Hair Transplant Clinic Turkey
Technician Dermatosurgeon led hair transplants with the most up-to-date methods
✓ Natural-looking hairline
✓ 1 patient a day
✓ 100% free and non-binding assessment
from 70% graft survival of ordinary clinics
to 95% graft survival of UnitedCare, but how?
Not to lose 25% of your transplanted hair,
read to the end of this page 📄👇
Internationally Accredited by
Chief Physician & Dermatosurgeon of UnitedCare
The surgeon is of the greatest importance in hair transplantation
So, meet your doctor first
Born in Lefkosia/Nicosia, Cyprus, Dr. Utkan Kiziltaç is a distinguished dermatologist surgeon and a proud citizen of the European Union. His journey in the field of hair transplant surgery began in 2012.
With the advantage of the robust Turkish Healthcare System, serving 80 million people and attracting 1.7 million health tourists annually, Dr. Kiziltaç has treated over 50,000 patients throughout his career. This extensive experience has allowed him to conduct numerous research projects on skin diseases and hair loss, resulting in the publication and contribution to a wealth of articles.
Dr. Utkan Kiziltaç is an assoc. member of ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) and the World FUE Institute. He actively participates in annual congresses to stay at the forefront of the field and share his latest insights and experiences with fellow colleagues.
See what our patients have to say
David G. 🇨🇦
“I had an amazing experience with my hair transplant journey at United Care and extremely pleased with the results thus far although it has only been about 3 weeks post procedure.
Dr. Utkan is an extremely knowledgeable doctor. I noticed how honest and genuine he was when I had my initial discussion with him. If anyone out there is nervous about going to Turkey for a hair transplant, let me put your fears to rest. It was a more than perfect experience with no complications or discrepancies.
Do not get ripped off by the over priced clinics in your country. I would have paid about $35000 in Canada to receive a similar procedure. United Care was the right choice! Thank you United Care for your hospitality and quality work.”
Ahmad H. 🇨🇦
“One of the few doctor run clinics in Istanbul that provide an overall customized approach to hair-loss rather than a cookie cutter one size fits all hair mill method.
After visiting several different clinics in istanbul I settled on this clinic based on the detailed and lengthy conversations with the Dr. Utkan.
The staff were incredibly professional and kind taking care of their patients at each stage. It also helps that they only do one patient a day and can give their undivided attention to that patient.
They’re also incredibly affordable when compared to other clinics even in istanbul that offer the same level of services.“
Alican B. 🇹🇷
“I had my hair transplant operation in this Clinic in April 2023. If you are looking for a place where you can get the best treatment based on latest research and by an expert Doctor, this is the right place to be.
The team is operating very well under Dr. Utkan’s lead. Every single detail is covered by a professional before, during and after the operation.
This is a lifechanging decision, so make sure you are surrounded by professionals while taking this step, these people have everything you need so I highly recommend.”
Yigit C. 🇹🇷
“I researched the clinics I was suggested and discussed with six different clinics before my operation. But, after our meeting with Dr. Utkan, I was absolutely convinced that this is the best place in terms of the processes used to keep the transplanted hair healthy that is directly related to the organ transplant solutions they use, treatment of the hair follicles waiting to be implemented, and personalized easy to track post-operation treatment.
Also, as a person who cross-checks almost every nutrition or medicine I take with the recent articles published on the National Institutes of Health portal, our discussion with Dr. Utkan was very fruitful, he provided me with some recent research about the medicines that I will take post-operation.
Thanks to the friendly team and the great doc for the smooth experience and the perfect results. Cheers!”
Joshua N. 🇳🇱
“I would definitely recommend UnitedCare if you are looking for a hair transplant. My experience was very positive and with help of the pre-operation instructions, I felt prepared. What stood out for me when choosing UnitedCare was the emphasis on 1 patient a day, indicating a small but involved team, the medical background of Dr. Utkan and the transparency on the website. Also the mentioning of a natural hairline being the main goal helped me in the decision making process.
I always had the feeling I was being taken care of in the best way possible.
The information provided to me before and during the operation gave me valuable peace of mind.
Thanks Dr. Utkan and team for the warm and positive experience! Can’t recommend enough!”
Taha A. 🇩🇪
“I recently had a hair transplant at Unitedcare, and I must say that I am very satisfied from experience.
As a neurologist, I’m particularly attentive to details and safety, and I was thoroughly impressed with the professionalism and expertise of the staff at Unitedcare.
