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Did Said Yalım have a hair transplant? Yes, and he reviewed it a year later
The Turkish YouTuber Said Yalım, known for the personal-finance channel Para Babası, posted a one-year follow-up video about his own hair transplant. Here is exactly what he said, where it was published, and how the procedure and its recovery work today.
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Medically reviewed by Ellina V. Goncharova, dermatovenereologist, trichologist, surgeon. Review date: .
The main points in 30 seconds
- Said Yalım reviewed his own hair transplant a year after having it
- He said: “I had a hair transplant a year ago”, no exact date given
- FUE from $2,200, DHI from $2,500 at City Medical Centre
- Shedding in weeks 2–4 is normal, not a sign the result failed
- City Medical Centre has no connection to Said Yalım or his treatment
Key facts about the procedure
- Stay in clinicSame day
- Final result12–18 months
- AnaesthesiaLocal
- Price
$2,700from $2,200
Profile
Said Yalım (Para Babası)
- Country
- Türkiye
- Who
- YouTuber
- Quote source
- Para Babası / Said Yalım, 27 June 2024
Hi everyone. I had a hair transplant a year ago. I talk about what I went through, whether it was hard, whether my hair fell out, and how it turned out.
What did Said Yalım say about his hair transplant?
On his own YouTube channel, dated 27 June 2024, Said Yalım opened a review video by saying: “Hi everyone. I had a hair transplant a year ago. I talk about what I went through, whether it was hard, whether my hair fell out, and how it turned out.”
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WhatsAppThat is the full basis of this article. He spoke about his own experience and the questions people ask him about it, not about a specific technique or a graft count, so this article does not guess at those details. He did not state a calendar year for when the surgery took place, only that it was a year before this video, so we do not state one either. The sections below explain hair transplantation in general, not his own treatment, and we do not name or assess any clinic.
Why his openness matters
Said Yalım built his channel around personal-finance and everyday-life content, not cosmetic procedures, which makes a dedicated one-year review video stand out. Instead of a single announcement, he chose to answer the practical questions viewers actually ask — pain, shedding, how natural the result looks — a full year after the fact, when the outcome is largely settled rather than still swollen or uncertain.
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That kind of delayed, matter-of-fact account is often more useful to someone weighing the decision than an excited announcement made right after surgery, because by one year the early uncertainty has already been resolved one way or another.
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How a hair transplant is done today
A modern hair transplant is an outpatient procedure performed under local anaesthesia. Follicles are taken one by one from the donor area, usually the back of the head, and implanted where hair is thinning or missing. The two main techniques are:
- FUE — grafts are extracted individually through tiny punctures and placed into channels prepared by the surgeon. No linear scar and no stitches.
- DHI — grafts are implanted directly with a special pen (Choi implanter), without pre-made channels, which allows precise control of angle and direction.
How grafts are placed
- FUE
- Into channels prepared in advance
- DHI
- Directly with an implanter pen
Anaesthesia
- FUE
- Local
- DHI
- Local
Stitches
- FUE
- None
- DHI
- None
Typical use
- FUE
- Larger areas, more grafts
- DHI
- Hairline and dense packing of smaller areas
Price at City Medical Centre
- FUE
- $2,200
- DHI
- $2,500
A combined approach — FUE extraction with DHI implantation — is also used; which option fits depends on the extent of hair loss and the donor area, and is decided at a consultation.
Who is a good candidate
A transplant works best when the donor area is dense enough and the pattern of hair loss is clear: a receding hairline, thinning at the crown, or an overall drop in density are the usual reasons people consider it. Contraindications include patchy (focal) alopecia, age under 18, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, severe heart disease, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy and intolerance to anaesthetics; the surgeon checks for these before a date is booked.
Recovery step by step
The first ten days are about healing: small crusts form around the grafts and gradually come off, and patients follow instructions on washing, sleeping position and headwear.
In weeks two to four the transplanted hairs typically shed — a normal stage, because the follicles themselves stay in place under the skin, which is exactly the kind of worrying-looking stage Said Yalım said he gets asked about. New growth starts around months three to four, density becomes clearly visible at six to nine months, and the final result is usually assessed at 12 to 18 months — which is why a one-year review already shows a fairly settled outcome. The timeline below summarises the stages.
How hair transplant results usually develop
- Day of surgeryLocal anaesthesia, grafts are taken and implanted; you go home the same day.
- Days 1–10The scalp heals and small crusts fall off; you follow the washing and sleeping instructions.
- Weeks 2–4Transplanted hairs shed. This is expected: the follicles remain under the skin.
- Months 3–4New hair begins to grow, often fine at first.
- Months 6–9Density becomes clearly visible.
- Months 12–18The final result can be assessed, around the time Said Yalım posted his review.
Hair transplant at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs FUE, DHI and combined hair transplants for international patients. The first consultation is free and can be done online: the doctor reviews photos of the hair and donor area, estimates the number of grafts, and names a price that is then fixed in the contract.
Prices start at $2,200 for FUE, $2,500 for DHI and $2,700 for the combined method, and include a lifetime guarantee of hair growth plus follow-up appointments at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. More details are on the hair transplant page.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Said Yalım or his treatment. His story is quoted here only because he chose to talk about it publicly.
Hair transplant prices in this article are the current offer, valid until 30 November 2026. Regular prices: FUE $2,700, DHI $2,900, combined method $2,900. The price that applies to you is confirmed at the consultation.
Frequently asked questions
When did Said Yalım have his hair transplant?
In a video posted on 27 June 2024 he said it was “a year ago”. He did not name the exact month or year, so this article does not state one either.
What did he say the experience was like?
He said he wanted to talk openly about whether the procedure was hard, whether the transplanted hair fell out during the process, and how the final result turned out.
Is a hair transplant permanent?
Transplanted follicles usually come from the back of the head, where hair resists genetic hair loss, so they tend to keep growing for life. Surrounding native hair can still thin over time, which the doctor accounts for when planning the hairline.
How much does a hair transplant cost at City Medical Centre?
Prices start at $2,200 for FUE, $2,500 for DHI and $2,700 for the combined method. The final price is confirmed after a free consultation and fixed in the contract.
Does shedding after a hair transplant mean it failed?
No. Transplanted hairs typically shed in weeks two to four because the follicles stay under the skin; new growth starts a few months later. This is the stage Said Yalım said he is often asked about.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- Para Babası / Said Yalım (own YouTube channel), 27 June 2024
Medical background and further reading
General information about the procedure from health authorities and medical societies. It is not advice for any individual patient.
- PubMed / NCBI — Follicular Unit Extraction for Hair Transplantation: An Update (Actas Dermosifiliogr, 2017)
- PubMed / NCBI — Donor site healing in follicular unit extraction hair transplantation (Cell Mol Biol, 2025)
- International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery — Hair loss treatments and solutions
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