How long does it take to transplant hair?

The duration of hair transplantation varies depending on the number of grafts to be transplanted and the session. Before the procedure, the hair loss areas of the patients and the hair capacity in the nape of the neck should be carefully evaluated and planned properly. Hair transplantation takes an average of 6-9 hours depending on the number of grafts to be transplanted. However, these times may vary according to the experience and skill of the team. After all, hair transplantation is a very specialized but small operation.

Hair transplantation with the Fue method is easier, more practical and painless. The person who wants to have hair transplantation should prepare himself/herself one week before the operation. While preparing for the procedure, the person should not use blood thinners (such as aspirin) and androgenic drugs. Also, the hair should not be dyed and alcohol should not be consumed during this period. Just before the hair transplantation procedure, care should be taken to ensure that there are no gels, sprays, etc. in the hair and that the hair is clean enough. If the person’s hair loss is around the first three stages, the transplantation process is finalized in a single session, if the loss is in the last three stages, it may be necessary to perform more sessions.

If the hair of the person to be transplanted is thick, curly, dark-colored and less open, excellent results can be obtained in a single session, but if the person’s hair is thin, straight, light-colored and the area to be transplanted is more, more sessions are required. At this point, the important thing is not the number of sessions, but the quality and the desired result. If the patient needs 2-3 sessions in the hair transplantation process, the patient should be kept waiting for a certain period of time because the productive hair follicles to be taken after the follicles taken in the first session are reduced. The specialist doctor will determine how long to wait and how many more sessions should be done. Of course, the patient’s expectations are also very important, the number of sessions will vary according to how often the person wants a transplant. However, the only important point here is not to create a visual sparseness on the patient’s neck. Because the hair taken from the nape of the neck does not grow again.