FUE & DHI MICROSURGERY Hair Transplantation
Hair transplantation with advanced FUE and DHI microsurgery. Performed under local anesthesia, with no hospital stay required.
- FUE / Sapphire FUE / DHI techniques
- Local anesthesia, outpatient procedure
- Results generally become visible within 12 months
Detailed information
What is hair transplantation?
Hair transplantation is the transfer of hair follicles from the nape and above-ear area — where hair is genetically resistant to shedding — to thinning or bald areas. Because the transferred follicles keep their genetic character, they are expected to persist in their new location. What the result looks like, however, varies from person to person according to your type of hair loss, the density of your donor area and the technique used. This is why every plan begins with a physician examination.
Procedure at a glance
- Anesthesia: local anesthesia
- Duration: usually 6–8 hours
- Hospital stay: not required, completed in a single day in most cases
- Graft count: determined by your physician according to need
Techniques used
Three techniques are available; which one suits you is decided after examination.
- FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction): The most widely used method, based on harvesting follicles one by one. Recovery time is short.
- Sapphire FUE: A form of FUE performed with sapphire tips instead of steel. Smaller channels are opened, tissue trauma is reduced and denser placement becomes possible.
- DHI (Direct Hair Implantation): Follicles are placed directly with a Choi pen, with no separate channel-opening stage. Because it can be done without shaving, it is preferred for long hair and for female patients, and it allows control over the angle and direction of growth.
Which technique suits you?
The choice of technique is not a ready-made preference but a decision based on examination. Your physician assesses the following and clarifies the plan together with you:
- Your type of hair loss and its stage
- The density of your donor area
- The density you are aiming for
- Your expectations and daily life
Frequently asked questions
- Will the transplanted hair fall out?
- The transferred follicles are taken from an area that is genetically resistant to shedding, so they are expected to be permanent. That said, hair loss in your existing hair may continue. If your physician considers it necessary, a separate treatment is recommended for that.
- Is the procedure painful?
- The procedure is performed under local anesthesia. Brief discomfort may be felt while the anesthetic is applied; pain is not expected during the procedure itself. Pain thresholds vary from person to person.
- Will there be scars?
- With current techniques such as Sapphire FUE and DHI, the micro-scars in the donor area are usually not noticeable once the hair grows. How scars heal depends on your skin type and healing process.
- When will my hair grow?
- In the first weeks a temporary shedding known as shock loss occurs; this is an expected stage. New growth generally begins after the third month, and the result generally becomes apparent within 12 months.
- How many days do I need to stay?
- Hair transplantation is usually completed within a three-night program: examination and planning, the procedure day, and the first wash and check-up. The exact duration is shared with your treatment plan.