How to choose a hair transplant clinic in Istanbul
Ten questions to ask any clinic, including us. Tick them off as you compare, and print the list for your calls.
Our answers sit beside each question
Ask every clinic the same ten questions, and compare the answers in writing.
Why it matters. Several people work on a hair transplant, so ask for the answer step by step: design, extraction, channels, placement, and how often the surgeon checks the work.
Our answer
Your surgeon leads your whole procedure: they design your hairline with you, plan your grafts, take out grafts themselves, open the channels themselves (sapphire FUE) or place the grafts with the DHI pen themselves (DHI), and check every stage of the day, with an experienced technician team working under their direction. Our lead surgeon plans every procedure, with both surgeons on complex cases.
Why it matters. A full transplant takes most of a day. Ask how many patients your surgeon treats that day, and how their time is shared between them.
Our answer
We are a boutique clinic with two surgeons, and we usually treat two to three patients a day. Your surgeon comes back in at every stage, but is not beside you every minute.
Why it matters. Ask whether one technique is used for everyone, and who decides. The right choice depends on your hair: how much is left, where, and whether you can shave.
Our answer
Your surgeon decides for each area: usually sapphire FUE where the scalp is bald and DHI among existing hair; at the hairline, case by case. The price is the same either way.
Why it matters. A natural hairline has single-hair grafts at the front and a soft, slightly irregular edge. A dense, straight row of multi-hair grafts looks unnatural.
Our answer
Your surgeon draws it with you and plans single-hair grafts for the first 2–3 rows.
Why it matters. Ask for an itemised, written total, and whether medication, PRP, the hotel or follow-up are in it.
Our answer
Full package prices are on our website. They are fixed and include all taxes, and your total is confirmed in writing before you travel.
Why it matters. Promises of “unlimited” or very large single-day numbers can leave the back of your head thin for good.
Our answer
We plan within your lifetime donor supply and never take more than 5,000 grafts in one session. Advanced hair loss is planned as two sessions, months apart.
Why it matters. Look for the same lighting and angle, dates, and patients who agreed to share them. Be wary of perfect, identical-looking results.
Our answer
Dr. Grafts is a new name, but not a new team: more than 10 years of hair transplant experience. Your coordinator sends you real, consented cases privately. 3D renders are labelled as renders.
Why it matters. Ask who you will deal with before you book, on the day and after you fly home. You should have one person who knows your case.
Why it matters. Ask who to call, what happens if you need more care, and what is promised in writing.
Our answer
Your surgeon explains every risk before you agree to anything. If anything worries you after you fly home, message your coordinator on WhatsApp with photos, and your surgeon reviews them and tells you what to do; in an emergency, call 112 in Türkiye or your own country’s emergency number. The warning signs to report straight away are on our aftercare page. If growth is less than planned, your surgeon talks you through the options and decides with you, case by case.
Why it matters. Most of the result appears between months 6 and 12, long after you fly home. You need someone to review your progress.
Our answer
Photo check-ins at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, reviewed by your surgeon.
Red flags: walk away if you hear these
- “Unlimited grafts” or very high numbers in one day
- No clear answer about who does each step
- A price that changes after you arrive
- Pressure to book today, or a countdown offer
- No doctor reviewing your photos, and no medical questions or blood tests
- Before-and-afters with no dates, or retouched or AI images
- No written aftercare or follow-up plan
- “Guaranteed” results, or “painless” and “risk-free” claims
Ask us the ten questions: our answers come in writing
Send four photos with any of the ten questions. Our lead surgeon replies with your plan, graft estimate and full price, usually within 24 hours. Free, and you are not committing to anything.
Like any surgery, a hair transplant has risks. They include infection, scarring, shock loss and grafts that grow poorly. Read about the risks