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• Does hair transplantation have any risks?

  In general, hair surgery techniques are safe, especially, if the techniques are performed by an experienced plastic surgeon. However, patients differ to a great extent in terms of their physical conditions and their capacity of recovery; therefore, the result cannot be exactly predicted.

• When will my hair begin to grow after FUE hair transplantation?

  The redness and the thin scabs which appear immediately after hair transplantation disappear within the first 20 days and the person regains their normal appearance. The transplanted hair starts to fall out approximately during the sixth weeks following the operation and continues till 2th months. 

• How many hair follicles can be transplanted at a time in FUE hair transplantation?

  If the patient has an adequate donor hair and if the plastic surgeon to perform the operation has experience in the field, up to 3500-4500 hair follicles can be extracted during a single session. While technically possible, it is not recommended to extract more than this number. 

• How long does FUE hair transplantation take?

  The duration of the operation depends on the patient’s specific needs and the number of the hair follicles to be transplanted. While the transplantation of 1000 follicles may be completed in 2 to 3 hours, the operation may take 6 to 7 hours for 4000-4500 follicles.

• Will I need to have my hair cut for the FUE technique?

  No; the hair follicles should be visible just on the surface of the skin in order to be able to extract them individually without any problems on donor area.This requires a grade 1 haircut. .But you can keep long the plantation area.Dr Hakan can transplants between your native hairs.But with the native long hairs will be hard to see the operation area and this will effect to our operation time.However, if hair thinning is observed in a limited area and if a small number of hair follicles are required, you may not need to have your whole hair cut.

• How long should I wait to return to work after FUE hair transplantation?

  Immediately after hair transplantation,Hair transplantation causes no labor loss; the patient can return to work in 1-2 days after the operation if work does not require heavy lifting. If the work requires heavy lifting, then, Dr Hakan Doganay recommends work off for 20 days.

• Will I have any restrictions after the FUE hair transplantation procedure regarding swimming in the pool or sea, or using the sauna?

  Immediately after hair transplantation, you can start to go for a short walk or do physical exercises that do not make you sweat. You can start to do heavy sports after 20 days. But you should take care to avoid severe strokes on the donor site for 2 months while doing heavy sports. For instance, you should not make a head shot while playing football.

• How does the recovery period proceed after FUE hair transplantation?

  Hair transplantation causes no labor loss; the patient can return to work in 1-2 days after the operation. On the recipient site, small red scars and thin scabs form at the bottom of the transplanted follicles that last 10 to 15 days. In 15 days, the intensity of these thin scabs rapidly decreases to first tenth day compared to the first day. The redness fades from the third day on after the procedure. 

• Who are not eligible for hair transplantation?

  Those who do not have an adequate number and quality of hair on the donor should not undergo a hair transplantation operation. Particularly those individuals who are experiencing the beginning stages of hair loss and whose hair does not show an apparent thinning should not have hair transplantation. In such cases, medical treatment should be tried first.

• Do you use FUE or FUT?

  Dr Hakan uses only FUE method

• Will my new transplanted hairs lost in the later ages?

  Hair follicles to be used for hair transplantation are obtained from the posterior scalp between the ears. These follicles are genetically resistant to shedding. They survive on the transplantation site for a life time and they grow as regular.

• What do those numbers mentioned in connection to hair transplantation represent?

  The amount to be transplanted in hair transplantation represents the number of hair follicles. Regarding the hair shafts, the number of hair shafts may exceed twice the number of hair follicles. In this sense, offering the patient a number for hair shafts before the hair transplantation can be confusing. Considering that each hair follicle (follicular unit) contains more than one hair shaft, transplantation of 3000 hair follicles means that 8000 to 10,000 hair shafts are being transplanted.

• Which part of the scalp functions as the donor site in hair transplantation?

  Hair follicles (follicular unit) are harvested from the posterior scalp between the ears where hair is especially dense and resistant to shedding. Therefore the transplanted hair does not shed and a permanent result is attained with hair transplantation.

• What is actually transplanted in hair transplantation; the hair follicles or the hair shafts?

  Hair follicles (follicular unit) are transplanted in the hair transplantation. Hair follicles (follicular unit) are anatomic structures that contain single, double, triple or more hairs. As these structures show anatomical integrity, using hair follicles (follicular units) in hair transplantation contributes to a natural and efficient result.

• Does hair transplantation give permanent results?

  Hair transplantation operation gives permanent results. The hair follicles transplanted in the operation are genetically resistant to the impact of testosterone that triggers hair loss. The transplanted hair survives on the transplantation site for a life time. If the transplanted hair would later be lost, it would not make sense to have hair transplantation.

• Does hair plantation actually work?

  Hair transplantation operation gives permanent results. The hair follicles transplanted in the operation are genetically resistant to the impact of testosterone that triggers hair loss. The transplanted hair survives on the transplantation site for a life time. If the transplanted hair would later be lost, it would not make sense to have hair transplantation.