Hair Transplants in Ghana: UGMC to Offer ‘Hairforestation’ Locally by Year-End
UGMC sets stage for local hair transplant service
Ghana’s University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will soon offer hair transplants locally. The procedure is expected to go public before the end of 2025.
Dr. Baffoe Gyan, UGMC’s Director of Medical Affairs, confirmed that the center had already completed a successful pilot. The trial was conducted on one of UGMC’s own doctors, with clear improvements.
He added that the next step involves training more doctors to manage growing demand. This will ensure that once the service launches, wait times remain minimal.
A medical alternative to costly travel
Hair transplants involve relocating hair from a dense part of the scalp to a bald or thinning area. The World Health Organisation (WHO) links hair loss to genetics, stress, hormones, medication, or illness.
Androgenetic alopecia — better known as male or female pattern baldness — remains the most common cause. It is largely hereditary and worsens with age.
UGMC’s lead surgeon received training in New York and now oversees the local rollout. A team of young doctors is currently being trained to carry the work forward.
Advancing toward quaternary care
UGMC’s ambition is to become Ghana’s first quaternary hospital. This status represents the most advanced tier of care, offering rare and highly specialised procedures.
Dr. Gyan emphasized that reaching this level requires innovation. UGMC already offers services such as catheter ablation, kidney transplants, and laparoscopic sleeve surgery for obesity.
“We also treated patients with hole-in-heart conditions,” he said. “Some of these cases were handled for the first time in Ghana.”
The hospital is now exploring bone marrow transplants as part of its long-term plan.
Building capacity through local and global collaboration
To sustain this growth, UGMC is calling on Ghanaian medical professionals abroad to collaborate. Dr. Gyan believes their expertise can support local teams and help expand the range of available services.
“We want to reach a point where, by 2027, we can offer nearly every advanced medical solution here in Ghana,” he stated.
For patients who once looked outside Ghana for plastic surgery, the tide is turning. UGMC is bringing those solutions home — starting with hair transplants.
Takeaway
Hair transplants in Ghana are no longer a distant promise. By year-end, UGMC will offer this life-changing procedure locally — opening doors to confidence, innovation, and world-class care right here at home.
