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Hair Transplant in
Blida — Fixed Price

0% instalments

from $367/mo

Guidance and a total — $0.

True story

Hair transplant: photo of a patient before the operation and 12 months later

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12 months after

The FUE method, no incisions or stitches. Grafts and forecast counted without any fee — before you decide.

Find out your price and number of
grafts

No fee at all, no surgery booking required

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results

This is how it looks
8–12 months later

All cases are real patients of our clinic.

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3500 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2600 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Beard transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3300 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,300 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2900 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,900 grafts

FUE method

Beard transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2500 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3400 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,400 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2500 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3100 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,100 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3600 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 4000 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

4,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3200 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,200 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3700 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3800 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3300 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,300 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2500 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3900 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3500 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3800 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2900 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3600 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2600 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3700 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3200 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,200 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 4000 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

4,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3400 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,400 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2900 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3100 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,100 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2600 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,600 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3300 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,300 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3900 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,900 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3500 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,500 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2700 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,700 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3800 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3200 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,200 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3000 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

3,000 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 2800 grafts, FUE method

start

12 months after

2,800 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3100 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,100 grafts

FUE method

Scalp hair transplant: photo before and 12 months later, 3600 grafts, FUE method

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12 months after

3,600 grafts

FUE method

Comparison

Hair transplant methods
FUE and DHI

We work with three graft transfer technologies: classic FUE, suture-free DHI and a combined protocol. Compare the implantation technique, tissue trauma and graft survival to choose your method with open eyes.

FUE

Classic technique without incisions or stitches

Hair transplant with the FUE method
Discount through late October

$2,200

$2,700

Graft implantation technique

Forceps

Graft trauma

Minimal

A natural angle for hair

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Androgenetic alopecia

DHI

No-stitch implantation with a Choi pen

Hair transplant with the DHI method
Discount through late October

$2,500

$2,900

Graft implantation technique

DHI pen (Choi implanter)

Graft trauma

Minimal

A natural angle for hair

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Densification

Combined DHI/FUE

FUE extraction, DHI pen implantation

Combined DHI and FUE protocol
Discount through late October

$2,700

$2,900

Graft implantation technique

FUE extraction plus DHI implant

Graft trauma

Minimal

A natural angle for hair

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Androgenetic alopecia and densification

The survival and trauma figures for each method are averages, given as a guide; exact numbers depend on the transplant area and the patient's individual traits and are clarified by the doctor at the consultation.

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Hair transplants from the inside: expert breakdowns and patient stories

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about the clinic

A clinic where you
will feel welcome

Up-to-date equipment, comfortable rooms, care for the patient

The City Medical Centre team with a patient after a hair transplant

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Some scalps simply cannot take it

Not every case needs surgery, and you will hear so at the consultation, so no money is wasted. Below are the situations in which a transplant genuinely helps.

A man with thinning hair at a consultation: a case where a hair transplant helps

When surgery is worth it

  • Androgenetic or diffuse
    alopecia
  • A receding hairline
  • A high hairline
  • Insufficient hair density
  • Genetic traits of hair growth
  • Consequences of an injury or a burn
  • Shedding after an illness
  • Shedding from a hormonal imbalance

Somewhere between the two of them?

Give a number for contact. Pictures of the thinning zone are requested by a coordinator in a messenger, then a doctor looks and answers whether a transplant would help you. No payment, no obligation.

A doctor looking at a photo of a thinning area on a phone
Find out if I qualify

services

You learn the price
before the surgery

At the free consultation the doctor counts the grafts, tells you the price, and that price goes into the contract.

PROMOTION UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER

FUE method

suture-free graft extraction

Hair transplant with the FUE method — operating room at City Medical Centre

$2,200$2,700

or $367/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

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PROMOTION UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER

DHI method

implantation without channels

Hair transplant with the DHI method and a Choi pen — operating room at City Medical Centre

$2,500$2,900

or $417/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

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PROMOTION UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER

DHI+FUE combo method

combined technique

Combined DHI and FUE hair transplant — operating room at City Medical Centre

$2,700$2,900

or $450/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

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PROMOTION UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER

More we offer

Your case reviewedFree
Eyebrow transplant, FUE$1,700$1,600
Beard transplant, FUEinstalments $467/mo$3,000$2,800
Hair trichopigmentation$2,000$1,700
PRP therapy / session$200
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all included

What is included
in $2,200

Cover starts before surgery and lasts 12 months after.

Lifetime growth, guaranteed
Instalments available

Extra charges on the day of surgery do not happen.

two other zones

Beard and eyebrow
transplants

Outside the scalp the work is identical: donor grafts from the back of the head, the FUE method, and only the zone is new.

