Hair transplant is a great way to look younger without invasive plastic surgeries. Your hair tells a lot about You and it is one of the best way to tell the age. In case of premature balding, a person can look older than he is. You can also get back this way Your hair from any other part of the body such as eyebrows or beard.
What is hair transplant?
Hair implantation is a procedure that introduce hair back to the body regions that were affected by hair loss. It requires to have one body site covered with hair, so it can be taken from there and put into affected place. Apart from people who just want to have more hair on their heads, it is also performed widely in case of people after surgeries, illnesses or accidents. It can restore Your eyelashes or chest hair so You can feel comfortable again. This procedure in abroad doesn’t leave any scars so it is impossible to tell that You had this kind of operation.
Perfect candidate for a hair transplant
If you’ve lost Your hair due to accident, illness, stress or age, You are a good candidate. If Your lifestyle is moderately healthy and You are ready to take proper care of Your new hair after the operation, this can be a good option for you.
How much does it cost?
The price of hair transplant depends on method (FUE or STRIP). Generally, the price in Poland or Turkey is lower than in other countries such as the United Kingdom. The 1 graft consisting of 4 hair can cost here as low as 1,57 GBP and it includes the whole process of putting it in, whole after-care and pre-check-up. You will also get all the medicines or lotions You may need afterward. The average price in the USA is 5,6 GBP and in United Kingdom around 3,5 GBP per 1 graft, so it is really affordable to do this in Poland or Turkey.
Below you can see the price comparison of 3 000 grafts, FUE method.
Country | Treatment | Travel | Accomodation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poland | 7 400 GBP | 60 GBP | 150 GBP | 7 610 GBP |
Turkey | 1 500 GBP | 100 GBP | 150 GBP | 1 750 GBP |
About the procedure
There are two methods of hair transplant that can be used. Either FUSS or FUE method and You can discuss it with Your doctor before. Fonicular Unit Strip Surgery requires taking strips of skin from a head back and dividing it into sections (grafts). In Follicular Unit Extraction the doctor removes each follicle from Your hair separately. Then the place where hair are to be put is numbed and by making little holes the doctor puts under the skin every graft separately. It usually takes from 2 to 8 hours.
Before the procedure
You should stop smoking and taking medicines for 2 weeks before the procedure and refrain from alcohol and coffee for 1 day before. You will be asked to update all Your important medical data results such as blood morphology, HCV, HIV, serum glucose, urinalysis, coagulogram, HBs. You can also make this tests aborad during Your stay just 1 day before the procedure.
How long You have to stay abroad?
After this procedure, You can leave the clinic on the same day. On the next day, You will have a follow up visit. Including one more day before, the whole stay that is required for all medical exams will take 3 days total. A week after the transplant You can go back to work and all Your activities to the full extent.
Effects
First effects of hair growth might be visible even after first 3 months after the procedure. Usually it takes 6 to 7 months to see first new hair. In a 12-18 months after the hair transplant about 98 % of the grafts will grow.
Hair transplant abroad
If you want to know more about affordable hair transplant, you should contact Medical Tourism Foundation. We will provide you any necessary information about treatment. We can also help you in organizing your journey and accommodation. So, call us just now and say what do you need.