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Hair Transplant in
Sousse: FUE & DHI

0% instalments

from $367/mo

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Real outcome

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

Stitch-free FUE, no incisions. Graft count and outcome forecast added up, nothing to pay — before you decide.

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results

This is how hair looks
8–12 months later

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,800 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,500 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,600 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,000 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,700 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,300 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,900 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,500 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,400 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,500 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,100 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,600 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

4,000 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,200 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,000 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,700 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,700 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,800 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,300 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,800 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,500 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,900 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,500 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,800 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,900 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,600 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,600 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,700 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,700 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,200 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,000 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,800 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

4,000 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,400 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,900 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,100 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,600 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,300 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,900 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,500 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,700 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,800 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,200 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,000 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

2,800 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,100 grafts

FUE method

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

as it was

12 months elapsed

3,600 grafts

FUE method

Comparison

Hair transplant methods
FUE and DHI

You have three graft transfer technologies to choose between: classic FUE, suture-free DHI and a combined protocol. They differ in implantation technique, tissue trauma and graft survival.

FUE

Classic technique without incisions or stitches

Hair transplant with the FUE method
Discount until the end of October

$2,200

$2,700

Graft implantation technique

Forceps

Graft trauma

Minimal

Natural hair growth angle

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Androgenetic alopecia

DHI

Suture-free implantation with a Choi pen

Hair transplant with the DHI method
Discount until the end of October

$2,500

$2,900

Graft implantation technique

DHI pen (Choi implanter)

Graft trauma

Minimal

Natural hair growth angle

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Densification

Combined DHI/FUE

FUE extraction, DHI pen implantation

Combined DHI and FUE protocol
Discount until the end of October

$2,700

$2,900

Graft implantation technique

FUE extraction + DHI implantation

Graft trauma

Minimal

Natural hair growth angle

Natural

Graft survival

98–100%

Suitable for

Androgenetic alopecia and densification

The numbers for survival and trauma are averaged for each method and given as a guide: exact values depend on the transplant area and the patient's individual features and are clarified by the doctor at consultation.

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about the clinic

A clinic where you
will feel at ease

Modern equipment, comfortable rooms and care for every patient

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

Take your pick from the options below

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Being eligible is never a given

If your case can be solved without surgery, the doctor says so right at the consultation — and you keep your money. Below are the conditions in which a transplant really works.

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

The right cases for it

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

Still unsure where you stand?

Just a number. A coordinator asks for photos in a messenger, the doctor replies whether a transplant will help you. Free, no booking.

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

Your price comes from the graft count made at the free consultation and is recorded in 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

Wider services

A look at your scalpFree
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

From the run-up to surgery to 12 months of follow-up.

Lifetime hair growth guarantee
Instalments available

Nothing is added to your bill on surgery day.

two added areas

Beard and eyebrow
transplants

A hair transplant is more than the scalp. The same grafts from the back of the head, the same FUE method — only the area changes.

Beard transplant

FUE method, no incisions or stitches

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

The donor area is the back of the head; grafts move from there through micro-punctures of about 1 mm and no scars are left. The shape is decided together with the doctor before the operation, taking your facial features into account. Transplanted hair grows for life: the beard can be trimmed and styled as usual.

$2,800$3,000

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

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Eyebrow transplant

FUE method, no incisions or stitches

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

Drawing the shape is the surgeon's first step at the initial appointment: references are compared side by side and your facial proportions settle the design. Angling every hair along its natural growth keeps the brows convincing at any distance. It also helps brows that stopped growing after years of plucking.

$1,600$1,700

an op you leave the same day, local anaesthesia

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Find out how many grafts and the price

Your donor zone decides a great deal: it is inspected, the grafts totalled and the result explained. The cost is agreed at the consultation and stated 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

A look at your scalp — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
1

A look at your scalp

The doctor lays out the way a FUE or a DHI operation is done, takes your questions one by one, and assesses the donor area on your head.

