Male hair loss is caused by the sensitivity of hair follicles to male hormones. Happily, with male hair loss, regardless of; the age or the density and speed at which hair was lost, a considerable amount of hair exists at the back of the head and neck.  This is because the hair follicles in this region are not susceptible to male hormones. The good results obtained from hair transplantation are due to the use of this healthy hair behind the neck and head. 

Hair transplantation is the transplantation of the hair behind the neck and head, which is not sensitive to male hormones, to the areas where loss is taken place. Hair transplantation can only be done through the use of a person's own hair. Someone else's hair cannot be transplanted. 

There are two basic methods of hair transplantation; FUT and FUE.

FUT is an old method that has almost completely been abandoned in current day practices. This procedure involves a strip of hair being removed from the back of the neck or head that is 2 to 3 cm in width and 8 to 10 cm in length. The follicles are then individually removed from the strip and transplanted into areas that have experienced hair loss. The procedure takes place in the operating theatre.  The area where the strip is removed is sutured. The first reason for the abandonment of the FUT method is the appearance and dissatisfaction caused by the size of the strip at the back of the head or neck. In addition, individually removing the follicles is a difficult and time consuming task, which reduces the possibility of success the longer the hair follicles spend outside of the body.

Currently, FUE is the preferred method in almost every country. There are different procedures developed based on this basic method. Unshielded FUE, Robotic Hair Planting, Micro FUE, Percutan FUE are some of these different applications.

The hair follicles in the FUE technique are removed individually using a tool called a micro punch from the firm area behind the neck and head. Since there is no incision like in the FUT technique, there is no scarring. The grafts obtained may have 1-2-3 or more hair tresses on them. The grafts collected by the FUE technique are first divided into groups of one, two, three or more in a sterile environment. The grafts are then transplanted into the balding area.

Ideally, an average of 3000-3500 and maximum 4000 hair grafts are transplanted in one session. Transplanting over this number will greatly reduce the success of procedure. Grafts may be single, double, triple or multiple. On average, 1 hair graft is calculated as 2 or 4 strands of hair. That means 3500 hair grafts, is approximately 8400 strands of hair. A single session may not be enough for patients who have experienced a lot of hair loss. In such cases, 2 sessions may be required.

Personalized analysis and drawings are performed by your doctor before the hair transplantation procedure. In order to achieve a natural result, the design of the hair front line is carefully considered at this stage.

After 2 hours of graft collection, the most important stage of hair transplantation starts.

At this stage the canals where the grafts will be planted are opened. Thickness, depth, angle and direction of these canals are the most important factors that determine the success of hair transplantation. 

The doctor considers guests' personal characteristics and graft structures for determining the way that canals are opened. If the canals are not opened professionally, natural results cannot be obtained.

After that stage, the grafts separated by feature are placed into the canals. For the result to be natural, the differentiation of the regions where single and multiple grafts will be placed comes up as an important detail.

For all these reasons; planning, graft collection, canal opening and planting phases that are performed by a doctor and team experienced in this field is the key to achieving successful and satisfying results.

During the procedure, you can even have a talk and a break for lunch or rest.

You do not need to stay in hospital after the hair transplant procedure. You can return home or to your hotel after a few hours of rest at the hospital. 

You will not feel pain after the procedure. The swelling that can be seen in the forehead, head and neck will subside within a few days. It is recommended that you rest by laying down, as much as possible in the 24-36 hours following the procedure. The reason for this is to prevent the swelling and anesthetic medication from moving towards your face, as caused by the pull of gravity.  In this way, you can return to normal life without any of the side-effects of swelling that may affect your social life. 

The team that performs the hair transplantation procedure will invite you for your first postoperative control visit and first hair wash on the day following the procedure. If you live overseas it is possible to return to your home country after this visit.

In the first 3 months the transplanted hair may fall out. If it does, this is normal.New hair growth will occur within 3 months.  75% of the hair will have grown by the 6th month. At the end of the 1st year, hair will have completely grown. You need to be patient until the final result is achieved, as it will take time for your new hair growth the begin and grow to your desired length.

If your hair is thinning, does not have enough volume or if it is falling out, PRP treatment is an effective way to solve your problems. The earlier this treatment is applied the better the results.

PRP is obtained from the patient's own blood. The blood is taken and centrifuged and after that injected into the skin, resulting in significant improvement in hair quality.