From the moment I arrived, I was greeted warmly by the team and made to feel comfortable. The clinic itself was clean, modern, and well-equipped. Dr. Utkan, who was in charge of my procedure, was knowledgeable, skilled, and took great care to the entire process.“
Brandon I. 🇦🇺
“After doing a lot of research into a HT in turkey, I settled on unitedcareclinic with Dr Utkan. It’s always a risk flying overseas to an unknown medical system. Suffice to say, I am thoroughly impressed and satisfied with unitedcare clinic. In the days after, one tends to meet others at the airport or restaurants who have gone through the same journey in Turkey, and there is a bond that brings us together to share experiences. I realised that not all experiences were the same, and it made me appreciate unitedcare all that more. I do know I paid a little more than some other places, but I believe it was well spent and would do the same again.
Let me specific about the points that makes unitedcare unique and, from what I believe, one of the best clinics to engage from my discussions with others who have been to Turkey for HT.
1/ Dr Utkan is passionate about what he does. How do I know – read his blog that he keeps up to date monthly with very informative articles / journals that are well footnoted. Dr Utkan is always looking for continuous improvements and keeps abreast with the best technologies.
2/ Care assistant App – A few folks I met after the operation from other clinics had far less follow up guidance, in particular unitedcare provides an application with specific directions ranging from health, exercise, medication etc that is tailored to one’s surgery date with timers to provide daily advice on what to do and consume etc.
3/ Dr Utkan and his team dedicate themselves to you for the whole day as well as the follow up days. This is not common with other places where there are separate teams for welcoming and preparation, surgery and follow up. Separate teams don’t provide for the trust and relationship that makes one feel secure and cared for during the surgery. One man at our hotel told me how he felt his dignity was robbed by people coming and going during this surgery with the door always open. For some, this may not mean much but I can also understand how it is comforting when in my case, this did not happen.
4/ A dedicated care assistant who is fluent in English provides a comfort factor to ensure one’s whole stay runs smoothly. Again, this was not consistent with the other hair clinics and provided a continuity through the time.
5/ The hotel and transport arrangements were really 5 star. One person I met at the airport told me how his hotel was next to a construction yard while another told me his hotel was 3 star at best. The former eventually moved himself out personally. Getting good rest before and after is key to some enjoyment and recovery, so this is vital to consider.
The whole experience did not feel like a “hair mill” for me. It felt safe and intimate. Thank you Dr Utkan, Zeynep, Jassim, Eleyna! You all made it a wonderful experience!”
Is a cheap hair transplant worth the risk?
⚠️ You may earn more money, but you won’t gain additional donor hair, a finite resource, or a new scalp.
UnitedCare patient’s donor area 👇
But, how Utkan Kızıltaç, MD prevent scarring in your donor area?
Too small punch grafts with multiple hairs are amputated.
Too big, hypopigmented pinpoint scars are left.
He determines the optimal punch size and shape for you by considering:
✅ Hair shaft diameter and caliber
✅ Single, double, and triple grafts ratio
✅ Bald skin atrophy levels
✅ Skin thickness and fat
There are other very common hair transplant failures
Watch these videos to prevent becoming a casualty of these prevalent issues.
How Your Natural Hairline Should be Designed?
How to protect fragile grafts with biological enhancers?
And, his one year result 👇 (whose donor area shared above 👆)
His surgery details
✅ Sapphire FUE Technique
✅ 4810 Grafts
✅ 12 month result. Implants will regrow for 6 more months.
✅ Done by Dermatosurgeon Utkan Kızıltaç
✅ Bio-enhancements used to increase the graft survival rate.
Chief Physician & Dermatosurgeon of UnitedCare
99% of hair transplants are done without a doctor in Turkey.
And they contain various malpractices resulting in failures.
✓ 100% free and non-binding.
Consult the certified dermatosurgeon
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People you just met will never understand
you had a hair transplant 🤫
4360 Graft Bio-enhanced FUE
✅ Sapphire FUE + Lateral Slit + Bio-enhancements
✅ 4360 Grafts
✅ Full progression
4530 Graft Bio-enhanced FUE
✅ Bio-enhanced FUE technique
✅ 4530 grafts
✅ 6-month result
✅ The final result will be achieved 12 months later.
3470 Graft Bio-enhanced DHI
✅ Bio-enhanced DHI Technique
✅ 3470 grafts
✅ 9-month result
✅ The final result will be achieved after 9 months.
In 6 months, you can be like them if you act now 🥳
And if you secure your reservation today, you can lock in 2023 prices.
*Unfortunately, due to global inflation, significant price adjustments will be made in 2024.
Get a free consultation and lock in 2023 prices
*Unfortunately, due to global inflation, significant price adjustments will be made in 2024.
Forget everything you know about hair transplants
Reclaim your hair with the highest graft survival rate using cutting-edge techniques.
Bio-enhancements and PRP
graft survival rate
Bio-enhancement’s Technical Details
In a hair transplant, live hairs are taken out of the body and left without glucose and oxygen.
