Clear answers to common questions about hair transplant cost, technique, recovery, results, travel and safety, from our Istanbul patient team.
Choosing where to have a hair transplant is a medical decision, not just a purchase — and an informed patient asks better questions. Below are honest, specific answers to what international patients ask us most, grouped into cost, the procedure, recovery, results, travel and safety.
If your question is not here, message us on WhatsApp. During working hours we reply within minutes, in your language — and medical questions are put to the surgical team at the partner clinic.
Package pricing, what is included, and how payment works.
Our 2026 packages start from €1,900 for beard and €2,200 for Sapphire FUE, all-inclusive: 4-night hotel, VIP transfers, translator, medication, PRP and aftercare. Final price depends on graft count, agreed in your free consultation.
Every package is all-inclusive: the procedure itself, a 3–4 night hotel stay, VIP airport and clinic transfers, a translator, all post-operative medication, the first wash, a PRP session and your aftercare kit. The only thing not included is your flight.
RelatedSee what each package covers
Lower clinic overheads, lower staff costs and a favourable exchange rate let Turkish clinics charge a fraction of UK, US or Western European prices — without cutting medical standards. You pay less for the same surgery, not for a lesser one.
We quote a fixed all-inclusive package, not a per-graft rate. Per-graft pricing can balloon on the day if the count is revised upward — a fixed package agreed in advance protects you from that.
A small deposit secures your date; the balance is settled at the clinic before the procedure. We accept major cards and bank transfer, and confirm the accepted methods when you book.
Techniques, graft counts, and what surgery day involves.
FUE extracts follicles one by one and implants them into pre-opened channels. Sapphire FUE uses sapphire blades to open finer, more precise channels. DHI uses a Choi implanter pen to extract and place in one step, without pre-opening channels — strong for density and angle control.
The right technique depends on your donor area, the size of the zone being treated and whether you want to avoid shaving. The surgeon recommends it after reviewing your photos — you are not sold a technique before your case is assessed.
Most procedures take 6–8 hours, including the consultation, local anaesthesia, extraction, channel opening and implantation, with short breaks. Larger graft counts take longer.
RelatedThe procedure, step by step
The procedure is done under local anaesthesia, so you do not feel the extraction or implantation. The only discomfort is the initial anaesthetic injection, which lasts seconds. Mild soreness in the following days is managed with prescribed painkillers.
RelatedThe procedure, step by step
Most patients need between 2,000 and 4,500 grafts depending on the size of the balding area and donor capacity. The surgeon estimates your count from your photos before you travel — we plan to the count we quote, not above it.
RelatedHow many grafts do I need?
Yes. An unshaven hair transplant places grafts into the recipient area without shaving your existing hair, so you can return to social life immediately. It suits smaller sessions; very large sessions may still need a partial or full shave.
RelatedUnshaven hair transplant
Healing, washing, downtime and aftercare.
Yes — transplanted hairs shed within the first 2–6 weeks. This "shock loss" is expected and not a failure; the follicle stays alive under the skin and pushes out new hair from around month three.
RelatedRecovery timeline
Most patients return to a desk job within 3–5 days. The donor area scabs heal within about a week, and crusts in the recipient area fall away by days 10–14. Physically demanding or public-facing work may need a little longer.
RelatedRecovery timeline
The first wash is done at the clinic on day 2, and we show you exactly how to repeat it at home. For the first 10–14 days you wash gently with a special lotion and shampoo to soften and remove the crusts without disturbing the grafts.
RelatedThe procedure, step by step
FUE and DHI extract follicles one by one with a micro-punch — no linear strip scar. Tiny dot scars in the donor area heal in a week and are invisible at hair length above 2 mm.
RelatedThe procedure, step by step
For the first two weeks you avoid sweating, direct sun, hats, swimming, alcohol and sleeping face-down. We send you a written schedule and stay reachable on WhatsApp throughout — most restrictions lift after the second week.
RelatedRecovery timeline
Timeline, permanence and what to expect.
Shock-loss in weeks 2–6 is normal. New hair starts at month 3, becomes visible around month 6, and the final density settles at month 12.
RelatedBefore & after results
Yes. Transplanted follicles are taken from the donor area at the back of the head, which is genetically resistant to hair loss. Once they survive the recovery period, they grow for life.
RelatedBefore & after results
A natural result comes from matching the angle, direction and density of your original hairline. The surgeon designs the hairline with you before surgery, and implantation follows your natural growth pattern so the result is undetectable as it grows in.
RelatedBefore & after results
With correct extraction, storage and implantation, graft survival is typically in the 90–95%+ range. Survival depends on technique and on aftercare — which is why the instructions for the first weeks matter.
RelatedBefore & after results
Most patients reach their goal in a single session. A second session is only needed for very extensive hair loss, or later if non-transplanted native hair keeps thinning. We tell you honestly during the consultation if one session will not be enough.
Your trip to Istanbul — stay, transfers and logistics.
3 nights is enough for most procedures. Day 1: consultation, blood work, operation. Day 2: first wash, instructions. Day 3: optional PRP and discharge. We organise transfers and hotel.
RelatedThe procedure, step by step
Yes. Your package includes VIP pick-up from Istanbul airport, all clinic and hotel transfers, and a 3–4 night hotel stay. A translator is with you for the consultation, surgery briefing and aftercare. You only arrange your flight.
RelatedAbout the clinic
English, French, German and Arabic by full-time staff. We also accommodate Russian and Spanish on request — let us know during booking.
RelatedAbout the clinic
We recommend staying for the day-2 first wash before flying home, so a 3-night trip is ideal. Flying itself does not harm the grafts; the reason to stay is the wash and final check, not the flight.
RelatedThe procedure, step by step
There is no bad season — the clinic and hotel are climate-controlled. Many patients prefer cooler months because avoiding heat and sweat is easier in the first two weeks, but a summer trip is fine with normal sun precautions.
Risk, eligibility and who performs your procedure.
A hair transplant is a low-risk outpatient procedure when performed by a qualified medical team in a licensed hospital. Risk comes from unregulated, high-volume operations — so the clinic, not the country, is what to assess. Ours runs from a Ministry of Health A-class licensed hospital with surgeon-led planning.
Every case is planned and supervised by the surgeon directly — donor assessment, hairline design and graft count are medical decisions, not technician decisions. Trained technicians assist with extraction and implantation under continuous surgeon oversight, not as an unsupervised production line.
We operate from a Ministry of Health A-class licensed hospital in Şişli, central Istanbul. Patients are picked up from Istanbul airport (IST) — transfers, hotel and translator are all coordinated by our team.
RelatedAbout the clinic
Good candidates have stable hair loss and a healthy donor area at the back of the head. Age, the pattern and stage of loss, and donor density all matter. The surgeon confirms suitability from your photos — and will tell you if a transplant is not yet advisable.
Yes. Women can have hair transplants for a receding or uneven hairline, a thinning crown, or to reframe the face. The technique is adapted so existing hair usually does not need full shaving — discretion is built into the female procedure.
RelatedFemale hair transplant
There is no strict maximum age — general health matters more than age. We are cautious with patients under about 25, because hair loss is often still progressing, and transplanting too early can give an unnatural result as native hair keeps thinning.
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