1.How Long Does the Hair Transplanting Process Take?
The duration of the operation may vary depending on the number of the grafts to be planted in the hairless or thin-haired part of the head, the planning to be taken and the technique. The average time for the is between 4 and 6 hours.
2.Is the Hair Transplanting Process Aching?
Thanks to the latest developing Technologies, Hair transplanting is no longer an aching process. Hair transplanting process is applied under local anesthesia both for the donor area and the target area, and as there is no incision needed, the operation is quite painless.
3.Do I need to stay in the hospital after the operation?
There is no need to stay in the hospital following hair transplanting operation. Patients are free to go back to their social lives after the operation.
4.Are the Planted Hairs Fallen After a While?
Hairs planted during the procedure are not fallen in time. Because planted roots are taken from the nape, which is the donor part of the head. This part does not lose hair due to its physiological properties. So, it is impossible to lose planted hairs.
5. Is it necessary to shave my head for the Hair Transplanting?
If the hair type of the patient is appropriate, it is possible to use DHI technique for non-shaving hair transplanting.
6.Why do we lose hair?
Hormonal effects, medications, genetic factors, thyroid affects, insufficient nutrition etc.
7.How many days should I spare for Hair Transplantation Operation?
Hair transplanting operation is completed on the first day. Next day scar dressing is done. 3rd day the patient’s hair is washes and washing method is shown to the patient. So, 3 day will be well enough.
8.Are There Other Alternatives Apart From Hair Transplanting?
Prosthesis and replacement hair methods like toupee and wig are other alternatives. However, hair transplanting is accepted as the most healthy and accurate way as it is natural and permanent.
9.When does the planted hair grow?
Depending on the physiological conditions of the patients following the operation, planted hairs may be lost within 2 months. But there is no need to worry as it is a quite normal process.After the third month, planted hairs will start to grow. As of the sixth month, %75 of the planted hairs are expected to grow remarkably.The growth pace of the planted hairs is about 1 or 1,5 cm per month. At the end of the first year of the hair transplanting operation, %100 of the hairs will have been grown up.
10.Is the season of the operation important?
Hair Transplanting operation can be done in any season. However, as we have mentioned before, the patients should protect their head from direct sunshine in the summer months.