These hairs are placed in a petri dish, and they are exposed to external pressure, forcing cells to use energy sources to counterbalance to remain intact.
Even if implanted very soon, they are not connected to blood vessels for days. So they are susceptible.
Most clinics make graft storage mistakes: They use extracellular storage solutions such as saline or ringer’s lactate and lower the temperature to 4°C, which puts a lot of pressure on live cells. This pressure could kill 10-15% of all grafts.
At UnitedCare, we use intracellular solutions (a.k.a bioenhancements), helping cells stay alive for days outside the body. These solutions increase graft survival rates significantly.
The mix we use to store grafts perfectly combines custodial, PRP, and other solutions.
In hair restoration surgery, physical trauma and blood flow are the most critical factors affecting graft survival.
After the extraction, grafts wait about 5 days to be reconnected to the blood supply again.
In this period, without bio-enhancements, 10-15% of grafts may die even after a flawless surgery (Nobody tells you).
Our bio-enhancements provide your grafts the best survival, recovery, and growth medium.
KE-Bot 3D Scanning and Planning
coverage
KE-Bot 3D Technical Details
It is a 360-degree scanning system that assesses a patient’s head and hair and outputs 3-D scalp modeling and some crucial data, including:
- Each hair’s shaft diameter and caliber
- Hair density in the donor area
- The total donor capacity
- The coverage value
- The number of grafts extracted in previous hair transplant surgeries.
So, your precious and limited donor hairs are used wisely to cover your bald or thinning zones.
Furthermore, the KE-Bot computes the Coverage Value, ensuring balanced homogenization and density in donor and recipient areas. The value prevents overharvesting and accounts for natural hair loss due to aging.
Laser Assisted Hairline Drawer
Laser-Assisted Hairline Drawer Technical Details
It ensures symmetry between the right and left sides during hair transplantation, aiding in creating both curved and straight hairlines.
The surgeon introduces randomness along the laser-defined lines to achieve a natural appearance in the hairline.
Furthermore, it detects any skull asymmetry. In such cases, the surgeon’s expertise guides the transplantation process to achieve the most natural look.
While this process significantly contributes to designing the hairline, the artistic vision of the surgeon remains paramount in crafting a hairline that suits the individual’s age and appearance.
Anesthesia options
Anesthesia Technical Details
In hair transplant procedures, local anesthesia and sedation administered by an anesthesiologist play a crucial role in ensuring patient comfort and safety during the surgery.
- Local Anesthesia: This type of anesthesia is applied directly to the surgical area, numbing the scalp to prevent the patient from feeling pain during the procedure.
Needle-free Dermojet is used in the initial application of anesthetics. It allows the patient to remain awake and aware while blocking any discomfort. - Sedation by an Anesthesiologist: Sedation, typically administered by an anesthesiologist, involves providing medications to induce a relaxed and drowsy state. It helps the patient remain calm and comfortable throughout the surgery.
The level of sedation can vary, from light to moderate, depending on the patient’s needs and the complexity of the procedure. This sedation ensures that the patient feels relaxed and lessens any potential anxiety during the surgery.
The combined use of local anesthesia and sedation by an anesthesiologist in hair transplant procedures allows the patient to be alert yet relaxed, ensuring a pain-free experience and promoting a smooth surgical process.
This approach also enables the medical team to perform the procedure efficiently and accurately while prioritizing patient safety and comfort.
DHI, FUE or both
for the best result
DHI, FUE or Combination Technical Details
Sapphire FUE
Compared to DHI, more grafts can be implanted with this technique.
In regular FUE, cheaper steel blades/scalpels are used to make incisions/cuts, which causes more tissue trauma. In Sapphire FUE, sapphire blades made from expensive gemstones are used. Sapphire blades are known for their sharpness, smoothness, and durability.
Therefore, the Sapphire tip causes fewer wounds in the incision stage (it is used to open micro-channels). Thus, it results in less trauma, swelling, bleeding, pain, and a faster recovery period and increases the likelihood of success compared to the regular FUE.
The micro-incision stage is crucial and where expertise and experience come into play. The transplanted hairs’ angle, depth, and density depend on the incision quality.
The FUE technique is better for patients with severe baldness. In a single session, up to 5,000 grafts can be transplanted.
Below, you can see Sapphire FUE surgery before/after photos 👇
4840 Graft FUE Surgery
✓ Bio-enhanced Sapphire FUE Technique
✓ 4840 grafts
✓ 6-month result
✓ The final look will be reached after 12 more months.
✓ Done by Dermatologist Utkan Kızıltaç.
