FAQ About Hair Transplant

Thanks to the grafts taken from the genetically non-shedding area of the hair, the transplanted hair is permanent for a lifetime. If the procedure is performed by a correct surgeon and appropriate postoperative care is performed, hair transplantation is a lifelong procedure. When performed by an experienced hair transplant specialist, the hair transplant operation lasts a lifetime.

Hair transplantation can be expressed as a 'permanent solution to the problem of hair loss'. Hair transplantation operation, on the other hand, can be defined as a micro-surgical operation performed in a hospital environment, and what is meant by the expression of micro-surgery operation is performing hair transplantation with much less interventions than a normal operation in hair transplantation.

There are basic principles in all methods of hair transplant operations. These principles are:

1. Collection of hair follicles,
2. Opening the channels,
3. Planting roots.

The hair is collected one by one with cylindrical needles. Thus, hair follicles can be collected with very little damage.

The sharpness of the needles used here and the fact that they are used once for each patient is another factor that affects the success of the operation in terms of material.

Removing the roots of the hair according to their angles is another point that will prevent the roots from being damaged.

Sapphire blades, which are much smoother and sharper, are used today. With the use of sapphire tips in opening the hair follicles, it is possible to determine the natural hair transplantation angle and direction much more easily.

While the direction of the hair is created while opening the canal, the angle of the hair relative to the skin is the factor to be considered during the transplantation phase.

With the use of sapphire tips, faster healing is observed after opening the channels.

Depending on the thickness of the hair follicles, it is sufficient to use several different tips for each patient. Again, care should be taken to use each tip for only one patient.

People between the ages of 20 and 60 can have a hair transplant.

It is sufficient for the person who will have the operation to allocate a period of 3 days before and after the operation. Although it varies according to the amount of root needed, the duration of the operation is approximately 6 - 8 hours.

It starts with a consultation. It is the stage of determining the operation plan and hairline with the doctor. Then it goes to the preparation phase. It covers the sterilization and sedation application stages of the patient's operation area on the day of the operation. The next step is to collect the person's hair from the donor area. Afterwards, the channel opening process is applied. After the channels are opened, hair transplantation is applied.

It includes dressing on the operated areas after the operation and PRP Hair Treatment or Laser treatment that will increase the recovery speed of the hair to be applied the next day.

It is the washing process after hair transplantation to be applied for 15 days, taking into account the sensitivities of the transplanted and hair removal areas. In this process, crusting is removed and healing is accelerated.

Hair should be washed 3 days after the operation and should be washed with warm water once a day without interruption for 15 days. Thus, at the end of the 12th day, the crusts will generally be shed.

No, you can't get hair from anyone but your identical twin. This is because hair follicles have living cells and everyone has unique genetic codes embedded in them. Therefore, if your body encounters someone else's genetic code through the transplanted hair, it rejects it.

There are some examples where patient physiology can be held responsible for unsuccessful hair transplant results. However, this is a very rare occurrence and is often difficult to distinguish from human error.

Considering the end point of hair transplantation, we can state that many people are suitable for hair transplantation.

Thanks to the latest technologies in the field of hair transplantation, the pain felt during the operation is almost non-existent. Minor pain may be felt as your scalp heals after the procedure, but this is much less severe than with other surgical procedures.

It can be said that the percentage of unsuccessful hair transplantation is very low, provided that the ideal hair transplantation method is chosen for the patient, the patient's health is good, and the doctor follows the pre- and post-operative instructions. When hair transplantation is performed by an experienced doctor and a professional team, the results will inevitably appear natural and visible. Getting the best results from hair transplantation depends on the right planning.

Coming to the examination with long hair before the hair transplant operation makes it easier for the doctor to learn more about the condition of your hair. For this reason, it is recommended that you go to the examination without cutting your hair.

The edema and swelling seen after hair transplantation completely disappear within about 1 week. These fluids are excreted from the body in the form of urine through the kidneys by participating in the body circulation.

Hair transplantation techniques can be listed as;

• FUT Technique,
• FUE Technique,
• DHI Technique,
• DHI Plus Gold Technique.

Today, the DHI technique is more preferred by us surgeons. The DHI technique provides both faster recovery time and better results in hair transplantation. With this technique, the hair does not need to be shaved. Between 6,000 and 7,000 grafts can be transplanted.

There are approximately 2-3 hair strands in a graft. For example, 2000 grafts means 4000-6000 hair follicles.

In the researches, the rate of hair growth after hair transplantation is slower in women than in men. After hair transplantation, 99% of the hair falls out and the remaining 1% continues to grow.

With the end of the healing process after hair transplantation, the transplanted hair starts to grow within 2-3 months, but it takes about 1 year to get the desired natural state. Although this process varies from person to person, this period may be shortened depending on the structure of the hair and environmental effects.

In hair transplantation in men, the hair is completely scraped. Thus, the collection of donors for hair transplantation and the realization of hair transplantation become easier. However, this method is not preferred for women. The hair is carried out without shaving. In women, an area determined in the nape is opened and hair follicles are collected from this area. Therefore, women's hair transplantation is different from men's.

Forehead narrowing is the most preferred reason for hair transplantation in women. Women whose forehead area is wider than normal have problems in styling their hair. The results of forehead narrowing with hair transplantation are both permanent and provide the desired clarity.

There is no scar after hair transplantation, but it also depends on which method is preferred. Thanks to the FUE method, hair transplantation can be completed without a trace. In the FUT method, there is a possibility of some scarring.