Beard transplant

The FUE method, no incisions used

A surgeon marking the beard line before a transplant at City Medical Centre

Grafts come from the donor area at the back of the head and are placed through micro-punctures about 1 mm across, and no scars are left. The shape is discussed with you before the operation, with your facial features taken into account. Transplanted hair grows for life: trim and style the beard as usual.

$2,800$3,000

or $467/mo — 0% instalments for 6 months

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Eyebrow transplant

The FUE method, no incisions used

A surgeon marking the eyebrow shape before a transplant at City Medical Centre

The eyebrow shape is drawn by the surgeon at the initial consultation. You look through references together and the design takes your facial features into account. The hairs are implanted at the right angle, so the eyebrows look natural. It also helps where plucking stopped hair growth.

$1,600$1,700

a procedure you go home from, numbed locally

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Get a figure for grafts and cost

The doctor will assess your donor area, count the grafts and show the achievable result in your case. The cost is quoted at the consultation and fixed in the contract.

Operating room at City Medical Centre

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Process

One day at the clinic —
and you go home

From consultation to going home — all in one day

Your case reviewed — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
1

Your case reviewed

The doctor explains the FUE and the DHI procedure, answers what you ask about them, and examines the donor zone before any decision is made.

Getting into the diary
2

Getting into the diary

Patients in Blida confirm the operating day by paying a deposit, either with a card at the clinic or over the internet.

Setting yourself up for surgery — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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Setting yourself up for surgery

You will be asked to take a number of tests. The clinic issues the complete list and guidance so nothing is guessed at.

No discomfort – thanks to anaesthetic — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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No discomfort – thanks to anaesthetic

Anaesthesia at this stage is local, which keeps the operation painless for the patient.

Harvesting the grafts — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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Harvesting the grafts

From the back of the scalp or the temples, follicles are collected, and the area heals without stitching.

Placing the grafts where hair is missing — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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Placing the grafts where hair is missing

The team places the grafts into the region affected by hair loss.

The repair work your body does on its own — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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The repair work your body does on its own

The clinic sends you off with the necessary supplies and a full set of directions for a quick recovery.

Healing after a hair transplant, 0-10 days
8

0-10 days — Settling

The crusts come off and the swelling goes down as the area recovers

Shedding of the transplanted hairs after a hair transplant, 2-4 weeks
9

2-4 weeks — Grafted hair sheds

A normal stage. Hairs fall out, the follicles stay where they are

Growth begins after a hair transplant, 3-4 months
10

3-4 months — Growth sets in

New hairs show up step by step, the result begins

Visible density after a hair transplant, 6-9 months
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6-9 months — Thickness shows

Density builds up and the main volume and the hairline show

Final result after a hair transplant, 12-18 months
12

12-18 months — Complete look

The picture completes: full volume, a natural front line

At the consultation the doctor will figure out how many grafts you personally need and explain how the transplant goes

A doctor's appointment at City Medical Centre

Free, before the operation, leaving you free to think.

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doctors

Our doctors

Kristina A. Tropina, assistant

Kristina A. Tropina

Assistant

9 years in practice

At the consultation you are face to face with the operating surgeon.

The doctor will assess the donor area, count the grafts and say the achievable result.

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coordinators

The clinic's helpers

The same coordinator stays on your case from the opening message until recovery is complete.

Svetlana, patient care specialist

Svetlana

Personal support lead

Will help you before and after the surgery

Helps with the forms and the arrangements

Ekaterina, patient care specialist

Ekaterina

Personal support lead

Will help you before and after the surgery

Helps with the forms and the arrangements

Maria, patient care specialist

Maria

Personal support lead

Will help you before and after the surgery

Helps with the forms and the arrangements

Yulia, patient care specialist

Yulia

Personal support lead

Will help you before and after the surgery

Helps with the forms and the arrangements

How it actually
happens

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Queries we hear

Here is what people
ask before booking

City Medical Centre doctors

Yes, of course. People with homes in various cities and countries are part of everyday practice, and an online discussion with the doctor opens the process.

FUE costs $2,200 (≈ DZD 295,000), DHI costs $2,500 (≈ DZD 335,000), and the combined DHI+FUE method costs $2,700 (≈ DZD 365,000). The exact amount is confirmed at a free consultation after your grafts are counted, and it is fixed in the contract.

One day sees the whole operation through, and then it is home.

Not at all — you feel nothing, because local anaesthesia is used.

FUE relies on tweezer harvesting with no incisions or stitches. DHI relies on Choi-pen implantation without channels. The combined DHI+FUE approach harvests by FUE and implants by DHI.

