What A Course Can Promise, And What It Cannot.
Injections improve hair that still exists. They do not create follicles where there are none left. Everything worth knowing about this treatment sits on the right side of that line.
- Days in Istanbul
- 1
- Hospital stay
- Same day
- Anaesthesia
- None
- Format
- A course, not one shot
- Works on
- Follicles that still exist
- Reviewed at
- 3 months
The Rooms This Runs In.
Hair transplant patients from the same theatres, the same team and the same twelve-month follow-up your treatment runs on. Each man photographed twice; the flag is the country he flew from.
On Video.
Filmed at the clinic. Tap any card to watch.
Start With Two Photographs.
Send two photographs. A surgeon reads them and tells you what is realistic, including when the answer is no.
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Rated By The People Who Went Through It.
“One year on and nobody can tell. The hairline they designed suits my face. It does not look transplanted.”
“Professional, warm and honest. They told me exactly what my donor area could give and never oversold.”
“Missing teeth affected my daily life for years. From the first exam my doctor’s care and expertise made me feel safe at every stage.”
“Clean, modern hospital and a team that answered every message within minutes. I already recommended them to two friends.”
“I wanted my nose softened, not replaced. The surgeon showed me the simulation and the result is exactly that.”
“Fourteen months on and I am 38 kilos lighter. The dietitian called me every single month. That made the difference.”
“Type-2 diabetes for nine years, off medication four months after the bypass. My own doctor could not believe the blood work.”
“Forty minutes, local anaesthetic, back at the hotel for lunch. A week later I looked ten years less tired.”
“At 54 I did not want to look done. Six weeks on, friends say I look rested.”
The Same Man, Three Times.
Beginning, middle and end of one twelve-month course. The middle frame is the one that is normally left out.
The full twelve-frame sequence, including the weeks he looked worse than before he started, is on the hair page.
What Is Actually In The Syringe.
What is sold under the name stem cell therapy is almost never cultured stem cells. Here, and in the large majority of licensed European clinics, it is an autologous concentrate: your own blood processed for platelets and growth factors, sometimes combined with a micro-graft suspension or a mesotherapy cocktail.
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Cultured stem cell products for hair loss are not an approved routine treatment in the jurisdictions we work under. We do not offer or import them, and a clinic that advertises them should be asked for the marketing authorisation in writing.
What It Can Do, And What It Cannot.
Thicker shafts, a longer growth phase, less daily shedding, and a better environment around freshly transplanted grafts. Patients with early diffuse thinning, or telogen shedding after illness, surgery or childbirth, gain the most. That is real and measurable.
Regrow hair on skin that has been smooth for years. Once a follicle has fully miniaturised and the tissue around it has fibrosed, there is nothing left to stimulate. It also does nothing about the hormonal driver of androgenetic loss, so on its own it slows a process rather than halting it.
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How We Decide Whether To Offer It To You.
We measure with a trichoscope at consultation and count miniaturised against terminal hairs in the area worrying you.
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- Where more than roughly half the follicles are still terminal, a course is worth doing and we will say so.
- Where they are not, we tell you to put the money into grafts instead.
Every recommendation is written down before you travel, so you are not deciding in a chair with a needle already prepared.
Why The Centrifuge Protocol Decides The Result.
PRP is not one product. The platelet concentration you end up with depends on the tube, the spin speed and the number of spins, and those choices differ enormously between clinics offering what looks like the same treatment at the same price.
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A single low-speed spin yields a thin preparation that is easier and faster to produce. A double-spin protocol concentrates platelets several times above baseline and takes longer. Ask which protocol is used and how many spins; if the answer is vague, the treatment is being sold rather than planned.
PRP, Finasteride, Minoxidil: What Each One Does.
- PRP improves the follicles you still have. It has no effect on the hormonal cause.
- Finasteride addresses the hormonal driver itself. It is the only one of the three that slows the underlying process, and it comes with a conversation about side effects that should be had with a doctor, not a coordinator.
- Minoxidil extends the growth phase topically. It works while used and stops working when stopped.
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These three do different jobs and are not alternatives to one another. A plan that includes only the one the clinic happens to sell is not a plan.
Around A Transplant: The Timing That Pays Off.
Used alongside surgery, the value of injections is in supporting the field the grafts are going into and the native hair between them, not in improving graft survival itself. The timing matters more than the number of sessions.
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We plan it as a course around the operation rather than as a single shot on the day, and we review at three months. If the trichoscope does not show a change by then, we say that too.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
How many grafts do I need for a hair transplant?
Most patients need between 2,500 and 4,500 grafts. A receding hairline usually takes 2,000-3,000; hairline plus crown 3,500-4,500. The exact number depends on your donor density and the area to be covered. Send two photos and our specialists give you a graft plan free of charge.
What is the difference between Sapphire FUE and DHI Choi?
Sapphire FUE opens micro-channels with sapphire blades, then places grafts. It covers large areas densely in one session and is the standard choice for most male cases. DHI Choi implants each follicle directly with a pen, giving maximum control of angle and depth; it suits hairline detail, women’s cases and unshaven treatment.
Is a hair transplant in Turkey safe and permanent?
Yes, when it is done in a licensed hospital by a specialist team. Swedish Clinic holds Temos international accreditation and a Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate from the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health. Transplanted follicles come from the permanent donor zone, so they keep growing for life. We back this with a lifetime growth guarantee.
Does a hair transplant hurt?
The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia. You are awake, comfortable and can watch a film or talk with the team. Only the first injections are felt. Most patients describe mild tightness for two or three days afterwards, managed with simple painkillers.
When will I see the results of my hair transplant?
Transplanted hairs shed in weeks 2-6. This is normal. New growth starts around month 3, becomes visible at months 6-8, and the final density arrives at 12-15 months. Every before/after photo on this page was taken 9-15 months after the operation.
How many days do I need to stay in Istanbul for a hair transplant?
Plan 3 days: arrival and analysis on day one, the operation on day two, the first wash and aftercare briefing on day three. The operation itself is outpatient, no hospital stay, and you can fly home the same evening on day three.
Do you help with hotel, transfers and translation?
Yes. VIP airport transfers, a translator in your language and help with hotel booking are included, so you can focus on the treatment, and enjoy Istanbul between appointments.
What Stands Behind The Plan.
More On PRP & Stem Cell Therapy.
PRP is not a product with a fixed dose. A single low-speed spin barely beats baseline; a double spin reaches three to…
PRP around a hair transplant: the timing that pays offTwo sessions matter: the one on the day of surgery and the one at month three. Weekly injections through the first…
PRP, finasteride, minoxidil: what each one honestly doesNone of them regrow hair on bald skin. All of them protect what you still have, which is often the more valuable job.
Take The Whole Thing Away With You.
Techniques, what the operating day looks like, the aftercare schedule and every question above. One PDF for the flight home.
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