Hair Transplant In Istanbul Turkey: Pros and Cons You Probably Did Not Know !

Hair Transplant is a non-invasive surgical operation by which hair is restored from one’s donor area (usually the back of the head) and implanted into balding or thinning areas.

Hair and beard transplants have gotten widely popular in the last few years. This is partly due to famous athletes and Hollywood stars getting their hair restored through hair transplant, as was the case with legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal and American actor John Travolta.

In this context, Turkey quickly rose to become THE destination for people from all around the world seeking hair transplant, and here’s why:

1. Cheaper: First and foremost hair transplant in Turkey is significantly cheaper than most places in the world, because of the lower cost of manual labor and the constant government support for medical tourism in the country. Most clinics charge between $1800 to $2800 for an all inclusive hair transplant in Turkey. For more info on cost and prices click here.
   
   
2. Latest Methods: The clinics of hair transplant in Turkey have adopted early on the latest methods of FUE, DHI, Sapphire which were developed in lieu of the old-fashioned FUT (known as the strip method) that used to leave a scar on the scalp of the patient. Nowadays you can get your hair outpatient hair transplant operation, and head back to your country 1 or 2 days later.
   
   
3. Experienced medical staff: doctors and nurses perform hair transplant in Turkey for tens of people on a daily basis, which gives them the skill set and experience required to have a successful operation and to predict and understand that each patient has different needs and expectations.
   
   
4. All inclusive Packages: Most hair transplant clinics in Turkey offer comprehensive packages that include Airport transfer, accommodation and ground transportation during your stay, so you don’t have to worry about the logistical aspect of your medical travel. In addition, there are interpreters available to help you with the medical staff in many languages.
   
   
5.  Beautiful destination: Most hair transplant clinics in Turkey are located in Istanbul, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, where the West meets the East. Istanbul has got a rich cultural diversity to offer with beautiful historical monuments from the Byzantine and Ottoman eras. Most hair transplant seekers who go there, set aside a couple of days for sightseeing either before or after the transplant.
   

Beautiful destination in Istanbul attract more hair transplant patients

 

YET, You have to keep in mind the following points which some clinics use to take advantage of foreign patients.

1. Overbooking Clinics: one downside to being a popular hair transplant destination is that there have been complaints about some commercial clinics that perform too many operations daily, which leads to a decrease in quality and patient care.
   
   
2. Enhanced Results: Some clinics tend to use hair fibers on patients to exaggerate the density of the hair transplant results. We recommend you make sure the results being advertised are indeed natural.