The answer depends on donor hair. The doctor provides the exact count at a consultation that is free.

Healing runs 0–10 days, followed by normal hair shedding at 2–4 weeks. Growth kicks in at 3–4 months, thickens by 6–9 months, and reaches its final result at 12–18 months.

Hair growth is covered by a lifetime guarantee, fixed in the signed contract.

Everything can be checked
before you pay

The clinic works under a medical licence, care follows the standards and clinical guidelines

of the Ministry of Health.

Diploma of a City Medical Centre doctor
Certificate of a City Medical Centre doctor

Qualification certificates of our surgeons

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the firm's legal entity

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Blida: why this operation is so straightforward

FUE and DHI both work for a patient in Blida. The skin is not cut open, there is nothing to stitch, local anaesthesia covers the session on its own, and the operation ends on the same day it began.

Nobody in Blida pays for the first step. The consultation happens online, the doctor sees photos of the thinning area and gives the graft count from them. The clinic is reachable 24/7, which is a normal part of the day there.

After the operation: 0-10 days to heal, 2-4 weeks until the transplanted hairs shed, which is a normal phase, 3-4 months to the start of growth, 6-9 to real density and 12-18 to the final result. Check-ups at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, photos with a personal coordinator, lifetime growth guarantee.

Hair Transplant in Blida: price and what is included

Prices are in US dollars; the amount in brackets is an approximate conversion to DZD at the rate of 02.10.2026. The final price is fixed in your contract.

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Tales of well-known people

Known people who talked openly about this operation, in their own words.

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Patient reviews

What patients write after this operation. Reviews are translated from the original language.

Andrey M.

I had the operation a month ago. Before and after surgery they were always in touch and helped with questions about my tests. The operation itself went wonderfully, the staff are polite and masters of their craft, you feel you are in safe hands. I am recovering now, and they answer all my questions. I am happy and I recommend them!

DHI hair transplant

Pavel Sinitsyn

The best clinic of all the ones I was choosing from. No regrets at all! The result is simply amazing, I am thrilled. I recommend it to everyone: these people do great work and make people happy. Once again, a huge thank you to everyone. Roman, the head of the clinic, is the best: he was personally in touch with me and looked after my recovery. Thank you for making my dream come true.

FUE hair transplant

Maria Akopyan

I thought about an eyebrow transplant for a long time and finally went for it. At first I was afraid the result would look unnatural, but when I saw my new eyebrows I was delighted! They came out full and in harmony with my face. I can hardly believe that now I just wash my face and go, I have never felt so free. For anyone tired of constant make-up, a transplant is a real lifesaver!

Eyebrow transplant (FUE)

Alexander M.

I really wanted a thick beard, but I had problems with it. I tried every home remedy and minoxidil, and nothing helped. After a long search for the best clinic I settled on this one. Thank you so much for the service, I liked everything and now I am happy! I had the beard transplant 10 months ago and I am very pleased with the result. By the way, the music in the clinic was great, as far as I remember. A friend of mine has already come to you for a transplant on my advice and was also happy with the result. I wish you every success!

Beard transplant (FUE)

Vladimir Z.

I went to the clinic to see a trichologist and had a hair transplant. I really liked the doctor's approach, and all the recommendations helped. I want to point out that nobody tries to sell you extra services: they tell you things as they are, and if some treatment is not needed, they do not push it. Cosy and clean.

DHI hair transplant

Artem Popov

This may sound obvious, but a head of hair really changes everything in your life. You feel much more confident and go through life like a winner. And it is all thanks to the doctor at this clinic and to the staff who take care of their patients. Many thanks to the clinic for a happy life with new hair, for the comfortable conditions and for the professionalism during the hair transplant.

FUE hair transplant

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A Quiet Week-Planning Problem: Fitting a Transplant Around Friday and Saturday

Blida has roughly 182,000 residents inside the city proper according to the 2012 count, and well over half a million if you include the urban zone that spreads around it. Among them are men who have watched a temple recede for years and women who notice the parting widening. The first practical question is rarely medical. It is simply: which days can I afford to look slightly unusual, and who at work needs to know? Putting numbers and dates on a calendar before the first message also protects you from the common habit of drifting for months with the same worry and no plan at all.

Algeria's weekend falls on Friday and Saturday, which gives hair restoration a convenient shape. The procedure itself is a single day in the clinic under local anaesthesia, so a Friday session leaves Saturday for rest, and many people in offices, schools and municipal departments can restrict their time away to a few working days. Write your own calendar down before you write to anyone. A plan made on paper survives a hurried week far better than a plan made in your head.

