We analyzed dozens of hair transplant doctors serving South Carolina and narrowed it down to the top eight that grow permanent hair on a bald scalp.
Our team verified every treatment claim against the provider's own website, then weighted the factors that decide whether a thinning crown fills in.
Our Ranking Algorithm
Follicle Transplant Surgery (30%): Your own follicles grow in bare scalp.
Named Hair Provider (25%): The website names who treats your scalp.
Hair-Exclusive Schedule (20%): Hair loss fills every appointment.
Verified Google Rating (15%): Patients score the practice publicly.
$0 Hair Consultation (10%): You meet the hair team for free.
Top Hair Transplant Doctors in South Carolina: 2026 Comparison
Rank | Provider | Follicle Transplant Surgery | Named Hair Provider | Hair-Exclusive Schedule | Verified Google Rating | $0 Hair Consultation |
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1 | Dual-specialist FUE and FUT | Two specialists | Yes | 5.0 (38) | Yes | |
2 | Affiliate physicians | None named | Yes | 4.0 (57) | Yes | |
3 | ARTAS robot | None named | No | 4.9 (1,298) | Not stated | |
4 | No | Starr Fox | No | 4.9 (136) | Yes | |
5 | No | Johnny Scott | Yes | 4.8 (12) | Not stated | |
6 | No | None named | No | 4.9 (131) | Yes | |
7 | No | None named | No | 5.0 (650) | No | |
8 | No | None named | No | 4.9 (114) | No |
Top Hair Transplant Doctors in South Carolina: Descriptions & Reviews
1. Signature Hair Restoration
Signature Hair Restoration treats South Carolina patients at two North Carolina offices, where Dr. Cory Sessoms and Greg Koher, RN, extract grafts from opposite sides of the scalp at the same time. Upstate patients reach High Point up I-85, while Grand Strand patients drive about 80 miles up US-17 to Wilmington for a session that runs up to 40% shorter.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: We move living follicles into bare scalp through FUE or FUT
Named Hair Provider: Dr. Sessoms and Greg Koher extract every graft themselves
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: We treat hair loss and nothing else
Verified Google Rating: 5.0 across 30+ reviews, backed by 20,000+ procedures
$0 Hair Consultation: We measure your donor density at no cost
Customer Review Summary |
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Patients consistently praise a team that has "performed two FUE transplants" for one repeat patient, who credits its "work, professionalism, and passion." Another patient writes at his one-year mark that "it's like my hair never left." |
2. HAIRCLUB
HAIRCLUB has provided hair systems since 1976 and runs a Lowndes Hill Road center in Greenville, where surgical candidates can access physicians affiliated with Bosley. Its Greenville page does not confirm that surgery takes place on site.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: Bosley-affiliated physicians perform FUE or FUT
Named Hair Provider: The Greenville page names no physician
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: Yes, hair systems fill the calendar
Verified Google Rating: 4.0 across 50+ reviews
$0 Hair Consultation: Free visit with a TrichoView scalp analysis
Customer Review Summary |
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Members praise stylists who stay "warm and friendly but professional at the same time," and one says the center "made me feel like myself again." Another reviewer felt "heavily pressured into signing a contract that I later learned was non-cancelable." |
3. Coastal Dermatology Institute
Coastal Dermatology Institute offers ARTAS robotic hair transplants at its Village Center Boulevard office in Myrtle Beach, where a team with 30+ years of combined dermatology experience also performs Mohs skin cancer surgery.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: An ARTAS robot harvests the follicles
Named Hair Provider: No provider tied to hair restoration
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: No, Mohs skin cancer surgery shares the calendar
Verified Google Rating: 4.9 across 1,298 reviews
$0 Hair Consultation: Not stated online
Customer Review Summary |
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Patients praise a physician who "gave me a very thorough examination and answered every question I had," and one notes the team "made me feel completely comfortable throughout the process." |
4. Ageless Medical Spa & Hair Restoration
Ageless Medical Spa & Hair Restoration treats thinning hair at The Tides Medical Arts Center in Mount Pleasant, where Starr Fox is the Hair Loss Practitioner. Its PRP series runs three sessions about a month apart.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: No, the spa offers post-transplant care only
Named Hair Provider: Starr Fox, listed as Hair Loss Practitioner
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: No, hormone therapy shares the calendar
Verified Google Rating: 4.9 across 130+ reviews
$0 Hair Consultation: Free 15-minute visit, with a $99 scalp assessment
Customer Review Summary |
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Clients praise a provider who "takes pictures at the beginning and throughout treatment," and one reports that after a one-year program, "my hair loss is back to normal." |
5. Hairline Solutions SMP
Hairline Solutions SMP tattoos pigment dots that mimic stubble at its Oakbrook Center studio in Summerville, and clients name owner Johnny Scott as the artist. Every client receives three sessions, starting with a 4–5 hour first visit.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: No, pigment covers bare scalp without growing hair
Named Hair Provider: Owner Johnny Scott
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: Yes, the studio performs SMP only
Verified Google Rating: 4.8 across 10+ reviews
$0 Hair Consultation: Not stated online
Customer Review Summary |
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Clients credit an artist whose "attention to detail is 10/10" and call SMP "the best and biggest boost to my confidence." |
6. Carolina Hormone and Health
Carolina Hormone and Health lists LaseMD Hair Restoration at The Retreat medspa inside its Sunset Boulevard clinic in West Columbia, where bioidentical hormone therapy heads the service menu.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: No, LaseMD laser sessions only
Named Hair Provider: No hair provider named
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: No, hormone therapy heads the menu
Verified Google Rating: 4.9 across 130+ reviews
$0 Hair Consultation: Free consultation through online booking
Customer Review Summary |
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Patients describe a team that "makes you feel heard and supported," and one woman on hormone therapy reports her "hair loss is better" since starting treatment. |
7. OptimalSelf MD
OptimalSelf MD injects PRP for thinning hair at its East Stone Avenue practice in Greenville, where board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Shawn Birchenough leads a menu built around cosmetic surgery. Its PRP page turns away patients whose crown has gone smooth and shiny.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: No, non-surgical treatments only
Named Hair Provider: The PRP page names no injector
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: No, plastic surgery tops the menu
Verified Google Rating: 5.0 across 650+ reviews
$0 Hair Consultation: No, in-office consults carry a fee
Customer Review Summary |
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Patients praise "so much Dr to Patient interaction" and an esthetician who explains treatments "without ever making me feel pressured to purchase additional services." Reviews center on injectables. |
8. Viva La Skin
Viva La Skin charges $850–$2,000 per in-office hair session at its US-17 Bypass office in Myrtle Beach after a $25 medical assessment. Its artists also tattoo scalp micropigmentation for clients who want the look of a buzz cut.
Follicle Transplant Surgery: No, non-surgical sessions only
Named Hair Provider: The hair page names no provider
Hair-Exclusive Schedule: No, facials share the calendar
Verified Google Rating: 4.9 across 110+ reviews
$0 Hair Consultation: No, the medical consult costs $25
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SMP clients praise results that "look incredibly natural" with density that "looks just like a fresh buzz cut." |
Best Providers for a Bald Crown or Receding Temples
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Best PRP Programs for Women With Early Thinning
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