knudsen · Dr. Vikram Jayaprakash
Operating from its primary Victorian surgical hub on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Medihair unites three ABHRS-certified and FISHRS-credentialed surgeons under one clinical roof: Senior Surgeon Dr. Mario Marzola—Past President of the ISHRS (2003–2004), recipient of both the 2018 ISHRS Manfred Lucas Award and Golden Follicle Award, and international pioneer of the Trichophytic Closure technique—alongside Dr. Russell Knudsen and Dr. Vikram Jayaprakash. The Melbourne team delivers physician-led FUE and FUT procedures integrated with ISHRS-accredited technical support and medical scalp micropigmentation for scar camouflage.
Visit clinic website83 Criteria Score: 83/100 -
4Hair Transplants Melbourne South Yarra, Melbourne (Toorak Rd)
Dr. Paul Spano (MBBS) · Dr. Paul Robinson (MBBS Hons, PhD, FRACGP)
Based in South Yarra along the Toorak Road medical corridor, this Melbourne surgical practice is co-directed by ISHRS member Dr. Paul Spano—who completed his foundational hair restoration training under Australian pioneers Dr. Richard Shiell and Dr. Russell Knudsen—and Dr. Paul Robinson, holder of an MBBS (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Monash University. Consultations are conducted directly with the operating doctor without commission sales staff, specializing in low-shave FUE, no-shave FUT, transgender (MTF) feminine hairline reconstruction, and post-operative LED phototherapy.
Visit clinic website79 Criteria Score: 79/100 -
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5The Derm Lab Malvern, Melbourne
Dr. Sam Clark (MBChB)
Established in 2017 in Malvern, Melbourne, with surgical hair restoration led by University of Otago Medical School graduate Dr. Sam Clark (MBChB). Operating from a dedicated single-site facility, the clinic provides both micro-manual FUE utilizing V-shaped sapphire blades and ARTAS iX 3D AI-assisted robotic FUE under one roof, pairing intra-operative HypoThermosol® and liposomal ATP graft preservation with adjunctive KeraLase™ Lutronic LaseMD Ultra peptide delivery and LED recovery protocols.
Visit clinic website70 Criteria Score: 70/100 -
6Hair and Skin Science Melbourne CBD (Queen St) & Ashburton
Dr. Min-Qing Lee (MD, FRACGP) · Dr. Cheng-Lin Ting (MBBS, BMedSci, FRANZCR)
Operating Victorian clinics on Queen Street in the Melbourne CBD and in Ashburton under Chief Medical Officer Dr. Min-Qing Lee (MD, University of Queensland; FRACGP) alongside University of Melbourne medical graduate Dr. Cheng-Lin Ting (MBBS, BMedSci; FRANZCR; Postgraduate Diploma in Anatomy and Postgraduate Certificate in Trichology and Hair Sciences). The Melbourne team performs micro-punch FUE utilizing HypoThermosol® chilled storage and regenerative PRP, PRF, and exosome scalp protocols—ranking just below Melbourne's dedicated single-facility surgical practices primarily due to its broader multi-clinic commercial network structure rather than international hair restoration board fellowships.
Visit clinic website57 Criteria Score: 57/100
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How We Rank Clinics
Every reviewed clinic in our curated selection is assessed against the same seven criteria. Scores are based on publicly available information and editorial evaluation.
Memberships
20 pts max
Evaluates credentials across recognized international bodies (ISHRS, ABHRS and IAHRS), referenced against official public directories. Maximum capped at 20 pts regardless of total credentials held.
Medical Specialty
15 pts max
Evaluates relevant specialist registrations alongside dedicated international board certifications and surgical society credentials (including ABHRS Diplomate, FISHRS Fellow, and FRCS qualifications).
Reviews Score
15 pts max
Evaluates public Google Business Profile ratings alongside total review volume. Strong aggregate ratings with substantial review volume score highest; review count weight is balanced if average ratings fluctuate.
Establishment
10 pts max
Measures documented operating history and continuous clinical presence. Longstanding clinics with extensive operational history score higher, reflecting accumulated surgical experience and established clinical stability.
Surgical Model
10 pts max
Evaluates patient-to-surgeon ratios and procedural involvement. Dedicated doctor-led boutique practices where surgeons personally perform key surgical stages score highest relative to high-volume multi-clinic networks.
Transparency
15 pts max
Evaluates whether operating surgeons are named with AHPRA registration clarity, surgical team roles are openly defined, and procedure pricing or cost estimates are published online.
Sentiment
15 pts max
Analyzes patient feedback across hair restoration communities (such as Reddit and specialized forums) alongside platforms like Trustpilot and RealSelf. Evaluates the ratio of positive patient outcomes against substantive unresolved complaints.