FUE Hair Transplant in Turkey

The classic technique of hair transplantation, called FUT (follicular unit transplant) consists of taking from the skull a band of hair skin, and produces a scar that can stay visible when the patient adopt a short haircut. Whereas the FUE technique will produce tiny scars, less than 1mm large dots, that will heal faster and will quickly become invisible once the hair will grow over.

Conducted under local anesthesia, packed in one session and with very light post-operative care, the patient being able to get back home alone from the clinic and continue with his usual life the next day, the FUE hair graft is a non-invasive operation.

For specialised hair surgeons, the main progress of the FUE method is the possibility of enlarging the area of harvesting hair grafts to the temples or the beard, or even using hairy zones of the body. Indeed, some patients present a complete alopecia, and the giving zone turns out to be insufficient to harvest healthy and vigorous follicles.

In the case of a FUE hair graft, the patient’s needs will be precisely studied in order to determine the exact necessary number of follicles to be extracted and replanted. A follicle being generally composed from 1 to 4 hair roots, the FUE technique offers more successful transplanting results since it ables the experienced surgeon to choose the most prolific follicles.

In order to guarantee the best possible results in transplanted follicles, the grafts can be treated by PRP (platelet enriched plasma) protocole. A little quantity of blood is collected from the patient, put into a spinner to separate platelets from the other elements composing the blood. Then the enriched plasma is injected in the transplanting zone of the patient’s skull with a micro-needle. This method, systematically used by Dr Cinik’s hair graft, helps to stimulate the growth of the transplanted grafts.

With better planted and distributed hair, the FUE system guarantees a more regular and more natural hair growth.

Thanks to medical procedures preserving the skull’s skin, the FUE patient will not loose any sensitivity on the giving zone, once the effects of anesthesia passed. And on the receiving zone, he will feel his new grafts in such a way that he will need to take some anti-pain pills, for a couple of days following the operation.

As long as the new transplanted hair are well taken care of, by using soft hair care products composed with natural ingredients, and by protecting the head from sun exposure, (at least during the next 8 months following the operation), the patient will not suffer from any post-operative problems.

A hair graft always starts and finishes with photographic pictures. Before, during and after the operation, pictures are taken by the medical team, who also designs the zone where the new hair will grow.

Once the receiving zone designed, with the calculation of the number of follicles needed to cover the partial or complete alopecia, the giving and he receiving zone are close shaved, follicles being harvested only if they measure less than 1mm. A complete shave of the hair is recommended and usually conducted.

Once local anesthesia is administered, the follicle unit extraction can start. These grafts, usually carrying between 1 and 4 roots, are uprooted with a punch needle, whose diameter varies between 0,7 and 1 mm, according to the patient’s hair nature. Each follicle is extracted with a micro-claw and placed in a liquid solution keeping the vitality of the hair during the transplantation act. A very delicate phase, since hair follicles are very sensitive to temperature, light and external bacterias. The number of follicles harvested in one session very between 1000 and 2000, representing 2000 to 6000 hair, according to the patient, the density of the giving area and the size of the needed coverage. The medical team will precisely calculate the needs of each patient.

The extracted follicles are prepared and kept according to a protocole essential to the success of the whole procedure. Chosen and counted one by one under stereoscopic microscopes, the follicles will be conserved at an ideal temperature and will receive a PRP (platelets enriched plasma) treatment, that guarantees a better success of transplantation and growth of the hair. This “laboratory” phase ables the patient to take a break in a dedicated private restroom, with a light meal served, in order to rest and regain energy before the implantation session.

Local anesthesia is applied this time to the receiving zone, and micro-incision canals are performed with a -1 mm needle. The deepness of the incision equals the exact length of each follicle, and must avoid any damage with the many nerve vessels present on the skull. The incisions also define the growth direction of each upcoming hair, to give the patient’s hair its natural appearance. Each follicle is then inserted into the hair skin, according to the desired angle and design, with an implanting pen, whose needle also varies according to each follicle.

At the end of the session, the patient will follow the recommendations and post-operative care prescribed by the surgeon. It is recommended to avoid sun exposure during the first year. A balanced and healthy diet, nutritional complements in case of vitamin or mineral deficiency, a particular attention to the hair care products you are using, softer care to your hair (less hair dryer and less hair pulling, are among the first attentions that your hair deserve. Essential oils (french lavender, rosemary, clary sage, cedar tree, lemongrass) can be your hair’s best friends, diluted (at 3%) in a organic oil that hydrates, nourishes and encourages the growth of hair follicles (coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba oil…).

Around 80% of the transplanted hair fall, between 3 and 6 weeks after the operation. From their roots will born the new hair, 3 or 4 months later. Follicles extracted from covered zones (back of the skull, temples) not having the genetical codes of previous hair implanted on the crown, will stay for the rest of your life… or nearly.