Stem Cell Hair
What Is It?
Stem cell hair treatment delivers a cell suspension, prepared from small tissue samples taken from the person’s own scalp, into areas where thinning is seen. The aim is to support weakened and miniaturised follicles and to slow the shedding process.
The tissue is taken from the shedding-resistant area behind the ear. The reason for choosing that area is genetic: follicles there are less affected by the hormonal influence that drives hair loss. In some sources this treatment is also called a “hair injection” or micro graft; the procedure described is the same.
How Is It Done?
The type of loss is established beforehand and the scalp examined; tests such as iron, thyroid and vitamin D are requested where needed. The distribution of thinning is recorded photographically, because assessment here is made months later and by comparison.
Under local anaesthesia, 3-4 small tissue pieces about 2.5 mm across are taken from the resistant area behind the ear. These are processed in a dedicated device so that the cells and growth factors within them are turned into a suspension. The prepared content is delivered into the thinning areas by micro-injection. The total averages 30 minutes and the plan is built around a single session.
Who Is It For?
Suitable for people whose hair is thinning, whose crown is opening, whose parting is widening and whose shedding has accelerated. It is more meaningful in the early and middle stages, where the follicle has miniaturised but not disappeared.
Where the area has opened completely and no follicle remains, new growth is not expected; there, hair transplantation is a separate heading. Eczema or active infection on the scalp, bleeding disorders, blood-thinner use, uncontrolled chronic illness, a tendency to keloid scarring, and pregnancy or breastfeeding all change the planning; each is taken up separately at examination.
Process & Recovery
Assessment and tests
The scalp is examined and the type of loss established; blood tests are added where the picture requires it. The starting point is documented photographically.
Tissue sampling
Under local anaesthesia, 3-4 pieces about 2.5 mm across are taken from the resistant area behind the ear. The sites are small and heal on their own.
Preparation and injection
The pieces are processed in a dedicated device into a suspension and delivered into the thinning areas by micro-injection. The total averages 30 minutes.
First 48 hours
Tenderness and mild swelling occur on the scalp and small crusts are possible. Washing is left to the next day; pools, sauna and intense exercise wait a few days.
Month 6 assessment
According to the source data the clearest result is obtained at six months. Assessment is by photographic comparison, and whether a repeat is needed is discussed here.
Results & Duration
In the first months what stands out is a fall in shedding and strengthening of existing strands. As the hair cycle works in months, a newly emerging strand takes time to contribute visible density; the source data states that the clearest result is obtained at six months.
The reported duration is 2 years, varying with the type of loss, how early treatment begins and the individual response. In genetic loss the process continues, so the treatment does not stop it; it aims to slow it and support the existing follicle.
What Is Not Promised
Stem cell hair treatment is not a hair transplant; no follicle is moved and no hair grows where none remains. It does not design a hairline and does not fill a closed area.
It does not stop genetic hair loss. No particular density, fixed number of sessions or duration is promised, and the result does not come quickly — the assessment calendar is measured in months. Where an underlying cause exists — iron, thyroid, vitamin D — the response stays limited until it is addressed.
Key Benefits
- Stem cell power
- Less shedding
- Long-term support
“The hardest conversation here is about time. The patient comes for one session and looks for a result in the mirror two weeks later; the calendar for this treatment is the sixth month. If I do not say that upfront, the disappointment is entirely fair.”
— Dr. Sinan Akyürek
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is tissue taken from behind the ear?
It is the shedding-resistant area; follicles there are less affected by the hormonal influence that drives hair loss. The pieces taken are small and the sites heal on their own.
Is it the same as a hair injection?
Yes. The same procedure is known by different names; in the clinic it is planned as stem cell hair treatment.
How many sessions are needed?
The plan is built around a single session. Whether a repeat is needed is discussed at the six-month assessment.
When will I see the result?
Less shedding is expected in the first months; according to the source data the clearest result is at six months, assessed by photographic comparison.
How long does it last?
The reported duration is 2 years, varying with the type of loss, how early treatment begins and the individual response.
Does it replace a hair transplant?
No. No follicle is moved; the existing follicle is supported. In completely opened areas, transplantation is assessed as a separate heading.
Is it painful?
The area the pieces are taken from is numbed with local anaesthetic. Tenderness and small crusts on the scalp are possible in the first days.
Can it be combined with PRP?
It can be assessed as part of the same plan. The order and timing are set at examination according to the type of loss.