Momo said 2 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Hair of Istanbul have the biggest social media following of any clinic I’ve seen with 1.3 million Instagram followers. They also have the most consistent results I’ve seen from a clinic ( from what I’ve seen on their Instagram). Are they just really good at marketing or Is it legitimate? And should I go there? Edited November 25, 2020 by Momo said Link to post Share on other sites
Egy 206 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 @Momo saidYou continue to open discussions on Turkish clinics even though some of us (including me) have already answered you about how it works in Turkey with regard to hair transplantation. I repeat that you absolutely must not rely on the videos you see on the instagram, facebook, google profiles about these clinics or pseudo-clinics, let alone be duped by their representatives. The only way not to regret having made a big mistake by relying on one of these clinics is to look for real patients, especially on this forum, who have posted photos of the procedure and updated their progress month after month. If you have already decided to go there, good luck. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
UnbaldEagle 216 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) No, you shouldn't go there, avoid them like hell. I browsed through the first 30-40 followers and then stopped. They have nothing to do with the clinic, random people from all around the world, they got those followers via apps like Gramblr and Combin where you buy credits and get random followers in return. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBN09uYJ3TN/ --> Check out this result (video,9th slide) and tell me it looks natural with that pluggy, straight hairline? As for the photos, they can photoshop them, but it's harder to fool anyone on video. Edited November 25, 2020 by UnbaldEagle 1 1 1800 grafts FUE - Dr. Kyriakos Maras HDC Link to post Share on other sites
UnbaldEagle 216 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Honestly, I wouldn't bother with Turkish clinics, there's only a few arguably safe choices there and even them might pressure you into using too many grafts (like Asmed), thereby leaving you with a near depleted donor. You've got 8K saved and you have so many better options with that budget (even some of the recommended ones by HRN) than cheap Turkish clinics. 1 1800 grafts FUE - Dr. Kyriakos Maras HDC Link to post Share on other sites
T95good 22 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Only 2-3 turkish clinics that are putting out good consistent results, hair time and hair of istanbul aren't one of them 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAC71 982 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Short answer: no. 🤔 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Melvin-Moderator 2,751 Posted November 26, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 26, 2020 Are their legitimate patient reviews? Have you ever seen a review that wasn’t posted by them on Instagram? 2 I do not provide medical advice, recommendations, all responses are my opinion. My Hair Transplant Journey Melvin- Associate Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media Instagram @thehairtransplantnetwork Facebook, Pintrest, Linkedin and YouTube. Link to post Share on other sites
Sam818 72 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I’m not going to even get in to their marketing or quality or lack thereof of their results. I just think it’s interesting how they attract the same type of dudes to their clinic. Maybe it’s because of this guy? 👇 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9658827/jeremy-mcconnell-quits-fame-to-become-director-of-a-hair-transplant-clinic-in-turkey 🤷♂️ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Momo said 2 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 9 hours ago, UnbaldEagle said: Honestly, I wouldn't bother with Turkish clinics, there's only a few arguably safe choices there and even them might pressure you into using too many grafts (like Asmed), thereby leaving you with a near depleted donor. You've got 8K saved and you have so many better options with that budget (even some of the recommended ones by HRN) than cheap Turkish clinics. What do you think of doctor Resul Yaman? And who do you recommend? Link to post Share on other sites
Momo said 2 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 8 hours ago, T95good said: Only 2-3 turkish clinics that are putting out good consistent results, hair time and hair of istanbul aren't one of them Can you name those clinics for me please Link to post Share on other sites
Momo said 2 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Are their legitimate patient reviews? Have you ever seen a review that wasn’t posted by them on Instagram? True, but a lot of the time they actually tag the patient themselves, and their profile is always legitimate Link to post Share on other sites
Momo said 2 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 7 hours ago, JohnAC71 said: Short answer: no. 🤔 Dr Resul Yaman? Link to post Share on other sites
Storyteller 8 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) Here is the thing..Personally i would never consider having an HT in any turkish clinic,no matter how good some of their results appear to be.Exception to that is dr Erdogan but only if the surgery is being done by him. It seems that hit or miss is the rule in turkish clinics,and while we all know that in every ht there is the possibility of something going wrong ,choosing a turkish clinic increases the chances of that.What i hate most in this type of clinics is the fact that you almost never get the ht done by a doctor himself but by their techs,and while they may be good and experienced they are not doctors.I would never feel confident have someone who is not a doctor operate on me and everyone should be thinking the same way. A friend of mine had his ht done in this clinic 2 years ago and although he expected the doctor to operate the surgery ,that never happened.He only drew the hairline and then the techs did the rest,while doctor was supervising them.And although many will think that him supervising is good enough remember that in these "supermarket" clinics there are so many patients who undergo a surgery at the same time that doctor doesn't have the time to be checking on the patients continuously. Yes they have some legit results but when it comes to donor management they are far behind ,in my friend's case they didn't even care to do a thorough analysis of his donor area before the surgery started and he was never informed how many more grafts his donor can give in the future.Stay away and stick to doctors that are members of ISHRS. Edited November 27, 2020 by Storyteller 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Egy 206 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 @Storyteller Everything exactly what you say in your post, but even if the doctor is a member of the ISHRS it is absolutely not a guarantee. Link to post Share on other sites
