Crown Hair Transplant
Vertex Restoration Istanbul
Crown restoration requires different planning from hairline work. The crown is a large area with a spiral growth pattern that demands careful density distribution. Results also take longer — crown maturation often continues to 18 months.
Key Details —
Grafts, Technique & Recovery
The whorl decides the plan
The crown is not a flat surface, and that is what makes it harder than a hairline. Hair leaves the vertex in a spiral, so grafts have to follow a direction that changes across the area. Placed at a uniform angle they look like a patch; placed along the whorl they disappear into the existing hair.
Two further properties separate crown work from frontal work. The area is larger than it looks in a mirror, so the graft count needed for convincing density climbs quickly. And light strikes the vertex from above, which exposes scalp that the same density would hide at the front.
This is why a crown plan starts with the donor area rather than the recipient. Spending the donor on a crown at forty can leave nothing for the hairline at fifty, and the crown is usually the area that keeps expanding.
What determines your graft count
| Factor | Effect on the plan |
|---|---|
| Whorl diameter | A wider spiral needs more grafts before density reads as continuous. |
| Degree of thinning | Miniaturised hair still present covers scalp; a bare vertex needs more. |
| Hair calibre | Thicker shafts cover more scalp per graft, so the same result costs fewer. |
| Curl | Curlier hair covers better than straight hair of the same calibre. |
| Donor density | Sets the ceiling — the crown cannot be given what the donor cannot spare. |
| Age and progression | A crown still enlarging argues for a conservative first session. |
A graft figure quoted before your donor area has been assessed is an estimate, not a surgical plan. The graft calculator gives a rough range; Dr. Arslan confirms it from your photographs.
Why the crown takes longer
Crown results mature later than frontal results — commonly around eighteen months rather than twelve. The sequence is the same; it simply runs slower at the vertex.
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Weeks 2–4 | Transplanted shafts shed. The follicle stays. |
| Months 3–4 | New growth begins, fine and lighter than final texture. |
| Month 6 | Density becomes visible, though still thinner than it will be. |
| Months 12–14 | Most of the result is present. |
| Months 15–18 | Final thickening. The crown is typically the last area to settle. |
Judging a crown at month six is the most common source of unnecessary worry. See the full recovery timeline for what each stage looks like.
Crown Hair Transplant
Common Questions
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