FUE & DHI in Istanbul
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Results of MAYCLINIK patients, photographed about 12 months after their hair transplant.
Results vary from person to person. Photos are shared with patient consent.
6–8 hours
Procedure time
depends on the number of grafts
None, a day procedure
Hospital stay
About 3 days
Total stay in Istanbul
After 5–7 days
Back to desk work
After 2–4 weeks
Sport & swimming
swimming after 4 weeks
12 months
Final result
crown up to 18 months
A hair transplant moves hair follicles from the back and sides of your head, where hair is genetically resistant to balding, to the areas that have thinned. Most people who come to us for a hair transplant in Turkey have a receding hairline, thinning on top or a bald crown, and want a natural result that nobody notices as “done”.
Each follicle is removed one by one as a graft of one to four hairs (FUE) and placed into the thinning area at the right angle and direction. Because the transplanted hair keeps the resistance of the donor area, it keeps growing for life.
A transplant does not stop the hair you still have from thinning. That is why your doctor plans for the future, not just for today, and may recommend treatment to protect your existing hair.
All our techniques are based on FUE: grafts are taken one by one, without a linear scar. They differ in how the grafts are placed.
Tiny channels are opened with fine sapphire blades, then the grafts are placed in them. Allows a large number of grafts in one session.
Best for: Larger thinning areas, the crown and maximum coverage
Presentable after: About 7–10 days
Sapphire Percutaneous in TurkeyEach graft is implanted directly with a pen-like implanter, without opening channels first. Gives fine control over angle and density.
Best for: Hairlines, dense packing and thinning between existing hair
Presentable after: About 5–7 days
DHI Method in TurkeyOnly the donor area, or small strips of it, is shaved, so the transplant is less visible afterwards. The grafts are placed between your existing hair, which hides the healing scalp.
Best for: Smaller areas when you want to return to work quickly
Presentable after: About 5–7 days
Usually unshaven, to add density to a widening parting or a high hairline without changing your hairstyle. The cause of the thinning is checked first, as hormones or low iron can play a part.
Best for: Women with stable, localised thinning and a good donor area
Presentable after: About 5–7 days
Both use the same graft harvesting. The difference is how the grafts go in.
Placement
Grafts per session
Shaving
Best for
Visible healing
Many patients have a combination. Your doctor recommends a technique after assessing your hair and donor area.
The most important factor is a strong donor area at the back and sides of your head. Your doctor assesses it from your photos.
Your hairline is designed and checked by a doctor, and the procedure is carried out by an experienced medical team. You know who is responsible for your care before you book.
Four commitments that cover your care from the first video call to long after you fly home.
Before surgery
Surgeons are not interchangeable. Each of ours performs certain operations far more often than others, so you are matched to the one whose routine work is your operation. You meet on video before you travel, and the plan is agreed there, not on arrival.
MAYContourIn Istanbul
From the moment you land to the moment you fly home, one team is responsible for you: airport transfers, your hotel stay, hospital admission, a doctor and nurse who visit you at the hotel, and a check on how you are every day, in your own language.
MAYCare+Back home
The hardest part of recovery happens after you get home. For twelve months your aftercare nurse stays with you, reviewing how you are healing, telling you what is normal and what is not, and answering questions through our London and Stuttgart offices.
MAYCheckIf anything changes
Healing is not always a straight line, and a final result can take up to a year to settle. MAYCover is how we handle it, with your surgeon, if something does need revisiting. Ask your coordinator what it covers, before you book, rather than after.
MAYCoverYour price depends mainly on the technique and the number of grafts needed. You receive a fixed, written quote after your doctor has assessed your photos, before you book anything.
A typical plan for a hair transplant. Your coordinator adjusts it to your flights.
Day 1
VIP transfer to your hotel, then a face-to-face consultation, hairline design, blood tests and planning of how many grafts you need.
Day 2
Grafts are harvested and implanted under local anaesthesia, which takes about 6–8 hours. You rest at your hotel in the evening.
Day 3
Check-up and your first hair wash at the clinic, with instructions and products to take home. Then a VIP transfer to the airport.
Hair grows slowly. Knowing what to expect makes the waiting much easier.
Days 1–10
Small scabs form and fall off after about 10 days. Some swelling of the forehead is normal in the first days.
Weeks 2–8
The transplanted hairs shed. This is normal: the follicles stay in place and start a new growth cycle.
Months 3–4
Fine new hairs start to appear, often uneven at first.
Month 6
A clear difference in coverage. The hair becomes thicker and more even.
Months 12–18
Full density and natural texture. The crown can take a few months longer.
A hair transplant is a safe procedure under local anaesthesia. These are the issues your doctor will discuss with you.
Swelling of the forehead and numbness of the donor area are common and settle within days to weeks.
Shedding of transplanted hair, and sometimes nearby existing hair, in the first weeks. It usually grows back.
Taking too many grafts thins the back of the head. Careful planning keeps the donor area natural.
A hairline that is too low or too straight looks “done”. It is designed with you to suit your age and face.
Uncommon. Small spots can appear as hairs grow through and are easily treated.
Plan about 3 days: consultation on the first day, the procedure on the second and a check-up with your first wash on the third.
It depends on the area to cover and your donor capacity. Your doctor calculates it from your photos. A hairline alone needs far fewer grafts than a hairline, top and crown together.
Only the local anaesthetic injections are uncomfortable. After that, most people watch films or sleep. The donor area feels sore for a few days.
New hair starts at 3–4 months, there is a clear difference at 6 months and the final result shows at about 12 months, a little later for the crown.
Yes. Transplanted hair comes from an area that is resistant to balding and keeps growing. Your existing hair can still thin, which is why treatment to protect it is often recommended.
Neither is better in general. Sapphire FUE suits large areas; DHI gives fine control for hairlines and adding density between existing hair. Many patients have a combination.
Yes, when the thinning is localised, such as a widening parting or a high hairline, and the donor area is good. It is usually done without shaving.
Most people return after 5–7 days. Small scabs are visible for about 10 days; with an unshaven technique the transplant is less noticeable.
A loose cap after 7–10 days. Swimming, saunas and strong sun after about 4 weeks.
It can be, if your provider is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health, a doctor is responsible for your procedure and designs your hairline, and it is done in a licensed medical facility. MAYCLINIK holds licence AK-0086.
Medically reviewed guides that answer the questions patients ask most about this treatment.
What to do, and what to avoid, in the days and weeks after a hair transplant: the first wash, sleeping position, scabs, shock loss, sport, sun and when you can have a haircut.
6 min readRead article Hair transplantWhy hair thins in a typical pattern, how the hormone DHT is involved, what each stage of the Norwood scale means, and when a hair transplant or medication makes sense.
6 min readRead article Hair transplantBoth techniques harvest hair follicles one by one. The difference is how they are implanted. Here is how FUE and DHI compare, and how to tell which suits you.
4 min readRead articleContact
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