Direct Hair Implantation (DHI)
Direct Hair Implantation differs from FUE in the implantation stage. In this method, a special implanter pen is used to simultaneously open channels and implant grafts.
The operator can easily control the implant’s angle, direction, and depth using the special pen. Increased precision makes this technique appealing, even if it is more expensive than FUE.
However, it is a more advanced technique and requires more experience.
Up to 3,500 grafts can be transplanted in a single session since the surgeon does all graft placements.
Some clinics assert that they can transplant hairs with DHI as much as with FUE.
If any clinics say so, it means 2 or more technicians implant grafts to different areas with different DHI pens simultaneously, which is quite dangerous since the patient has 2 different implant styles, resulting in an unnatural look. The eye can easily detect this difference at first glance.
In addition, unshaven hair transplantation is easier with DHI, and better density can be achieved without harming existing hairs.
3800 Graft Combination Surgery
✓ Bio-enhanced DHI+FUE combination technique
✓ 3800 grafts
✓ 9-month result
✓ The final result will be achieved 9 months later.
✓ Done by Utkan Kızıltaç.
The combination surgery aims to give you the best of both worlds: FUE and DHI.
The front hairline and sparse areas undergo transplantation using the DHI pen, while areas with severe balding are transplanted using the FUE method. Consequently, mega sessions of up to 5000 grafts become possible.
The doctor determines the most suitable transition between FUE and DHI techniques for the patient’s specific needs.
Micro-tools
and undetectable results
Micro-tools Technical Details
Scars often result from the use of larger punches to expedite surgeries, aiming to increase speed without compromising grafts.
Speed is crucial for hair mill clinics, as the technical team often moves quickly to the next patient. However, rest assured, there exists an optimal punch size suitable for your needs, which the dermatosurgeon will identify.
Finding the right punch size is vital; too small a punch risks graft amputation, while using a punch that’s too large may lead to hypopigmented pinpoint scars.
The dermatosurgeon considers various factors, including hair shaft diameter, graft type, bald skin atrophy levels, as well as skin thickness and fat, when determining the punch diameter.
The same principles also extend to the utilization of the DHI Pen for implantation and Sapphire FUE tips for incisions.
Dr. Utkan consistently employs the smallest available tools to ensure graft safety and create sufficient room for implants.
This method ensures both high graft survival rates and the absence of visible scars.
Hands of
a surgeon
Dermatosurgeon Technical Details
Consider a nation attempting to function without a leader or envision executing a military operation lacking a commander. How likely is success in such scenarios? For the answer, one can always turn to history, as it often tends to echo itself in various ways.
Differing from hair mill clinics, aiming to avoid a negative mark in history, we admit only one patient daily. The dermatosurgeon Dr. Utkan leads the team, performing all surgical procedures personally to ensure successful outcomes and a positive historical record.
Why dermatologist?
Hair transplantation began as a dermatologic surgery procedure and became widespread with the development of easy-to-access medical tools.
Currently, from nurses to non-medical technicians, everybody attempts to perform hair transplant surgery. Only a minority of hair transplant surgeons today are dermatologists.
Interesting Fact: Skin is the body’s largest organ and accounts for about 16% of total body weight in adults. Hair is actually a modified type of skin and is made of a protein called keratin.
A dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in skin, hair, nails, and some cosmetic problems. More than 3,000 diseases and conditions, such as skin cancer, eczema, psoriazis, and hair loss can be identified and cured by a dermatologist
The training listed below should be completed to become a dermatologist.
✅ 6 years of medical school to become MD
✅ 2 years of practice as an MD
✅ Passing Examination for Specialty exam and being in 0.01% among participants that are all medical doctors (Dermatology has the highest minimum acceptance score)
✅ 4 years of Dermatology training given by professors in University Research Hospitals.
What difference do dermatologist hair transplant surgeons make?
The Main Hair Loss Reason
One of the most important steps is to determine the type of hair loss that may stem from various reasons.
Although the most common cause of baldness in men is androgenic alopecia, scalp diseases with scar formation, autoimmune diseases, infections, medications, dandruff, etc. many other diseases can cause permanent hair thinning or baldness.
Deep Knowledge
In order to have a successful hair transplant, it is necessary to have all the information about hair and scalp and be competent to manage it.
The anatomical structure of the follicular unit, the morphology of each follicle, its cycle, and all kinds of events that may disrupt the hair’s health are very well known by an experienced dermatologist.
Edge Cases
Dermatologists can handle different situations and edge cases successfully before, during, and after the surgery.
For example, hair transplantation is a challenging process due to the thick and curly hair of Afro-Americans. While removing the follicular unit, it is necessary to know the morphological features of this hair structure well to remove it without damaging it.