Paying the deposit by bank card at the terminal at the City Medical Centre reception
2

Setting a date for it

Patients in Sousse reserve their date by paying a deposit, either by card at the clinic or online, with the terms set in a medical services contract.

Your homework before the surgery — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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Your homework before the surgery

For patients in Sousse, preparation means working through the required tests using the list and instructions the clinic hands out.

Why none of it hurts – the anaesthetic — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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Why none of it hurts – the anaesthetic

The surgery proceeds under local anaesthesia, ensuring a painless experience for the patient.

Donor hair is taken ready for the session — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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Donor hair is taken ready for the session

Follicular units are gathered behind the head or at the temples, with no suturing at any point.

Hair units are fitted neatly into the gaps — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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Hair units are fitted neatly into the gaps

This step places each graft into the area affected by hair loss.

What happens once the surgery is over — hair transplant at City Medical Centre
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What happens once the surgery is over

After surgery the clinic provides the essentials and full directions, so healing proceeds quickly.

Healing after a hair transplant, 0-10 days
8

0-10 days — Settling

Scabs come away, swelling goes down, the skin heals day by day

Shedding of the transplanted hairs after a hair transplant, 2-4 weeks
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2-4 weeks — The new hairs come out

Normal. Only the hairs fall out, the follicles remain in place

Growth begins after a hair transplant, 3-4 months
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3-4 months — First regrowth

Fresh hairs push up slowly, the difference becomes clear

Visible density after a hair transplant, 6-9 months
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6-9 months — Clear difference

Density improves, the main volume and hairline are apparent

Final result after a hair transplant, 12-18 months
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12-18 months — The end result

The look is complete: full volume, a natural edge

The doctor will calculate at the consultation how many grafts you personally need, and explain how the transplant goes

A doctor's appointment at City Medical Centre

Free, before the operation and with nothing owed.

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doctors

Our doctors

Anastasia A. Kolesnik, hair transplant doctor, trichologist, surgeon

Anastasia A. Kolesnik

Hair transplant doctor, trichologist, surgeon

10 years of experience

Ellina V. Goncharova, dermatovenereologist, trichologist, surgeon

Ellina V. Goncharova

Dermatovenereologist, trichologist, surgeon

11 years of experience

Mareta E. Meirieva, plastic surgeon

Mareta E. Meirieva

Plastic surgeon

9 years of experience

Anait S. Safaryan, plastic surgeon

Anait S. Safaryan

Plastic surgeon

9 years of experience

Kristina A. Tropina, assistant

Kristina A. Tropina

Assistant

9 years of experience

At the consultation you speak with the one who will operate.

First the donor zone is judged, then the grafts are counted, then the outcome is explained.

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coordinators

The coordinators

Your case is led by one coordinator, beginning with the first message and ending after recovery.

Svetlana, patient care specialist

Svetlana

Your care coordinator

Is by your side from preparation to healing

Manages all your documents and your slots

Ekaterina, patient care specialist

Ekaterina

Your care coordinator

Is by your side from preparation to healing

Manages all your documents and your slots

Maria, patient care specialist

Maria

Your care coordinator

Is by your side from preparation to healing

Manages all your documents and your slots

Yulia, patient care specialist

Yulia

Your care coordinator

Is by your side from preparation to healing

Manages all your documents and your slots

Telegram: the place CMC patients gather

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How it actually
happens

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A City Medical Centre patient story
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A City Medical Centre patient story
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A City Medical Centre patient story
A City Medical Centre patient story
A City Medical Centre patient story
A City Medical Centre patient story
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Usual things asked

We answer what people
ask before booking

City Medical Centre doctors

Certainly — the clinic is used to patients from cities far apart and other countries, and a doctor gives an online opinion first.

Pricing starts from $2,200 (≈ TND 6,500) for FUE, $2,500 (≈ TND 7,400) for DHI, and $2,700 (≈ TND 8,000) for combined DHI+FUE. The exact figure is confirmed for free after a graft count and written into the contract.

Everything is done within a day; no one stays overnight.

