HAIR TRANSPLANT

Turkey is good for hair transplants. This is actually the capital of hair transplants and accommodates the best doctors and best medical teams for this procedure. There is no other country around the world where this operation is so widely done with such a high success rate.

Hair transplant costs can vary a lot in Turkey. Prices below £1400 are generally given by non-qualified teams who are doing the operations in local offices. The price of a hair transplant in a hospital with an experienced doctor generally varies between £1500-3000 depending on the comfort level and operation type.

3000 grafts cost around £1500-3000 in proper operations done in a hospital and by a doctor. Lower than £1500 are quoted generally by nonqualified teams and for operations done in offices where this operation should not be performed.

Turkey hair transplants last forever. As during the hair transplant hair in the donor area which is coded genetically not to be lost is collected and transplanted to other areas, the Turkey hair transplant lasts forever.

No. You cannot get bald after a hair transplant. As the hair transplanted during the operation will last forever you cannot become bald after the operation unless you have a disease creating hair fall.

Hair transplants are your own hair. Thus if your hair gets grey genetically they go grey as well. They will get grey at the same time of your other hair. Thus your hair getting grey will not create a change in your look if you have a hair transplant.

After the hair transplant, you can hide your head with a clean and light cap. You should make sure that it does not create a big pressure on grafts. And after 20 days you can use your hair as normal ones. You should just not use very heavy things on your head (like a motorcycle helmet)

After the hair transplant generally the old hair in the transplantation area stays longer with you than without a hair transplant. The main reason for this is that with the hair transplant a completely new and wide weins network is created on the scalp and this helps a better nourishment of your old hair. But this hair may fall if they are genetically coded to be lost.

The transplanted hair will stay forever with you. Thus when you get old nothing happens and you keep your look after the transplant.

Hairline placement is an important stage to focus on hair transplantation procedures. Your surgeon advises on the overall limits of the new hairline and transplantation areas based on the patient’s preferences.

Although it may vary from patient to patient, here’s a typical daily schedule for hair transplantation operations:
First Day:

• You arrive at the airport and your driver will wait for you at the exit of the customs zone with a tag with your name.
• He will drive you to hospital and hand you to your patient representative who is fluent in your language.
• After the initial registration procedure you will meet your doctor in person.
• You will have your last checks to prepare you to hair transplantation.
• Then your procedure will start and may last up to eight hours, operated under local anesthesia. Your hair transplant surgeon will operate the procedure with his crew. You should lie for up to four hours onwards and up to three and a half hours backward in order to have a successful root extraction and transplantation.
• You will rest in your room in the hotel.

2nd Day

• You will visit the hospital again for final check-up including visual consultation, hair root check, and removal of the dressing and washing.
• Your doctor advises you further on medication including a special lotion and a shampoo and the types of activities you can get involved in over the course of your recovery period.
• You will be ready to go back home after your second day.

You will get a detailed customized list from your surgeon about what to do and what not to do before the operation. Please wait for these instructions to act, as yours may be different. But here is general guidance that our surgeons share with their patients:

• You should inform your surgeon about your routine medication and health history
• If you are taking any blood thinners, please let your surgeon know, as they may represent a contra-indication to surgery, you may need to stop their intake two weeks prior to your surgery
• If you are taking broad beta-blockers, please contact your surgeon, you may need to stop intake two weeks prior to your hair transplantation
• It is better to leave your hair long as your surgeon can trim it to the appropriate length in the morning of the hair transplantation
• Do not take any Vitamin B or E for one week before your procedure. It holds for any multivitamins that contain these vitamins
• Do not take Aspirin or any other anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) for one week prior to your hair transplant procedure
• Smoking may cause poor healing after hair transplantation surgery and can increase the chance of infection and scarring. Smoking may also contribute to poor hair growth. Therefore you should stop smoking one week prior to surgery
• Do not drink any alcoholic beverages at least three days prior to your hair transplantation procedure
• You can take shower in the morning of your hair transplant procedure. Do not apply sprays, gels, or any other styling products to your hair
• If you wear a hair system, please remove it prior to shampooing and do not wear it before your procedure
• You should wear loose, comfortable clothing that does not need to be pulled on over your head
• Please do not wear any cologne or perfume on the day of your hair transplantation procedure
• Have breakfast in the morning of your procedure. If your surgery is scheduled for the afternoon, have a light lunch before you arrive
• Do not drink coffee or any caffeinated beverages on the day of your procedure
• You will be going to the hotel with a headband-type bandage. You may bring a light hat or bandana to cover the bandage so it will not be visible

The platelet-rich plasma is injected subcutaneously under the scalp with microneedles. The injection is painless and takes 2-3 minutes.

