What should you know about de freitas hair transplant?

Short answer
A De Freitas hair transplant is a hair-restoration procedure that moves follicles from a donor area to thinning or balding regions.
This answers one question. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace an assessment by a licensed doctor.
At a glance
- Procedure
- Follicular units are moved from a donor area to recipient sites
- Assessment
- Cause of loss, donor supply, scalp health, and future thinning matter
- Recovery
- Gentle washing and protection are guided by the surgical team
What a transplant involves
During a transplant, a surgical team removes follicular units from a donor region, often at the back or sides of the scalp, and places them into carefully planned recipient sites. The design considers hairline shape, direction, density, scalp health, and the supply of donor follicles. Techniques differ in how grafts are collected and implanted, so the named provider or clinic should explain the exact method.
A transplant redistributes existing follicles; it does not stop ongoing hair loss elsewhere. It may be considered for pattern hair loss or selected forms of traction alopecia after assessment. Sudden bald patches, scalp inflammation, or rapidly changing loss should be investigated before surgery because the cause may need medical treatment first.
Planning and recovery
Before booking, ask who performs each stage, how donor density and scalp health will be assessed, what result is realistic for your pattern of loss, and how future thinning will be managed. Share your medical history, medicines, smoking status, and any scalp symptoms. A clear plan should include consent, photographs, aftercare, and follow-up.
After surgery, follow washing and sleeping instructions, avoid rubbing or picking grafts, and protect the scalp from direct sun as advised. Swelling, tenderness, crusting, and temporary shedding can occur during recovery. Do not restart supplements or apply hair products without checking what the surgical team permits.
When to seek care
Contact the surgical team for increasing pain, spreading redness, pus, fever, heavy bleeding, or swelling that affects the eyes or breathing. Seek urgent help for severe allergic symptoms or uncontrolled bleeding. New bald patches, persistent scaling, or painful scalp lesions after recovery also need assessment rather than being assumed to be part of normal transplant healing.
Questions to take to consultation
Ask what is causing your loss, which collection and implantation technique is proposed, how the hairline will be designed, what medical treatment may protect existing hair, who provides follow-up, and which warning signs require an urgent review.
Find care
General Clinics & Polyclinics in Abu Dhabi
That answer is general. If you want it applied to your own case, these are licensed general clinics & polyclinics listed in Abu Dhabi.
27 Ar Ruwwad St - Shakhbout City - MSH4 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, Cigna, MetLife +20 more
Al Ruwais, Al Dhafrah
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, AXA, Cigna +16 more
Al Bahyah - Al Bahyah Old - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, Cigna, Allianz Care +18 more
Abu Dhabi
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, AXA, Cigna +27 more
Ordered by verification status and how complete each clinic's public record is, then alphabetically. This is a directory listing, not a ranking — Zavis does not rate or recommend providers.
A factual listing drawn from the DHA, DOH and MOHAP licence registers. It is not a referral, an endorsement, or advice that any of these providers is right for you.
Questions people ask
Does a transplant prevent future hair loss?
No. It redistributes follicles, while untreated thinning can continue in other areas.
Can sudden bald patches go straight to transplant?
Sudden or inflamed loss should be assessed first because the underlying cause may require medical treatment.
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Medical disclaimer. This page is general health information, not medical advice, and it cannot diagnose you. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider about your own symptoms and treatment. In an emergency in the UAE, call 998 for an ambulance.