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Complete guide
Techniques, prices, how the stay works and what results to expect: everything you should know before booking.
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Istanbul now has the world's highest concentration of centres specialised in hair restoration. That concentration produces rare surgical experience — some teams perform several thousand procedures a year — and a cost well below Western Europe for equivalent equipment.
The trade-off is real: quality varies enormously. That is precisely Esthappy's role — to list only the facilities we have visited, audited and that meet our criteria.
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A transplant breaks down into three steps: extracting the follicular units (FUE, with a 0.8–1.0 mm punch), opening the recipient sites, and implanting. The branded names you meet online are not different operations; they bundle these three steps under a name.
The percutaneous sapphire technique means opening the recipient sites with a sapphire blade instead of steel. The blade is fine and regular; it is a good instrument. But no comparative study shows that the blade material improves graft survival or healing speed, and the international professional body for the specialty does not recognise "sapphire FUE" as a distinct procedure. What actually matters is the angle and depth of the incisions, and the experience of the hand making them.
The DHI method means implantation with an implanter pen (Choi type), which places the graft without a pre-made site. It is an implantation step, not a transplant method in its own right. It suits densifying an area that still carries hair, and patients who do not want a full shave. Again, no randomised trial shows higher survival than forceps placement.
The parameters that determine a result are documented: how long the graft spends outside the body, storage at 4–10 °C, an implantation density matched to your donor area, and the transection rate the team aims for — under 10% is the professional benchmark. Those are the questions to ask, more than the name of the technique.
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Day 1 — airport pick-up, hotel check-in, blood tests and pre-operative consultation.
Day 2 — hairline design agreed with you, local anaesthesia, extraction then implantation. The day lasts 6 to 8 hours including breaks.
Day 3 — first wash performed by the medical team, handover of medication, care kit and guarantee certificate, then transfer to the airport.
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A credible price is a detailed price. Our packs include the procedure, hotel, transfers, translation, medication, blood tests and one-year follow-up. You know the final figure before booking and nothing is added on site.
Be wary of offers quoting a price without specifying the number of grafts, the technique used or who performs the procedure.
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Transplanted hairs shed between weeks 2 and 8: this is normal and expected, the roots stay in place. A temporary shedding of neighbouring native hair can also occur in the first weeks; it is common, usually mild, and resolves in three to six months.
New growth starts around month 3 or 4. At three months the area may look thinner than before surgery — that is expected. Most patients see their result between 6 and 9 months; the final result is judged between 10 and 18 months according to the published sources.
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Frequently asked
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Send three photos of your scalp and receive a diagnosis and a detailed quote within 24 hours.
Get my free quoteThe price depends on the number of grafts and the technique chosen. Our packs are all-inclusive: procedure, hotel, transfers, translation, medication and one-year follow-up. You receive a detailed, final quote before booking — nothing extra is asked of you on site.
They are two different steps of the same operation, not two rival methods: “sapphire” is the blade that opens the recipient sites, “DHI” is the implanter pen that places the graft without a pre-made site. DHI suits densifying an area that still carries hair, or patients who refuse a shave. No study shows either gives better graft survival; the choice follows your diagnosis, never a price list.
Allow 3 days / 2 nights for the Platinium pack and 5 days / 4 nights for the Gold pack. The procedure takes a full day; the first wash and post-operative check take place the following day.
Local anaesthesia is delivered with an assisted injection system, which most patients find far more comfortable than a standard needle. Once it takes effect, the procedure itself is not painful. Mild discomfort and temporary swelling are possible in the first days and are covered by the medication provided.
Transplanted hairs first shed between weeks 2 and 8, which is expected. Regrowth appears around month 3 or 4, most patients see their result between 6 and 9 months, and the final result is judged between 10 and 18 months.
Yes. Every patient receives a written guarantee certificate as well as one year of follow-up. The exact terms are provided with your quote, before any booking.
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