Your first message needs only three kinds of photograph taken in daylight: the front hairline with the hair pushed back, both temples from the side, and the back and sides of the head, which is the donor zone. Add a line about any tablets or lotions you use for thinning, and whether close relatives lost hair early. Those details help the surgeon judge how settled the loss is, and they cost you five minutes. If you usually cover the thinning area with a style or a cap, photograph both versions, covered and uncovered. The difference between them shows the surgeon how much density you have really lost and how much your styling is hiding.

The coordinators answer on Telegram and Telegram around the clock, so an evening idea does not have to wait for office hours. They will come back with a few direct questions, then pass the file to the surgeon, who decides whether you are ready now or should wait until the pattern stabilises. A deferral, if it comes, is recorded in writing and is a sign of a careful assessment rather than a refusal.

What One Day Under Local Anaesthesia Actually Involves

Hair transplantation is carried out under local anaesthesia: the team numbs the area being treated and you stay awake and comfortable throughout. There is no overnight stay in hospital and no general anaesthetic to recover from. You spend one day at the clinic and then go home, which is why people who fear operating rooms often find this the easiest procedure on the list to consider. Many people expect a long, unpleasant day, and are surprised by how calm it is: a comfortable chair, breaks, and time to listen to music or simply think about something else.

Before the session starts, the surgeon draws the planned frontal line on your forehead, and you are invited to look at it in a mirror and agree to the shape. Ask to hold a hand mirror at that point, and ask for a photograph of the drawing. A hairline that suits a cousin may not suit the proportions of your face, and this is the only moment when changing it costs nothing.

Bring a family member or friend for the journey home, mainly because instructions are easier to absorb when two people hear them. You leave with written guidance on sleeping position, washing, medication and what you must not touch. People who live in the quieter districts beyond the centre, close to the Mitidja plain, should work out the road time in advance so that the end of a long day is not a tiring drive.

That evening, raise your pillow slightly, keep your fingers away from the grafted area, and save the coordinators' contact on your phone's first screen. If something feels odd at two in the morning, a short written question with a photo gets an answer at that hour. It turns a night of worrying into a few minutes of reading. The next morning, photograph both the donor and the recipient areas and keep the images. That first picture after the session becomes the zero point against which everything later is compared.

Days Zero to Ten: Crusts, Dust and a Hot August

During roughly the first ten days, small crusts form over the transplanted points, the swelling settles and the skin heals. The crusts then loosen and fall away. This is normal. The most frequent mistake is picking at them or dragging a comb across the area, because each graft is still anchored by a very fine thread of tissue.

August is Blida's hottest month, with an average high of 31.7 degrees and a low of 22.1, and July follows closely at 30.9 and 21.4. July is also almost completely dry, with about 2 mm of rain across the month. Anyone who schedules a transplant in summer should wear a loose cotton cap that does not squeeze, stay in the shade when the sun is highest, and avoid dusty ground, especially around harvest time near the farmland. Dust from the plain can settle on a damp scalp, so keep the cap clean and change it daily rather than wearing yesterday's again, and wash your hands before you touch anything near the area.

Your first wash will follow the exact method your surgeon prescribes: lukewarm water, no direct jet, no rubbing. You may be given a saline spray or a special shampoo. Keep a tiny note on your phone with each wash and each tablet. In the first week it is forgetting, not recklessness, that causes most small setbacks.

The return to work depends on what you do. A desk job can usually resume within a few days with a light cap. A job in orchards, on building sites or in the sun needs a longer pause that the surgeon will estimate once you describe your day. Send the coordinator a plain description of your working hours before the procedure, not after. Plan the first ten days on paper too: who collects the children, who does the shopping, who handles the housework. A short written list gives you a good reason to rest without feeling guilty about it.

Weeks Two to Twelve: Shedding, Winter Caps and the First Green Shoots

Two to four weeks after the procedure, the transplanted hairs usually fall out. It is a standard stage: the shafts shed while the follicles stay in place beneath the skin. People who do not expect this sometimes think the operation has failed, when in fact the follicles are resting before producing new hair. Do not compare your head with a friend's who had a transplant in the same month. Every scalp keeps its own rhythm, and some follicles wait an extra month before they start producing again.

If this phase falls in January or February, remember that Blida's winter is cool and wet. The average high in January is 14.2 degrees with a low of 7.0, February runs a little warmer at 15.5 and 7.6, and December brings about 130 mm of rain, the wettest month of the year, with January at 116. A clean, thin cotton or wool cap protects against cold and drizzle without pressing on the area. Dry your scalp well before bed.