Your surgeon will give you detailed instructions tailored to your situation. Please wait for these instructions to act, as yours may be different. But general guidelines that our surgeons are sharing with their patients is as follows:

• You should not make any contact with the area of the transplantation. The grafts can be damaged easily even with little pressure or scratches. You should wear comfortable clothing such as shirts buttoned from the front. Protect your head while trespassing under a door and avoid sudden moves during sleep
• In order to prevent the swelling on your forehead you should pick at least two pillows while sleeping. You should also avoid leaning forward (e.g. when using the computer)
• The continuation of the antibiotics and anti-swelling medication is essential
• Your donor area dressing will be peeled off on the second day of your operation.
• You will be instructed on how to wash your hair in the clinic
• You should not try to remove the blood clots on the transplantation area after the shower
• We do not recommend wearing a cap but if you insist on this due to appearance concerns, you should choose a cap that does not pressurize the transplantation area
• You can touch your hair, get your hair cut, wear a cap and swim two weeks after surgery
• Even if you use your medication regularly, there might be some swelling on your forehead in the first week. This will not cause any problems and will disappear later on. In order to speed up this process, you should reduce salt and flavor in your diet.
• The first month after the procedure, you will lose the hair that is transplanted onto your head. The growing period of your hair will be between 6-9 months. The initial growth will be thinner than your original hair but it will get thicker within a year
• Systematic lack of iron, zinc, copper, selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, thyroid hormone dysfunction, smoking, diseases on hair skin (i.e. lichen) may affect hair transplantation negatively

1. About 10 cc of blood is taken.
2. The blood is transferred to a sterile environment in a particular device in order to increase the number of platelets in the plasma volume.
3. The cells of the blood are separated by centrifugation and the platelet concentration in blood plasma increases up to 4-8 times.

Yes, the cut of the donor area is a must. If you are happy with this alone, you may ask your doctor. But considering the weird look, most of the patients ask for a full haircut.

Hair transplantation is the only permanent solution for hair restoration. You do not need to worry about hair loss or hair density problems after the procedure.

Hair transplantation is carried out under the supervision of plastic surgeons by the hair transplantation experts with least 10 years of experience. In medical operations, surgeons, only do their core job where they are specialized. As an example, in heart surgery, assistants open the body and prepare everything for the job of the surgeon and then close it. In hair transplantation, this is the same. The doctor defines the hairline and placements of the grafts, defines the donor area, and defines the principles of the selection. An anesthetist performs the anesthesia. Then, hair transplantation experts perform the operation under the close supervision of plastic surgeons.

Depending on the size of the area to be transplanted, skin, and hair character, the technique to be practiced, it is a process taking approximately between 4 and 8 hours.

Hair transplantation operation is an operation carried out under local anesthesia thus you will not feel any pain and aching during the operation. After the operation standard painkillers will be enough so that you don’t feel any pain.

Yes, in normal conditions and if you follow the aftercare instructions they do.

There is not a circumstance preventing you from going out after the operation. In the first couple of days, there are tiny pink spots to be seen. These gradually fade away and become normal in a week.

Generally, after 3 days you can have a bath. Using special lotions and caring after the bath will be important and your medical team in the hospital will guide you through them.

They emerge as tiny particles 3 months after the operation date; they reach the normal length in approximately 6 months.

Yes, transplanted hairs usually fall out after transplantation. But as with the transplantation, new hair roots are created, new hair will grow back in the transplanted area.

The transplanted hairs are operated in a natural way. Thus at first glance no one can understand this. As no cuts are made in the FUE method, no scar will appear.

Yes, our surgeons perform hair transplantation on both men and women.

Hair transplantation does not increase the total number of hairs on the scalp, cannot prevent future alopecia and is limited by available donor hair.

Most of our surgeons and their medical team have performed over 5,000 hair transplants.

This is the aim of our surgeons. Aftercare is also a key factor for success. Patients should follow the post-op instructions carefully for successful final results.

The result of hair transplantation surgery is permanent. It may take up to a year in order to see the final results. In some cases, it can take up to 18 months.

The number of grafts you need is related to the degree of your hair loss. Your surgeon will advise how many grafts you need when he assesses your pictures from different angles during online consultation or when he sees you in person.

Your new hair roots will grow thinner and they are going to fall off within three months (usually in the first month). After this period, the transplanted grafts will be stronger and thicker.

The roots that are extracted from your donor area will last for a lifetime after they are transplanted on your desired balding areas.