Patient Handbook – DrT Hair Transplant

DrT Hair Transplant Clinics Ankara & Cyprus

Welcome! This page covers your full journey: what to do before surgery, travel & surgery day flow, first wash, and aftercare—all in one place.

Checklist

Before Your Hair Transplant

Medical form

Send your patient registration/health form at least 7 days before surgery.

Blood thinners

Stop aspirin/anticoagulants 7 days before (unless your physician advises otherwise).

Alcohol

Avoid for 2 days before (ideally 3–4 days).

Smoking/nicotine

Stop 1–2 weeks before and continue 1–2 weeks after to support healing.

Supplements

Pause all vitamins, hair shakes, amino acids 1 week before.

Topicals

Stop Minoxidil/Regain/Rogaine 2 weeks before.

Hair prep

Come with natural hair—no gel/spray/dye. Do not cut; we handle trimming/shaving if needed.

Clothing

Wear an easy-off top (zip hoodie/button shirt).

Food & drink

Eat normal breakfast; no coffee on the day. A light lunch is provided.

Ankara or Cyprus

Travel & Arrival

Flight Booking

Book your flights and share details with your patient coordinator.

Hotel & Transfers

We arrange your hotel and airport transfers (arrival/departure).

Private Driver

On arrival, a private driver takes you to your hotel.

Sightseeing Tip

Use free time before or after surgery to enjoy local sights (we recommend sightseeing before surgery).

What to Expect

Day of Surgery

Pickup

Driver collects you from the hotel; pickup time is confirmed the day before

At the clinic

Registration → in person consultation with your doctor → final hairline design & plan.

Procedure

~6 hours total (varies by grafts) with a lunch break.

After

You receive medications + first-night instructions; driver takes you back to the hotel.

Post-Operative Care

Next-Day Visit & First Hair Wash

Return for a check, professional first wash, and dressing change.
You’ll get day-by-day aftercare instructions, products, and our aftercare brochure.
We continue follow-ups to monitor growth and results online.

Next-Day Visit

Departure

Most patients fly home after the first wash & check
We arrange your airport transfer based on your flight time.
If you extend your stay, we’ll adjust hotel/transfer accordingly (again, sightseeing is best before surgery).

At Home

The 14-Day Wash Plan

How to wash

How to Wash Proper washing technique is the most important part of your at-home recovery. Using the right products in the right order — and with the right amount of pressure — protects your grafts, prevents infection, and ensures the scabs dissolve naturally without damaging the newly implanted follicles. Always use the aftercare lotion and medicated shampoo provided by our clinic.

Lotion: Apply to recipient and donor areas.
Shampoo: With fingertips, gently dab following graft direction (no rubbing).
Rinse: Lukewarm, low pressure.
Dry: Air-dry only (no towels/hairdryer).

Schedule

Schedule Your wash routine follows a carefully structured 14-day plan designed to protect your grafts while gradually loosening and removing scabs. It starts with your first professional wash at our clinic on Day 1, followed by two rest days at home. From Day 4 onwards, you wash daily — slowly increasing the lotion contact time by 5 minutes each day. By Day 14, a two-hour circular massage ensures all scabs are fully and safely removed.

Day 1: First wash done at clinic.
Day 2–3: No wash.
Days 4–13: Daily lotion (start 30 min, +5 min each day), then gentle shampoo, rinse, air-dry.
Day 14: Lotion with circular massage for 2 hours, then shampoo; scabs should be gone.