New growth begins around the third or fourth month. The first hairs are thin and uneven, sometimes thicker on one side than the other, and that is not a cause for concern. Take one photograph a month in the same light and from the same angle, and compare it with the day-one image rather than with the bathroom mirror, which can mislead. If you like to measure, choose one small patch near a temple and watch only that. You are not counting hairs; you are noticing direction, whether it is denser or thinner, longer or still short, and writing it under the photo.

Between about six and nine months the density becomes visible and the outline of the new hairline is clear. This is a good moment to ask your surgeon whether photographs alone will be enough for follow-up or whether a touch-up in a specific area is worth planning. Hold off on a radical haircut or a new colour until you have discussed it.

Month Twelve to Eighteen, and the Document Worth Asking For

The final result takes shape between twelve and eighteen months, when density and a natural hairline reach their finished form. Judging a transplant at month four is like reviewing a book from its first chapter. Put reminders in your calendar for each monthly photo and treat the timeline as part of the treatment, not as an annoying delay. Care becomes less intensive with each passing month, but patience with the timeline stays part of the treatment, because any surgical work needs time to settle into the body.

In Algeria, a doctor must be entered on the roll of the medical order to practise, and the national council of the order of physicians oversees it. We could not open the council's own website when this file was prepared, so we cannot point you to a confirmed online directory. The safe route is simple: ask the surgeon for the registration number and the stated specialty in writing, and keep them with your records. If someone recommends a famous name, do not stop at the reputation. Ask for the same paper: a well-known name needs a place on the roll just as an unknown one does.

Compare offers by paperwork and not by tone. A good offer shows a written plan with the number of grafts intended, photographs of similar cases after a year, the type of anaesthesia and the length of your clinic day. A friendly message and a fast reply are pleasant, but neither tells you what qualification stands behind the plan. Then ask the coordinator how follow-up will run after the first months: whether photos go in monthly or every two months, who answers them, and what counts as a sign that deserves an urgent message before the next scheduled check.

Think of your photo archive as a personal ledger: the first images, then two weeks, three months, six, nine, twelve. It gives the surgeon valuable information and gives you reassurance on the days when you doubt the process. It is also the neatest answer to relatives who ask whether it worked.

Is a hair transplant done under general anaesthesia?

No. The transplant is carried out under local anaesthesia, which numbs the area being treated while you remain awake and comfortable. You spend a day at the clinic and then go home, so there is no hospital stay. Tell the coordinator about any chronic illness or medication so the surgeon can decide whether any extra arrangement is needed.

Can I schedule it for a Friday and be back after the weekend?

A Friday session fits Algeria's Friday and Saturday weekend and keeps your time away short. Whether you return on Sunday depends on your job: an office worker may manage with a light cap, while someone working in the sun needs a longer pause. Describe your working day to the coordinator in advance. A short description of your tasks is enough for the surgeon to suggest the most sensible return date.

What are the crusts that appear on my scalp?

In the first ten days, small crusts form over the transplanted points and then fall off while the swelling goes down. Do not scratch or pull them. Wash exactly as your surgeon instructed, and send a clear photo to the coordinators if crusts remain after two weeks or if redness worries you.

Does shedding mean the transplant failed?

No. Two to four weeks after the procedure the transplanted hairs commonly fall out while the follicles stay in place. New growth then begins around month three or four. Severe pain or discharge is different and should be reported at once with a photograph, but ordinary shedding is simply a resting stage.

When will I see real density?

Visible density generally appears between six and nine months, with the outline of the new hairline clear by then. The final result forms between twelve and eighteen months. Photograph your head monthly in the same light and from the same angle, then compare it with the first image instead of judging by one day. If progress feels slow, do not worry before at least the ninth month has passed.

How should I handle Blida's rainy winter after the operation?

January is cool, with an average high of 14.2 degrees and a low of 7.0, and December and January are the wettest months. Choose a clean, thin cap that does not squeeze the area, avoid tight hats, and dry the scalp thoroughly before bed. If rain soaks the area, ask your surgeon how to dry it safely.

How can I check that a surgeon is on the register?

Doctors must be entered on the roll of the national medical order to practise in Algeria. We could not confirm an online directory, so ask the surgeon to give you the registration number and specialty in writing and keep them in your file. Reluctance to share them is a reason to pause.

Is everyone a suitable candidate right now?

Not always. If hair loss is still active or the donor area is limited, the surgeon may advise waiting or choosing a different plan. This is why photos and your medication history are sent first. The decision is written down for you, and a deferral protects the final result rather than blocking it. The conversation stays open with the coordinator until the plan is clear.

Page medically reviewed by Anastasia A. Kolesnik, hair transplant doctor. Review date: .