Hair Train

Hair Train is based at 2121 S. Oneida St, #314 in Denver and works by appointment only. The business describes itself as part of Scalp Aesthetics, which it presents as one of the world's largest SMP companies. It says it has treated more than 20,000 clients and that more than 19,000 men have used its technique for a receding hairline or added density. It also says more than 30 percent of its clients have had hair transplant surgery. These are the business's own claims.

Its SMP work covers several kinds of hair loss. For men, it lists male pattern baldness, androgenetic alopecia and diffuse thinning. For women, it lists female pattern baldness, thinning hair and alopecia. It also camouflages alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and traction alopecia, and conceals scars left by FUT, FUE, plug and cobblestone hair transplants. For women, it camouflages facelift scarring on the temples and sides of the head. Hairline work ranges from a lower or more conservative line to styles from edge-up to natural. Touch-ups and refreshes are offered for SMP done at Hair Train or elsewhere, to correct fading, go darker or add density.

A visit starts with a free consultation, by phone or in person. Free counseling covers the hair replacement and pigmentation options available, and an SMP cost estimate is based on the client's needs. Cost is not fixed. The business says the average client with a receding hairline and thinning on top is quoted about $3,000. Costs are lower when hair loss is less severe and higher when alopecia must be camouflaged or scars concealed. Touch-ups after the first year cost $500. The business notes that fading usually happens in the first year, and that touch-ups are typically needed on average every four to six years.

Hair Train offers 0 percent financing and says it may be able to help clients with imperfect credit history make the procedure more affordable. Its lifetime guarantee has an initial period of 12 months from the first procedure date. Clients who move can receive sessions at any Scalp Aesthetics location at 50 percent of their original SMP cost. For the recovery, the business says it can be as little as four hours. Alopecia treatment may take many visits before the look is acceptable to the client.

Works by appointment, starting with a free consultation that leads to an estimate tailored to each client's hair loss rather than a fixed price.

The treatment room is described as welcoming and comfortable.