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Istanbul's booming hair transplant industry draws global patients with low costs, but rising concerns over safety and regulation persist.
Istanbul has become a top global destination for hair transplants, attracting hundreds of thousands of international patients, especially from the U.S., due to lower costs—around $3,400 including travel and lodging—compared to $13,000 in the U.S., with Turkey’s health tourism industry generating nearly $3 billion in 2024.
While clinics report high success rates and patient satisfaction, rapid growth has raised concerns over inconsistent oversight, unlicensed providers, rushed procedures, infections, scarring, and inadequate consent for medications like finasteride.
Social media amplifies demand by normalizing transplants as lifestyle upgrades, prompting warnings from experts about psychological and medical risks, as well as societal pressure to view hair loss as a crisis.
Despite these concerns, many patients value the affordability and results, though the industry remains largely unregulated, requiring careful vetting of providers.
La floreciente industria de trasplantes de cabello de Estambul atrae a pacientes de todo el mundo con bajos costos, pero persisten las crecientes preocupaciones sobre la seguridad y la regulación.