You can start wearing a hat that we supply you in your medication bag. We recommend you to wear it for 10 days. You can wear an ordinary hat thereafter.

You can use sterile saline to moisturize recipient and donor areas, but it should necessarily be sterile. Oily creams, Argan oil and Coconut oil, can be used 2 weeks after the surgery. Aloe Vera is also very good option to help healing of the donor area, but we don’t want you to use it for recipient area.

Actually, there are interpatient variations, but all crusts and scabs will disappear within 10 days. We can clearly see the recipient area thereafter. We expect some redness up to a few weeks after the surgery. Donor area will heal within a week, but full recovery takes few weeks.

You will wash your hair two days after the surgery. You will take out your bandage and will not wear it again after you wash your hair.

You can choose Istanbul Airport(IST) or Sabiha Gökçen Airport(SAW). Our drivers will welcome you.

Yes. Please eat your breakfast and take your pills before you present to the clinic on the surgery day.

Yes, we should know whether you have chronic disease(s) (Diabetes Mellitus, Rheumatic Diseases, Neurological Diseases or Hypertension...etc) or not. Therefore, please notify us in advance. Diabetic patients can be operated on, if their blood sugar is well regulated and if they have no wound healing problem. For hypertensive patients, high blood pressure aggravates bleeding in the surgery, and therefore, it should be regulated.

This depends on the patient’s request before the surgery.

Even one hair is important for us. We do care every single hair of the patient to get optimal result and maximize satisfaction. Your existing hair is protected in the transplant surgery. Hair follicles are transferred to bald areas.

Actually, it depends on number of grafts that the patient needs and presence of sufficient grafts in the donor area. If the patient has grafts that are sufficient to cover the entire bald area, the density is 80 FU per cm2, but most of the patients do not have enough graft for full coverage and accordingly, we maximize density in anterior scalp and gradually decrease it towards the mid-scalp (40-50 FU per cm2) and vertex (25-30 FU). This depends on bald area and requests and requirements of the patient.

We use Sapphire Blades, which are the most advanced and recent technique, and so, we do more dense incisions up to 70-80 FU per cm2.

We use micromotor and punches, measuring 0.6 to 0.85 mm in thickness, to collect grafts and separate single follicles from multiple follicular units.

We believe that success rates are influenced by extraction rates. We use magnifiers to identify and separate grafts with single and multiple follicles and thus, hair transplant surgery follows a physiological and natural process.

We prefer the title “surgery assistants” and they have special training on hair transplant techniques. All surgery assistants have a training program of graft separation, extraction and implanting.

Afro-textured hair requires special care and technique and we accept such patients,

Online or clinic consultation lasts until all questions are answered. Patients are briefly informed about all steps of the surgery by our doctors before the surgery. Next, your doctor will visit you at your room and your condition will be assessed.

We don’t charge anything for any online medical opinion request or physical examinations in our clinic.

Yes, lunch is covered by the package, as it takes long hours to perform the surgery. Lunch is free of charge.

Hair transplant surgery is a growing field that attracts many patients from all over the world. Clinics try to admit all patients rather than refusing the procedure. We have three doctors in our clinic and all personnel are full-time employed, as we believe that this surgery requires special surgical care and experience. We ensure that our team adopts and follows the same surgical approach. Accordingly, all personnel of our clinic are educated and trained by our doctors and staff coordinators. We have special training programs and therefore, you will see some trainees who will watch the surgical procedure.

We provide a hotel stay in our package price but patients can choose their own hotel, or change hotel before or after treatment. Our price policy covers nearby hotels and your personal preference may cause extra charges. Please ask our case managers before booking.

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV tests are analyzed at our clinic before each surgery. Operation is not performed if hepatitis C or HIC is positive. Therefore, we recommend to be sure about these tests before your departure. If patients want to learn etiology of hair loss, we can offer several tests to clarify the cause, if requested.

Minoxidil should be stopped 7 days before the surgery. You shouldn’t take Aspirin, Warfarin, Clopidogrel and any anti-coagulant before the surgery, as they increase the risk of bleeding. You can continue taking Finasteride. We also recommend you stop alcohol consumption for a few days before the surgery.

Growth of transplanted hair can be seen in the first 2 weeks, but it is followed by shock hair loss in 2nd to 3rd week. It is the most challenging interval for patients, as most of the scalp hair (up to %80 of transplanted hair and %10-20 of existing hairs) shed temporarily. Hair will start growing after 4th month and the results will be evident by 40-50% in 6th month, 70-80% in 12th month and 90-95% in 18th to 24th months.

If a two-session surgery is planned and we plan to transfer hair follicles to 2 different recipient areas, recovery of the donor area takes approximately 6 months to transplant hair follicles to the second donor area. On the other hand, it is rational to wait for 12 months to make the final decision for the second donor area.

The surgery lasts 6 to 8 hours, although it may vary according to patient’s condition, number of grafts and expected peri-operative conditions; consultation takes 2 to 3 hours.

Unless you have any medical condition that affects your hair follicles like chemotherapy and chemical or radiation damage, implanted hairs will grow by %90 on frontal and mid-scalp area. The success rate is slightly lower for the vertex (top of the head), as growth pattern differs at this zone.

We are not magicians and we do not create miracles; number of hair grafts is dictated by the donor area and we collect maximum amount of grafts without any damage to the donor area. Donor area will be marked with a pen before the surgery and surgeons collect grafts from the donor area without creating scar. Grafts can be collected in any number, but it is very important to avoid collecting too many grafts (overharvesting) or otherwise, patients may face an irreversible problem.

