Hair Transplantation
What is the Hair Transplantation?
Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body, called the ‘donor site’, to a bald or balding part of the body known as the ‘recipient site’. The technique is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness. In this minimally invasive procedure, grafts containing hair follicles that are genetically resistant to balding (like the back of the head) are transplanted to the bald scalp. Hair transplantation can also be used to restore eyelashes, eyebrows, beard hair, chest hair, pubic hair and to fill in scars caused by accidents or surgery such as face-lifts and previous hair transplants. Hair transplantation differs from skin grafting in that grafts contain almost all of the epidermis and dermis surrounding the hair follicle, and many tiny grafts are transplanted rather than a single strip of skin.
Since hair naturally grows in groupings of 1 to 4 hairs, current techniques harvest and transplant hair “follicular units” in their natural groupings. Thus modern hair transplantation can achieve a natural appearance by mimicking original hair orientation. This hair transplant procedure is called follicular unit transplantation (FUT). Donor hair can be harvested in two different ways: strip harvesting, and follicular unit extraction (FUE).
How much does this procedure cost?
The cost of hair transplantation depends on the individual hair loss and consequently on the number of necessary grafts.
What Awaits the Patients After the Hair Transplantation?
After the hair transplantation process is completed, care should be taken to ensure that the area where the procedure is performed is not damaged. With the fulfillment of each instruction, effective results will be obtained and the healing process will accelerate.
Avoid sweating, having sexual intercourse, or swimming in the pool and sea. Because in these situations, there will be a problem where the scalp will sweat and it will be difficult for the hair follicles to cling to the roots. This will damage the process of hair transplantation and the healing process will also be delayed.
After hair transplantation, we perform the first hair wash in our hospital environment which is important for health reasons.
What are things to Know After Hair Transplant?
Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, herbal teas, blood thinners, and caffeine-style drinks after the procedure. Our specialist physicians will provide you with sufficient explanation and information on this subject.
It is recommended that you do not enter the sea, pool, and humid environments after hair transplantation. Because hair follicles need time to hold on to the roots of the hair. Care should be taken during this time period. Avoid heavy sports, exercise, and situations that cause sweating. Apart from these, after the procedure, the itching will occur at the bottom of the hair.
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