Hair transplant for men and women: this is how it works, step by step in the process

If you are considering undergoing a hair transplant abroad it is important that you know what you are about to undergo and why the process requires professional medical knowledge, experience, a high sense of service, genuine support and requires personal attention throughout.

The baldness phenomenon is becoming more common at younger ages than in the past. Today, even men in their early and mid-20s are showing the first signs of baldness. A look at older men will reveal that about 80% of them will go bald during their lifetime. Just as the balding process is not exclusive to men, so hair transplantation is not only a masculine solution, but also an ideal solution for women who want to restore a young and natural look to their hair. For both men and women, this is a procedure that can thicken the hair in a period of one to a year and a half and provide a quality and stable solution over the years.

Ayelet Geyer has set itself the goal of fulfilling a dream for thousands of men and women who are interested in full and healthy hair, while maintaining uncompromising service, including close support and accompaniment even after a year and a half after the end of the treatment. The company offers hair transplants during a fascinating and exciting journey in one of the neighborhoods closest to us - Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Albania, in the most advanced clinics in the world, with the most advanced medical equipment and staff in the world and the best close personal service and accompaniment in the world.

So how does it really work? These are the steps you will need to go through

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Step 1: Preliminary Match Examination by Phone Call

In the initial telephone interview, a number of general questions were asked about your health condition. There are answers that may disqualify you immediately and there are some that will require further examination. We will refer you back to your attending physician or for a preliminary inquiry with the medical director of the Ayelet Geyer company - Dermatologist Dr. Gil Tauber. If all goes well, we will move on to the next step.

Step 2: Consultation meeting in Israel

The first consultation meeting will be held in one of the 6 branches of the Ayelet Geyer company throughout the country. At the meeting, we will take photos of the head area - the donor area and the thin or bald area. During the session, the photographs will be sent to our medical and professional staff in Istanbul, in order to get another indication of our recommendation and follow-up that we perform on the result over a year and a half after the transplant. Finally, our recommendation includes a diagnosis for fit and the amount of follicles we estimate we can remove and implant.

At the meeting you will be asked to fill out an extended medical and personal questionnaire, which includes an initial screening to adjust and coordinate expectations. The final decision on the treatment takes place on the day of treatment at the hospital, by the professional staff and depending on the condition of the scalp and skin on the day of treatment.

During the consultation in Israel, you will be given comprehensive explanations about the transplant process, step by step, and we will answer questions and detail our travel routes and our various destinations.

Important Information. This stage is the most significant in the field of hair transplants - the stage of coordinating expectations. In the consultation meeting, we will talk about this in order to put things into perspective in the most transparent way that exists in Israel today.

Step 3: Determining the dates of travel abroad and obtaining the required documents

After receiving all the data (including a quote), we move on to the technical stage - setting the departure date, choosing a route (premium or personal) and photocopying the passport. At this point we will equip you with a number of important forms, including: a consent form that is taken for careful consideration at home and signed at the next meeting; Instructions before and after treatment; A letter of referral to the attending physician to inform him of the process, to request prescriptions for medications and to check if there are any sensitivities and allergies to the pills (if so, alternative medications should be provided); Guidelines for Medical Insurance Abroad; Guidelines Before Going Abroad; Forms at the treatment stage - instructions for washing the head, recommendation for sick days, initial treatment at home after hair transplantation, first inspection, second inspection and continued follow-up until the end of the process.

Step 4: The trip abroad

The premium route as it is called - includes close accompaniment by the Ayelet Geyer company throughout the journey, as well as closing all the ends for you - flights, hotels, transfers, etc. As part of the premium track, a group of transplant recipients with an Israeli escort from the company will set off. Accompaniment begins at Ben Gurion Airport from the moment of departure from the country and continues throughout the process abroad, including personal accompaniment in the treatment rooms at the hospital, personal care at each stage, consultation abroad with experts and determining the final course of treatment (drawing the hairline, distribution of implants, etc.). Accommodation in the same hotel and answer 24/7 for any question or distress if it arises. In the premium route you are not alone for a moment. We combine unforgettable shopping trips in the most equal markets of Istanbul, including joint departure to restaurants and entertainment venues. The premium route is especially suitable for people whose English is insufficient. Good to get along abroad with the staff treating them in the medical procedure, those who have never traveled abroad, patients who will feel safer to fly to perform a medical procedure when someone accompanies them as a family and people who will feel safer to travel in Turkey and enjoy it with someone who knows the city .

