This article will attempt to answer a few common questions that many men have about hair implants. One of these questions is "Are hair implants for men worth the costs, especially when the alternatives are considerably cheaper?"

Another extremely common question is simply "Are hair implants for men actually effective?" We'll get to this in just a moment, but first let's look at the costs associated with some of the other popular hair loss treatments in today's marketplace.

Minoxidil is one of the most widely used products for men, and enjoys a success rate as high as 85%, depending on who you're asking. Men's Rogaine Foam sells for as little as $60 for a 4 month supply, the length of time needed to reach that 85% success rate.

Finasteride is an oral medication that blocks DHT, allowing your hair follicles to more readily absorb nutrients from the blood. Propecia goes for around $180 to $190 for a 90-day supply and claims a success rate of about 90%, though it does come with the risk of nasty sexual side effects.

Low level laser therapy relies on a process called photobiostimulation to encourage the hair follicles to produce. The Hair Max Laser Comb has recently been awarded clearance from the FDA to be used as a safe means of hair regeneration. This particular device sells for $350 to $500 or more.

What do all three of these methods of regrowing hair have in common? They all require daily use to be effective, and once you stop using them, there is a very strong likelihood that your hair will begin thinning again. In addition, they all take several months to work, provided they work at all.

And hair implants for men? It all depends upon the severity of your situation and the exact method that you and your hair restoration physician decide upon. Some men can get the job done for around $2000, while others may need to invest 5 figures to get the results they're after.

The differences between surgical hair restoration and the others are significant. Implantation works. It's permanent. It's immediate. It's far less subtle. You don't go from kind of bad to kind of good. You go from bad to wow! The other approaches are, in fact, less expensive... in the short-term, anyway.

But what if they don't even work? And what if you shelled out hundreds (or even thousand) of dollars only to find out that they don't work? And what about side effects? And you becoming a slave to the daily pill popping, scalp massaging, foam spraying, and laser brushing? What are these methods really costing you?