01Priority
Personal instructions
The actual operation and health context take priority over generic timelines.
Preparation and Aftercare · Istanbul
Personal instructions before general internet rules
Hair Transplantation: Preparation and Aftercare
Safe preparation and aftercare depend on examination, the operation plan, health conditions and the actual course. General information provides orientation; personal written medical instructions take priority.
Unexpected or increasing symptoms should be reported promptly through the agreed route and assessed in person when needed. A webpage cannot provide an examination, diagnosis or personal treatment.
Guiding Principles
Four rules for every phase
Aftercare is a plan, not a loose list of tips.
Personal instructions, a documented baseline, a secure contact route and staged reviews provide the clinical framework.
02Record
Document the baseline
Medicines, findings, photographs, contact route and reviews are recorded before surgery.
03Stages
Increase activity gradually
Washing, work, exercise, sun, headwear and travel are not cleared as one block.
04Safety
Report change promptly
Increasing or unexpected symptoms are not left until the next routine review.
Medical Preparation
Before the personal operation plan
Five review areas come before surgery.
Preparation makes avoidable risks visible and checks whether timing, extent and the practical pathway remain reasonable.
- 01
History and conditions
Current symptoms, bleeding tendency, circulation, metabolism, infections and earlier surgery are disclosed.
- 02
Medicines and supplements
Prescribed and non-prescription products are listed; none is stopped without medical instruction.
- 03
Tests
Laboratory or other assessment depends on history, findings, procedure and current standards.
- 04
Scalp and skin
Active inflammation, infection, injury or another relevant finding can change timing or treatment.
- 05
Travel and follow-up
Journey, support person, return, local assessment and reliable contact are planned.
Early Protective Phase
Protect · rest · keep contact available
The immediate period focuses on graft protection and observation.
Exact instructions vary with the operation. Unnecessary touch, pressure and unreviewed self-treatment are avoided.
01Protection
Protect the recipient area
Rubbing, scratching, pressure and accidental contact are avoided as instructed.
02Position
Follow sleep guidance
Position and any measures for swelling follow the personal written plan.
03Medicines
Use only as directed
Pain relief, antibiotics or other products are used only under specific medical instruction.
04Review
Report unexpected change
Increasing pain, bleeding, fever, discharge or spreading redness needs prompt assessment.
Some findings require a direct local examination; remote messages or photographs cannot replace it.
Washing and Area Care
Treat donor and recipient areas separately
The current clinical plan sets timing, technique and products.
Washing and crust care are demonstrated personally. Forceful removal, unreviewed products and vigorous cleaning can disturb healing.
01Demonstration
Understand the technique
Water temperature, pressure, hand movement, contact time and drying are explained.
02Recipient
Keep contact gentle
The implanted zone is protected from rubbing, pressure and self-directed crust removal.
03Donor
Observe healing
Redness, sensitivity, small crusts and scars are assessed separately from the recipient area.
04Products
Use only approved products
Shampoo, lotion, spray or other topical products are not added from generic advice.
Daily Life and Return
Increase load in stages
Work, exercise, sun, headwear and flying have separate review points.
Clearance depends on healing, activity, climate, journey and personal risk. One universal day count cannot replace assessment.
01Work
Distinguish the activity
Desk work, physical labour, dust, heat and protective clothing create different demands.
02Exercise
Increase intensity gradually
Sweat, friction, blood-pressure rise, contact risk and environment are considered.
03Sun and headwear
Review pressure and exposure
Direct sun and unsuitable headwear are avoided according to healing and instructions.
04Flight
Prepare the return
Swelling, sitting time, luggage, transfer, support and access to care are considered.
Course and Warning Signs
Separate expected change from a finding that needs review
Healing, shedding and growth do not occur at the same time.
Crusting, redness, temporary shedding and later growth are interpreted by timing, intensity and accompanying symptoms without an outcome promise.
- 01
Early healing
Surface changes are reviewed under the personal plan and not equated with the final result.
- 02
Temporary shedding
Transplanted shafts and surrounding native hair may shed; the course is documented.
- 03
Beginning growth
Timing, speed, calibre and maturation vary; one photograph cannot predict the course.
- 04
Comparable reviews
Light, distance, angle and hair length are kept similar where practical.
- 05
Long-term planning
Continuing native hair loss and donor reserve remain part of later review.
The Doctor Aslan Approach
Medical position
Aftercare is planned before surgery and adjusted to the actual course.
Dr İsmail Aslan links medical preparation, practical instruction, documented reviews and a clear secure route. Personal findings take priority over generic timelines.
Complete before surgery
History, medicines, findings and travel conditions are reviewed first.
Reachable during early healing
Unexpected change has a clear route for timely review.
Separate the phases
Healing, shedding, growth and maturation are not confused.
Think long term
Native hair, donor reserve and future loss remain inside the plan.
Personal written instructions take priorityNo outcome guaranteeDirect assessment when physical examination is needed
Next Step
Prepare · protect · review