Medical stay · Djerba, Tunisia

A medical stay in Djerba, built around your transplant

Coming to Djerba for a hair transplant is first and foremost a medical decision — not a holiday package. Dr Khalil El Cadhi, full member of the ISHRS, structures every stay around the procedure: a short trip, a calm environment to recover, and follow-up that continues once you are back home.

How the stay unfolds

Three days, a measured pace

Most patients plan a two- to three-night stay. The first day is devoted to consultation, scalp analysis and planning: hairline design, graft estimate, written quote. The procedure takes place the next day, under local anaesthetic. A check-up is carried out before departure.

The team coordinates the practical side — transfer from Djerba-Zarzis Airport, guidance towards accommodation near the Dar el Hakim clinic, and a pace suited to recovery. The island’s Mediterranean setting provides the calm needed for the first days, when rest and protection of the scalp take priority over everything else.

What matters

Safety before the scenery

A successful medical stay is not measured by the number of tourist activities, but by the quality of care and respect for recovery time. Dr El Cadhi favours a sober approach: clear information beforehand, surgery in controlled conditions, and precise post-operative instructions for the journey home.

Exchanges take place in French, English or Arabic. For diaspora patients, continuity of remote follow-up — by video consultation — avoids unnecessary travel while keeping a direct line to the surgeon throughout regrowth.

“A patient comes for a medical result, not for a holiday. The entire stay is designed to serve the procedure, then the recovery.”

Reception

French, English & Arabic

From first contact to follow-up, exchanges take place in the patient’s language, with no barrier or intermediary.

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Proximity

3 hours from Europe

Djerba-Zarzis connects directly to several European cities, reducing travel fatigue before and after the procedure.

Transplant in Djerba
Technique

Long Hair FUE

The option of a no-shave transplant makes discretion easier on return — an advantage for active patients.

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Transparency

Written quote

The cost is set per graft and communicated before any decision, with no opaque package and no surprises.

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Frequently asked

Medical stay in Djerba — your questions

+ How many days should I plan for?

Generally two to three nights: consultation and planning, the procedure the next day, then a check-up before departure. Follow-up then continues remotely.

+ Is accommodation arranged?

The team guides you towards accommodation near the clinic and coordinates airport transfers. The final choice remains the patient’s.

+ Can I bring a companion?

Yes. Many patients travel with a companion; the stay can be organised accordingly.

+ When can I resume normal activity?

Post-operative instructions are given case by case. Resumption depends on the individual profile and type of activity; it is specified during the consultation.

+ Is follow-up provided after I return?

Yes, by video consultation in French, English or Arabic, throughout the regrowth period.

Prepare your stay with Dr El Cadhi

A preliminary video consultation is possible from Europe and the Maghreb. Each stay is organised around an individually assessed medical project.