{"id":11887,"date":"2026-04-17T14:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drthair.com\/patient-handbook-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:20:23","slug":"patient-handbook-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drthair.com\/de\/patient-handbook-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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DrT Hair Transplant Clinics Ankara & Cyprus<\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Welcome! This page covers your full journey: what to do before surgery<\/strong>, travel & surgery day flow<\/strong>, first wash<\/strong>, and aftercare<\/strong>\u2014all in one place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Medical form<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

Send your patient registration\/health form<\/strong> at least 7 days<\/strong> before surgery.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Blood thinners<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

Stop aspirin\/anticoagulants 7 days<\/strong> before (unless your physician advises otherwise).<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Avoid for 2 days<\/strong> before (ideally 3\u20134 days<\/strong>).<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Smoking\/nicotine<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

Stop 1\u20132 weeks before<\/strong> and continue 1\u20132 weeks after<\/strong> to support healing.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Supplements<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

Pause all vitamins, hair shakes, amino acids<\/strong> 1 week before.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Topicals<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

Stop Minoxidil\/Regain\/Rogaine<\/strong> 2 weeks before<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hair prep<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

Come with natural hair<\/strong>\u2014no gel\/spray\/dye. Do not cut<\/strong>; we handle trimming\/shaving if needed.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Wear an easy-off top<\/strong> (zip hoodie\/button shirt).<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Eat normal breakfast<\/strong>; no coffee<\/strong> on the day. A light lunch is provided.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Book your flights<\/strong> and share details with your patient coordinator<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We arrange your hotel<\/strong> and airport transfers<\/strong> (arrival\/departure).<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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On arrival, a private driver<\/strong> takes you to your hotel.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Use free time before or after surgery to enjoy local sights<\/strong> (we recommend sightseeing before<\/strong> surgery).<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Driver collects you from the hotel; pickup time is confirmed the day before<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Registration \u2192 in person consultation with your doctor<\/strong> \u2192 final hairline design & plan.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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~6 hours<\/strong> total (varies by grafts) with a lunch break<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You receive medications + first-night instructions<\/strong>; driver takes you back to the hotel.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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