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Unshaven hair transplant in Turkey
A guide to the unshaven hair transplant in Turkey: partly and fully unshaven techniques, why the number of grafts per session is limited, who it suits and who should shave, real prices compared with shaved FUE and with the UK, the US and Germany, unshaven FUE or DHI, the operation day, hiding the transplant afterwards, risks and questions to ask.
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Unshaven hair transplant in Turkey: what it is
An unshaven hair transplant — also called a no-shave hair transplant — is a hair transplant done without shaving the whole head. The grafts are taken and placed while most of your hair stays at its normal length, so after a few days the operation is hard to see. Patients choose it when they cannot take a long break from work or social life, when they only need density added to a thinning area, and very often when they are women.
It is not a separate technique but a way of carrying out FUE or DHI, and it has clear limits: it takes longer, usually allows fewer grafts per session and costs more per graft. This page explains those limits so you can decide whether it suits you. For the general guide to packages, graft numbers and choosing a clinic, see hair transplant in Turkey.
On our site an unshaven hair transplant starts from €1,260. A quote is free: send photos of your head with your hair as you usually wear it and with it parted over the thinning area, and a doctor tells you whether an unshaven session can give you the result you want.
Partly unshaven, fully unshaven and long-hair transplant
Clinics use the word "unshaven" for three different things. Ask which one you are being offered.
- Partly unshaven: the recipient area is not shaved, but a strip or window in the donor area at the back is shaved and the grafts are taken from it. The longer hair above the strip falls over it and covers it. This is the most common form and allows the largest sessions of the three.
- Fully unshaven: no area is shaved. In the donor area each hair chosen for extraction is trimmed short individually, between long hairs, and then extracted. This is very slow and limits the number of grafts per day.
- Long-hair transplant: follicles are taken and placed with their hair left long, so you can see the result's direction and length at once. It is the most demanding version, offered by few doctors, usually for small areas, and the long hairs still shed in the following weeks like any transplanted hair.
In all three, the recipient hair stays long, so the doctor has to part it constantly to see the scalp and avoid damaging existing follicles. This is why unshaven work is most often done with a DHI implanter pen, which places each graft between existing hairs without opening channels first.
How many grafts can an unshaven session take?
This is the most important limit. Because the team has to work between long hairs and trim donor hairs one by one, an unshaven session takes noticeably longer per graft than a shaved one. In practice:
| Shaved FUE or DHI | Partly unshaven | Fully unshaven | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical grafts in one day | about 2,500–4,000 | about 1,500–3,000 | about 1,000–2,000 |
| Visibility after the operation | Shaved head for several weeks | Donor strip hidden under longer hair | Very little to see once the crusts are gone |
| Hair length needed | Any | Hair at the back long enough to cover the strip | Several centimetres all over |
| Price | Base price | Higher | Highest per graft |
These numbers are typical ranges, not rules; the doctor decides after seeing your hair and donor area. If you need more grafts than one unshaven day allows, the options are two consecutive days, two sessions months apart, or shaving after all. Be cautious if a clinic promises a very large unshaven session from photos alone — either the work will be rushed or the graft count will not be what was promised. Ask for the planned and final graft count in writing.
Who an unshaven hair transplant suits — and who should shave
An unshaven hair transplant in Turkey usually suits:
- Men with early or moderate hair loss who need a hairline correction, temple work or density added to a thinning area, typically up to about 2,000–2,500 grafts.
- Women with thinning along the parting or the hairline, for whom shaving the head is not acceptable; see female hair transplant.
- Patients who must return to work quickly without anyone noticing.
- Patients needing a correction of a previous transplant or a scar, where few grafts are placed between existing hair.
Shaving is usually the better choice with extensive baldness of the top and crown, when you need 3,000 grafts or more, when there is little existing hair in the recipient area to hide anything anyway, or when your donor hair is very fine or curly and the doctor needs to see the follicles' angle clearly. For tightly curled hair see afro hair transplant. If your hair loss has not yet been diagnosed — especially diffuse thinning in women — start with hair loss treatments, because not every pattern of thinning benefits from a transplant.
How much is an unshaven hair transplant in Turkey?
On our site an unshaven hair transplant costs from €1,260, shown in your currency on the clinic list. Across the Turkish market, unshaven packages usually cost more than shaved FUE for the same number of grafts, because of the longer operating time and the extra staff; for comparison, shaved FUE starts from €1,650 and DHI from €1,200 on our site. The unshaven hair transplant cost rises with the number of grafts and with fully unshaven work.
| Country | How it is usually priced | Approximate cost of an unshaven session of about 1,500–2,000 grafts |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Package per session, often with a graft limit | from €1,260 at the clinics on our site; larger or fully unshaven sessions cost more, confirmed in a written quote |
| United Kingdom | Per graft, with a supplement for unshaven work | about £5,000–£10,000 |
| United States | Per graft, with a supplement | about $7,000–$15,000 |
| Germany | Per graft or per session | about €4,500–€9,000 |
The UK, US and German figures are approximate ranges from clinic price lists; the NHS does not fund hair transplants. When you compare offers, check the graft limit of the package, whether it is partly or fully unshaven, and whether a second day is charged separately. What a package includes — tests, the operation, aftercare products, hotel and transfers — is on the hair transplant hub.
