Hair Transplant In Turkey | Istanbul | Full Experience Breakdown | What to Expect

Breaking down the entire experience, so you know what to expect on the big day. From the moment you fly into a foreign country to the operating table to the moment you lay to sleep on your hotel bed.
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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask and if you would like to share your own experience please do! Looking forward to reading and engaging in all the dialogue down below. #Turkey #hairtransplant #hairtransformation #istanbul
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Finding a Clinic
1:01 Arriving in Turkey
3:31 The Day of the Surgery
3:59 Doctor Consultation in the Morning
5:19 Anesthetic Story
7:00 Sterility of Operating Room
8:08 Word of Caution
9:06 Graft Extraction
9:21 Graft Count
10:05 Incisions
11:50 Implantation
12:45 More Complaints
13:29 After Surgery (Same Day)

[@jjhall1963]

Hey Michael, I recently discovered your videos and I must say, they are exceptional. I was particularly moved by your video on hair loss. As someone who experienced hair loss in their 20s and is now in their 60s, It still bothers you to this day. I remember being optimistic that a cure for baldness would be found by the time I turned 40, but sadly, that didn't happen. The only solution I found was Minoxidil, which only grew peach fuzz. However, your video reminds me that there is more to life than just our physical appearance. You come across as a great guy and I'm sure you have many loved ones who appreciate you for who you are. Similarly, I had supportive people in my life, which made a big difference. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you for the kind comment- it means a lot reading a message like yours. I will pin your comment to the top of the comment section because I feel many viewers will benefit from reading your message. Thank you 🙏

[@lisacarnahan4493]

This was very informative!! This video is going to help a lot of people that are thinking about getting a hair transplant either out of the states or in the states. Much appreciation for all the time it took for you to put out a great video!

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you 🙏 The video was made with the intent to help, so I hope people find as much value in it as you did

[@captian390]

Love this footage

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you 🙏🙏 I did my best to give a realistic expectation of the experience along with real footage. Took me about 6hrs to trim the video down and get it "right" (to where I was happy with it). I'll add timestamps in the comment section by the end of the day, so if you ever need to come back to the video and find something easily you can. Thanks for viewing the video!

[@greatonreviews]

Awesome mate - I am in my 4th month - and I love it, is really started growing now - I didn't have a hair line for years! Iconic G-SHOCK Watch!

[@SquatSimp]

Yessir! Happy for you - it will only continue to get better in the continuing months! Did you go to Turkey for the surgery?

[@greatonreviews]

@@SquatSimp No I didn’t, I had it in one of the best hair clinics in Spain. Nothing wrong with Turkey I just knew a very good clinic in Spain. I was a grade 6 and I only had one chance to get my hair back, so didn’t want to risk going somewhere I didn’t know. I am getting amazing results! I’m so happy. First surgery 3100 graphs and on the second about 2500. I will have the second one in March.

[@ghorstbusters6238]

@@greatonreviewshey man, can I ask the name of the clinic, looking like I’ll need a transplant going forward, would appreciate knowing a good clinic before I make the decision.

[@SquatSimp]

That is fantastic! Do you have before and after photos or the name of the clinic you are willing to share?

[@greatonreviews]

@@SquatSimp hey mate, I am building a video for my channel and I will show my progress. This post is on another channel I don’t think is fair I share the clinic here. If you are a grade 6 like me, be very careful mate.

[@johnyb1393]

Brother, Im so happy for You! Been there too...its literally life changin! Wait half a year and I think that Youll more then satisfied...

[@SquatSimp]

I hope so Johny! Thank you for the encouragement

[@mrclipent3708]

WOW You really did go for it. Fast forward. Last month, I just did my second hair transplant. My crown area and lower my front hairline. We are recovering about the same timeline.

[@SquatSimp]

Nice man! Keep us posted on your progress 💪💪

[@mrclipent3708]

@@SquatSimp I'm so happy for your hair journey.

[@anuragsingh4337]

Stay strong brother ,ignore negative comments ❤

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you 🙌

[@There.Is.Only.Now.]

Congratulations! Im hyped to see the results. I hope you’re also going on medication to maintain your hair, Finasteride or duasteride so it wont start all over again. Because its very important to start medication against hair loss if you get a transplant. Best of luck 🤞

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you for the comment. I tried medication for a year consecutively before doing the hair transplant, but unfortunately, my body did not respond well to the drugs. Please refer to my older video for more detail

[@JayN0001]

Hope it grows in well brother. I’m headed for the same fate in my 20s but waiting out for better meds to come out or to get on a waiting list for a good clinic. Like the other comment said, I would prioritize finding a medication plan or at least try some topicals to preserve the hair. If you search low density transplant combined with scalp pigmentation there are some decent buzz cut results with the illusion of density, might be an option to consider.

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you for the comment Jay. What clinics are you waiting to get on the waitlist for?

[@missmississippi3278]

Hi Michael, based on the post-picture at 12:56 and having been through two FUE hair transplants myself, I must say, the density behind the hairline may disappoint you. