One instrument makes the incision and places the graft in the same movement, so grafts spend less time outside the body. This page covers the dhi hair transplant appointment itself — what is prepared beforehand, what happens in the chair, and what the first hours afterwards feel like. Plan for 1 day, 8-10 hours and 3-4 days.
A full session runs 6-8 hours including a lunch break, split into extraction and implantation phases. Larger graft counts take longer rather than being rushed. Local anaesthetic is injected across the donor and recipient zones, often with a vibration or pressure device to blunt the first injections; you are awake, watching films or on your phone for most of the day. General anaesthetic is neither used nor needed. One instrument makes the incision and places the graft in the same movement, so grafts spend less time outside the body.
Your scan or photographs are reviewed in person against the remote plan. One instrument makes the incision and places the graft in the same movement, so grafts spend less time outside the body.
Grafts are extracted one follicular unit at a time with punches of 0.7-0.9 mm; punch size and extraction pattern determine whether the donor thins visibly.
Units are sorted by hair count under magnification and held in a chilled holding solution — time out of the body is what governs graft survival.
Incisions are made at the natural exit angle and density, then grafts are placed singly at the hairline and in multi-hair units behind it.
One instrument makes the incision and places the graft in the same movement, so grafts spend less time outside the body.
You leave with written aftercare and the follow-up schedule fixed — for this option that means 3-4 days, with 1 day, 8-10 hours in total.
Local anaesthetic is injected across the donor and recipient zones, often with a vibration or pressure device to blunt the first injections; you are awake, watching films or on your phone for most of the day. General anaesthetic is neither used nor needed.
A full session runs 6-8 hours including a lunch break, split into extraction and implantation phases. Larger graft counts take longer rather than being rushed.
Turkish law requires the incisions and implantation to be performed by a doctor; technicians assist with extraction under supervision. Ask for the doctor's name and how many cases they personally run per day — a surgeon on more than two cases a day is not doing your case personally.
Your scalp feels tight, the donor area stings, and the recipient zone is dotted with pinpoint scabs. Facial and forehead swelling appears on day two or three, not immediately. You sleep semi-upright with a travel pillow.
Cost and alternatives for DHI Hair Transplant.
Compare vs alternatives → See full cost breakdown →Different, not better. DHI gives finer control in small dense zones; FUE covers large areas more efficiently and costs less.
Yes — it is the technique most often used for unshaven cases, though the graft count is lower.
The number should come from a densitometer reading of your donor, not from a photo estimate. Over-harvesting a donor cannot be undone.
Incisions and hairline design are the doctor's work. Ask what the technicians do and how many cases run in parallel that day.
Smaller punches and a hypothermic holding solution both correlate with better yield and a less visible donor.
1 day, 8-10 hours — and 3-4 days. Any quote that compresses that materially is worth a second read, because laboratory and healing time set the schedule, not the clinic diary.
FUE is faster and cheaper for large areas; DHI wins on precision in the frontal zone.
Choi implantation between existing hairs is the main use case.
Angle control at the front is where DHI is strongest.
Filling between existing grafts calls for precision over volume.
One instrument makes the incision and places the graft in the same movement, so grafts spend less time outside the body.
| Sessions | 1 day, 8-10 hours |
|---|---|
| Time in Turkey | 3-4 days |
| Recovery | Similar to FUE; often less bleeding at placement |
| Expected lifespan | Permanent grafts |
FUE is faster and cheaper for large areas; DHI wins on precision in the frontal zone.
Timeline, aftercare and what to watch for, day by day.
One instrument makes the incision and places the graft in the same movement, so grafts spend less time outside the body. A full session runs 6-8 hours including a lunch break, split into extraction and implantation phases. Larger graft counts take longer rather than being rushed.
One instrument makes the incision and places the graft in the same movement, so grafts spend less time outside the body. Local anaesthetic is injected across the donor and recipient zones, often with a vibration or pressure device to blunt the first injections; you are awake, watching films or on your phone for most of the day. General anaesthetic is neither used nor needed. A full session runs 6-8 hours including a lunch break, split into extraction and implantation phases. Larger graft counts take longer rather than being rushed.
Turkish law requires the incisions and implantation to be performed by a doctor; technicians assist with extraction under supervision. Ask for the doctor's name and how many cases they personally run per day — a surgeon on more than two cases a day is not doing your case personally. Your scalp feels tight, the donor area stings, and the recipient zone is dotted with pinpoint scabs. Facial and forehead swelling appears on day two or three, not immediately. You sleep semi-upright with a travel pillow.
1 day, 8-10 hours and 3-4 days are what the plan is built around. FUE is faster and cheaper for large areas; DHI wins on precision in the frontal zone.