Personalized Holistic
Treatment Plan
Long Term Success Details
Fundamentally, there is only one medical branch related to hair loss and hair and scalp diseases, and that is dermatology. No other specialist than a dermatologist is trained enough to make a holistic approach to hair loss.
Dermatoscopic examination of the hair (trichoscopy) and scalp plays an important role in the differentiation of many hair and scalp diseases. Practitioners, nurses, and technicians can’t make a complete evaluation and find a permanent resolution.
A personalized long-term hair loss treatment plan curated by a dermatologist is crucial in addressing individual concerns and specific hair conditions.
This customized plan takes into account various factors, such as the type of hair loss, medical history, lifestyle, and treatment preferences, ensuring an effective and tailored approach to manage and potentially reverse hair loss.
By creating a personalized roadmap, the dermatologist provides guidance for ongoing care, leading to a more targeted and successful hair restoration journey.
Stem Cell
Hair Transplants
Stem Cell Hair Transplants Technical Details
Stem cells are your body’s core cells from which every specialist cell is born. These cells also repair and replace damaged ones that cannot do that independently.
A hair transplant that contains stem cells is the process where healthy stem cells are extracted from the donor area to the balding area of the scalp.
Stem cells extracted from your blood through a centrifuge machine like Regenera Activa are then injected back into the area that the healing promotion is intended for. After this injection, stem cells start to multiply and reinforce the damaged tissue.
In a 2017 study, researchers from the University of Rome School of Medicine developed a new method to separate human stem cells from the adipose tissue harvested using a punch biopsy tool.
They conducted an experiment on 11 patients with male pattern baldness in the late stages, aged between 38 and 61.
They injected the patients with the stem cells they harvested from each patient’s donor area. This study was a defining work for stem cell hair therapies since they saw a 29% increase in hair density in a matter of just 28 weeks.
All of the above are integrated into our all-inclusive packages to boost your graft survival rate by 25%
from 70% graft survival of ordinary clinics
to 95% graft survival of UnitedCare
All-Inclusive Packages
Basic
1 Patient a Day
Sapphire FUE Technique
3D Head Scan for Graft Management
Needle-free Local Anaesthesia Dermojet
All transfers with VIP Van
2 PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
5 Star Hotel
Medications and post-op kit
Dermatologist surgeon plan & supervision
Premium
1 Patient a Day
Sapphire FUE Technique
3D Head Scan for Graft Management
Needle-free Local Anaesthesia Dermojet
All transfers with VIP Van
2 PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
5 Star Hotel
Medications and post-op kit
Dermatologist surgeon full operation
Package Customizations
Combination FUE + DHI
DHI
Stem Cell Hair Transplant
Bio-Enhanced Hair Restoration
Luxury Marina
Hotel
Sedation by Anesthesiologist
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*Regrettably, because of worldwide inflation,
substantial pricing changes will be implemented in 2024.
Get all-inclusive hair transplant package prices of 2023
*Regrettably, because of worldwide inflation, substantial pricing changes will be implemented in 2024.
The most common clinic-related problems in Turkey
Non-medical technicians do surgical parts, while the doc…
Hair mills do
hasty surgeries
Clinics are unresponsive after
you pay money
And our chief physician’s response to these problems
Out of 650.000 hair transplants annually, 32.000 fails because 99% of them are performed without doctor involvement.
On average, 800 to 1200 grafts die in a 4000 graft hair transplant due to the malpractice.
Yes – while it’s cheaper than ever to get a hair transplant, it’s harder than ever to get a good result.
Most patients coming to Turkey face 3 challenges:
- Not being able to see the so-called famous hair transplant doctor of
a hair mill(The doctor allocates only 3 minutes to each patient, so what services do you actually pay for?) - Having the surgical parts done by
a non-medicalortechnician(who doesn’t follow the literature and doesn’t know the best practices. And the worst of all, they can’t deal with serious complications). - Finding a respondent from a clinic after paying the money and having the surgery done. (A patient is left alone with unofficial, invalid
warranty certificates).
That’s why I founded UnitedCare – to provide the best possible service with integrity and transparency concerning Hippocratic Oath.
In the last 11 years, I helped over 1000+ people regain their self-confidence and youthful energy.
I’d gladly and sincerely help you if you’re interested in hair restoration procedures.
Utkan Kızıltaç, MD, WFUE, ISHRS Assc.
Chief Physician & Dermatosurgeon of UnitedCare
Frequently Asked Questions
While the clinic’s experienced dermatosurgeons and bio-enhanced hair restoration methods leave no room for failure, its affordable prices in Turkey make it unique worldwide.
Hair Transplantation began as dermatologic surgery, and there is only one medical training branch related to hair loss: dermatology.
