What is DHI Hair Transplant?
Dhi hair transplantation or Direct Hair Implantation is a hair transplantation method in which hair follicles resistant to hair loss in the nape of the neck are taken one by one and transplanted directly to the recipient area.
Thanks to new methods developed to meet different aesthetic and technical requirements in hair transplantation, treatment alternatives are increasing. DHI hair transplantation technique is the best example of this innovation and current techniques in hair transplantation. In addition to keeping up with the trend in hair transplantation, technical developments also make hair transplantation possible for everyone.
With minimally invasive hair transplantation techniques such as Dhi, Sapphire FUE, hair transplantation can be performed even in people with weak hair strands in the donor area. Modern techniques in hair transplantation give the chance to make the most of the hair reserve in the donor area.
These developments have a great share in the impressive naturalness we have achieved in hair transplantation in recent years. Methods such as the Dhi choi pen technique, developed while pursuing the dream of more frequent hair transplantation, work wonders in hair transplantation. Successful hair transplant results cause the interest in hair transplantation to increase day by day.
How is Hair Transplantation Performed with DHI Technique?
With the Dhi hair transplantation technique, hair transplantation can be performed under local anesthesia, with or without shaving. Hair follicles taken from the donor area are directly transplanted into the recipient area using a Dhi pen.
The follicular unit taken from the donor area is placed into the Choi needle. At an angle of 40-45 degrees, hair follicles of appropriate thickness placed in needles of different diameters are transplanted one by one to the area to be hair transplanted in accordance with the pre-created plan. While the Choi needle pushes the hair follicle, it simultaneously inserts the hair follicle into the channel it opens in the scalp.
At least 2 Choi pens and an average of 10-12 different Choi tips are used in the DHI hair transplant operation. The tips and pens, which vary in diameter, are individually selected before the operation according to the thickness of the hair strand.
With the Dhi hair transplantation technique, it is possible to treat major hair loss, as well as to perform different hair transplantation operations such as regional hair loss, forehead narrowing, hair thickening. Unshaven hair transplantation method Dhi hair transplantation technique increases the solution possibilities in hair transplantation due to these features. Dhi hair transplantation method is preferred in the planning of preventive hair transplantation operation in early hair loss.
Am I a Suitable Candidate for DHI Hair Transplant?
You undergo a detailed examination before the hair transplant operation with the DHI hair transplant technique. General surgery protocol is applied at this stage to make sure that there is no health problem that will prevent the operation. While the necessary tests and blood tests are performed, the donor area is analyzed.
A detailed personalized consultation according to the patient’s age and hair loss type is extremely important in terms of future hair loss and patient satisfaction in hair transplantation.
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DHI Hair Transplant Preparation
- Blood thinners should be discontinued before hair transplantation operations.
- Alcohol and smoking should be stopped a few days before the operation.
- You will be asked to inform the clinic about allergies, chronic diseases and medications used continuously.It is important to avoid procedures such as hair dye or henna before hair transplantation in women.
- If there is eczema or a similar skin disease on the scalp, the scalp should be treated by a dermatologist before the operation.
DHI Hair Transplant Pre-Planning
Hair transplantation techniques are not the only thing that moves hair transplantation forward in terms of aesthetics, it is actually the planning that allows us to apply hair transplantation techniques perfectly. We can say that we owe our operation management and aesthetic perspective in hair transplantation to planning.
The content of hair transplantation operation planning with the DHI hair transplantation technique is more or less as follows:
- Determining the number of grafts to be collected from the donor area according to the areas to be transplanted.
- Allocation of hair follicles to the recipient areas to be transplanted.
- Calculation of the natural growth directions and angles of the hair follicles.
- Drawing the hairline.
DHI Hair Transplant Operation
Before the DHI hair transplant operation, the application areas are numbed with local anesthesia. After the hair follicles taken one by one from the donor area are placed in the choi needle with the appropriate choi tip according to their thickness, they are transplanted one by one in the same way directly to the recipient area according to the hair transplantation planning.
Dhi hair transplant operation takes an average of 6-8 hours. This time may be shorter in forehead narrowing operations. The exact duration of operations such as hair transplantation, hair thickening, unshaven hair transplantation in women becomes clear during pre-hair transplant planning.
All details about the operation are shared with the patient before the hair transplant surgery. The patient is informed about the post-operation period.
Advantages of DHI Technique
- Choi tips are surgical tools that minimize tissue damage in hair transplantation, so the wound healing process is fast in the Dhi hair transplantation technique.
- It is possible to perform hair transplantation more frequently with the Dhi hair transplantation technique.
- Since the time the hair follicles spend outside is shortened, the graft death rate is low in Dhi hair transplantation technique.
- Small incisions provide an important advantage such as low bleeding risk.
- Unshaven hair transplantation is another very important advantage of the Dhi hair transplantation technique.
After DHI Hair Transplant
Treatment Summary
Session
1
Operation Duration
6-7 Hours
Persistence of Results
Lifetime
Hospitalization
No
Sensitivity Time
3-15 Days
Return to Work Period
3 Days
Anesthesia
Sedation and Local Anesthesia
Season
Every Season
Frequently Asked Questions
DHI hair transplantation is the abbreviated form of Direct Hair Implantation. In Turkish, it is characterized as Direct Hair Implantation. In this procedure, a medical pen called choi is used to collect grafts from the donor area. Then, with the pen obtained, the hair is placed on the skin where the hair is located. In this application, procedures such as incision and channeling are not performed on the skin.
There is always a fear of scarring after hair transplantation. However, there will be no scar after the procedure carried out by an experienced team in this field. If a team specially trained and experienced in the DHI technique performs the procedure, there will be no scar on the patient after the application.
DHI hair transplantation is not a procedure performed only once. DHI hair transplantation can also be performed a second time. When the second application is performed, wait at least 8 months – 1 year between the first application. If you have had hair transplantation with this technique before and want more effective results, you can have it done again.
DHI hair transplantation is not an application whose results will be seen immediately. It takes time for the effect to be seen in this application. After at least 4-6 months, half of the results will start to be seen. The patient must wait 12-18 months to see full results.
DHI Hair Transplantation recovery period is approximately one week. This period can be even shorter if you take your specialist’s recommendation into consideration and protect the transplanted skin properly. After DHI hair transplantation, the shells are completely shed in 10 days and after the 10th wash, it looks like number 3 hair. Between the 15th and 21st days, hair loss slows down and ends. After the 3rd month, it becomes visible that new hair grows.