Unshaven FUE or unshaven DHI?
Both can be done unshaven; the extraction is the same in both.
- Unshaven DHI is the most common choice. The implanter pen places each graft directly between existing hairs, which protects them and keeps the recipient area closed. It suits hairlines, partings and adding density.
- Unshaven FUE opens small channels between the long hairs first, with steel or sapphire blades, and then places the grafts. It can be faster for a slightly larger area, but needs careful parting so the channels do not cut existing follicles.
The choice depends more on the doctor's routine and the area to be treated than on the technique's name. The detailed comparison is on the DHI hair transplant page.
The operation day and hiding the transplant afterwards
An unshaven session takes a full day, sometimes longer than a shaved one with more grafts, under local anaesthesia. Your hair is washed, the donor strip is shaved or the donor hairs are trimmed one by one, the grafts are extracted and then placed between your existing hairs. You return to the hotel the same evening; the stay in Turkey is usually two to three days, until the first wash.
- Days 1–3: mild swelling of the forehead is possible. The recipient area has small crusts that your own hair partly covers.
- Days 2–3: the first wash at the clinic; the hair is gently combed back over the area.
- Days 7–10: the crusts come off with washing. From now on, most people see little more than slight redness between the hairs.
- Weeks 2–8: the transplanted hairs shed. Some existing hairs around them may shed too (shock loss); they usually grow back within a few months.
Loose hats are usually allowed after the first days; avoid tight caps, hair dye and hair fibres until your doctor permits them, often after about four weeks. The full aftercare and the month-by-month growth timeline are on the hair transplant hub.
Risks and trade-offs of an unshaven hair transplant
The NHS lists infection, bleeding, swelling, scarring and transplanted hair that does not grow as possible problems of any hair transplant, and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) warns against clinics where unlicensed technicians perform the surgical steps. Specific to unshaven work are:
- Shock loss of existing hair: placing grafts between existing follicles can make some of them shed temporarily, so the area may look thinner for a few months before it improves.
- Damage to existing follicles: a risk when the scalp is hard to see; it is lower with careful parting and an implanter pen.
- Fewer grafts than needed: a session cut short by time can leave the area under-filled, which is why the graft count matters.
- Uneven donor extraction: in fully unshaven work, extraction has to be spread carefully so the donor area does not thin in patches.
More on general safety: is surgery in Turkey safe.
Questions to ask before booking an unshaven hair transplant in Turkey
- Is it partly or fully unshaven, and how many grafts can you place in my session?
- Who extracts the grafts and who implants them — the doctor or technicians? How many patients does the team treat that day?
- Will you use DHI or FUE, and how do you protect my existing hair?
- If I need more grafts later, how much of my donor area will remain?
- Will the final graft count be written in my report, and who answers my questions after I fly home?
The general checks are in our article on how to choose a safe surgeon in Turkey; the clinics on this page are listed with their own prices.
Unshaven hair transplant results
New hair starts to grow at about three to four months, the change is clear by six to eight months and the final density is reached at about twelve months. Because the transplanted hair grows in between your existing hair, the change is gradual and natural-looking. The final result depends on how many grafts were placed and how much existing hair remains — an unshaven session adds density, it does not create a full head of hair from a large bald area. Look at before-and-after photos of patients who started with hair like yours.
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Frequently asked questions
A hair transplant done without shaving the whole head. The grafts are taken and placed while most of your hair stays long, usually with the DHI pen, so the operation is hard to see after a few days.
On our site an unshaven hair transplant starts from about €1,250, shown in your currency on the clinic list. Larger or fully unshaven sessions cost more; your price is confirmed in a written quote.
Usually about 1,500–3,000 grafts in a partly unshaven session and about 1,000–2,000 in a fully unshaven one, depending on your hair and the team. Larger needs mean two days, two sessions or shaving.
The grafts grow the same way. The limits are the number of grafts per session and a higher risk of temporary shock loss of existing hair. For small and moderate areas the result can be equally good; for large bald areas shaving usually works better.
Unshaven DHI is more common because the pen places grafts between existing hairs without opening channels first. Unshaven FUE is possible with careful parting. The doctor's routine matters more than the name.
In the first week small crusts may be visible when the hair is parted. After the crusts come off at about day 7–10, most people see little more than slight redness, which your hair covers.
Yes, it is the usual choice for women, after a doctor has confirmed that the type of thinning can be treated with a transplant.
In a partly unshaven operation a strip at the back is shaved and covered by the hair above it. In a fully unshaven operation nothing is shaved; donor hairs are trimmed one by one, which limits the session.
Usually two to three days: arrival and consultation, the operation day, and the first wash before you fly home.
It takes longer and needs more staff time per graft, because the team works between long hairs and, in fully unshaven work, trims each donor hair individually.
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