Author Archives: Burak Gültekin

Who Invented the FUE Hair Transplant?

A follicular unit excision (FUE) procedure is the latest trend in hair transplant techniques worldwide. It allows a practically scarless procedure which results quite satisfying. Estimates say that in 2017, FUE procedures made up around 30% of all hair transplants.  Impressive, considering that the technique only became popular around 2008 despite being 60 years in the making.  The results are so good that people cannot help but wonder: who invented the FUE hair transplant? History of the FUE Hair Transplant…

Ben Affleck Hair Transplant

Whether you are a celebrity or not, you may experience hair loss or hair thinning in some period of your life. Hair transplant is among the most preferred aesthetic operations by stars. Whenever you turn on the TV, you can see a celebrity who had a hair transplant or who needs a hair loss treatment. However, most of the time, you cannot tell whether he had the surgery or not. Therefore, you can imagine the success of hair transplant operations.…

Bradley Cooper Hair Transplant

Already the recipient of ten nominations for the Academy Awards and, surprisingly, a winner of a Grammy he shares with Lady Gaga. Actor Bradley Cooper surely has proven his range by now. After being a struggling actor for the better part of the decade from 1999 to 2009, Cooper found his breakthrough in ‘The Hangover’. In there, Cooper plays the cheeky Phil who, alongside his friends, tries to figure out what happened last night in Vegas since none of them…

Kevin Clifton Hair Transplant

The professional dancer Kevin Clifton has been fascinating us with his original moves for years already. Starting as a choreographer for the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, Kevin’s talents were soon noted, making him a regular.  It was not after five years of partnering with a variety of celebrities in Strictly Come Dancing that he finally won. In 2018, Kevin Clifton succeeded in taking the crown home with his then dancing partner, presenter Stacey Dooley. Yes, Kevin Clifton definitely knows how…

Post-Op: FUE Hair Transplant After 10 Days

After your surgery, remember to avoid doing any exercising and take your prescribed medications as advised. The following is a breakdown of how the first 10 days after your hair transplant will look like. Use it as a template as to what to expect the first 10 days of post-op care. Contact your surgeon if any situation not listed arises. However, following your doctor’s orders and staying in touch with him is essential during this process. Post-Op: FUE Hair Transplant…

What Instruments Used in FUE Hair Transplant?

An FUE hair transplant consists of extracting healthy hair follicles (known as ‘follicular units’) from the back of the patient’s scalp. The hair from the back of the scalp is rather special, since it’s highly thinning-resistant, which carries over when grafted. The excision of each follicular unit occurs directly from the patient’s scalp. To do this, the surgeon employs a variety of tools capable of making microscopic incisions and extracting the follicular unit.  Upon extraction, the surgeon makes microscopic incisions…

Is There a Baldness Cure in the Near Future?

There’s a continuous increase of possible cures for alopecia. There are nonsurgical and surgical methods. With nonsurgical methods, there are shampoos, conditioners, ointments, and capsules that promise to promote hair growth. There is also the option of hair transplant, which is the healthiest and most efficient way. But for baldness? Not yet, not even near. A general solution for hair loss doesn’t exist yet, and it may be numerous years until researchers find out. But a group of analysts is…

Top Hair Transplant Surgeons 

Today, the most preferred aesthetic operation for hair loss treatment is hair transplant. That said, Turkey is one of the countries where you can have successful hair transplant procedures.  There are lots of reasons for this success. However, the most important one is the capability and experience of the top hair transplant surgeons in Turkey. The success rate is relatively high if the person performing the operation is an expert. At Gold City Hair, we only work with surgeons who…

The Psychological Effects of Hair Loss on Women

When women talk about beauty, the first noticeable part they check out is the hair. For women, hair displays personality. Their hair is the critical aspect of their entire look. For some, their hair even affects their mood. Women who suffer from hair loss lose their motivation too. They develop difficulty in getting things done and in maintaining relationships with people. Indeed, this keratin-made part of the body is a very important ingredient to any woman’s self-esteem. Society puts an…

Can Bee Venom Promote Hair Growth?

While alopecia continues to affect more and more people, there’s also a relative increase in possible solutions for the problem. Alopecia is commonly due to heredity, and that is why some people believe it to be unavoidable and incurable. Maybe unavoidable—but definitely curable for as long as you have access to different methods of addressing the problem. There are nonsurgical and surgical methods presented to help in solving the problem. With nonsurgical methods, there are shampoos, conditioners, ointments, and capsules…