HAIR TRANSPLANT

At Hair of Istanbul, the hair transplant journey begins before you arrive in Türkiye. Our expert team conducts an online preliminary assessment based on your photos and creates a personalized plan in line with your hair loss pattern, donor capacity, and target expectations. According to your flight dates, we organize appointment scheduling, 5-star hotel reservations, and airport–hotel–clinic transfers. Throughout the entire process, a representative who speaks your native language accompanies you.

On the day of the operation, you will have a face-to-face consultation with your doctor; a detailed hair analysis is performed, and a natural-looking hairline suitable for your facial contours is designed. Necessary medical checks and blood tests, including ECG, are completed by a cardiologist and an anesthesiologist; your current medications and allergies are reviewed with physician approval.

Pre-operative information and consent forms are shared in your native language; the surgery-day flow, recovery timeline, and expected outcomes are communicated transparently.

In summary, at Hair of Istanbul, the pre-transplant phase is managed end-to-end with principles of patient safety and individualized planning—from remote preliminary assessment to in-person planning in Istanbul, from hotel and transfer arrangements to cardiology/anesthesia clearances and informed consent in your native language. While you simply follow a schedule that suits you, all logistical and medical preparations are coordinated by our teams according to our standard protocols.

A natural-looking hair transplant is achieved through a hairline design that aligns with the face’s anatomical proportions and considers the individual’s long-term hair-loss dynamics. The goal is to create a frame that appears natural at first glance and does not become artificial with age. For this reason, key facial reference points such as the glabella, nasal root, lateral canthus, and tragus are used to define the height and shape of the hairline, ensuring personalized rather than one-size-fits-all planning. Age-appropriate positioning is essential to avoid overly low hairlines that may appear unnatural over time. Temporal recess depth, forehead width, facial symmetry, and the appropriate hairline type (mild M, soft arc, mature male; or a more oval/rounded frame in female patients) are all evaluated together.

A successful hairline depends on applying facial-proportion analysis, age suitability, efficient donor management, and micro-irregularity principles simultaneously. Common mistakes include insufficient use of single-hair grafts in the frontal band and placing the hairline too low. With the right graft architecture and technique combination (single-hair grafts in the frontal band, stepped density, correct angle–direction–depth), the hairline achieves a natural first impression and maintains long-term aesthetic sustainability.

Immediately after a hair transplant, both the transplanted area and the donor site become quite sensitive. At the same time, because fluids from the local anesthesia are still present in the body, making sudden movements, bending over, or hitting your head during the first 3 days can cause the grafts to shift and negatively affect the success of the operation. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to sleep in a semi-upright position using a travel pillow for the first 3 nights. This position both reduces swelling and protects the transplanted area. The Hair of Istanbul team shares every detail you need to spend the first 3 days smoothly and safely after the operation and remains on call 24/7 for possible emergencies. During this period, strictly following the guidance of your doctor and patient consultant forms the basis of a successful recovery process.