Hair Transplantation

Hair transplantation is a natural and permanent solution for people who have hair loss or hair loss baldness. In areas where hair follicles are no longer active, hair transplantation to the hairless area with the micro surgical method in healthy hair follicles is called hair transplantation. Hair transplantation is performed by taking the patient's own healthy hair follicles to the place where the loss occurs in the head and transplanting them to the other side. Hair transplantation is performed in a completely personal way.

Since each person's hair problem is different, it is different with methods. With the hair transplantation operation, the hair follicles resistant to loss in the nape of the person are collected and the transplantation process is performed with the channels opened in the thinned or completely loss parts. The aim is to give a permanent hairy appearance in a way that it will not be obvious that the transplantation in the head is performed. Hair transplantation is actually a small surgical operation. For this reason, it is the safest way to do it in the hospital environment by the team with expert and experienced doctors. With the hair transplantation application, the person is permanently given his/her own hair as if he/she has never lost it.

Who Can Have Hair Transplantation?

Today, almost 50% of men aged 50 and over face hair loss problems. Therefore, hair transplantation is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure for men. Hair loss is not only a male condition. Many women who suffer from the same problem may experience hair loss or thinning problems.

Why Does Hair Loss Occur?

One of the most important causes of hair loss is genetic coding. However, advancing age may occur after traumatic injuries or after various medical conditions. After the diagnosis is made with the control of the doctor, hair transplantation is successfully applied to all people with sufficient hair follicles in the donor area. Transplantation method is successfully performed not only in the scalp but also in the loss of hair in all areas of the body such as eyebrow, mustache or beard.

How is Hair Transplantation Performed?

In practice, hair follicles taken from the nape of the neck are transplanted to the targeted hairless area. These hair follicles are called grafts. In rare cases, there is not enough healthy hair in the neck or temple area of the person. In such cases, hair follicles can be taken from other parts of the person such as the arms or chest wall. The application takes place in a few hours depending on the rate of hair loss. If the hairless area is too large, a few sessions may be required to complete the treatment. Generally, intervention is performed under local anesthesia.

After hair transplantation, a special bandage is applied to the head. The person is discharged after one or two hours. Although it is very rare, control is provided with painkillers in case of pain. Usually, after 3 days of home rest, he/she can return to work life with his/her head closed. The first dressing is applied for 5 days.

What Methods Are Used for Hair Transplantation?

In hair transplantation procedures, methods that do not leave a scar or that can leave a slight scar on the neck are successfully applied. In the Fue method, hair follicles are removed one by one and a skin line containing hair is removed in the nape of the neck while transplanting the missing areas. The person to be transplanted must have healthy hair on the back and sides of the head to be used as a donor area. The degree of hair color hardness affects the result of the procedure in other factors such as wavy and thick.

After hair and scalp analysis, it is decided together by considering the priorities of the person. Although the fue method, which usually leaves no trace, is preferred, the method should also be applied in some cases. Hair transplantation can be applied not only for baldness but also to increase hair density in thinned areas.

Hair transplantation is a serious surgical procedure. It is also beneficial not to do it in the hospital environment to minimize the risk of hair transplantation. It is very important to achieve the best results by well-trained and experienced plastic surgeons. In order for the hair transplantation to be successful in the operation, the transplanted hair follicles must quickly bleed in the area they are placed, that is, hold them. You can get help from our clinic in this regard.