Why Istanbul Is The Place to Get Your Hair Back | Surgeon Reacts

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Why is Istanbul the place to get your hair back? Dr. Gary Linkov reacts to Bloomberg Quicktake on hair transplants in Istanbul Türkiye.

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[burcuvasdfg]

Dr, as a Turkish person and a long time fan of your channel i want to really thank you so much because of your non-biased and objective commentary. Because honestly, when i saw this video's title i was worried bc so many "plastic surgery in Turkey" videos gave of that "oh so you go to this 3rd world country where there is no medical standards so ofc you will be harmed for life" kind of racist and fear mongoring vibes which i find really offensive. the main reason why ps is much cheaper in Turkey is the devaluation of our currency which makes us, the Turkish people living here, suffer already and to hear foreigners who came here for cheaper surgery without any research whatsoever being used to trash our country as sort of a "lawless, uncivilized country" really sounds inconsiderate. But as expected, you were kind and objective as always. Thank you so much for that and for your informative videos💗

[valentyn]

I am a 62 year old woman who does not have a hair loss problem, however, I find this channel so informative and I'm drawn in by the doctors' voice and professionalism. I could listen to him talk all day.

[mejorules]

One incredible thing about Dr Gary is the very clear and seamless ways he explains pretty complex procedures. No one will fail this guy’s test in an examination. Very detailed Doctor. I have so much respect for him.

[wk]

Last winter I flew from Los Angeles to Istanbul. Found a clinic while there. 8 months later I am very satisfied with the results. Airfare, 5 days hotel stay and cost of procedure total was $3000 the doctor was there the whole time, it took 10 hours. Three patients that day, one doctor, 6 technicians two staff 4 hours extraction, 6 hours implantation. Surgeon was available the whole time, supervised every thirty minutes.

[adminstrator]

I got a hair transplant in Miami December of 2019 paid $8000 for 1600 graphs. I just came back from Instambul August of 2022 and received 3200 graphs whole trip aside from airfare because I used points was $2800 procedure, 5 star hotel, transportation and meals. In miami doctor just did local anesthesia and left. Instambul they were there the whole time.

[scottbarnett]

Gary is the kind of Doctor I wish I could have for everything. Very palpable how much he genuinely cares

[SaraWilsonBasturk]

I’ve been flying in and out of Istanbul annually for ten years and in the last few years the airport is full of men who’ve just had hair transplants. I hope the people who come for transplants also get a chance to see the city a bit and don’t immediately turn around and fly home.

[makkuzza]

This dude Gary has got a calming voice.

I went to Istanbul a year ago and spent about 3-4K and they had a translator put me in a nice hotel and picked me up and drove me to and from clinic and airport. I am happy with results

[iwantsummer]

My friend from the UK went to Turkey to have nose surgery. I was trying to persuade him not to go as his nose looked fine to me, however he kept saying that he had problems with internal structure since childhood (which I’ve never heard him saying before). So idk really if he lied or not, but long story short, doctors did a good job, it healed really well and he was super happy after.

[Frensissz]

I’ve been thinking about getting my hair transplant for the last two years and thanks to your precious videos now I feel way more confident about my decision. You clearly explain everything and that’s what people like me need to know. Thank you so much!

[RyanKassim]

Look at those eyebrows coming in! Let’s go doc!

[wellcomematt]

Read this before booking:
I was desperate for help and stumbled upon this Bloomberg video. I fell for the whole glossy presentation and booked immediately. I later found out, Blue Magic isn’t on the ‘Top 10 clinics in Turkey’ list. I wish I had done much more research.


