The hair transplant process is based on restoring the lost and falling hair to its natural state, which it was in the youth stage. Some doctors estimate that one in five women will experience some degree of hair loss, usually due to aging, various diseases, or hormonal changes after menopause, pregnancy, and childbirth.
Women tend to experience subtle thinning all over the scalp rather than the hair loss in sporadic patches as is common in men. To correct this problem, some women choose to wear a wig or hair extensions to hide the problem.
Others have had some success with topical medications that partially stop hair loss if used at an early stage of hair loss. The effectiveness of these drugs varies in some patients and simply prevents hair loss without stimulating any noticeable new growth.
Hair transplant for women may be the solution for those who feel uncomfortable and want to get a permanent and final solution to their hair loss problems.
Since miniature grafts or so-called individual hair follicles are usually the preferred surgical treatment for thinning areas, good candidates for this procedure must have dense hair growth at the back of the head. Miniature grafts are harvested from this dense area and replanted in the thinning areas to give a fuller appearance. If you are considering a hair transplant, it is important to understand that you will never have the coverage you had before your hair loss unless there is enough hair in the donor area, and the procedure will give you more fullness and proper coverage.
Conditions for obtaining hair transplant for women
When it comes to hair transplant for women, there are a few things to consider when determining if you are a good candidate for the procedure. When you’re losing hair in certain areas of your head, you may not always have the surgical option to help increase the fullness you once enjoyed. Ideal candidates for a hair transplant for women in Turkey are:
- Women are in good health with enough donor hair to complete the transplant.
- Women suffering from hair loss caused by traction alopecia, and alopecia peripheral.
- Those who have had facial surgery in the past and wish to restore hair around the incision site.
- Women who suffer from hair loss due to trauma such as chemical burns and accidents.
- Women who suffer from a different pattern of hereditary baldness.
- Androgenetic alopecia, which is derived from androgenetic alopecia, is a common cause of hair loss in women in which hair falls out from the front and top while keeping the hair at the back and sides of the scalp.
- The high hairline that makes a woman’s face less feminine, and therefore hair transplant for women in Turkey is a great option in this case.
- Alopecia areata, when the alopecia is a result of trauma, hair transplant for women can fill in the scar and eliminate its appearance.
- Hair loss after face-lift operations, as it is not uncommon for women to lose their hair at the time points due to face-lift operations. In addition, a facelift scar can make hair loss more noticeable.
- Trichotillomania is a condition in which the patient has the urge to pull hair from the scalp, eyebrows, or other areas of the body.
Symptoms include compulsive hair pulling and hair loss in the form of bald patches on the scalp. These cases must be treated with psychological therapies, but any persistent hair loss can be treated with a hair transplant for women.
Those who wish to undergo hair transplant for women should be evaluated by a hair loss specialist in Turkey to determine whether or not they are good candidates for the procedure. Surgeons know the best techniques to treat hair loss problems and will know which hair transplant method for women can help you achieve your desired aesthetic goals. Experts in this field believe that some women may not be suitable candidates for this procedure, such as women who suffer from diffuse hair loss as a lot of hair may be lost in the donor areas.
Condition assessment before hair transplant for women
Evaluating a woman with hair loss requires a more in-depth history and work than evaluating a man because of the many medical and hormonal causes of hair loss in women. Evaluation by a dermatologist, endocrinologist, or internist can be helpful when an obvious explanation for hair loss is not readily available.
Although different classification systems for female hair loss have been proposed, there is still no universally accepted or applicable system, especially for surgical hair restoration in the field of hair transplant for women. The proposed classification is divided into 5 basic types of hair loss and is a contemporary modification of previous attempts to classify hair loss in women. This classification is particularly appropriate for the surgical evaluation and treatment of alopecia areata and hair loss in women.
Types of hair loss in women
There are three main types of hair loss in women which are diffuse, patchy and localized. Within localized alopecia there are sub-types such as scarring and non-scarring hair loss.
Diffuse hair loss: Although diffuse hair loss is most common in women, patterned hair loss similar to that seen in men is also possible. During this pattern, hair loss occurs only in the front and top of the head with little or no hair thinning at the back and sides.
Macular hair loss: Women with patchy hair loss usually keep more of the frontal hairline with thinning at the back or in sections along the hairlines. Women who suffer from hair loss of this type are often the most suitable candidates for a hair transplant, because retaining hair on the back and sides of the head usually indicates resistance to the hair loss hormone. Ludwig’s classification divides the stages of this type of hair loss in females into several stages according to the severity. hair loss In most cases, hair loss in women is diffuse, with thinning occurring all over the head, rather than the pattern baldness that many men experience.
Localized alopecia: Localized alopecia refers to hair loss that appears in specific areas. Unlike a diffuse or patchy pattern, localized hair loss often results in bald patches in distinct areas of the head where hair loss occurs.
