Grey Hair Transplant
Yes, grey hair transplants and grows normally.
A grey hair transplant is entirely possible: pigment plays no role in follicle survival.
Grey or white hair can be transplanted and grows just like pigmented hair.
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Lower contrast with the scalp can even make density look softer and natural. See the full guide.
Grey hair can be transplanted
Pigment plays no role in a follicle’s survival. A greyed follicle from the donor area grows just like a pigmented one – survival is likewise about 90–95% at experienced hands. The difference is purely practical: the surgeon sees grey grafts less well.
Why grey hair is often an advantage
Density impression comes from contrast between hair and scalp. Grey or white hair on light skin has little contrast – gaps show less. In practice that means the same graft count looks denser than with dark hair on light skin. Dyeing grey hair reverses this advantage. See density explained.
The technical hurdle – and how it is solved
Under magnification unpigmented grafts are hard to see, complicating extraction and sorting. Experienced teams solve it by dyeing the donor area a few weeks before surgery, or using contrast solutions and stronger magnification. Ask about this in the consultation; a clinic without an answer has operated on few grey patients.
Dyeing after surgery
Chemical dye does not belong on a healing scalp. A wait of about four weeks after surgery is usual, in consultation with the clinic – the recipient zone must be fully closed and crust-free. Since transplanted hairs shed in week 2–6 anyway (shock loss) and regrow from month 3–4, the question arises later than expected. See consultation.
This page is for general information and does not replace medical advice. Results are individual and cannot be guaranteed.
grey hair transplant: key points
Grey hair is often an advantage – low contrast with the scalp makes gaps show less. Only the visibility of grafts to the surgeon is harder.
Dyeing again usually after about four weeks, once the scalp is closed and crust-free.
For the full overview, see our main page on hair transplants in Istanbul.
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