Hair Transplant Techniques

The right technique depends on your donor supply, the area being treated and your personal goals. A consultation with a surgeon, usually starting from a few photos, is the most reliable way to decide.

Transplanted follicles generally keep growing because they come from a donor area resistant to pattern hair loss, though results vary by individual and depend on ongoing donor stability.

Local anaesthesia is used for the donor and recipient areas, so the procedure itself is not painful. Some tenderness in the days afterward is normal and manageable.

Many people achieve their goals in a single session. More extensive hair loss may benefit from a follow-up session later, which is assessed individually in consultation.

New growth typically begins around three to four months after the procedure, with fuller results generally visible between six and twelve months as hair thickens.

All three extract follicular units individually. They differ mainly in how the recipient site is opened and how grafts are placed — see each technique page for a detailed comparison.

Age alone rarely rules out a transplant, but very early-onset hair loss may still be progressing, which can affect planning. A surgeon assesses this alongside donor supply and goals.

Outcomes depend on donor quality, technique and aftercare, and results vary between individuals. A thorough consultation and following aftercare guidance both support a good outcome.

Most people need between 1,000 and 4,000 grafts in one session. A rebuilt hairline often takes 800 to 1,500 grafts, the whole front third 1,500 to 2,500 and the crown another 1,000 to 2,000, depending on donor supply. A surgeon gives your number after reviewing photos.

Our packages are planned around a 3-day, 2-night stay: arrival and pre-operative checks, the procedure day, then the first check-up and hair wash before you fly home. Extra nights can be arranged if you want to stay longer.

Grafts are taken one by one from the back and sides of the scalp, which heal as tiny scattered dots within about a week to ten days. Surgeons leave enough follicles behind for the donor area to look full at your usual haircut length.

Yes. A surgeon may use sapphire incisions for larger areas and a DHI implanter pen at the hairline, for example. All of them extract grafts the same way; the combination is chosen for your hair and goals.

Many people return to desk work within three to seven days. Jobs with heavy lifting, heat, dust or a hard hat usually need longer.

It usually does when the hairline is designed for your face and age and grafts follow your natural growth angle. A transplant restores about 30 to 50 grafts per square centimetre, which reads as full hair because each graft carries about two hairs.

Transplanted hair does not need medication to keep growing. Your own untreated hair can keep thinning, though, so some people use finasteride or minoxidil to protect it, which you discuss with a doctor.