What is hair transplant?
Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that moves hair from a part of your scalp with plenty of hair, most commonly the back or sides of your scalp (called the donor areas), to a bald or balding part of your head. It is an effective, permanent treatment for hair loss and balding that occurs with age in both men and women. It can also be used to treat bald areas of the scalp that result for scarring after injury or burns.

Why should I choose FUE or DHI hair transplantation?

• No stitches, wounds or scars;
• Short recovery period;
• Quick return to daily life;
• Painless procedure and postoperative period.

What information do I need to provide?
The patient must send necessary information: contact details, age, information about chronic illnesses. Five high-quality photos are also required (photos must be taken in a well-lit room):
1) The forehead area, above the eyebrows and the area where hair usually begins to grow.
2) Top of the head.
3) The collar area of the shirt from the back (this is where the hair is taken for transplantation, so it must be clearly visible if there is enough hair or bulbs).
4) – 5) Photos from both sides: 1- from the left side and 1 from the right side.

How to prepare for the procedure?
No special preparation is required. You don't need to cut your hair. On the day of the procedure, we ask patients to arrive after having a light breakfast.

What are the steps of a hair transplant procedure?
Firstly, at the clinic you will have a detailed preoperative consultation with doctor during which you can ask and discuss everything regarding your operation. Together with the doctor, you will discuss the design of the hairline.

• The doctor will mark the treatment areas. If necessary, the hair will be shortened or shaved.
• Before your procedure starts you will have local anesthetic injected into the scalp in order to make the extraction and grafting of the hair painless and comfortable for the patient.
• Hair bulbs are taken from the donor area with a special device and placed into a glass tray and kept in a solution to keep them at a perfect range of hydration, temperature and humidity until the extraction process is complete.
• Once your doctor and his team have selected all the grafts then will start the implantation stage of the hair transplant procedure. Each follicle is then manually implanted into the recipient area of the scalp by your hair transplant doctor. The implanter tool will firstly penetrate the skin before the hair follicle bulb is then placed 1mm below the surface into the in the intradermal layer of the scalp.

How long does the hair transplant procedure take?
A hair transplant typically takes from six to nine hours to perform.

Are there breaks during the procedure?
Yes, you can have breaks during the procedure if you want to have a snack, to use the toilet or else.

Is the procedure painful?
There is no pain during the hair transplant procedure performed under anesthesia. Painkillers are used against the possibility of pain after the operation, antibiotics against any risk of infection, and also some medications are used to make the patient more comfortable.