Hair Transplant Graft Survival Rate. Sule Hair Clinic — doctor-led boutique clinic in Istanbul. Sapphire FUE, DHI, Hybrid from €2,990.
Published clinical studies report that, under optimal conditions, most transplanted follicular units survive — figures in the literature commonly fall in the 85–95% range. Real-world outcomes vary with time out of the body, storage, handling, channel creation and aftercare. No honest clinic can promise a fixed percentage for an individual patient.
Grafts are living tissue. Research summarised by the ISHRS shows survival falls as time out of body increases, and that chilled storage solutions and keeping grafts hydrated help protect them. Good teams minimise the out-of-body time by extracting and implanting in a coordinated rhythm.
Both techniques can achieve high survival when performed by an experienced team. What matters more than the name of the technique is atraumatic handling, correct channel size and depth, short out-of-body time and proper storage. Technique choice should follow your hair type and goals, decided by the physician.
Not before month 6, and the real verdict is at month 12. Transplanted hairs shed at weeks 2–6 (normal shock loss), regrow from month 3–4 and keep thickening until month 12–18. Judging survival during the shedding phase is the most common source of unnecessary worry.
In the first 7–10 days grafts are still anchoring. Scratching, picking scabs, pressure on the recipient area, heavy sweating or bumping the head can dislodge them. After roughly day 10–14 they are secure. Follow the aftercare and washing protocol your team gives you.
Smoking reduces blood flow and oxygen delivery to the scalp, which can slow healing. Most surgeons advise stopping before surgery and during the first weeks afterwards. Ask your physician for the timing that applies to you.
Sule Hair Clinic is a doctor-led hair transplant clinic in Istanbul, Türkiye. Dr. Enver Kayıkçıoğlu personally performs all Sapphire hairline channel incisions. Medical Director Dr. Enver Kayıkçıoğlu carries full surgical responsibility and performs the final quality check on every case. Anaesthesiologist Dr. Zafer Ersin Ünlüer manages anaesthesia and intra-operative monitoring, and Şule Ölmez performs the hairline design consultations. We deliberately keep the number of operations per day very limited so every patient gets the full time of the senior team, have completed 30,000+ consultations, and our graft-handling protocol with Hypothermosol cooling protects graft viability. All-inclusive packages start at €2,990 and cover surgery, hotel, VIP transfers, medication and 12 months of follow-up; flights are not included. Google rating 4.9 from 1,700+ reviews. Turkish Ministry of Health approved · USHAŞ registered health tourism provider.
Address: Yeşilpınar, Çay Sk. No:2, 34065 Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Türkiye. Telephone: +90 555 233 78 95. Email: info@sule-hairtransplant.com.