Hair and Beard Transplantation

There is no known harm in surgical intervention when done in competent hands, in appropriate operating rooms and clinical conditions, with appropriate surgical instruments. 

If there is an active scalp disease, it should be treated before the operation. Antibiotics should be used in the presence of active acne. If there is excessive dandruff, it should be treated. If there are skin lesions that may be precancerous, they should be taken out before the operation and sent to pathology. Before the hair transplantation, if a wig is used, its use should be restricted 1 to 2 weeks before the operation. If the wig is attached to the skin with an adhesive, this adhesive should be washed away. Cosmetic products such as hair gel and topical should not be used before the operation. If sprays that prevent hair loss are used, their use should be discontinued 1 week in advance. In addition, it should not be forgotten that the hair will be cut in appropriate sizes by the clinic on the day of the surgical procedure. 

As long as the donor area is sufficient, any person with hair loss can have it done. The FUE method can be recommended for patients who do not want a straight-line scar in the donor area, who wish to transplant more grafts in one session, and who want to use short donor area hair. FUE technique is also recommended for candidates who have had FUT or FUE done before. FUE is a very suitable method for patients who have small openings in the hairline or crown area, who are at risk of balding in the future, and who may need a second or third operation. 

If there is any systemic disease that will constitute a contraindication to an operation to be performed under local anesthesia, the operation should be performed after this disease has been treated. It is not recommended for patients with unrealistic expectations and insufficient donor area. It should also be done after the treatment of active skin diseases. Before the procedure, B12, B6, and zinc levels should be normal and thyroid disease should be treated. In diabetic patients, blood sugar levels should be at normal levels. The presence of psychological disorders such as trichotillomania (pulling out strands of hair), obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression and body dysmorphic syndrome should be investigated. 

There may be some hesitation about whether to have the application performed in patients who have lost the line of the front hair or the posterior crown area, while the other areas remain intact. It is an operation performed with aesthetic concerns. The retraction of the line or the opening of the crown area can cause various aesthetic concerns. In such cases, it can be done without waiting for the loss of other hair. It is possible to repeat the FUE method in the future. This is one of the most important advantages of the FUE technique. In other words, when more of the hair falls out subsequent to the first operation, a second operation can be performed before an unnatural appearance occurs. With these operations that can be done over the years, the problem of baldness is solved without ever going bald. 

Generally, the hair in both the recipient area and the donor area is shortened. Especially in the FUE method, the donor area is shortened. 

Under normal conditions, it takes between 6 and 8 hours on average. 

There is no need to stay in the hospital after hair transplantation, the patient can go home immediately after the procedure. 

Afterward, especially the donor area is closed and the recipient area is left open. This dressing is removed after an average of 2 to 3 days while the hair is being washed. 

Especially the treated area should be protected from all kinds of trauma. Prevention of edema that may occur can be achieved by lying backward. Due to the edema caused by the operation, the hairline may appear asymmetrical or too far back, misleading the patient. In fact, it will be possible to make accurate evaluations only after 8 months. It is not recommended for the patient to drive while going home. The patient can start using medications prescribed at home. It is recommended to eat light meals after the operation. Again, the use of cigarettes and alcohol is not recommended for an average of 10 days after the operation. 

2 to 3 days after the operation, the dressings will be opened, and the recipient area will be washed appropriately. These washes will take an average of ten days a week, once a day. In these washes, firstly, the drugs applied to the scalp after the operation will be cleaned, and then the surface skin of the transplanted grafts will fall off. It is important to keep in mind that the yellow and white stains that can be seen between the transplanted grafts may be lotion residues. The crusts in the grafted area are the superficial skin parts of the grafts. These crusts can fall off asymmetrically. This may give the wrong impression that one side is grafted more than the other, but this is often related to the adhesion of the crusts to the grafted areas.