What should you know about Tovino hair transplant?

Short answer
A Tovino hair transplant is a surgical hair-restoration procedure that moves selected follicles from a donor area to areas with thinning or loss.
This answers one question. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace an assessment by a licensed doctor.
At a glance
- Procedure
- Follicles moved from a donor area to a recipient area
- Assessment focus
- Cause of loss, scalp health, donor supply, and hairline design
What a transplant can involve
Assessment covers the pattern and cause of hair loss, scalp health, donor density, hair calibre, and the hairline you may want to create. Follicles may be removed individually or as a strip, then placed into prepared recipient sites. The design must account for existing hair because thinning can continue around transplanted follicles.
A transplant is not a general treatment for every form of hair loss. Sudden shedding, inflamed scalp disease, smooth bald patches, or traction-related damage may need diagnosis and medical treatment before surgery is considered.
Preparing and recovering
Ask for a diagnosis, the proposed technique, donor-area plan, likely number of sessions, and how the hairline will be designed. Share medicines, smoking or vaping, previous surgery, bleeding problems, and any scalp symptoms.
Follow instructions for washing, sleeping, activity, and medication after surgery. Tiny crusts and swelling can occur while the grafts settle. Handle the recipient area gently, avoid picking, and attend review visits so healing can be checked.
When to seek medical care
Contact the surgical team for increasing pain, spreading redness, pus, fever, heavy bleeding, or swelling that is worsening. Urgent care is needed for breathing difficulty, faintness, or a rapidly progressing allergic reaction.
Questions for your surgeon
Ask how the cause of loss was confirmed, whether medicines or another treatment should come first, how donor follicles will be protected, what recovery looks like, and how future thinning could affect the result.
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
Can a hair transplant treat every bald patch?
No. Bald patches can have different causes, and the underlying diagnosis and scalp condition should be assessed before surgery.
Can existing hair continue to thin after a transplant?
Yes, transplanted follicles and surrounding native hair should be discussed separately because ongoing loss may change the overall pattern.
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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.