Hair Transplantation
Procedure day
One unhurried day under local anaesthetic — from the morning's first photographs to the drive home.
How the day runs
You arrive in the morning and we sit down first: the consent you signed at least seven days earlier is reviewed, any last questions are answered, and nothing proceeds until you are settled. Your hairline design is then confirmed and marked — the same drawing agreed at planning, checked against your face one final time. Photographs are taken for your clinical record.
The local anaesthetic is the only genuinely uncomfortable part of the day, and it is brief: a series of small stings across the donor and recipient areas, over in minutes, after which you feel pressure and movement but not pain. Most patients are surprised by how unremarkable this part is.
Extraction follows — follicles taken from the permanent zone at the back and sides, individually with FUE or as a strip with FUT, according to your plan. After lunch, implantation: each graft placed at the angle and direction your natural hair grows, which is where the artistry of the day lives. There are proper breaks throughout — for the bathroom, for lunch, to stretch. The procedure typically takes a full day, and you go home the same evening with written aftercare, an aftercare kit, and our number.
Practical notes
- Wear a button-up or zip-front shirt — nothing that pulls over your head
- Eat normally; lunch is broken for properly
- Take your usual medications unless we've told you otherwise at planning
- Arrange a lift home — you shouldn't drive after a full procedure day
- Bring someone if you'd like company for the morning; the procedure itself is private
Risks and what to expect
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Swelling
- Temporary numbness
- Temporary shedding of existing hair
- Scarring in the donor area — small dot scars with FUE, a linear scar with FUT
- Uneven, lower-than-expected or delayed growth
- The possibility of a further session
- Results vary between individuals
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
Questions
Start with a hair assessment
Diagnosis first. Then the right treatment — which is not always a transplant.