It is important to follow the tips below in order to achieve the best results out of your FUE Hair Transplant or DHI Hair Transplant procedure in our hair transplant clinic in Turkey.

Sleeping Position After Hair Transplant

You need to sleep in a semi-upright position on your back by placing two or more pillows. This position will decrease any swelling that can occur on your scalp after the hair transplantation.

Besides, ESTEMOON staff will provide you a neck pillow after the procedure. By using the neck pillow, you will protect your newly transplanted hair from getting damaged while you are sleeping.

Pain Management

Mild pain can be felt for a couple of days after the hair transplant procedure. Some people report having difficulty in sleeping for the first days of post-op. This can be relieved with pain killer medication which ESTEMOON provides for you.

Swelling After Hair Transplant

Swelling may occur on the forehead and the area around the eyes. It may last from 2-5 days after the FUE or DHI Hair Transplant. You can apply an ice compress to your forehead and eyes if you experience it.

Please note that you MUST NOT use ice compress for your recipient and donor areas in any case.

Swelling is not dangerous and it usually goes away without any medication. Still, ESTEMOON will give you anti-inflammatory pills just as a precaution.

Crust, Itching & Bleeding After Hair Transplant

About 7-10 days after the FUE or DHI hair transplant, there should be no more traces of dried blood, scabs or crust on your scalp. If there are still some crusts after 10 days, please gently massage the transplanted area while washing your hair so they are slowly removed.

After FUE Hair Transplant, your scalp can get itchy. This is a very common feeling and it usually lasts for 10-15 days. You should never scratch your recipient and donor areas as it can affect the results negatively. ESTEMOON staff may recommend some oil to use for the transplanted area.

After the hair transplant operation, there may be a small amount of liquid including some blood on your pillow. Do not worry, this is not bleeding, but only the liquid injected during the operation is getting out of your scalp.

Hair Wash After Hair Transplant

ESTEMOON will provide you a special medical shampoo and lotion to use to wash your hair after hair transplantation.

Hair wash can be done in 3 easy steps:

• Lotion is applied over the recipient area gently by tapping (no rubbing) and left on the hair for about 15 minutes. This will help to soften the scabs around the transplanted grafts. After 15 minutes, the lotion should be washed off with room temperature water (not hot or cold, rather warm).
• Using the special medical shampoo, you will wash the donor and the recipient areas. To do this, apply a small amount of the shampoo onto your palm and gently tap the shampoo all over the scalp. Please wash your transplanted area very gently by tapping with your fingers.
• After the washing is over, dry your hair with a paper towel by patting gently. Only use paper towels as they are soft and do not damage the implanted grafts.

Recovery After Hair Transplant (Short Term)

Most patients feel fine within a day or two after the surgery, although some numbness and mild soreness can be expected for several days following the surgery.

Usually, the patients gain their normal appearance within 15 days post-op. Slight redness can be visible after this period. Prolonged redness to the scalp is more common for those with a lighter skin color.

Healing After Hair Transplant (Long Term)

In the cosmetic healing period, you will have some red spots in your transplanted area after the surgery. They will vanish after 7-10 days.

Transplanted hair may start to fall out after 15 days and may continue to fall out over the first two months. Nothing to worry, only hair falls out, the grafts stay there so the new hair will grow soon.

3 months after the transplantation, your hair will start to grow.

Your transplanted hair will visible after 6 months and after 12 months you will have your expected results.

If beard was used as the donor area:

Beard can be shaven after a week if beard grafts have been used as donor material. The donor area is usually fully healed within a month.

Haircuts After Hair Transplant

You can have haircuts 1 month after the FUE or DHI hair transplant operation only with scissors and after 6 months you can use shaving machine.

Physical Activities, Sun & Holiday

In the first two weeks after your hair transplant surgery, you should abstain from all physical activities such as football, basketball or any kind of sports that have body contact as well as weight lifting, cycling and running. Avoiding these for 4 weeks is better.

You shouldn’t expose yourself to direct strong sunlight as it can damage your scalp and the skin. To avoid the sunlight, it is always suggested to use an umbrella or wear a special loose hat if necessary and avoid peak hours of noon when sun is stronger.

Another reason why to avoid hard physical activities and direct sunlight is sweating. For the first two weeks try to avoid sweating as it damages the newly-implanted hair. In case you sweat a lot try to make yourself comfortable for the days after the surgery. After sweating you should not let it dry, but wash with water and dry the head with paper towel.

If you plan to go on holiday after your surgery, you should not swim in the swimming pools or in the sea until you have completed your first month. If you swim you should not dive your hear in the water for the first month.

Smoking and Alcohol

Alcohol and smoking can make the blood thinner and cause more bleeding which increases the time needed for the wounds to heal. It is better if you wait 2 weeks after the FUE hair transplant or DHI hair transplant before consuming alcohol or smoking.