Storyteller 8 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Egy said: @Storyteller Everything exactly what you say in your post, but even if the doctor is a member of the ISHRS it is absolutely not a guarantee. Indeed there will always be a risk but the question we need to ask ourselves is what can we possibly do to minimize it. If a surgery performed by a good doctor leaves you with a result that doesn't meet your initial expectations you feel bad ,but at least you know that you chose the best and that what you got is the best you could get. Will someone be able to feel the same way if the surgery is done by techs or by a doctor who is not a known member in the ht community? I firmly believe that in the second case,you will be left with doubts as to how better things could have gone,had you had the surgery done by a reputable doctor. Edited November 27, 2020 by Storyteller Link to post Share on other sites
Egy 206 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Certainly. But it seems to me that I have read somewhere, that being part of the IHRS does not require anything special except the payment of a membership fee, and I think I have also read that some very respectable surgeons, who have produced results beautiful in their ht, they are not part of it, but again, I'm not sure, some veteran member of the forum can deny me? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Melvin-Moderator 2,751 Posted November 27, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Egy said: Certainly. But it seems to me that I have read somewhere, that being part of the IHRS does not require anything special except the payment of a membership fee, and I think I have also read that some very respectable surgeons, who have produced results beautiful in their ht, they are not part of it, but again, I'm not sure, some veteran member of the forum can deny me? Yes that is true, they only require academic credentials, not quality. 1 I do not provide medical advice, recommendations, all responses are my opinion. My Hair Transplant Journey Melvin- Associate Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media Instagram @thehairtransplantnetwork Facebook, Pintrest, Linkedin and YouTube. Link to post Share on other sites
MachoVato 44 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 11:17 PM, Sam818 said: I'm dying to see the outcome of this. That hairline looks way too low. That said, HOI social media game is on point! Kudos to whoever is doing that. My hair transplant journey. FUE by HLC Ankara | 4261 Grafts | Nov 7, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites
Doron Harati 115 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Actually some good doctors left recently ISHRS but some poor quality MDs atill registered, there are more contemporary associations today. 1 Doron Harati - offical consultation center of HDC clinic (Cyprus), HT procedures are done by MD Doctors with Microscope FUE. Feel free to contact me: WhatsApp +972526542654\ Mail: doronhairadvisor@gmail.com My own HT story: https://youtu.be/7M9HxBxtlm4 HDC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/326632715435825/?ref=share Link to post Share on other sites
ciaus 187 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Whats with all these post ops pics of guys covered in tattoos? Are they going into prison yards and giving free procedures to boost inmate morale?? Hopefully because I certainly wouldn't want them on the outside able to take revenge when they realize the ugly duckling phase is never going to end! But then maybe these guys aren't so tough, tattoos of a William Wallace Braveheart quote, Girard Butler's King Leonidas from 300? Pffft. Link to post Share on other sites
Coady 13 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 11/27/2020 at 11:43 AM, Storyteller said: Here is the thing..Personally i would never consider having an HT in any turkish clinic,no matter how good some of their results appear to be.Exception to that is dr Erdogan but only if the surgery is being done by him. It seems that hit or miss is the rule in turkish clinics,and while we all know that in every ht there is the possibility of something going wrong ,choosing a turkish clinic increases the chances of that.What i hate most in this type of clinics is the fact that you almost never get the ht done by a doctor himself but by their techs,and while they may be good and experienced they are not doctors.I would never feel confident have someone who is not a doctor operate on me and everyone should be thinking the same way. A friend of mine had his ht done in this clinic 2 years ago and although he expected the doctor to operate the surgery ,that never happened.He only drew the hairline and then the techs did the rest,while doctor was supervising them.And although many will think that him supervising is good enough remember that in these "supermarket" clinics there are so many patients who undergo a surgery at the same time that doctor doesn't have the time to be checking on the patients continuously. Yes they have some legit results but when it comes to donor management they are far behind ,in my friend's case they didn't even care to do a thorough analysis of his donor area before the surgery started and he was never informed how many more grafts his donor can give in the future.Stay away and stick to doctors that are members of ISHRS. Did your friend get a good result? Link to post Share on other sites
home1212 87 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHiVS1HDSBk/ lots of red flags even from the pics on their IG - completely un-natural hair design, lots of one-size-fits-all approach examples, and particularly with this one, aggressive hairline is completely unrealistic compared to the recessed temples Edited November 29, 2020 by home1212 Link to post Share on other sites
Storyteller 8 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Coady said: Did your friend get a good result? Well,his hairloss was not that bad,he had his temples fixed and the hairline,he had some recession but the crown didn't need anything.His result is good but that doesn't mean anything.I asked him if he would have made the same decision if he knew how things work in these low cost clinics and his answer was clear,no he wouldn't! w Link to post Share on other sites
Coady 13 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 What does w mean ? Link to post Share on other sites
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