No — the treated zone is numbed, so nothing painful reaches you.

FUE means tweezer-based, incision-free graft harvesting. DHI means channel-free implantation with a Choi pen. Combined DHI+FUE uses FUE for harvesting and the DHI pen for implanting.

The doctor names the exact quantity at a free appointment, after looking at what the donor zone offers.

0–10 days is the healing period. Transplanted hair coming away at 2–4 weeks is expected. Growth resumes at 3–4 months, becomes dense over 6–9 months, and the final result arrives at 12–18 months.

A lifetime guarantee of hair growth is included, confirmed in your contract.

Everything can be checked
before you pay

We work under a medical licence, and care follows the standards and clinical guidelines

of the Ministry of Health.

City Medical Centre medical licence

Clinic medical licence

No. Л041-01137-77/00754324

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

Training certificates earned by the operating surgeons

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AKC POMOSHCH LLC

the clinic's legal entity

1057746096924

OGRN

7728536872

INN

The short story of a transplant for Sousse

FUE and DHI are built around convenience, which is what a patient in Sousse usually needs: no cuts, no stitches, local anaesthesia on its own, and an operation that finishes the day it starts.

You can begin in Sousse without leaving home: the online consultation is free, and the doctor looks at photos of the thinning area and counts how many grafts it will take. The clinic is reachable 24/7, so a message fits your schedule.

It takes 0-10 days for everything to heal. At 2-4 weeks the transplanted hairs shed, a normal phase that is described to every patient beforehand. Growth begins at 3-4 months without any extra effort.

Hair Transplant in Sousse: price and what is included

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

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A resort city where heads are on show all year

Sousse, the Pearl of the Sahel, sits on the Gulf of Hammamet about 140 kilometres south of Tunis. It began as the Phoenician trading post of Hadrumetum, became a major port under the Aghlabids, and still has a walled medina that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988. The 2024 census run by Tunisia's national statistics institute counted 762,281 people in Sousse governorate. That figure covers the whole governorate, not just the city.

Many people here work in front of others: hotel receptions, cafes, wedding halls, shops that serve visitors, the university, the port. When your hairline recedes in a job like that, you feel it more than most. Summer brings photographs, weddings and beach days, and a man either shows his head or hides it under a cap depending on the occasion. That sensitivity is a perfectly reasonable motive for looking into a transplant instead of putting up with a hat.

The procedure itself does not demand a long absence. The whole operation is completed in a single day, with no overnight stay. What needs planning is what follows: the first ten days while the skin heals and the crusts and swelling go away, then a few weeks when the transplanted hairs shed before new ones grow.

That does not mean everyone in Sousse needs surgery. Some kinds of hair loss are better handled without it, and in some early cases the pattern is still changing, so the doctor may suggest waiting or another option. The right first step is questions and photographs rather than a date in the diary.

Beach, salt and sun: ground rules for a coastal patient

Climate records for Sousse show average daily highs of about 30.7 degrees Celsius in July and 31.5 in August; in January the average high is 15.8 and the low 7.2. Rainfall is roughly 354 mm a year. The sea is about 24 degrees in July, 26 in August and still around 16 in January. Those numbers explain why the water tempts people in Sousse in nearly any month, yet they do not mean it is safe for a freshly treated scalp.

Salt, sand, chlorine and direct sun all irritate skin that is still healing. The sensible rule is to ask the doctor outright when you may swim, rather than decide it yourself because a friend went in early and was fine. When permission comes, ask which sun protection suits the scalp and which light hat will not press or rub.

Timing also matters in a resort town. Someone who works in tourism may find autumn kinder than summer, because the early days need calm, and living through them in a crowded July with noise and bumping elbows is harder than it sounds.

Watch for dust and crowds too, and sleep on a clean pillow in the position your coordinator describes. These small details protect what you invested in the operation, and they are covered in written instructions that cover washing your hair, sleeping, headwear and when to return to training. Your coordinator can answer questions about them at any hour, so there is no need to wait for the next check-up.