A dermatosurgeon knows 3000+ skin/scalp diseases and conditions can find the root cause of your hair loss, and can handle complications during/after the surgery.
Also, a dermatosurgeon can achieve a very low amputation rate and a high graft survival rate since he knows the hair morphology of different ethnicities.
Finally, their personalized holistic treatment plans can prevent short/long-term hair transplant failures.
The chief physician of UnitedCare treated more than 50.000 patients in his career with 1000+ hair transplants (recorded in government database).
It is 4,816 USD for 4500 grafts.
For 4500 grafts:
Canada: 31,500 USD
The United States: 24,498 USD
The United Kingdom: 14,490 USD
Low labor costs, lost cost of living, devaluated currency.
- 85 million people live in Turkey and healthcare is affordable for everyone.
- A total of 1.700.000 tourists come to Turkey for health tourism annually.
- Turkey is in the gateway between the east (Asia) and west (Europe)
- Turkish Government heavily invests in top schools of medicine and healthcare infrastructure.
All of these results in experienced physicians conducting top-notch operations in Turkey.
Physical trauma and blood flow are the most critical factors affecting graft survival and grafts wait about 5 days to be reconnected to the blood supply again in a hair transplant.
Without bio-enhancements, 10 to 20% of grafts may die even after a flawless surgery. Bio-enhancements provide grafts the best medium for survival, recovery, and growth.
At UnitedCare, we achieve outstanding results thanks to bio-enhanced hair restoration techniques.
No, they don’t. They are quite expensive products. Even most famous surgeons & clinics don’t want a cost increase.
Yes. Even if they both significantly contribute to the final result, they’re completely different procedures and applied in the different phases of the same hair transplant operation.
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Learn Every Step of Your Hair Transplant Surgery
First Contact
A hair transplant candidate gets in touch with us by filling out the form.
The patient manager contacts the patient, learns his/her condition, and asks for photos. Getting photos in line with the photo-taking guideline (which will be sent to you) is crucial for a dermatologist to prepare a good and accurate diagnosis. So, patients are advised to follow the guideline.
The dermatologist examines your skin and hair condition and then prepares a hair transplantation diagnosis. Some patients are not eligible for hair transplantation, which is indicated in the file.
If the patient is suitable for the hair transplant, the patient moves on to the reservation stage.
Reservation
The patient chooses the surgery date among available dates. Since we accept 1 patient a day, the next month’s schedules are generally tight in busy seasons.
The reservation is approved when the patient buys the ticket and shares it with the specialist. Therefore, the patient is advised to buy the ticket as soon as possible upon determination of the surgery date for reservation confirmation.
Preoperative Preparation
Our customer success specialist unites with you to make sure you are very well prepared for the operation.
Starting from the pre-op 14 days, the patient gets instructions via Whatsapp or email.
Pre-op instructions make your scalp and hair follicles healthier and stronger and directly contribute to the final result.
To make our patients follow crucial pre-and post-op instructions easily, we have created the application: Care Assistant.
The patient enters the surgery day once (the app auto-saves it) and sees the customized instructions. To learn how to use the app, you can watch the "How to use Care Assistant" video on the same page.
Arrival to Istanbul
From the minute you arrive in Istanbul until you leave, all of your transfers are with the Mercedes VIP Van for your comfort and safety.
The chauffeur welcomes you at the main exit, holding a sign with your name and leading to the vehicle.
All chauffeurs are licensed with years of experience in megacity traffic.
During your time in Istanbul, the patient never feels alone. The specialist is always at the end of the line, answering your questions and ensuring everything goes according to the plan.
Step by Step Process
First Contact
A hair transplant candidate gets in touch with us through the consultation form.
The patient manager contacts the patient, learns his/her condition, and asks for photos. Getting photos in line with the photo-taking guideline is crucial for a dermatologist to prepare a good and accurate diagnosis. So, patients are advised to follow the guideline.
The dermatologist examines your skin and hair condition and then prepares a hair transplantation diagnosis. Some patients are not eligible for hair transplantation, which is indicated in the file.
If the patient is suitable for the hair transplant, the patient moves on to the reservation stage.
Reservation
The patient chooses the surgery date among available dates. Since we accept 1 patient a day, the next month's schedules are generally tight in busy seasons.
The reservation is approved when the patient buys the ticket and shares it with the specialist. Therefore the patient is advised to buy the ticket as soon as possible upon determination of the surgery date for reservation confirmation.
Preoperative Preparation
Our customer success specialist unites with you to make sure you are very well prepared for the operation.
Starting from the pre-op 14 days, the patient gets instructions via Whatsapp or email.
Pre-op instructions make your scalp and hair follicles healthier and stronger and directly contribute to the final result.