Just send your photos (from Front, Top, Back and Sides), your medical history, age and the onset of hair Loss to our Whatsapp number and e-mail address; our case managers will forward such documentations and details to our surgeons and get your treatment plan within few hours.

No. Since Hair Transplant is an Aesthetic Operation and Insurance companies do not provide coverage, we don’t work with any insurance company.

You can make the payment after you arrive and talk to our doctors. We accept cash payment (USD, Euro, GBP, CAD) or bank transfer before departure, if you don’t want to carry cash. But you should be sure that bank transfer is completed before your arrival.

Most of our patients are admitted from various countries all over the world. Patients from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Brazil are advised to stay 1 to 2 days longer for their comfort. And patients from the continent Europe should stay at least 2 nights, which is already included in the package, but you may stay longer to take a tour in Istanbul.

Our doctors speak English fluently. Moreover, Dr. Mehmet speaks German, and Spanish, Russian, Italian, Arabic and French interpreters are also available in our clinic.

Our case managers will contact your 24 hours before your departure to Turkey and they will notify all details about driver, hotel, location of meeting and all other necessary details.

Turkish Ministry of Health imposes that hair transplant surgery is performed only at Hospitals or Day Surgery Clinics which are licensed. We perform operations in a fully equipped hospital with an emergency medicine department that admits patients round the clock. And our all doctors are certified by AHA-ACLS ( American Heart Association - Adult Cardiac Life Support)

Yes, mobile phone numbers of our all doctors are available to our patients before surgery and we want to answer all questions asked by our patients. We know that it is a long period and our doctors are happy to answer all questions.

Yes, this is our first priority and your surgery will be performed by three surgeons who are licensed by Turkish Ministry of Health.

Istanbul is one of the largest cities all over the world. It is safer than most metropolitans and Istanbul welcomes millions of tourists every year.

If you plan to travel to Turkey with a Cabin Luggage, we recommend you to bring 4 x 100 ml Bottles for shampoo and the products we supply after the treatment. We also recommend comfortable clothes and shirt for surgery day. Also, we need your passport to enter your personal details into our system.

If you are an EU Citizen, you don’t need. For U.K., U.S. and other countries, please visit the site https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en and check E-Visa conditions in several minutes.

No, you will not face any extra payment. We provide you with all-included package of service. You only need to undertake your personal expenditures.

This procedure is completely risk-free, if the operation is performed by experienced and expert physicians at appropriate clinical conditions.

Certain diseases or medicines may contraindicate hair transplant surgery. You should necessarily inform your doctor about your health history and the medicines that you take. In such cases, different techniques and treatments may be considered.

Yes. You may leave your home/hotel after the resting period advised by your doctor and you may explore the city.

Yes. Body Hair Transplant allows transfer of hair follicles that are extracted from other body parts, such as chest and back, to the scalp.

The procedure takes approximately 6 to 8 hours. Local anesthesia is administered in the first 2 to 3 hours and we wait until its effects emerge. Next, hair follicles, also called graft, are extracted from the donor area in a procedure that takes 30 to 45 minutes. In the last 2 to 3 hours, the grafts are placed into channels that are already incised.

You should strictly protect the recipient zone against impacts and traumas.

No, you may return to your home or hotel on the same day.

Patients will have hair with natural look, if the operations are performed by professional physicians who are experienced in this field. Smile Hair is a reliable clinic in terms of hair transplant surgery.

Not all patients feel same level of pain in a hair transplant surgery, but an intense pain is not felt, as the operation is carried out under local anesthesia. Operations combined with needleless anesthesia are especially more comfortable and pain-free for the patients.

You need to gently massage your hair with your fingertips approximately 15 days after the surgery; you may start washing your hair as usual 1 month later.

These treatments are not compulsory, but all patients are recommended to have these treatments for at least once a month.

You will see 50% of the results in the first 6 months after the hair transplant surgery. It will take 12 to 18 months to witness all outcomes.

You need to sleep very carefully for one week.

It is not absolutely necessary to use products that contain such ingredients, but they will accelerate the wound healing.

You need to wear a hat or use sunscreen with high number of sun protection factors.

Loss of the transplanted hair is an expected condition. Even if transplanted hair sheds, hair follicles are still healthy. One should always remind that hair transplant requires patience.

No, they are not. Therefore, you need to check your medicines. You need to have four empty 100-ml bottles to add the products into these bottles.

Swelling is an expected condition; do not worry about. You may use ice pack for 10 minutes in every 2 days and you may gently massage your scalp. Swelling may disappear in several days.

You may have your hair cut 1 month after the operation. However, transplanted hair should be cut only with scissors.

You may use Bepanthol body lotion that is commercially available at all pharmacies.

Yes, you may use it, but it will cause earlier exhaustion of the spray.

You need to review the ingredients of the product very carefully and you should prefer paraben-free natural products that will not cause any harm.

No limitation is set for sexual intercourse after the operation, but you are recommended to avoid strenuous effort.

You have to use it until all the crusts in the scalp disappear, which takes approximately 15 days.

You do not have to use it after your donor zone heals which takes approximately 5 days.

You need to use the shampoo that we recommended for 1 month. After you are sure about the health of your hair and scalp, you can continue with the shampoo that you routinely use.

You need to wash your hair every day for 1 month after the hair transplant.

You need to wait for at least 1 month to start doing exercises after the operation.

We recommend you to wear the hat that we will supply to you for 10 days.

You will wash your hair two days after the surgery. You will take out your bandage and will not wear it again after you wash your hair.