Frequently asked questions

From the third / fourth week, transplanted hair falls out, so around the second month after the transplant the patient will look similar to the way he/she looked before the transplant. From that moment on, transplanted follicular units start to produce new hair.

We use local anesthesia, so there is minimum sensitivity.

No, because the procedure is a micro-surgery that does not leave any scars or marks.

Once follicular units are extracted, they do not grow back in the same place, but where they are implanted.

 

Yes, a prior assessment by our doctors is necessary to evaluate hair conditions in each case.

 

 

When the patient has four days off after the surgery for recovery care.

We have optimized the duration of the micro-transplant of follicular units to 6 hours. This duration is approximate, depending on the specific characteristics and needs of each patient.

Yes, our clinic is fully prepared to carry out these procedures.

 

It is a minimally invasive surgery, so it will not prevent you from going on with your normal life. It is advisable that you take a 4-day leave after the treatment for a good hair follicle implantation.

You will have to rest in a 45º position and the recipient area must not touch anything.

 

 

Our nurses will shave you.

 

If it is not necessary to extract and implant many follicular units, it will not be necessary.

 

Scabs will fall completely between 7 and 10 days after the transplant.

 

It may last up to 7 days after the procedure. It is a normal side effect that does not endanger transplanted hair.

 

 

No, transplants must be done with the patient’s own hair in order to avoid rejection.

 

It is not advisable for aesthetic reasons, since body hair is different from scalp, beard or eyebrow hair.

 

There is no specific age for hair transplant; it ranges from 18 to 80 years old.

 

 

A gray hair will most likely grow gray but it may also grow with color.

 

After 15 days, with sunscreen. When hair has grown enough to cover the scalp, you can sunbathe without sunscreen.

You should not do any exercise that implies an effort for 15 days after the procedure.

 

Eight days after the transplant, carefully, and after a month without restrictions.

 

 

You have to wait 7 days after the transplant to get into the ocean and 15 days to get into a pool.

 

 

No, it does not, if you use high quality products, without many chemical substances. If you use low quality products, both implanted hair and native hair can be damaged. We recommend not to apply any products to your hair for one month after the surgery.

 

 

 

No, because transplanted hair is genetically predisposed not to fall out.

 

Six months after the procedure you can see some results but the final result will start to be noticeable 12 months after the procedure.

 

Your aspect a year and a half after the transplant will be almost the final aspect, therefore, several years later it will be completely stable.

 

 

No, it is not necessary to do any previous treatment. But some treatments are a great complement for the postoperative stage.

 

Some hair treatments, such as hair mesotherapy, PRP or Minoxidil are used.

 

 

Yes, both offer benefits but treatments have no negative side effects.

 

 

It is not strictly necessary but if you get the complementary treatments you can get faster results and improve native hair, if any, at the same time.

 

 

Yes, but only after a month from the surgery. It is your hair and you can dry it like native hair. But it is advisable to keep 15 cm of distance and to use cold or warm air.

 

 

We always state the number of follicular units we are going to transplant in writing, the Dual Extraction Device counts follicular units automatically and the most important guarantee is the follow-up after the transplant to check that new hair is growing properly.