Marry Hairguire Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Hello everyone, I wanted to ask you about HLC and get an opinion. In forums like this , there are reports from patients who were not entirely satisfied with their HT and were somewhat disappointed. According to them, the clinic has lost quality since Dr. Akin and Dr. Özgur are no longer there or Dr. Özgur no longer operates himself (he probably did some time ago) and the very good reputation was earned a few years ago? Some people criticize the fact that you can't choose the doctor at HLC before the operation, so you don't know exactly what you're getting yourself into. Can you still choose HLC with a clear conscience? Do you agree or do you see other clinics in this price segment that regularly deliver better results? If so, which one? I have very thin hair and attach great importance to good density. Am I in good hands with HLC in terms of dense packing? Thank you very much for your feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted November 3, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 3, 2023 I would avoid them because you have much better options in europe and turkey for this price range. I think it is important to go to a clinic where they focus on quality doing mostly one patient every day and they consistently produce good results. Pekiner in Turkey, Bruno pinto in portugal, Couto and Raphael de freitas in Spain, Maras in Cyprus, Bisanga, Lupanzula, Feriduni in Brussels, Laworwong in Thailand. These are only same examples of doctors which in my opinion they are elite and much much better options than hlc. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Berba11 Posted November 3, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted November 3, 2023 I haven't seen any recent cases come up on here, but I thought I'd read not long ago that they had or were diversifying into other cosmetic procedures. For me any clinic has to be a HT specialist only, for starters. I'm also increasingly dogmatic about the one patient per day thing. A small number of top clinics do operate on multiple patients per day quite successfully, but one patient per day is definitely the gold standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Nw7HPE Posted November 3, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted November 3, 2023 I would stay away from HLC. They did not do a good job on me and multiple other people on this forum. They are a semi Turkish Hair mill now. It is like factory assembly process. Your donor would get scarred and you may not get that good of a yield in terms of regrowth (like my case and many others). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sunset Dune Posted November 3, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 3, 2023 They never really were “premium” just better than most of the other hair mills in Turkey. HLC has been producing bad results lately, most patients have been over harvested and have had a lack of density with their final result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marry Hairguire Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) Thank you so far for your feedback! So I already contacted a few clinics and they guess that I need around 3000-3500 Grafts. My budget should not exceed 10.5k. Do you have any other suggestions as to which clinic would be the best in this price range? Especially when it comes to dense packing? Edited November 3, 2023 by Marry Hairguire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 3, 2023 Administrators Share Posted November 3, 2023 I honestly don’t know, it looks like they offer a variety of procedures. I think FUECapilar is an excellent option for a tight budget. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing 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: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marry Hairguire Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 Thank you! I have to add that I am from Europe and therefore the 10k-10.5k€ is completely available for the surgery and I don't need a more expensive flight unless I want to see Dr. Laorwong. I always thought FUEcapilar is around 4-4,5k € Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted November 4, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2023 AVOID THEM!! Here is my experience at HLC: I did my repair + temple work with dr.Couto in Spain just a month ago. You can follow it here: That being said I am not saying they will make a dissaster or neglect your donnor. But for that price you DEFINITELY have better options. Plus they use too many grafts to cover small areas with not always the best outcomes. Avoid them! Where do you live? I could recommend closer to you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marry Hairguire Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 Thanks for your help and I'm happy for you that Dr. Couto did such a good job! Looks very good! I'm from Germany and any clinic in Europe would be absolutely fine!To be honest I would travel to the end of the world if there is a doctor who is an absolute bomb for my budget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 4, 2023 Administrators Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Marry Hairguire said: Thanks for your help and I'm happy for you that Dr. Couto did such a good job! Looks very good! I'm from Germany and any clinic in Europe would be absolutely fine!To be honest I would travel to the end of the world if there is a doctor who is an absolute bomb for my budget! You should DEFINITELY consider Dr. Feriduni, Dr. Bisanga, Dr. Mwamba, and Hattingen in Switzerland. They’re all pretty close. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing 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: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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