How to perform a hair transplant for women
| the operation | Hair transplantation for women in Turkey |
| Initial assessment | Online or telephone consultation at our site to stabilize the general condition of the patient |
| The validity of the action | The majority of women except for those who suffer from diffuse alopecia |
| operation duration | 3-8 hours, depending on the patient’s condition |
| Followed appointments | Slide – Picking – Ambassador – Choi pens – Micro picking |
| the cost | 1000-1800 dollars |
| recovery time | From 1 – 4 days |
| side effects | Redness – swelling – bruising – crusts – inflammation, which will disappear a week after the operation |
| Results | You start to see after 3 months and the final results after a year |
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If the doctor decides to resort to hair transplant, he may use several techniques that will provide some distinguishing features if the appropriate technique is chosen. There are many techniques that are ideal for hair transplant for women in Turkey, such as long hair transplant and unshaven hair transplant, all of which are done using Choi pens.
These implantable pens gain their good reputation from their superior ability to extract the follicles from the donor area easily and transplant them without the need to shave or cut the hair, as they can extract the hair along its full length and transplant it without harming the transplant site. Choi pens can also open channels incubating new hair in bald and thinning hair areas in one stage in what is called direct hair transplant.
The hair transplant process for women in Turkey can be divided into several successive stages, and it varies relatively from one technique to another.
- Take pictures before the operation
Medical pictures are taken before and after hair transplant for women in predetermined locations and with a standard background in the areas from which hair will be extracted and the areas that need transplant, in order to analyze the postoperative results. Each patient at the Turkiyaholidays Center has a set of photos with all the steps of his treatment, so that he knows everything that is going on in the process. These pictures are taken by the medical team with a special camera to show the main locations of the photographs taken before and after hair transplant for women.
- Donor and recipient area planning
The doctor makes marks in the donor and recipient areas so that the exact area that the doctor will operate on is defined. The donor area may be partially or completely shaved, but in hair transplant with Choi pens, there is no need to shave with unshaved hair transplant or long hair transplant.
- Extracting follicles from the donor area
The grafts are extracted from the area previously determined by the doctor based on a plan of action and a clear outline in order to target the needed grafts. After preparing the donor area, local anesthesia is applied without pain and the extraction is performed using microsurgical tools called punches which have sharp cylindrical edges and range from 0.8 to 1.1 mm in diameter. After cutting the transplant units with the instrument or the Choi pen, the follicular units are extracted from the scalp with the help of very fine forceps. But in the case of direct hair transplant with Choi pens, the pen makes incisions directly without the use of metal tools. The number of follicular units extracted in a one-day procedure ranges from 1,000 to 2,000 in most cases of hair transplant for women in Turkey, which ranges from 2,200 to 6,000 hairs. This number varies from patient to patient, according to the density of the donor area and the number of hairs per follicular unit.
- Preparing the bulbs before planting
After extracting the follicles directly from the donor area, the follicular units are placed in a specific solution that guarantees their vitality until implantation in the recipient area. One of the team members begins to prepare these follicles under the magnification of the stereo-microscope. Proper preparation and preservation of the follicular units is essential for the success of the hair transplant process .
- Planting the follicles in the recipient area
At this stage of the procedure, anesthesia is applied to the recipient area and precise openings are made where the follicular units will later be implanted and are called incubating channels for the new follicles. Incisions are made by needles with a thickness of less than 1 mm, and the depth of the incision is exactly the same as the length of the follicular unit, thus avoiding damage to the blood vessels in the scalp.
The incisions determine the future angle and direction of hair growth, which will be similar to the natural hair present in the recipient area.
Precision tools called implants are used to place the follicular units in this area. Sometimes Choi pens are used to plant the follicles without the need for these metal tools. There are several implants available, depending on the amount of hair in each follicular unit from 1 to 4 hairs. For follicular units with single hairs, more precise implants are used, and for units with more hairs, larger diameter implants are used. The follicular units are then implanted one by one in the balding area, taking into account the direction, angle and density distribution patterns of the hair in this area.
The cost of hair transplant for women
The cost of hair transplant for women depends on the number of grafts that are implanted in a large transplant session, as there is no longer a need for multiple transplant sessions. For the typical patient, the cost of the operation ranges from $1,000 to $2,500 depending on the type of transplant, the number of grafts, and the technique used in hair transplant. While some clinics charge a fee depending on the area treated, but charging for a number of grafts as most of the best hair transplant clinics in Turkey do is the best option.