To make our patients follow crucial pre-and post-op instructions easily, we have created the application: Care Assistant.
The patient enters the surgery day once (the app auto-saves it) and sees the customized instructions. To learn how to use the app, you can watch the "How to use Care Assistant" video on the same page.
Arrival to Istanbul
From the minute you arrive in Istanbul until you leave, all of your transfers are with the Mercedes VIP Van for your comfort and safety.
The chauffeur welcomes you at the main exit holding a sign with your name and leads to the vehicle.
All chauffeurs are licensed with years of experience in megacity traffic.
During your time in Istanbul, the patient never feels alone. The specialist is always at the end of the line answering your questions and making sure everything goes according to the plan.
Hotel
Before and after the operation, the hotel plays a vital role in your comfort and peace of mind.
You can enjoy the safe, relaxing, and comfortable environments of internationally recognized 5-star hotels.
We provide you with an additional day in the hotel to rest and relax after the operation.
You can bring an additional person to stay in the same hotel room at no extra charge. Keep in mind that we provide state-of-the-art dermocosmetic treatments such as filler, botox, non-surgical nose jobs, and many more.
Operation Day
The chauffeur gets the patient from the hotel and brings him/her to the hospital for the 6-10 hours of hair restoration operation.
The surgeon waits for the patient at the hospital for the pre-op examination.
Pre-Op Examination
In the morning, the driver takes the patient to the clinic.
In the meeting with the doctor in the pre-op consultation, the patient expresses his/her wishes and expectations.
The doctor examines the hair and scalp condition and asks questions to get more information about your family genetics, medical history, habits, and lifestyle for personalized treatment.
With the dermatoscope, tricoscopic examination is done to get telogen and miniaturization rates. This check gives a clear idea about donor hair quality and amount.
We just don't plan to cover bald spots on the scalp, but:
- Determine the severity of Androgenic Alopecia
- Figure out how AGA would advance
- Identifying high-risk balding zones in the next 2-3 years.
- Cosmetic appearance with respect to head shape
Only an experienced dermatologist surgeon can do this kind of long-term planning.
The doctor makes the required calculations for optimum coverage. A precise number of grafts planned to be transplanted is determined at this point. We don't overharvest or deplete your donor area but provide you with the best coverage possible.
In the calculation, a 360-degree scanning system is used.
It assesses a patient’s head and hair and outputs 3-D scalp modeling and some crucial data, including:
- Each hair’s shaft diameter and caliber
- Hair density in the donor area
- The total donor capacity
- The coverage value
- The number of grafts extracted in previous hair transplant surgeries.
So, your precious and limited donor hairs are used wisely to cover your bald or thinning zones.
An average person has 120-200 hairs per square cm2, and generally, 1 root has more than a single hair. Therefore, there is no direct relationship between graft count and hair density.
Then, the patient is informed about your scalp condition, hair quality and density, and donor/recipient areas. As a result of this step, the patient is advised of
- The unique hair density and quality
- The proper integrated treatment
- Expected results and operational forecast
Drawing the Perfect Hairline
The doctor will draw the hairline using a laser-assisted hairline device to set the perfect symmetry between the left and right sides.
Your wishes and surgeons' artistic abilities will define the desired hairline, considering:
- Forehead muscles
- Face and Bone Structure
- Ethnicity
- Age
- Balding Severity
- Donor Capacity
When the patient approves the hairline, the team moves on to the next step.
Execution
You are accompanied to the operation room, and the team assists you in settling on the surgical chair.
Disinfection
The scalp is disinfected with Baticon to prevent any infection.
Haircut / Unshaven Transplant
If the patient wants unshaven hair transplantation with the Direct Hair Implantation (DHI) technique, hairs are not cut.
Otherwise, the patient gets his haircut.
Local Anesthesia / Sedation by Anesthesiologist
Standard needle-free Dermojet local anesthesia or sedation (by an anesthesiologist) is done concerning the patient's choice.
The patient has a comfortable operation after the anesthesia starts to take effect. Some patients even sleep afterwards.
Follicle Extraction (2-3 hours)
The smallest possible motorized micro punch is used to release hair roots.
The key here is finding the smallest diameter punch, which gives minor damage to the donor area and results in the lowest transection rate.
Transection is the amputation of single or multiple hair follicles. Transection rate is % of follicles that are transected during the operation.
The rate depends on the experience of the operator. The least skilled one can have a transection rate between 20-50%, meaning almost half of the precious and limited grafts are amputated.
Some clinics use bigger punches to extract grafts to reduce the transection rate without decreasing the surgery speed (speed is essential for "hair mill" clinics), extending the healing period, and leaving scars.
Our clinics' transection rate is 1-2%, and we extract 98-99% of grafts without damaging them with the tiniest diameter motorized punches.
