Hair loss, loss of hair mass and baldness mainly concern men, even if it can also affect women.
- Why do men lose their hair?
- The two main hair transplant techniques
- Hair transplantation, the most effective and radical solution
- How does the operation work? What are the steps?
- Hair transplantation
- After implantation
- Shock loss
- The results of hair transplantation
- Turkey, one of the main countries in terms of hair transplantation
- Hair transplantation: a decision to think about
- The price of hair implantation in Turkey
Hair transplantation is one of the most radical and practical solutions, but it remains relatively expensive, so the operation is often done in Turkey.
Why do men lose their hair?
Age or genetics are not necessarily the only reasons for hair loss. Physical and environmental factors can also have an influence, and hair loss can be temporary.
Hair transplantation, the most effective and radical solution
The loss of hair can really become a complex, and therefore a handicap expressed by a drop in self-esteem. One of the most radical solutions is hair transplantation.
It consists of recovering a band of hair, or rather points of hair from a donor area of your skull, to implant the tufts of hair in the recipient area. The area where the specialist will extract the hair is often located at the back of the skull.
Therefore, the advantage is that there is no risk of rejection, unlike conventional transplants, since your body will recognize your genetic identity.
The two main hair transplant techniques
The FUE technique
FUE is an acronym for Follicular Unit Extraction in English.
It consists of the micro-prelevation of the hair in a donor area to implant it in the recipient area using a surgical drill of 0.08 to 0.95 mm.
This method is quite complex since the specialist extracts follicular units one by one and then implants them with tiny incisions.
This method is the cheapest.
The DHI technique
DHI (Direct Hair Implantation) is the latest hair transplantation technique on the market. The difference with the FUE method is that the specialist implants hair grafts without incision but using the CHOI Implant pen.
Healing is faster, but this method is also more expensive.
How does the operation work? What are the steps?
Before the surgery
There will be a protocol to respect beforehand (no alcohol one week before, preoperative instructions…) as it is a surgery.
Also, depending on the area of surgery and the implantation method chosen, you may have to shave your head before the transplant.
Hair transplantation
When you arrive, the doctor will delineate the areas of baldness and determine with you the site of implantation. He may carry out other complementary examinations (blood test, a blood plasma sample,…).
Then he will give you 6-8 pretty painful anaesthetic injections.
After implantation
After the operation, you will need to sleep in a semi-sitting position not to press the donor or recipient area for one week.
You will also carry out cleanings the day after the transplantation.
You should wear a compression band around the skull to limit oedema and avoid over-swelling.
The postoperative period is usually pain-free.
It is advisable to take a few days off after the transplant to rest and to regain a more presentable appearence.
Shock loss
Following the operation, you may have a loss of transplanted hair called “shock loss”.
The capillary tissues, having suffered trauma and having been outside for a few hours, it is possible that they fall off after the operation.
However, this does not mean that the operation did not work because the roots are indeed implanted, and your transplanted hair will grow back.
Shock loss can occur both in the donor area and in the recipient area. Another effect to anticipate in addition to the shock loss is the possibility of having a change in pigmentation at the level of the grafted hair.
The results of hair transplantation
That’s a long time! To see the lasting effects of the operation, it is necessary to wait several months, even one year. You should know that the transplanted hair will not fall out anymore, but the natural hair can, of course, continue to fall out. This is the reason why you need to make sure your hair loss is stable.
Turkey, one of the main countries in terms of hair transplantation
Turkey is particularly well known for hair transplantations, as the first hair operations of this type took place here. This branch of surgery has therefore developed mainly in this country.
Do not make plan to go sightseeing after your surgery, as physical activity can alter the surgery results.
Hair transplantation: a decision to think about
It’s still a surgical operation, so it’s not a trivial thing. Take the time to think about which technique best suits your needs.
The baldness must also be stabilized (naturally or not) to not end up with many transplanted hair on the front but hair that continues to fall out on the back.
In addition, you cannot have an unlimited number of transplants (3 to 4 times maximum in your life). And you shouldn’t expect to find the same density as when you were 20.
The price of hair implantation in Turkey
The costs are high, especially in Europe, since it is necessary to count between€ 5,000 and€ 10,000 depending on the intervention. This is an argument in favour of hair transplantation Turkey! To give you an idea, the price of an operation is around 1500€ to 2000€ in Turkey for low prices, with some fees included.
Indeed, if you decide to do that in Istanbul, for example, inquire about what they include in the price. If the airline ticket is often your responsibility, the hotel can be included in the transplantation costs for the time of stay.
The service is usually quite complete, with, for example, a car picking you up at the airport. Finally, the price will also depend on the number of grafts (2000, 2800, 3000, etc.).
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