Checking a doctor in Tunisia: the Order's directory and the regional council

Doctors in Tunisia are registered with the Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins, the national medical order. Its website, ordremedecins.tn, has a page called the Tableau de l'Ordre where you can search by name, specialty, governorate or regional council. The page itself says the data are indicative and that official verification is done by the national or regional council.

For people in Sousse there is a useful detail: the regional council that covers the governorate also covers Monastir, Mahdia and Kairouan, and it is the nearest body you can contact to ask whether a particular doctor is registered. Ask the coordinator for the surgeon's full name and look it up before you pay anything or sign a contract.

In the consultation, ask how many cases like yours the surgeon has dealt with, how grafts are distributed between the front line and the middle of the scalp, and what happens if a second session proves necessary. You are not after promises, only a precise explanation built on your photographs and your donor area.

A consultation from Sousse: photographs in good light and the right questions

A resident of Sousse can begin from a phone. The City Medical Centre coordinators answer around the clock on Telegram and Telegram, and the first online consultation is free. They ask for photographs of the thinning zone, a doctor reviews them and says whether a transplant would help, and nothing is booked in the meantime.

Sousse has clear natural light, which makes it easy to photograph well. Take daylight pictures of the front, the temples and the crown, and of the back and sides of the head, because the donor area lies there. Tell the coordinator about tablets or lotions you have used, whether baldness runs in your family, and what your work involves and where, since this helps the doctor suggest a date and a technique.

Useful questions include these. How do FUE, which uses forceps without incisions or stitches, DHI, which implants with a Choi pen without channels, and the combined method, which harvests by FUE and implants by DHI, differ for me? How many grafts does my head need? And what is the follow-up schedule? On that last point, photo check-ups take place at months 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12.

Which season suits Sousse, and what the months look like

For someone in the tourist trade, the best window may be after the season ends, from late autumn through winter, when work is slower, temperatures drop and there is less need to appear in crowded places. People in education may find school and university holidays do the same job. Anyone with a flexible year can pick any season, provided the sun and sweat instructions are followed.

The timeline does not change from season to season. Healing takes 0-10 days. The transplanted hairs shed between weeks 2 and 4, a normal stage in which the follicles stay in place. Growth starts at 3-4 months, density becomes clear at 6-9 months, and the final result appears at 12-18 months. A person operated on in November will have thicker hair by the next summer.

Even so, what the doctor says about your own case is what counts, because age, loss pattern and the size of the donor area decide what is achievable. If your case does not need surgery at all, the doctor will say so directly at the consultation.

Can I find out whether I am suitable without leaving Sousse?

Yes. Send photographs of the thinning area and the donor area to a coordinator on Telegram or Telegram. A doctor reviews them and tells you whether a transplant would help. The first consultation is free and nothing needs to be booked.

How long does the operation last and do I need to stay overnight?

The whole procedure is completed in one day, with no overnight stay, under local anaesthesia.

Can I swim in the Sousse summer after the operation?

Ask the doctor when. Sea water, pool water and sun irritate the scalp while it heals, so wait until you have been told clearly that you may.

When do results start to show?

Healing takes 0-10 days, the transplanted hairs shed between weeks 2 and 4, growth begins at 3-4 months, density is clear at 6-9 months and the final result at 12-18 months.

How do I verify a doctor's registration in Tunisia?

Search the name in the Order's directory on ordremedecins.tn or contact the regional council that covers Sousse. The directory is indicative, so also ask about specialty and background.

Can I go back to my job at a hotel or shop within days?

The first ten days are the healing period. Discuss your job with the doctor, especially if you stand for long hours or are exposed to sun or friction, and he will advise a return date.

What is the difference between FUE and DHI?

FUE takes grafts with forceps, without incisions or stitches. DHI implants them with a Choi pen, without opening channels. The combined method harvests with FUE and implants with DHI.

Who follows my case after the operation?

A coordinator stays with you after the operation, and photo check-ups are made at months 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12. You can send growth photographs any time.