Pre Operational Instructions

Before hair transplant operation, please let us know about your medical issues and medications you use.

If you have any health problems, chronic diseas, cardiac diseas please get a consultation from your doctor about your planned hair transplant operation. 

Avoid Medications Before Operation

Stop using Aspirin or any other drugs that might thin your blood seven days before hair transplantation.

It is important to discontinue using ibuprofen, arthritis medication, or any vitamins for at least seven days before hair transplant surgery. In particular, gingko biloba, vitamin E, ginger, garlic, and echinacea should be avoided.

These medications and supplements can thin the blood and lead to more post-treatment bleeding and swelling. If you are unsure about a particular medication, please contact us for further instructions. Patients who are anxious about the procedure itself can also review what anesthetic injections usually feel like.

After Hair Transplant Medications

Following the completion of your hair transplant procedure, Dr. Mehmet Demircioglu will provide you with essential post-operative medications, including an antibiotic, a painkiller, and Prednol tablets and neck pillow. You will also receive detailed post-operative instructions from Dr. Demircioglu to ensure a smooth recovery.

Avoid Alcohol and Smoking

Avoid alcohol: Using alcohol may affect the efficiency of the local anesthetics that the doctor gives you before the operation.

Alcoholic beverages should be avoided entirely for about one week before your surgery. Excessive alcohol intake can result in increased bleeding, making the procedure more difficult to perform. We also recommend a full night’s sleep the night before your treatment. 

Avoid smoking: Smoking decreases blood flow to the scalp. At least 7 days before and one week after your surgery, we recommend that you avoid smoking, because smoking might cause blood vessel constriction and weak growth of your transplanted hair.

On Procedure Morning

What to wear during operation?

We recommend you to wear a buttoned shirt or a very wide collar T-Shirt.

You should avoid any touch to grafts after the operation. The procedure takes nearly 7 to 9 hours according to the number of grafts you are receiving.

We recommend you to dress comfortable when coming for hair transplantation.

What Should You Eat on the Morning of Your Surgery?

We recommend eating a normal healthy breakfast the morning of your hair restoration procedure. If you have an empty stomach, you could experience nausea or faintness.

Please avoid caffeine beginning 7 days before surgery and continuing until 7 days after your procedure is completed.

On Procedure Day: How To Prepare?

Take a shower and take care of your personal hygiene. Come to operation with a full stomach. Rest well before coming to the hair transplantation procedure.

On Surgery Day

No companion is allowed in the clinic.

Please do not chew gum and avoid talking too much during the operation. Avoid using your cell phones during the operation.

Why do these instructions protect the surgery?

Pre operation instructions are not written to make the day difficult. They are there to reduce bleeding, swelling, avoidable irritation, and surprises during the procedure. A calm surgery day begins before the patient enters the clinic.

When a patient follows instructions well, I can focus on design, extraction, graft handling, and placement. Preparation protects both comfort and graft quality.

What should I know before the patient arrives?

I want the clinic to know about blood pressure problems, heart conditions, diabetes, allergies, previous reactions to anesthesia, regular medication, supplements, smoking, alcohol use, and any recent illness. Small details can change the safer choice.

The patient should not hide medication because he worries the surgery will be cancelled. It is much better to adjust safely than to discover a risk on the morning of surgery.

How should travel patients prepare the final day?

For patients traveling to Istanbul, I prefer a quiet final evening. Avoid alcohol, avoid heavy training, sleep as well as possible, and keep the schedule simple. A tired patient is more anxious and less comfortable during a long surgical day.

I also recommend loose clothing that does not need to be pulled over the head. This small detail prevents unnecessary contact with the grafts after surgery.

How do Patients should arrive at the clinic?

Patients should arrive clean, calm, and informed. Eat the meal advised by the clinic, follow the medication instructions, and bring any required medical documents. Do not arrive with styling products, fibers, oils, or cosmetic cover on the scalp.

The plan should not be only about perfection. The goal is a smooth day where every medical and practical detail is already clear.

What should patients avoid hiding from the clinic?

Some patients worry that mentioning smoking, alcohol, supplements, or medication will create judgment. I see it differently. The more I understand the patient, the safer I can plan the procedure.

Even common supplements can matter if they affect bleeding, blood pressure, anxiety, sleep, or heart rhythm. A complete history is not bureaucracy. It is part of surgical safety.

Why does the morning routine matter?

The morning of surgery should feel organized. The patient should not be rushing, searching for documents, applying hair products, or guessing whether to eat. Every unclear detail adds stress.

A prepared patient usually tolerates the day better. Hair transplantation can be long, so comfort, hydration, clothing, and calm communication all matter.

What makes preparation different for each patient?

A healthy young patient and a patient with blood pressure medication, previous surgery, or anxiety do not need the same level of preparation. The instructions are the base, and the medical history adds the personal details.

Communication before surgery is important. The more complete the information, the more precisely the day can be planned.

What is the final goal of preparation?

The final goal is to arrive with no avoidable surprises. The clinic should know the medical background, the patient should know the instructions, and the scalp should be clean and ready.

When these basics are done well, the surgical day becomes more focused. That is when I can give my full attention to the work that matters most.