Because the transplanted hairs are not trimmed, you see the placement and direction on the day — though those hairs still shed in weeks 3-8 like any graft. This page covers the long 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, 9-11 hours and 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. Because the transplanted hairs are not trimmed, you see the placement and direction on the day — though those hairs still shed in weeks 3-8 like any graft.
Your scan or photographs are reviewed in person against the remote plan. Because the transplanted hairs are not trimmed, you see the placement and direction on the day — though those hairs still shed in weeks 3-8 like any graft.
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.
Because the transplanted hairs are not trimmed, you see the placement and direction on the day — though those hairs still shed in weeks 3-8 like any graft.
You leave with written aftercare and the follow-up schedule fixed — for this option that means 4 days, with 1 day, 9-11 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 Long Hair Transplant.
Compare vs alternatives → See full cost breakdown →No. They shed within weeks like all grafts, then regrow from month 3-4. The follicle stays; the visible hair does not.
Immediate presentability and the ability to see the design in place on the day.
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, 9-11 hours — and 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.
Unshaven transplant keeps the recipient hair long; long-hair transplant keeps the graft hair long too.
Immediate presentability is the main reason to pay the premium.
Placement is visible on the day rather than months later.
Technique is practical at lower graft counts.
Because the transplanted hairs are not trimmed, you see the placement and direction on the day — though those hairs still shed in weeks 3-8 like any graft.
| Sessions | 1 day, 9-11 hours |
|---|---|
| Time in Turkey | 4 days |
| Recovery | Immediately presentable; shedding phase still applies |
| Expected lifespan | Permanent grafts |
Unshaven transplant keeps the recipient hair long; long-hair transplant keeps the graft hair long too.
Timeline, aftercare and what to watch for, day by day.
Because the transplanted hairs are not trimmed, you see the placement and direction on the day — though those hairs still shed in weeks 3-8 like any graft. 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.
Because the transplanted hairs are not trimmed, you see the placement and direction on the day — though those hairs still shed in weeks 3-8 like any graft. 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, 9-11 hours and 4 days are what the plan is built around. Unshaven transplant keeps the recipient hair long; long-hair transplant keeps the graft hair long too.