FUE Hair Transplant
In the FUE Hair Transplant, the area where the hair follicle will be taken and transplanted is anesthetized by using local anesthesia. If the person is afraid of needles or pain, this procedure also can be performed by using sedation. With the exception of a few needle pains made at the beginning of the procedure, the patient has no further pain.
FUE Hair Transplant is the procedure of removing the hair follicles from the scalp or the donor area in the form of single, double, triple follicular units by using a micromotor having special tips with a diameter of 0.8 mm or 1.1 mm without any incision marks, without stitches.
The follicular units are removed from the posterior and lateral parts of the scalp and these units are inserted into the desired area. Local anesthesia is applied to the donor area. In this transplant method there is no pain and stitch mark.
The FUE method also allows of removing the hairs from the chest area and back for the transplantation. The removing hairs are inserted into the desired area and they have natural appearance.
It is possible to insert 2000-4500 grafts (4600-10350 hairs) in a session depending on the density of the hair in the area where the hair which is called donor area and the desire of the person. If too many grafts are wanted to be inserted, it would be better to split the session into 2 days. Also, the doctor can only decide how many grafts you need depending on your hair thickness and area.
Travel, your stay and aftercare
How long do I need to stay in Turkey after the procedure?
Plan for 3 days in Antalya for this procedure. A final check-up takes place before you fly home — you are only cleared to travel after it. Combined procedures can require a longer stay.
When can I fly after surgery?
You are cleared to fly home only after your final check-up — for this procedure typically after 3 days. Do not fly earlier, even if you feel fine: your doctor decides based on wound healing. You are given guidance for the flight.
When can I go back to work and exercise?
For a mainly desk-based job, expect around 3 days . Physically demanding work, sport, sauna and swimming take considerably longer and are cleared individually at your check-up. Going back to full activity too early is one of the most common reasons for a poorer result.
What happens if I have a complication after returning home?
Contact your coordinator straight away — the same person who looked after you in Antalya, by WhatsApp or phone. Send photos of the area; the assessment is made together with the doctor who operated on you. We then work out whether it can be treated where you live — we provide your surgical records and medical reports for that — or whether coming back to Antalya makes sense. For acute symptoms such as severe pain, fever, breathlessness or sudden swelling, go to your nearest emergency department first and tell us afterwards.
Typical figures from previous treatments. Your own schedule is agreed in your consultation and may differ.
Frequently asked questions about FUE Hair Transplant
Taking hair follicles by FUE Hair Transplant
Firstly, hair follicles are taken from the donor area. In this process, the hair follicles are removed by using a special medical device. Then, they are inserted into the desired areas. Each of them contains 3 to 8 hairs. The density of grafts affects the quality and success of hair transplant depending on the number of grafts. This process lasts nearly 2 to 4 hours. This is performed under local anesthesia
What are the advantageous of FUE Hair Transplant
- There are no stitches or incisions in this treatment.
- Hairs can be planted denser.
- Patients can return their daily life after 2 days.
- No liquid is injected under the skin after this operation.
- There is no too much pain.
- There is no risk of infection because the channels in the planting area are not opened.
- There is no scar.
- It can be performed under local anesthesia.
- Hairs can grow fast.
- By means of FUE, hair roots in different parts of the body can also be used for planting.
- Hair follicles can be taken one by one.
- Damage to the surrounding hair follicles.
- The donor areas recover much faster.
Channel opening in FUE Hair Transplant
Why Clinicways?
Surgery takes place in a hospital, not a private office — with an intensive care unit on site. The same English-speaking coordinators stay with you from first contact until after you fly home, and aftercare does not stop at the airport. Over 270 public Google reviews, critical ones included.