But I flew to Istanbul in May 2022. I was picked up in a dirty van and brought to a mediocre hotel. The clinic you see in the website photos and Youtube videos does not exist. Instead, I was brought to an empty office building with a very temporary set-up. I asked 4 people why we were in such a dingy building with mis-matched furniture. One told me they were renovating the old space, one said they have multiple offices, one said they were building a brand-new clinic and one said that this is their only space. The first person who greeted me was a sloppily dressed student – my translator. She said, “who are you?” and gave me a document to sign. The document was a release form in case of death, waiving all responsibility. It also mentioned possible extra costs. It was a very odd welcome. No champagne, no greetings. I had questions about the document. She told me to sign it, and my questions would be answered later. Four of us crammed into a tiny elevator. There were no COVID rules, no masks. We arrived in the offices - I sat on some old IKEA furniture. The “doctors” and “technicians” were all around 22-25 years old. There was no leader or manager. The main “doctor” wore jeans and was maybe 28-30. The experienced old men in white coats from the videos were nowhere to be seen. There were no staff rooms, the staff just hung out in the receptions area and looked lost and rather chaotic. There were no changing rooms, or any privacy at all. A man with a video camera was following us. The reception desk doubled as a blood centrifuge station. The receptionist worked with blood samples less than a meter from where I sat. The staff were on their phones the entire time. They had no other computers or tools. There were a few pieces of equipment scattered around. It did not feel at all like a medical facility. There was nothing hanging on the walls – only dust outlines from the previous tenants. The man beside me was given a pill for his high blood pressure. He didn’t know what it was. Him and I started nervously counting the red flags. I understand that the staff can’t all speak English, but they constantly pointed at us, talked and laughed in Turkish. That was unnerving. We were to wear our street-clothes for the surgery. We were given no gowns. When meeting with the “doctor”, I was asked all the questions I had already answered in my medical questionnaire weeks ago. He had done no preparation and didn’t have a copy or any paperwork at all. I had to inform him what procedure I was having. I told him what the team had promised me, he disagreed and told me it was not possible. I showed him the many, many photos I was sent from the sales team, he just said: Not possible. I was mis-informed about what results I could expect – and found this out in Istanbul, 10 minutes before the scheduled surgery. I had already paid the full amount for the procedure. A 400 GBP deposit and a 1844.87 GBP payment that morning. I was horrified. I decided not to do the surgery. The American man with the high blood-pressure walked out as well. Two of the four men backed out that day. The American went back 2 weeks ago. In November 2022. Same building, same conditions, same staff. He said the procedure was horribly painful and would never do it again. Since May, the CEO’s assistant has tried to convince me to also come back. She apologized for almost everything, blamed culture differences for the rest, and thanked me for the valuable feedback. No compensation has ever been offered. Finally in November, with no progress or acceptable solutions, I decided not to go back. Too many broken promises, too much misleading information. Too many reasons to just go somewhere else. I asked multiple times for a refund. They have flat out refused. As a last resort, I threatened to leave some bad reviews. The CEO replied to may last mail on November 11 and wrote: “Unfortunately from today onwards, no one at our company will be at your disposal neither will come back to you further this last email of mine. You can proceed with all the things you listed, I am sure it will keep your life busy for a bit. But I invite you to think about something. How good this will make you as a human being for acting unfairly towards a group of people that at the end of the day, only tried to help and support? Best of luck.” Looking back, there were so many signs. The company has a “clinic” in Turkey, the employees are in Albania with, sometimes, British phone numbers. The company “headquarters” is in the UK. This means, there is no way to hold them legally accountable for anything. The messiness is intentional. My lawyer wouldn’t touch it. But caution: The sales staff are unbelievable friendly. Super polite, almost creepy. They told me exactly what I wanted to hear every time. They comforted me and assured me. They called me 'family' and guaranteed we would all be best friends. They sent 30+ before and after photos of happy clients. (I am not sure the clients are aware that their ‘before’ photos are being Whatsapped all over the world - without their consent) I never waited more than 4 hours for an answer. Until they had my money. They have “medical specialists” to answer specific questions. Although, I have a biology degree, and most of what they told me was inaccurate or outright wrong. I guess most people don’t question it. My desperation for change and improvement somehow let me ignore so many things. Turkey has many clinics. Blue Magic does own any special technology. I contacted Bloomberg to ask if they know about the misrepresentation in their video. I have received no answer yet. “Too good to be true” really applies here.

[borz]

I had an M shaped head where my sides receded . I still had good midscalp and crown was all. good.
I had a hair transplant in my local country Ireland. They had great reviews and I asked questions for months and months everything looked good. they told me they would put 3000 grafts.
The surgery cost me €10, 000.
The results was so disappointing, it lacked density and hairline looked so fake. I do not expect to have great density but the density was super low to a point where after hair transplant I still shaved lol.
Also just to point out, it looked nowhere near 3000 grafts after the surgery, more like 1800 grafts max.

Last year in December 2021 I went to Turkey clinic called Cinik and I had my second procedure there,
they fixed the hairline made fixed the density and it looked better in every way. I only paid like €2500 including hotel, food, trasfer.

I felt robbed paying €10, 000 in Ireland.

[TalesByTheOcean]

It's so valuable to have experts who are generous with their time in communicating with the public. It's great to see your commitment to outreach!

[steverocksyo]

Dr. L. again your insight shows how great of a doctor you are, not insisting that one way is the only way. Hopefully that in turn makes people want to go to your clinic more.

[thesuccessfulmind]

this is by far the best and most informative channel dealing with hairloss and restoration. Helping so many men in the world 🌎 .

[scapperlife]

I went to Turkey for my hair transplant and I would definitely recommend going 🙌🏾

[ioannisathanasiou]

Dear Dr. Gary Linkov, it is so much appreciated and thank you that you offer this advice for free (others would charge). Sincerely, you are a true doctor, caring firstly for patients' health and then for your clinic's profit. Now, concerning the video commenting, I laughed hard when someone said that 6 hours could do the whole procedure, as not even a robot can perform such a a demanding micro-surgery (such as FUE) in that time. From my experience, my transplantation lasted a total of 16 hours, divided in two sessions of 8 hours, in two consecutive days. It was much more efficient that way, as both the patient and the surgeon get tired after some time, especially if we are talking about >3000 graft procedure.

[kaderabukar]

Thank you so much Dr Gary I have benefited so much from you. I had my hairtransplant today in turkey I wish it's going to be best decision I have made ❤🎉

[poster.child-]

I’ve been watching your videos for a few weeks now and this is the video that has made me decide to get a video consult with you and seriously consider getting a hair transplant with you. I am a female and I live in California and you have made me feel so comfortable with the level of your knowledge and the way you explain things and the medical therapy need it afterwards is so critical for me to work with somebody so well informed professional and experienced. Thank you for this doctor.