Hair transplant prices for women in Turkey are lower than other countries for many considerations. One of the most important of these reasons is that Turkey does not impose large taxes on this type of operation, given the government’s directive to encourage this industry, which brings in part of the national income. Turkey attracts thousands of international medical tourists from all over the world, with the presence of many specialized centers and clinics that have made the competition intense, creating a highly competitive environment. This environment has directly led to a reduction in hair transplant prices in Turkey so that the various clinics can attract the largest number of patients.
| cultivation technique | lower cost | higher cost | planting density |
| slide technology | 1000 dollars | $1,800 | 1000-5000 bulbs |
| excerpt | $1,200 | $1,600 | 1500-4000 bulbs |
| ambassador | $1,300 | $1,700 | 1000-4000 bulbs |
| Choi pens | $1,400 | $1,800 | 1000-3000 bulbs |
| Exact picking | $1,500 | $1,800 | 1000-2500 grafts |
The cost of hair transplant for women
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Results of hair transplant in women
The results of hair transplants for women vary from one patient to another, based on a variety of factors including the type of hair loss that she suffers from, the quality of the patient’s hair, the prevalence of female pattern baldness, and the patient’s hair style. The key to successful hair transplant for women lies in determining the exact cause of a woman’s hair loss pattern and artistically restoring natural hair density, hairlines, angles, and patterns to recreate desired hairstyles that look natural from every angle.
In any case, the results differ from one person to another, but if everything goes as planned by the hair transplant surgeon at the Turkiyaholidays Center, the woman will get wonderful results within a year of the operation. The patient will feel the progress of the results during the first three months, and the results will be at the peak of completion after a full year.
Hair transplant for women before and after
The best way to fully see the benefits of hair transplant for women is to see before and after photos of hair transplant for women. Turkiyaholidays International Center has one of the largest galleries of women’s hair transplant before and after photos, in addition to many testimonies from hair transplant patients that prove the effectiveness and results of the procedure. Although each individual case is unique, the before and after photos of hair transplants for women can provide you with an indication of how some types of female pattern baldness and hair loss can be treated with hair transplant surgery.
If you are a woman with hair loss, deciding whether female hair transplant surgery is right for you can be a difficult process. Doctors who specialize in hair transplant for women at the Turkiyaholidays Center can assist in the evaluation process. Doctors provide a free initial consultation, during which they will conduct a complete assessment of hair loss in women and the doctor will discuss with you the options, benefits and limitations of hair transplant for women.
You can now contact one of the hair transplant experts for women at the Turkiyaholidays International Center to receive a free consultation tailored to your case, as well as receive all the information that will of course be useful in determining the operation method, cost and other procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can women get hair transplant?
Many women undergo hair transplant with the aim of improving hair condition and in order to support the psychological factor that is negatively affected by hair loss. Your condition must be evaluated first by a doctor specializing in hair transplant in Turkey in order to determine your eligibility for the operation before anything else.
Can hair transplant treat hair loss after menopause?
If suitable healthy hair is available in the donor area, there will be a great opportunity to treat hair loss for postmenopausal women. A comprehensive evaluation by a hair transplant specialist can provide you with a more accurate answer about this method. For a comprehensive initial evaluation with one of the hair transplant experts in Turkiyaholidays, you can contact now.
When can I dye the hair after a hair transplant for women?
The patient can return to work immediately after hair transplant for women on the second day after the operation, if the operation was performed according to the method of Choi pens. When using other methods of hair transplant, the patient is supposed to wait for a period not exceeding 3 days to return to work without prejudice to the recovery schedule set by the doctor after the operation.
When do I see the results of the full operation after the operation?
In the event that hair transplant for women is completed, you will have to wait up to a year to see the full final results. However, with long hair transplant, which is distinguished by the Turkiyaholidays Center, the results will be much faster than that, as the transplanted hair is hidden among the original hair in the scalp.
Can I get hair from another person?
The process of hair transplant depends on the transfer of healthy follicles from one area of the scalp to another area of the same person. In the case of obtaining hair from another person, the body will meet these grafts and resist them as a foreign body as a kind of body protection for itself. Even if the other person is the patient’s twin, he will have the same problem as him in terms of hair loss, which will be similar in both cases. Therefore, in any case, transferring hair follicles from one person to another would not be a good idea at all.
When can I return to work after a hair transplant for women?
In most cases, the time to return to work after the operation varies from one person to another, but in general the ideal time is after only two days in cases of non-stressful working conditions. But if the patient needs a number of long working hours and hard effort, then waiting for a week after the operation is one of the things that must be followed. Wearing a sunscreen hat, provided it is loose-fitting, can help reduce the effects of heat, dust, and other factors that affect hair growth.
What is the shock loss after hair transplant?
In the case of scalp hair transplant, the process will be very stressful with the transplanted hair follicles. Because of this pressure on the follicles, you will enter a period of rest until it heals properly and hair grows again after this period naturally. Women who want to avoid this trauma that occurs naturally can avoid its disturbing effects with the use of some stimuli that help the stability and health of the follicles, such as topical medications.
Is there an initial assessment to determine my eligibility for the operation?
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