Before the Hair transplant
Once we have received your photographs and our technicians have analysed your case, our doctor will make an evaluation of your specific case, and will give a diagnosis to it.
It is important that you can provide as much information as possible about:
- Beginning of your hair loss
- Any changes that have occurred in your hair in recent months.
- Any information about any hair loss treatment you are taking or have carried out.
In addition, you should consider the following details:
- 7 days before the agreed date for the surgery, Minoxidil should not be applied to avoid excessive bleeding during the intervention.
- 7 days before the agreed date for the surgery, no anticoagulant medication should be taken (including aspirin, anti-depression medication, pain relievers, as well as vitamin E, B and / or any other multivitamin) and any pill that provokes a sexual improvement (viagra, cialis, etc)
- 24 hours before the surgery you should stop taking Finasteride.
- Alcohol should not be consumed for a period of at least 7 days before the date of surgery.
- You should not smoke for at least 5 days prior to the date of surgery.
- Do not drink any beverage containing caffeine for at least 24 hours prior to the date of surgery.
- You should not cut your hair.
Upon arrival of the patient in Turkey, these two processes will be carried out:
Prior to the start of the hair implant, a blood test is performed to verify that there is no problem. Please note that patients suffering from viral diseases such as Hepatitis B, C or HIV/AIDS cannot be treated due to the restrictions imposed by the Hospital.
Design and Planning: following the evaluation provided by the doctor after the analysis of the photos provided by you, there is an on-site inspection of recipient and the donor area, which will help to calculate the final number of grafts to be transplanted. The design of the hairline is done according to your instructions as well as your donor area´s health to achieve the results desired.
During the implant
Step 1: Preparation for the operation (approximately 1 hour):
– Photographs of the patient are taken.
– The hair is cut with a length of less than 1mm.
– The area and quantity of grafts needed by the doctor is selected.
– The donor area is anesthetised locally.
Step 2: Graft collection (approximately 3 hours):
– Follicular units are removed from the donor area.
– The extracted follicles are placed in a special solution which is at a temperature comprised between +4 or +10 degrees.
– The recipient area is anesthetised and the channels in which the hair follicles will be placed are opened. This process is done with the help of a slit specially designed for this type of surgery.
Step 3: Implantation of grafts (2 to 5 hours)
– Follicular units removed are inserted into previously opened channels.
– The donor area is wrapped with a bandage.
– Pain relievers are prescribed to reduce the discomfort and antibiotics to reduce the risk of infections.
After your hair transplant
24-48 hours after your hair transplant, we will bring you back to the hospital to proceed with the first head wash. This first wash is carried out in the hospital with the supervision of the medical team. In addition, the pertinent instructions will be given to the patient so that he can carry out the best possible care of the transplanted and donor area once he returns to his home country..
What you should do after your HT:
- On the day of the operation and for 3 days later put ice on the forehead and temples. Apply the ice for 10 minutes. Do not apply ice to the implant area and the eyelids.
- Lie with high or double pillows for 5 nights. You should sleep on your back and it is also recommended to use a travel pillow to avoid contact of the transplanted area with the pillow or bed. We will provide a travel pillow after the surgery.
You must consider the following details:
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- SEXUAL ACTIVITY: Please avoid any sexual activity during the first 5 days.
- ALCOHOL: Do not drink alcohol for at least 7 days, though 30 days is recommended
- TOBACCO: Do not smoke for at least 7 days, though 30 days is recommended, as your scalp can reduce the retention of new transplanted hair due to the changes that tobacco and nicotine provoke in the circulatory flow.
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Do not practice sports that require great physical activity within 30 days after the operation. Do not bend over or lift or move heavy objects off the ground.
- SOL: During the first 30 days after the hair transplant, do not expose the scalp to the sun or high temperatures (sauna).
- HELMET: For the first 30-45 days after the hair transplant, do not wear motorcycle or bicycle helmets.
- DYE: Do not use any dye or bleach on your hair for 30-45 days after your hair transplant.
- SWIMMING POOL: During the first 60 days after your hair transplant. do not bathe in a pool. 30 days for bathing in the sea.
- SOLARIUM: You cannot perform any artificial tanning session for at least 60 days.
- HAIR: until the 3rd month, the hair from the transplanted area should only be cut with scissors.
The results:
- The transplanted hair follicles start growing a week after the surgery. During this week the patient should carefully wash their head in order to clear the scabs.
- The transplanted hair grows and it will be between the 2nd and 8th week that the transplanted hair will fall out. The fall is normal and somewhat expected and should not worry the patient in any case.
- The transplanted follicular units remain in the place where they have been implanted and begin to grow from the third or fourth month at a rate of 1cm per month.
- The hair in the frontal area will grow in 6 or 8 months and the hair in the upper area will grow in 8 or 12 months.
- The growth process will continue, reaching the final results in month 12 for the frontal zone and month 18 for the crown.