Women lose hair in a different pattern from men: diffuse thinning along the part line and widening of the frontal zone, described by the Ludwig scale, rather than a receding M-shaped hairline. Female hair transplant planning therefore protects the existing part line and rebuilds a feminine, rounded frontal contour with temporal fullness — never a masculine M-shape or a vertex whorl. At Sule Hair Clinic, female cases are performed with the window technique: only a hidden strip at the back is shaved and the long hair covers it, allowing up to 4,000–5,000 grafts when the donor area allows. Before we plan surgery, we screen for treatable medical causes: iron and ferritin levels, thyroid function, postpartum shedding and traction alopecia frequently respond to medical treatment alone.
| Pattern scale | Ludwig I – III (diffuse, part-line widening) |
|---|---|
| Donor technique | Window technique — hidden strip at the back, covered by long hair |
| Hairline design | Rounded feminine contour with temporal fullness |
| Grafts (window technique) | Up to 4,000 – 5,000 if donor allows |
| Completely unshaven (separate page) | Women max 2,000 – 2,500 grafts |
| Pre-surgery screening | Ferritin, thyroid, hormonal and traction causes |
| Alternatives first | PRP, mesotherapy, exosome therapy where indicated |
| Final result | Month 12 – 18 |
No. Women are treated with the window technique: only a hidden strip at the back is shaved and your long hair falls over it as full cover. A completely unshaven procedure is a separate option (max 2,000–2,500 grafts).
Only if the donor area at the back of the head is stable. Diffuse unpatterned loss that also affects the donor is treated medically first, not surgically.
Traction alopecia responds well to transplantation once the tension is removed and the area has been stable for at least a year.
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.