A growing share of the patients we welcome in Tirana travel from Italy. The flight is short, coordination is available in Italian, and the cost of a high-quality transplant is significantly lower than in Italy. In this article we answer the questions our Italian patients ask most often: FUE or DHI, what the lifetime written warranty really covers, how the three nights in Tirana are organised, and how to get a serious quote from photos within 24 hours.
FUE or DHI: How We Choose the Technique
Both techniques extract follicular units one by one from the donor area at the back of the head; the difference is in how the grafts are placed.
FUE. The channels are opened first and the grafts placed afterwards. It remains the reference choice for large areas and high graft counts.
DHI. The grafts are loaded into an implanter pen and placed directly, with tighter control over angle, depth and density. It is often preferred for hairline work, for smaller areas treated without shaving the whole head, and for women’s hair transplant cases, where shaving is usually not an option.
The choice is clinical, not commercial: in Albania a complete FUE or DHI session generally costs between €1.500 and €2.500, so the technique is decided by donor quality, the area to cover and the result the patient wants — never by a price list. For a complete overview in Italian of prices, graft numbers and how to compare quotes, see trapianto di capelli in Albania: prezzi e guida.
What the Lifetime Written Warranty Covers
Transplants coordinated through AlbaniaClinic include a lifetime written warranty on the transplanted grafts. In plain terms: if the transplanted grafts do not grow as planned, the corrective session is covered — for life, and it is in writing, delivered with the final documentation.
Just as important is what it does not cover: the natural evolution of hair that was never transplanted. Native hair can continue to thin over the years, which is why the hairline is designed and the grafts distributed with future progression in mind — and why we say so honestly at the consultation stage when we believe a patient should wait or consider medical treatment first.
Three Nights in Tirana: How the Stay Is Organised
Day 1 — arrival and consultation. In-person evaluation, final hairline design and confirmation of the plan agreed remotely.
Day 2 — the procedure. Performed under local anaesthesia; depending on the number of grafts it takes roughly six to eight hours, with breaks.
Day 3 — first wash and check. We wash the scalp for the first time, check the grafted area and go through the aftercare instructions step by step.
After the third night the patient flies home, with remote follow-up at the standard milestones over the following twelve months.
Comparing Albania With Turkey
Many Italian patients evaluate Turkey first, and it is a fair comparison to make. The differences that matter in practice are the length of the journey, the size and pace of the clinics, and how easy it is to come back if a check-up is ever needed. For an up-to-date cost analysis in Italian, we recommend reading quanto costa un trapianto in Turchia a confronto.
A Quote From Photos in 24 Hours
The path starts without travelling anywhere. The patient sends clear photos of the hairline, crown and donor area; the case is evaluated and a personalised plan comes back — technique, estimated graft count and a fixed price — within 24 hours.
AlbaniaClinic coordinates our Italian and international patients — the service is free for the patient. They handle the photo evaluation request, the scheduling of the stay and Italian-language contact before and after the procedure, while every clinical decision remains with our medical team.
If you are thinking about a transplant, start with the photos: you will receive a clear written answer within 24 hours.
