Today, we live in a period where the understanding of aesthetics is changing day by day. Many people prefer various aesthetic operations today due to aesthetic concerns. Women are more prone to plastic surgery than men. The situation in which men have more aesthetic concerns is hair loss. However, hair loss is a problem not only for men but also for women.

However, while baldness or hair loss is less noticeable in women due to the density of hair, baldness in men is seen as a bigger problem. Although baldness is caused by age, environmental factors may also be one of the reasons.

Hair loss affects individuals physically and psychologically badly. While it affects the daily life of the person, it also affects their self-confidence. The person cannot enjoy their daily activities and becomes unhappy. Thus, quality of life is adversely affected. Hair transplantation is the most effective treatment method of hair loss today.

What is a hair transplant?

Hair transplantation is a natural and permanent solution to the problem of thinning and baldness in people with hair loss problems or hair loss. The process of transplanting healthy hair follicles with microsurgical methods to areas where the hair follicle is no longer active, and baldness occurs is called hair transplantation.

In hair transplantation, the patient’s healthy hair is added to the spilt area. With the hair transplant operation, hair follicles that are resistant to hair loss are collected, usually in the nape of the patient. It is planted in the channels opened in the thinning or completely poured parts.

Hair transplantation is entirely personalized and applied. Goal; It is to give a permanent appearance of naturalness that will not be obvious when transplanted in the head area. Hair transplantation is a small surgical operation. It is the safest way to be performed in a hospital environment by doctors and teams who are experts in the field of hair transplantation.

FUE Hair Transplant

In hair transplant procedures; FUE or other methods that leave a slight surgical scar on the neck are used. In the FUE method, hair follicles are taken one by one and planted in the missing areas. In the FUE method, a skin line containing hair is removed from the neck.

The person undergoing hair transplantation should have healthy hair on the back and sides of the head to be used as a donor area. Other factors such as hair color, hardness, wavy, and bushy also affect the result of the procedure to be performed.

Which method will be preferred is decided by considering the priorities of the person after hair and scalp analysis. Although the FUE method, which does not leave any traces, is selected, it may be necessary to apply the method in some cases. Hair transplantation can be applied not only for baldness but also to increase hair density in thinned areas.

How long does FUE hair transplant last?

Hair transplanted with FUE Technique hair transplantation does not shed later. The reason for this is that the transplanted grafts are taken from the nape area between the two ears, which does not have a genetically shed feature. Hair follicles in this region are the most resistant to shedding.

However, if there is hair loss despite this, a second hair transplant operation can be applied. The second hair transplant operation is performed one year after the implanted area heals.

How to do hair transplantation?

Generally, hair follicles taken from the neck are transplanted to the targeted balding or thinned area. These hair follicles are called grafts. In rare cases, there is not enough healthy hair on the neck or temple area of ​​the person.

In such cases, hair follicles can be taken from other areas that contain hair, such as the person’s arms or chest wall, from other areas where grafts will be taken. The application takes a few hours, depending on the amount of hair loss. If the hairless area is too large, a few sessions may be required to complete the treatment.

Generally, the intervention is performed under local anesthesia with sedation. A special bandage is applied to the head after hair transplantation. The person is discharged after 1-2 hours.

Although it is seen very little, pain is controlled with painkillers. Generally, after three days of home rest, it can be returned to business life with the head covered. The first dressing is done on the 5th day. The first washing is usually done in the hospital where the sowing is done.

Will the transplanted hair fall out after hair transplantation?

Hair transplanted using the FUE technique is shed within a few weeks following the transplantation process. This situation is called “shock spill”. However, this is normal because the shed hair will grow again after 3-4 months.

After this temporary loss is corrected, the transplanted hair follicles maintain their character and do not fall out. Original hair in the same area may continue to fall out over time.

Depending on the decrease in hair density, a new hair transplant may be planned in the future. Hair loss may continue progressively after surgery. Mostly if an unnatural appearance occurs in the new hairline area, additional surgical intervention may be required in the future.

The factor to be considered when planning a new hair transplant; It is the complete recovery of the hair transplantation area. This recovery period takes an estimated one year.

After hair transplantation

Patients come to the center for the first washing and dressing two days after hair transplantation. It is recommended to rest for the first two days after the procedure.

On the 2nd day, the bandages are removed, and the first wash is done. After that, daily life can be returned. However, since the hair transplantation area is still sensitive, attention should be paid to these areas. For this reason, a thin hat can be worn to protect this area from external factors.

From the first washing to the last wash, it is obvious that hair transplantation is done in a period of 7-10 days. Scabs are seen. After the last wash, the sowing symptoms disappear entirely. Then the hair is expected to grow.