Hair Transplant, Turkey at the forefront of the fight

Hair Transplant: Turkey at the forefront of the fight against baldness

From time immemorial, the hair has always been one of the charm assets. Difficult to seduce with baldness when you don't have the physique of a Djimon Hounsou or a Dwayne Johnson. Worse, badly assumed baldness significantly affects your employment or promotion opportunities, destroying part of your self-confidence. Some scientific studies (1) have highlighted the deleterious psychological effects of hair loss.

Various hair transplant techniques have therefore been developed to combat this aesthetic scourge. Encourage to follow the example of Hollywood stars and other VIPs, more and more men, but also women imitate them by crossing the doors of prestigious hair transplant clinics.

And among their favorite destinations are  hair transplant clinics in Turkey  like Resulyaman Clinic. This country has become in a few decades one of the nerve centers in the world of medical tourism and more particularly of hair transplantation.

In the following lines you will find out if it is reasonable to give in to the attractive prices and services of Turkish cosmetic surgery clinics.

Why Hair Transplant Turkey Has Made Istanbul A Medical Tourism Hub

The hair transplant industry in Turkey is one of the fastest growing sectors of the country's economy. A recent market analysis by Data Bridge Market Research indicates that the global hair transplantation market is expected to reach nearly $51.8 billion by 2028, growing at an annual growth rate of 18.65%. According to the local newspaper Hurriyet, the country notably received between 2018 and 2019, the visit of some 750,000 people as part of medical tourism.

A unique combination of concentration of expertise and competition among clinics allows Istanbul hair transplant clinics to be at the forefront of the best hair restoration methods today, while offering competitive prices.

For comparison, a standard hair transplant in France costs between €6,000 to more than €20,000 depending on the technique chosen and the quality of the services. But in Turkey, for the same level of quality, the service can cost up to 6 times less and that in a premium clinic.

The Best Hair Transplant Clinics

Particularly favorable conditions in the country have stimulated the birth of several hundred hair clinics in Turkey.

If some clinics target customers whose only decision factor is the attractiveness of the price. Other more exclusive clinics in Istanbul compete with Swiss or Hollywood clinics thanks to world-renowned surgeons and cutting-edge technologies.

It is to clinics like that of Dr. Resul Yaman that Turkey owes its privileged position in this market.

This type of prestigious establishment attracts many international celebrities, in search of an exceptional physique.

Hair implantation is one of the cosmetic surgery operations whose management is one of the most delicate. Indeed, it requires very specific expertise in order to optimize the survival of hair follicles while eliminating the risk of postoperative complications.

It is for this reason that it is recommended to opt for a free consultation first before giving blind confidence.

Take this opportunity to get as much information as possible about the surgeon.

Premium clinics such as Resulyaman all offer a free, no-obligation consultation.

What are the factors that influence the price of a hair transplant in Turkey?

With a strategic geographical position, the Turkish clinics attract an international clientele ranging from the French to the golf countries without forgetting the Asian continent.

Thanks to this vast clientele, clinics can afford to focus exclusively on hair implantation: a specialization that considerably reduces their costs while increasing expertise and experience.

The Turkish government also promotes, through subsidies, the development of this sector through the promotion of innovation and research related to this field.

An initiative that over the years has favored the birth of top-of-the-range hair implant clinics that are positioned as market leaders.

Finally, the cost of payroll in Turkey is much lower than in France. When we know that the cost of a hair transplant depends mainly on the salary of the surgeon as well as the related social charges, we better understand the attractiveness of Turkish pricing.

A little extra, the price of the euro against the Turkish lira has risen by more than 20% in 2021, a significant advantage for us Europeans.

The best hair transplant techniques

Apart from the surgeon's expertise and experience, it is above all the quality of the hair transplant technique used that will condition the success of the hair transplant.

This is what will make all the difference between a premium clinic and an establishment of lower standing practicing outdated techniques such as that of the strip (FUT). Indeed, this type of technique is still widely practiced in France because of its speed of execution.

The reference hair transplantation technique is currently the FUE method.

The latter has recently been refined, in particular through the use of sapphire surgical tools which allow finer incisions, faster healing and better preservation of the donor area.

Unlike the FUT technique where pieces of scalp are cut out, the FUE method allows the grafts to be taken individually from the donor area at the back of the head. The surgeon then transplants these hair follicles into the recipient area.

The most advanced development of the FUE technique is the Micro Sapphire DHI (Direct Hair Implantation) method.

This technique guarantees better survival of the implanted hair.

DHI offers the advantage of making it possible to draw a frontal line by choosing the angle of the implanted hair.

The end result thus offers a completely natural look and a permanent solution to hair loss.