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Hair transplant guides
Plain answers to the questions patients ask before a hair transplant, written by Dr. Harun Alakaya's team.
Hair Transplant Aftercare: The First 10 Days, Day by Day
In the first 10 days after a hair transplant, the grafts settle into the scalp. Expect tightness and swelling that usually settles by days 5–7, gentle washing from the first days, and small scabs that loosen between days 7 and 10. Sleep with your head raised for the first week and avoid touching, scratching or hard exercise.
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How to Wash Your Hair After a Hair Transplant
Knowing how to wash hair after a hair transplant protects the grafts and helps the scabs come off on time. This guide covers when to start, the exact steps and when you can return to your normal routine.
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Shock Loss After a Hair Transplant: Why Hair Sheds and When It Grows Back
Shock loss after a hair transplant worries almost every patient, yet it is an expected stage of recovery. This guide explains what sheds, when it happens, who is more at risk and what you can do while you wait.
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Smoking and Alcohol After a Hair Transplant: A Clear Timeline
Smoking and alcohol after a hair transplant are among the first things patients ask about. This guide explains why both matter for your grafts, when each is usually allowed again and how to plan your trip to Istanbul around them.
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When Can I Exercise After a Hair Transplant? A Week-by-Week Guide
When can I exercise after a hair transplant is one of the first questions active patients ask. This guide gives a realistic return-to-sport timeline, explains why the first ten days matter most and shows how to restart training without putting your grafts at risk.
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Who Is Not a Good Candidate for a Hair Transplant? A Decision Checklist
Not everyone with thinning hair is a good candidate for a hair transplant. This checklist shows when surgery should wait, when it will not help, and what you can do in each case.
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How to Prepare for a Hair Transplant: A Week-by-Week Checklist
Knowing how to prepare for a hair transplant makes the day calmer and the recovery smoother. This checklist covers the medical steps, the habits to pause, what to arrange at home and what to pack if you are travelling to Istanbul.
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FUE vs FUT Hair Transplant: Differences, Scars and How to Choose
FUE vs FUT is a choice about how grafts are taken from the back of your head. This guide compares scars, healing, graft supply and haircut limits so you can see which hair transplant method fits your case.
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Finasteride and Minoxidil After a Hair Transplant: What to Know
Finasteride and minoxidil after a hair transplant are a common topic, but they are not right for everyone. This guide explains how each medicine works, its known side effects and why the decision belongs with your doctor.
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The Norwood Scale: Male Pattern Baldness Stages Explained
The Norwood scale is the system doctors use to describe male pattern baldness in seven stages. This guide shows what each stage looks like, how to estimate your own and what the stage means for treatment.
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Is a Hair Transplant Painful? An Honest Guide From First Injection to Recovery
Is a hair transplant painful? For most patients, the local anaesthetic injections at the start are the only sharp part. This guide explains what you feel at each stage, how long the operation takes and what the first days are like.
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Crown Hair Transplant: Planning, Growth Timeline and Realistic Results
A crown hair transplant treats the thinning spot on top at the back of the head. This guide explains why the crown is planned differently, who is a good candidate and when results usually appear.
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Sapphire FUE vs DHI: A Decision Guide for Your Situation
Sapphire FUE vs DHI is easier to decide when you start from your own situation. This guide matches each method to common cases, from a new hairline to a large session, unshaven work and afro hair.
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How Many Grafts Do I Need? A Clear Guide to Graft Numbers
How many grafts do I need is the question behind every hair transplant plan. This guide explains what a graft is, rough ranges for each stage of hair loss and the factors that move the number up or down.
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How to Choose a Hair Transplant Surgeon: An Honest Checklist
Knowing how to choose a hair transplant surgeon matters more than choosing a technique or a price. Use this checklist to compare clinics in Turkey or anywhere else, and to ask the questions that reveal how your operation will really be done.
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