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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does this activity cover?
It covers operating a hair fixing centre: assessing hair loss, fitting non-surgical hair systems and patches, blending and styling them, and providing ongoing maintenance.
2. Is this surgical?
No. This activity covers non-surgical hair systems only. Surgical hair transplantation is a medical procedure that falls under separate regulation.
3. Who are the typical clients?
Men in the early stages of hair loss, those wanting fuller coverage, and clients returning for upkeep, across the UAE.
4. Does this include maintenance?
Yes. Fitting the system and its regular re-fitting, blending, and upkeep are all part of this hair fixing activity.
5. Is this the same as making wigs?
No. The manufacture of wigs and hairpieces is a separate activity. This activity fits and maintains non-surgical hair systems on the client.
How to Start a Gents Hair Fixing Centre Business with Meydan Free Zone
Hair loss is one of the most common concerns men have, and many now deal with it without surgery. A hair fixing centre fits and maintains non-surgical hair systems, blending a hair patch or piece into a man's own hair so he leaves with a full head of hair after a single appointment.
Non-surgical hair systems have grown into a market of their own. The global artificial hair integration market was worth USD 2.2 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 4.2 billion by 2035, according to Future Market Insights1. The wider hair replacement system market is set to grow from USD 3.2 billion in 2024 to USD 6.1 billion by 2033, according to ResearchIntelo2. For a hair fixing centre, that is a steady, growing base of men looking for a non-surgical fix and the upkeep that goes with it.
Non-surgical hair systems have made it possible to cover hair loss without going under the knife, fitted and maintained in a salon chair rather than a clinic. The figures below show the global market for hair integration and replacement systems a hair fixing centre works in.
Sources: Future Market Insights (2025); ResearchIntelo (2025).
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Picture a hair fixing centre at work. A consultant assesses a new client's hair loss and matches a system to his colour and style. In the chair, a hair patch is fitted, trimmed, and blended until it looks like his own hair.
A returning client comes in for a re-fit and a clean-up. Styling finishes the look before he leaves. The centre earns on the fitting and the ongoing maintenance, so the work is a steady cycle of consultations, fittings, and upkeep. In a market where more men seek a non-surgical option, the centres that win are the ones whose results look natural and last.
Whether it is a first hair system, a fuller look, or a routine re-fit, a hair fixing centre gives men back a full head of hair without surgery.
Who is this for?
- Hair fixing centres: Businesses fitting non-surgical hair systems for men in the UAE.
- Hair replacement and integration studios: Operators fitting and maintaining hair patches and systems.
- Men's hair loss specialists: Firms offering non-surgical coverage and ongoing upkeep.
Meydan Free Zone offers 100% foreign ownership, zero percent corporate tax on qualifying income, full profit repatriation, and a fully digital licensing process, providing a regulated and cost-efficient base from which to operate a gents hair fixing centre serving a growing market of men seeking a non-surgical answer to hair loss.
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9602.98 - Gents Hair Fixing Centre
Under this activity, your business is licensed to operate a gents hair fixing centre, fitting and maintaining non-surgical hair systems for men.
A hair fixing centre fits and maintains non-surgical hair systems for men. The work spans assessing hair loss, fitting hair patches, systems, and integrations, blending and styling them to match, and the regular maintenance and re-fitting they need. The clients are mixed: men in the early stages of hair loss, those wanting fuller coverage, and clients returning for upkeep.
It is a service business built on skill and discretion: the centre is paid to fit a natural-looking system and to keep it looking right over time.
The activity is specifically for non-surgical hair fixing. Surgical hair transplantation is a medical procedure under separate regulation, the manufacture of wigs and hairpieces falls under a separate activity (3290), and general haircutting is a distinct hairdressing activity.
The line is precise. If your business fits and maintains non-surgical hair systems for men, you are in. If you perform surgical hair transplants, manufacture wigs, or run a general haircutting salon, a different activity applies.
Third-Party Approval
Approval from the Public Health Department at Dubai Municipality is required after the trade license is issued.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is exempt from AML compliance requirements.
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Citations
1 Future Market Insights. Artificial Hair Integration Market Report. Future Market Insights, 2025.
2 ResearchIntelo. Hair Replacement System Market Report. ResearchIntelo, 2025.
