(Newswire.net — November 26, 2021) — Are you suffering from hair loss or pattern baldness? Want to get a hair transplant to finally put an end to it? If the answer to both of those questions is yes, then we’d suggest getting a hair transplant from Turkey.
Over the past few years, Turkey has seen a sharp rise in the number of medical tourists flowing into the country and that’s mainly due to the simultaneous rise of their hair transplant industry.
In fact, the number of Medihair certified hair transplant doctors in Turkey vastly outnumber those in most other countries. However, before you decide on getting a hair transplant from Turkey there are some things you need to be aware of.
So here’s a list of 5 things to know before getting a hair transplant in Turkey.
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The Fierce Competition
As we’ve mentioned before, in recent years Turkey has seen an exponential rise in the number of hair transplant clinics in the country.
Especially in Istanbul which as of today has over 350 clinics spread out through the city! Not only that but Turkey also has almost 500 certified hair transplant surgeons working in different parts of the country.
As a result of this rapid development of the Turkish hair transplant industry, the competition between clinics has become increasingly fierce which in turn has resulted in clinics charging lower than normal to entice medical tourists.
However, that’s why you need to do your homework on these competing companies to find out which clinics are composed of experienced surgeons, and which are only trying to provide a ‘solution.’
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Look for Accreditations
Some things that’ll make your search for the right hair transplant clinic easier are accreditations.
In fact, you should make it a rule to always look for accredited institutes and facilities if you’re travelling abroad for a surgery, whether it be Turkey or any other country.
In the case of a hair transplant, make sure that you choose one of the facilities which have been accredited by an internationally recognized body like the JCI.
They may be more expensive than the others but at least they’ll be reliable.
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Watch out for Fraudulent Companies
There are plenty of opportunists in the world we live in who witness a boom in some industry and immediately try to insert themselves into it using fraudulent techniques.
Turkey’s hair transplant industry suffers from this as well. The number of fraudulent clinics and companies that supposedly offer hair transplants, at a lower price than usual, has been steadily increasing as well.
Thus, you need to watch out for these clinics and detect them during your research. One foolproof way to identify them is through their extensive marketing.
Fraudulent companies and clinics will make an extra effort to market their services whereas the certified working clinics don’t need to because their service speaks for itself.
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Confirm your Surgeon
Before you fly all the way out to Turkey make sure that the quoted physician is the one who is carrying out the surgery.
Due to the demand for hair transplants in Turkey, many top-level surgeons pass the work onto the junior staff or assistants who may have the necessary skills to carry out the procedure but don’t have the experience to carry it out properly on the first attempt.
Therefore, it is your job to make sure that the surgeon carrying out your procedure is experienced enough and skilled enough.
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Check Plenty of Online Reviews but Don’t Believe them Outright
When conducting research on a particular clinic make sure to read plenty of online reviews detailing how they conduct the procedure and their success rate.
However, many clinics hire social media marketing experts to write their reviews for them and sell their services to customers online.
So, we’d advise not believing everything you read online, carrying out your own extensive research, and finding honest patient testimonials in addition to preparing questions for your first appointment.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the hair transplant industry in Turkey is booming and the quality of transplants just keeps on increasing.
But at the same time, there are plenty of risks associated with surgeries abroad.
Hence, we’d recommend you take an additional pre-surgery trip to Turkey, provided you have the resources to research first-hand the cost and success rate of individual clinics to make a more informed choice.