A hair transplant for men is a relatively invasive surgical technique applied by local anesthesia. It is primarily intended to treat male pattern baldness, but women can also benefit from it. In addition, two of the most common methods include FUE and DHI, which involve moving hair from part of the scalp (the donor site) and planting it again in a bald area (the recipient site).
Turk Cure offers special hair transplant packages for FUE and DHI hair operations. Keep on reading to find out everything you need to know about hair transplantation.
These are essential techniques used by surgeons to restore patients’ natural hair as much as possible with the least adverse effects. Surgeons use such techniques widely to restore hair, help applicants achieve their desired natural-looking eyebrows, and help grow a beard on men’s faces.
Over the decades, various techniques have been made and tested. The most famous hair transplant methods are FUT, FUE, DHI, and Sapphire FUE.
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Natural and thick hair with minimal side effects is possible with FUE. This popular technique has helped many reclaim their before-the-hair-loss looks. Moreover, the medical procedure for FUE treatment is straightforward.
It is interesting to know that FUE is a successful hair transplant for men method for restoring much of the hair loss due to stress, genetics, disease, and other causes. Therefore, it is no wonder it is considered the first or second option by thousands of patients annually and offered by many clinics worldwide.
Many people are considered suitable candidates for FUE, and the final say on choosing this treatment relies on experienced surgeons. However, let’s review who can enjoy the benefits of this technique the most.
You need to know, if your hair is thin or bald in some areas, but at the same time, you have healthy or thick strands near these areas, then you have a good chance for FUE as your suitable method of hair transplant for men. Know that your amount of hair loss and the type of hair (wavy, straight, or curly) are examined by our medical practitioner before assigning you to FUE.
Sapphire FUE is an advanced hair transplant technique for men in which the surgeon uses a sharp tool called a Sapphire blade. These blades are stronger than traditional blades.
A well-versed surgeon can work with it to achieve the best possible result for his patient in less time.
In addition, Sapphire blades are more robust than steel blades; they remain sharper for a longer time and speed up the whole hair transplant procedure. There are other advantages for Saphire blades; for example, Sapphire makes it possible to introduce faster and more precise cuts with identical depth. Hence, the final result is much fewer post-surgery marks.
DHI is a modified version of the FUE where the surgeon will immediately plant the hair follicles extracted from the donor site. Therefore, there is no time delay between removing and implanting the hair in this technique of hair transplant for men.
Compared with FUE, DHI is a newer procedure involving a specialized tool called Choi Implanter Pen. After removing hair follicles one by one using a specialized tool of 1 mm or less in diameter, the surgeon applies the Choi pen to implant them into the recipient area.
When using Choi Implanter, the surgeon has more control over the hair implants’ angle, direction, and depth. There is no period between extraction and implementation, as follicles are loaded into the Choi Pen, which creates incisions and unloads them into the appropriate area.
Some conditions must be satisfied to help you decide if DHI is best for you. For example, you are a good candidate for DHI if diagnosed with androgenic alopecia, a common condition for many men with male-pattern hair loss.
Other things that make DHI your preferred hair transplant method are
There are several more or less steps involved in a hair implantation surgery. First, your surgeon needs to do an initial examination to analyze your hair type and shedding pattern to decide how severe your baldness is. Then, he or she will order a thorough blood test just 1 hour before the operation to ensure your total health.
Thirdly, on the day of the operation, your doctor will estimate the strength of your forehead muscles after which he will draw your hairline. Now, the scalp is shaved to indicate the donor area. You will receive an anesthetic solution to the scalp before the injection for local anesthesia to ensure the least uncomfortable feeling.
The sixth stage includes extraction of hair from the scalp to prepare the graft. Besides grafting, channel opening makes your recipient area ready for implantation. Finally, follicles are inserted into the bald areas. This is how FUE works.
The procedure for DHI is a little different and more sprint. In the DHI method, your surgeon works with a special pen called Choi implanter that helps him take hair follicles and implant them while loaded on this pen.
The same process is undertaken when doing hair transplants in women.
After your hair transplant operation (either FUE or DHI), you need to observe some things to achieve the best result.
First, a regular change of dressing applied to your wound is a must. Secondly, proper protection of the recipient area where transferred follicles are is the next important thing to consider. You should also shield it from the sun or avoid wearing sports gear on your head.
What else do you need to do? If your surgeon advises you to abstain from sports or make changes in some personal activities (like maintaining a specific diet) do it.
Moreover, washing and keeping the implant area clean and dry is essential too. And when taking a bath, apply shampoo smoothly to avoid losing newly transplanted hair during the first weeks after the transplant.
You might also be interested in knowing more about beard transplant for men which essentially uses the same technique as hair transplant for men’s operation.
Abdullah Etoz is an Associate Clinical Doctor of Plastic Surgery at Acıbadem Hospital Groups in İstanbul. He specializes exclusively in aesthetic plastic surgery.
Moreover, Dr. Etoz has been trained at Mayo Clinic, MN, USA. (2005) and Uppsala University, SE. (2006).
In addition to being a member of the Turkish Medical Association and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, he is a member of the International Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the European Academy of Breast Sciences.
Turkey has made a massive investment in its healthcare system infrastructure in the last decades. The efforts in training skilled doctors and medical staff have paid off, and hundreds of thousands of people seek medical treatment in Turkey.
In comparison to other countries, the cost of hair transplants in Turkey is relatively low. TurkCure provides all-inclusive hair restoration packages priced at 1750 € for FUE and 2050€ for HDI.
Since the surgeon will take the transferred hair from the donor area and then implant it onto your scalp, the result will be permanent in most cases.
Your surgeon will order you to take the blood test to count the number of white and red blood cells in your blood and ensure no infection in your body. Besides, taking blood tests before operations like this is relatively routine.
Please avoid consuming alcohol, tobacco, green tea, coffee (or any drink containing caffeine). You should not take blood thinner drugs (such as Aspirin). It is also important not to smoke (cigars, e-cigars, cigarettes), hookah, or shisha before the hair transplant procedure.
Before the hair transplant procedure starts, you and the medical team agree upon your new hairline. Of course, such an important decision relies on the medical analysis of your forehead muscles, their shape, and consideration of other factors.
Since hair colors contain chemicals that may adversely affect the result of your hair transplantation, it is advised not to dye your hair six weeks after the operation.