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Guide · Step 5 of 5By Klineva · Updated on 5 October 2026 · 4 min read
Here are Klineva’s instructions after a hair transplant in Istanbul: what to do, what to avoid, and for how long. They cover hydration, physical activity, the sun, smoking and alcohol, moisture and swimming, haircuts and dyeing, sleep and protecting the transplanted area. A summary then groups them by duration. Washing your hair has its own page: Washing your hair after a transplant. If you have any questions, our advisers are here to help.
Drink plenty of water in the first few days (3 to 5 litres a day) to avoid swelling. Also avoid overly salty foods for 3 to 5 days.
The first 15 days are the most important: avoid any sunburn and protect yourself. The clinic provides a very loose bucket hat that does not touch the transplanted area: you can wear it, provided you take care. To protect yourself from the sun or rain, use an umbrella rather than a hat.
Sunburn will damage your grafts!
Do not practise high-risk sports, such as combat sports and ball sports, for 1½ months.
Do not smoke (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, shisha…) for at least 3 days. Do not drink alcohol while you are taking your medication (until about day 7 after surgery), and above all not with antibiotics.
Avoid swimming pools, the sea, saunas and hammams for 1 month. Also avoid moisture and sweating for 1 month (apart from the prescribed washes), then resume gradually.
No haircut with scissors before 3 months. For clippers and hair dye, wait 6 months.
Sleeping positions are explained in detail in the guide Sleeping after a hair transplant.
Swelling, scabs, shedding of the transplanted hairs: all of this is described in the guide The first days after a hair transplant, from day 1 to day 30 after surgery.
If you have any questions or other requests, do not hesitate to contact our Klineva advisers. If you have the slightest concern, you can always contact your medical adviser.
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To sleep or rest, use the neck pillow provided by the clinic. Sleep on your back, not on your stomach, for at least 1 week. If you do not have a pillow, roll up a bath towel and tuck it into the hollow of your neck. The freshly transplanted area must not touch the bedding for the first 7 days.
You must not smoke for at least 3 days after the transplant. This applies to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, shisha…
No physical activity (exercise) for 30 days, yoga and Pilates included. Walking is possible from the first week, without your scalp sweating. High-risk sports, such as combat sports and ball sports, should be avoided for 1½ months.
You need to avoid swimming pools, the sea, saunas and hammams for 1 month.
Wait 3 months for a haircut with scissors. For clippers and hair dye, wait 6 months.
Klineva clinic instructions, taken from its 2023 PDF sheet and updated in October 2026.
step 5 of 5: after the transplant
Guide · Step 5The first days after a hair transplant, from day 1 to day 30 after surgeryPossible swelling, scabs, itching, shedding of the transplanted hairs: what is normal, week by week.Read the guide
Guide · Step 5Washing your hair after a transplantThe washing steps, how often to wash and the team’s video.Read the guide
Guide · Step 5Sleeping after a hair transplantPosition, pillow, duration: protecting your grafts well at night.Read the guideAn adviser will get back to you. We’ll ask for the photos for your diagnosis after this first conversation.
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