Hair Transplantation
What is hair transplantation?
Hair transplantation is the procedure of moving of hair follicles surgically from hair regions to hairless regions. Hair follicles are taken from posterior and lateral regions of hairy skin and placed to anterior and peak regions.
According to a study conducted, rate of baldness is 37% in Turkey. Appearance of an individual may be changed with hair transplantation and his/her self-confidence may be boosted.

For Whom Is The Hair Transplantation Performed?
People who have hair loss following a burn or hair skin injury
Women having weak hair with thin hair strands
Men having male pattern baldness (20% of men at his 20s.)
For Whom Is The Hair Transplantation Not Performed?
People who have hair loss following a medical treatment such as chemotherapy
People who have cheloid scar (thick and indurate scar) following an injury or a surgery
People who have extensive baldness, making impossible to take hair follicles
How is hair transplantation is performed?
Nowadays, FUT and FUE techniques are the major techniques used in hair transplantation. In FUT technique, hair on the skin part taken from the posterior side of the hairy skin are dissociated at micro level and transferred to the bald region. In FUE method, hairs taken with special devices singly or as a group are transferred without being damaged. Nowadays, FUE is more commonly performed, as it is easily applicable and leaves no scar. However, the method may be changed according to the patient or both methods can be performed simultaneously.
How is hair transplantation procedure is performed?
At first, photos of you are taken from different angles. In order to create a natural appearance following the procedure, anterior hairline is determined by taking motions of forehead muscles into consideration. After hairs are shaved in appropriate shortness, your head is washed and you are taken to the seat for head transplantation. Regions to which the procedure will be performed are narcotized by introducing local anesthesia.
At the initial stage, hair follicles are taken from donor regions via special needles. At the later stage, small canals are created on the region to which transplantation will be performed and hair follicles are inserted within these holes as much as it is needed. Medical dressing is performed and hair transplantation is concluded. Hair transplantation takes approximately 4-8 hours.