Understanding the procedure
What the procedure does
In a transplant, healthy follicles are taken one by one from the back and sides of your scalp (where hair is permanent) and placed across the thinning or receding areas — shown filling in here in the diagram. Because they’re your own follicles, the result is natural and permanent: the transplanted hair keeps growing for life.
What we coordinate
From the main transplant techniques to optional extras — here's what we coordinate for you in Bangalore.
Follicular Unit Extraction and Direct Hair Implantation — no linear scar, natural placement, quick healing.
Beyond the scalp, we also coordinate beard, moustache and eyebrow restoration.
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is available as an optional add-on to support growth.
The procedure in detail
The hair at the back and sides of your scalp is genetically resistant to the hormone (DHT) that causes male-pattern thinning. That's why it stays put while the crown and hairline recede. A transplant takes follicles from this permanent "donor" zone and relocates them — and because they keep their original resistance, they continue to grow for life in their new position. The donor area is dense enough that careful extraction leaves no visible change.
Both are modern, minimally-invasive techniques that extract follicles one by one — neither leaves the long linear scar of the old "strip" method. The difference is in how grafts are placed:
Follicular Unit Extraction. Channels are created in the recipient area, then grafts are placed into them. The established, versatile workhorse — excellent for large sessions and full coverage.
Direct Hair Implantation. A Choi implanter pen creates the channel and places the graft in one motion, giving fine control over angle and density — often chosen for hairlines and smaller, precise areas.
A session runs for most of the day — typically four to eight hours depending on the number of grafts. It's done under local anaesthetic, so you're awake and comfortable throughout; most people read, watch something, or doze. The surgeon first maps and agrees your new hairline with you, then extracts and places each follicular unit by hand, controlling the angle, depth and direction so the result grows the way natural hair does. You go back to your accommodation the same day — there's no overnight hospital stay.
A natural result is about artistry as much as technique: a slightly irregular (not ruler-straight) hairline, single-hair grafts at the very front graduating to denser multi-hair units behind, and follicles placed at the correct angle and direction for each zone of the scalp. This is why surgeon experience matters far more than any single "technique" — and why we coordinate experienced, high-volume teams rather than the cheapest chair.
Tiny scabs form around each graft and fall away within a week or two. Around weeks two to six the transplanted hairs shed — this is completely normal and expected; the follicle stays safely in place and simply resets into a new growth cycle. New growth appears from around month four and thickens steadily, with the full result visible by roughly twelve to eighteen months. PRP (platelet-rich plasma) can be added to support healing and growth, and your team gives you a simple home-care routine for the first weeks.
The three tiers
Hair loss is staged by how much area needs covering — which sets the number of grafts and therefore the clinic cost. Rather than asking you to guess a graft count, we group it into three simple tiers. Your surgeon confirms the exact count and final price at consultation; our flat facilitation fee stays the same across all three.
A receding hairline, temple filling, or a small crown patch — usually a single short session. The starting point for most early hair loss.
The frontal third plus mid-scalp, or a noticeable crown. The most common case we coordinate.
Large-area coverage, sometimes across two sessions a day or two apart. For more extensive loss.
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Where your procedure takes place
Bangalore has a strong base of specialist hair-restoration clinics with experienced surgeons across FUE and DHI. For your hair transplant, we coordinate care at accredited Bangalore clinics such as those below — matching you to the right one for your case, then handling the booking, scheduling and logistics end to end.
Surgeon-led clinic known for natural-looking FUE and DHI results.
Well-reviewed Whitefield clinic offering sapphire-FUE and DHI.
High-volume clinic experienced across all hair-restoration techniques.
Meruheal is an independent coordination service. We are not owned by or formally affiliated with these clinics; we match you to an accredited, well-suited facility and coordinate your care there. Your final hospital is confirmed with your written quote.
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Your journey
A hair transplant is a single day-case procedure with a short, easy recovery — most patients fly home within a few days, and results appear gradually over the following months.
You share photos of your hairline; the surgeon assesses your case, confirms the tier, graft count and a fixed price before you travel.
A single-day session under local anaesthetic. You’re awake and comfortable throughout — grafts are extracted and placed one by one.
A first wash and aftercare briefing. Tiny scabs around the grafts are normal. Most patients fly home within a few days.
Transplanted hairs shed — this is expected and temporary. The follicles stay and begin a new growth cycle.
New hair starts to appear and thicken steadily across the treated area.
The transplant matures into its final density and blends naturally with your existing hair.