Prior to the procedure, patients will undergo a medical examination including blood tests. The procedure takes between 4-8 hours depending on the number of grafts required and complexity. An injection of local anaesthetic will be given and patients typically find the procedure painless. After the procedure, a dressing is applied, which is removed the next day.

It is best to set aside 3-5 days to recover at home after the procedure, although office work is possible. The scalp can be washed 5-7 days after the procedure. Patients can resume sports and swimming 2 weeks after the procedure. It is possible to resume herbal scalp treatments and hair treatments (eg dyeing) 2-3 months after the procedure.

To achieve the best results, it is highly recommended to shave for the procedure. Men should shave the entire head and females will only need to shave the donor area at the back of the head (not visible when the hair is let down).

Yes, but this will make the procedure more complex and increase the cost.

Hair transplants can be performed to address hair loss at the eyebrows, to give a fuller beard and to camouflage large scars on the scalp.

The transplanted hair follicles take 3-6 months to grow out, with some patients seeing good growth in 1-2 months.