Also, homogeneous graft extraction is essential. Otherwise, the density in some parts won't match other regions, and overharvesting may occur in some zones.
Picking the right hairs from the donor zone requires surgical knowledge and experience. The purpose is to ensure the same density of hair to achieve a natural look.
Graft Storage with Bio-Enhancements
Extracted follicles are placed in a petri dish.
In Petri dishes, special solutions called bio-enhancements are used to store grafts.
In a hair transplant, live hairs are taken out of the body and left without glucose and oxygen.
And they are exposed to external pressure forcing cells to use energy sources to counterbalance to remain intact.
Even if they are implanted very soon, they are not connected to blood vessels for days. So they are susceptible.
Most clinics make graft storage mistakes: They use extracellular storage solutions such as saline or ringer's lactate and lower the temperature to 4°C, which puts a lot of pressure on live cells.
At UnitedCare, we use intracellular solutions, helping cells stay alive for days outside the body. They increase graft survival rates significantly.
The mix we use to store grafts is the perfect combination of custodial, PRP, and other solutions.
Grafts are classified based on hair strand counts to achieve the most natural result.
- Single hairs are used to draw the frontal hairline.
- Doubles and triples are implanted further back.
Lunch Break
After the graft extraction and storage phase, there is time for lunch. The patient is provided with the catered food of the hospital.
The patient is advised to tell any food allergies.
After lunch, the final implantation stage starts.
Implantation (2-4 hours)
This time, local anesthesia is applied (if you haven't chosen sedation by the anesthesiologist to recipient zones that are generally hairline and crown.
Extraction and graft storage phases are the same for Sapphire FUE and DHI. However, their implantation stages are different.
Sapphire FUE
Compared to DHI, more grafts can be implanted with this technique.
In regular FUE, cheaper steel blades/scalpels are used to make incisions/cuts, which causes more tissue trauma. In Sapphire FUE, sapphire blades made from expensive gemstones are used. Sapphire blades are known for their sharpness, smoothness, and durability.
Therefore, the Sapphire tip causes fewer wounds in the incision stage (it is used to open micro-channels). Thus, it results in less trauma, swelling, bleeding, pain, and a faster recovery period and increases the likelihood of success compared to the regular FUE.
At UnitedCare, we don't perform regular FUE.
The micro-incision stage is crucial and where expertise and experience come into play. The transplanted hairs' angle, depth, and density depend on the incision quality.
The FUE technique is better for patients with severe baldness.
In a single session, up to 5000 grafts can be transplanted.
DHI (Direct Hair Implantation)
Direct Hair Implantation differs from FUE in the implantation stage. In this method, a special implanter pen is used to simultaneously open channels and implant grafts.
The operator can easily control the implant's angle, direction, and depth using the special pen.
Increased precision makes this technique appealing, even if it is more expensive than FUE.
In addition, the DHI technique has a faster recovery period and can be performed with less bleeding than the FUE method.
However, it is a more advanced technique and requires more experience.
Up to 3500 grafts can be transplanted in a single session since the surgeon does all graft placements.
Some clinics assert that they can transplant hairs with DHI as much as with FUE.
If any clinics say so, it means 2 or more technicians implant grafts to different areas with different DHI pens simultaneously, which is quite dangerous since the patient has 2 different implant styles, resulting in an unnatural look. The eye can easily detect this difference at first glance.
In addition, unshaven hair transplantation is easier with DHI, and better density can be achieved without harming existing hairs.
PRP Injections
Utilizing the power of your blood is crucial for the success of the restoration surgery.
Besides being used in graft storage solutions, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is injected right after a hair transplant to make your hair thicker, stronger, and healthier.
Post-op Meeting
Then, the surgeon explains surgery details, graft count, coverage, etc.
The necessary dressing is done. The donor area is covered with a gauze bandage with an antibiotic cream.
Crucial post-op instructions are described to the patient: what to pay attention to, how to sleep, medication usage, etc.
Grafts are susceptible at this point and need good care.
The patient is provided with a box containing shampoos, post-op spray, and medications.
The Day After the Surgery
The patient is brought to the clinic with VIP transfer again.
The operation team removes the patient's bandages, and the surgeon examines the donor and recipient zones.
Then, the first hair wash is done carefully under the doctor's supervision.
Finally, the patient leaves the clinic and has a chance to enjoy Istanbul.
Airport Transfer and Departure
After the rest day, The patient is transported to the airport to fly home.
Post-op Checks
After 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, and 18th months, the specialist will reach you to check your healing progress. Photos are asked, and the surgeon reviews them.
The patient becomes a member of the UnitedCare family and can always reach us to ask anything they wants.
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