The following charts explains how the PCID machine can actually make money for the hair transplant surgeon just by using it compared to the strip and FUE manual procedure.
Cost Comparison for 2000 Grafts
| 2000 Grafts | Strip | CIT – No Auto | CIT – With Auto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remove Strip and Repair | 60 mins | None | None |
| Dissection of Grafts | 5 – 10 hours | 5 hours | 1 hour |
| Create Receipient Cut Sites | 1 hour | 1 hour | 1 hour |
| Placement of Grafts per hour | 360 – 600 grafts per hour | 360 – 600 grafts per hour | 360 – 600 grafts per hour |
| Cost per graft | $3 per graft | $6 – $8 per graft | $6 – $8 per graft |
| Market | Highly competitive | Less Competition | Less Competition |
| Productivity | Low productivity | More productive | More productive |
| Typical Client Price | $6,000.00 | $16,000.00 | $16,000.00 |
| Estimated Surgery Cost | |||
| Remove Strip and Repair | $300.00 | $- | $- |
| Dissection of Grafts | $350.00 | $1,500.00 | $300.00 |
| Create Receipient Cut Sites | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Placement of Grafts per hour | $116.67 | $116.67 | $116.67 |
| $1,066.67 | $1,916.67 | $716.67 | |
| Assumptions | |||
| Tech cost per hour | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Surgeon Cost per hour | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Recap of Surgery Profitability | Strip | CIT – No Auto | CIT – With Auto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Revenue | 6,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| Surgery Labor Cost | 1,067 | 1,917 | 717 |
| Disposables | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Cost of Auto Ext Tool | |||
| Cost of Sales | 1,267 | 2,117 | 917 |
| Gross Profit | 4,733 | 13,883 | 15,083 |
| 79% | 87% | 94% | |
| Surgeon Hours | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Cost of Auto Machine | $61,000.00 | ||
| Life of Tool | 2 Years | ||
| Number of Surgeries per week | 5 | ||
| # of Surgeries per 2 years | 480 | ||
| Cost per surgery | $127 |
1. FUE/CIT Surgery is 3 times as profitable as Strip surgery but requires 3 times the labor.
2. The Auto Extraction Tool cuts the surgeon labor down to 2 hours while improving quality and reducing surgeon stress.
3. With the Auto Extraction Tool the surgery is more profitable than manual FUE.
4. The cost of the Auto Extraction Tool is about $80 per
| Return on Investment | Strip | Manual FUE | Auto FUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Revenue per Surgery | $4,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Variable Costs | $1,267 | $2,117 | $917 |
| Average Gross Profit per Surgery | $2,733 | $9,883 | $11,083 |
| Surgeries per year | 384 | 192 | 192 |
| Gross Profit per year | $1,049,600 | $1,897,600 | $2,128,000 |
| Incremental Gross Profit | $848,000 | $1,078,400 | |
| ROI – Auto Extract Device | 1768% | ||
| Payback – Weeks | 3 |
1. Assumes average revenue per surgery is $4,000 for Strip and $12,000 for FUE.
2. Auto FUE makes labor cost same or less than Strip.
3. Assume 8 strips, 4 FUE surgeries a week for 48 weeks – actual production will vary.
4. ROI is return in 12 months on $61,000 purchase of Auto Extract Tool
5. Payback is the period in weeks to earn back investment.
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