In the individual route, the patient travels to the transplant destination abroad alone, although we still recommend taking a companion along the way - husband, wife, friend, etc. In the personal route, the choice of departure date is entirely yours (regardless of the pre-determined group dates). Especially for those who speak good enough English to communicate with the local staff, and for those who have already traveled abroad alone in their lives. In this track the patient receives exactly the same treatment from the expert teams we work with. Upon landing in the destination country of your choice, a driver of the Ayelet Geyer company will wait for you at the airport and take him directly to the hospital, where the staff will wait to accompany the process in person. The company's chauffeur will also accompany you to the hotel, for hospital / clinic reviews and back to the airport. The personal route is very suitable for independent patients and those who prefer a more attractive price.

Step 5: The initial treatment at home after hair transplantation

After the transplant, the overlap of the head begins as gently as possible. Over time increase the degree of current and the intensity of the overlap. In the first few days, it is advisable to get help from someone in overlap. Overlap in the transplanted area during a month and a half after transplantation: the flow of water - not directly on the head and not in a strong current (which can flip the transplanted follicles out of place); Buffer - In addition to the gentle current, it is recommended for the first two weeks to put the palm and fingers as an additional buffer between the head and the water; Water temperature - the water should be lukewarm / warm and not boiling hot; Apply foam to the implants and wait between 10-30 minutes until rinsing (the foam helps to melt dry spots on the scalp). After waiting, gently rinse the foam from the head; Shampoo - Pour on the palms and gently pat on the scalp. Up to two months after the treatment do not overlap in the form of a regular massage but only with gentle pats. Then rinse with a gentle stream.

Most important: Drying the hair will be done not with a towel or strong force but with absorbent paper and gentle pats.
The head should not be dried with a pen for about 6 months after the transplant - as it may damage and even flip the follicles.

It is important for you to know that with the Ayelet Geyer company you are in safe, experienced and skilled hands (Ayelet Geyer. Photo: Official Website)

Ayelet Geyer (Photo: Ayelet Geyer Company, Official Website)

Step 6: The first review and accompaniment

Accompanying Ayelet Geyer for a year and a half after the treatment has important significance for the process and the good and maximum end result, which we want to achieve for you.

There are many ways to err in the recovery and follow-up process and thus impair the end result. The follicles on the head at the beginning are delicate and sensitive so improper handling, use of inappropriate materials and processes that occur in the scalp that are not treated in time (like pimples that appear in the donor or transplanted area, severe itching, dandruff or infection) can easily impair the process. This is where your escort and option comes in to consult with us, send photos and get advice from a dermatologist instantly online (via sending photos and messages on WhatsApp) or in an instant appointment at the doctor's private clinic.

It is important for you to know that with Ayelet Geyer you are in safe, experienced and skilled hands and we have solutions and tools to help and support any scenario, in order to allow you to go through this process easily and with no glitches.
The nature of follow-up after the transplant will be determined according to the progress with each and every one individually.

Step 7: Completion of the process and warranty card

As part of the warranty certificates of the Ayelet Geyer company that we will provide you, the following rules must be observed:
• Within a period of 6-7 months, a physical inspection must be performed at the company's clinics.
• Every two months, send a picture of the 2 areas - the donor and the transplant recipient. We monitor the rate of growth and thickening of the new hair.
• At the end of a year and a half from the day of the transplant - a final examination and photographs must be obtained for documentation in your medical file.
• If necessary and on demand from either the customer or the company, we will request closer or different follow-up.