Hair Transplant in Turkey

Introduction

Hair transplant is a surgical procedure that can restore hair growth on areas of the bald areas where it has been lost due to disease or trauma. A hair transplant can restore your confidence and give you the hairline you’ve always wanted.

In Turkey, hair transplantation is a well-known practice that has been around for decades. The development of the techniques for hair transplantation has been impressive, and the surgery is now considered to be the most effective, safest, and the most effective method of hair restoration.

We’ll talk about the techniques, costs and everything you need to know about hair transplants in Turkey.

What Is a Hair Transplantation?

Hair transplant surgery is a surgical procedure that is used to replace a bald spot in the scalp or other facial parts with a healthy, natural-looking hair. It can be used to cover balding or thinning hair.

This can be achieved by implanting hair from the back, side, or top of the scalp, which is called the donor area where the hair is thick.

When there are no more solutions, hair transplantation will be the last and best option for hair restoration. The procedure is used for people with hair loss due to any cause such as male pattern baldness, female pattern baldness.

Available Hair Transplants in Turkey

There are four available hair transplants in Turkey:

Men Hair Transplant
For men and in most cases, the operation is performed for two reasons:
1. To cover partial or complete baldness.
2. Or to thicken hair and improve appearance.
Women Hair Transplant
Women hair transplantation has become very common these days. It's often performed to obtain high density hair, especially in the forehead area. In Turkey, the surgeries are performed without shaving.
Beard and Mustache Transplant
Nothing can fix a patchy beard (uneven facial hair growth) and provide a full beard except beard transplantation. Beard and mustache transplantation is also performed for people who have been injured or had an accident and lost their hair in some areas of the chin.
Eyebrow and Eyelash Transplant
Eyebrow transplant is a less invasive and more effective surgery with shorter recovery time.

Why it's a common procedure especially for women nowadays?

Because the thick eyebrows are the trend in recent years.

This operation is also used to restore hair to areas of the face that have been lost due to trauma, disease, or aging.

As for eyelash transplantation, it is often done to restore lost hair.

What Are the Advantages of FUE?

FUE is a type of hair transplant that uses a surgical technique called follicular unit extraction. This technique removes hair from the scalp’s hair follicles, which are small, twisted tubes that produce hair.

They are then transplanted in the area where the hair is missing. The hair follicles are extracted from the back of the head, with the new hair then being transplanted into the scalp.

With FUE, hair follicles are removed one at a time, which means the hair transplant takes a little longer than a strip procedure. However, FUE is less invasive and has a lower risk of scarring.

Stages of Hair Transplant Surgery

Before the day of the operation, the pre-surgical consultation will be your first step of the hair transplant process. The consultation is a time to discuss the hair transplant process with your doctor and the hair transplant surgery team. It is also a time to answer any questions that you may have about the process.

The doctor will examine your donor area and make sure that you are a candidate for the operation. After that, he can determine the number of hair follicles required for transplantation and your desired final look. Also, the hospital or clinic will give you pre-operative instructions.

The stages of FUE hair transplant surgery are as follows:

Anesthesia of the donor area: It is a local anesthesia, as hair transplantation does not require general anesthesia except in some cases. Anesthesia is performed without pain in Turkey using modern techniques.
Harvesting Phase: In this stage the doctor will extract the hair from the donor area using a Micro-motor.
Follicle Sorting: The medical team will isolate the extracted follicles and clean them with special solutions. Meanwhile, you will take a break to eat a meal.
Preparation of the Recipient Area: When the surgeon is sure that the scalp is clean and that there are no dead or damaged hairs, a local anesthesia will be applied to the recipient area in order to prepare it for the next stage.
Opening the Channels: This is the most important stage; it depends on the skill of the doctor and the technique used. Channels should be opened in the grain of natural hair growth.
Hair Transplant: It's the final step of the procedure. The surgeon will implant the hair follicles into the channels and the surgery will be over.

The nurses will then clean and wash the scalp and recipient areas and apply a bandage over the donor area. You can leave the hospital or clinic directly, to return after two days for the final washing.

The head hair transplant takes from 4 to 9 hours, depending on the number of transplanted hair follicles.

As for the eyebrow transplant, its duration does not exceed two hours.

Beard and mustache transplantation takes from 3 hours to 6 hours.

Eyelash transplantation takes about 4 hours because it is a delicate process.

Hair Transplant Techniques in Turkey

Hair transplant surgery is a complicated procedure, but with the new techniques in Turkey it can be much easier and more effective. Here some of the modern FUE hair transplant techniques that will help you to have a successful hair transplant.

DHI Hair Transplant:
It's a technique based on the use of Choi pens. This is the preferred technology for many because it doesn't require shaving the hair. It's used in women hair transplant, beard and mustache transplantation, eyebrow transplantation and forehead hair transplant in order to intensify the hair in it. We do not use this technique if the number of grafts required is more than 3500.
Sapphire FUE Hair Transplant:
Sapphire FUE is a modern technique with a head of sapphire stone, which we use if the number of hair follicles required for transplantation is more than 5000. It doesn't leave scars, but it costs more than other classic techniques.
Perkutan FUE Hair Transplant:
It's an excellent technique and similar to the Sapphire FUE. We also use it if the patient wants high density hair transplant (5500+). But Perkutan FUE is even more expensive than the Sapphire FUE.

There are also other advanced hair transplant techniques in Turkey, even more than FUE techniques, such as “NeoGraft” and the Robotic Hair Restoration Machine (Robot Artas). But both of them will cost the double price.

Anyway, each patient is suitable for a specific technique determined by the doctor, if the cost is not important to the patient.

Post-surgery and Results

If you are considering a hair transplant, it is important to know that the results will be long lasting. You can choose to have a hair transplant in order to make your hair thicker, longer, and more beautiful.

The recovery period is four to six weeks. And the final results will appear after about eight months.

You may ask, are there any risks of a hair transplant?
No, the hair transplantation surgery is safe and guaranteed. The success rate of operations in Turkey has reached 91%, according to recent studies.

At Aesthetic Land Hospital in Istanbul, we give the patient a lifetime guarantee certificate certified by the Turkish Ministry of Health.

Cost of Hair Transplant in Turkey 2023

You can expect high-quality hair transplants at a fraction of what you would pay in the United States.

You can also expect to be treated like a VIP. Many clinics offer all-inclusive packages that include your flight, hotel, and transportation to and from the clinic. Some clinics even offer concierge services to help you plan your trip.

Most importantly, you can expect to get great results. Turkey is home to some of the world’s best hair transplant surgeons. These surgeons are highly trained and experienced in performing hair transplants. They use the latest technologies to deliver natural-looking results.

The price is affected by the number of transplanted grafts and the difficulty of the operation. Here’s the price list:

Men Hair Transplant

$1300 - $2200

Women Hair Transplant

$1400 - $1700

Beard and Mustache Transplant

$1200 - $1500

Eyebrow Transplantation

$1200 - $1400

Eyelash Transplant

$1800 - $2100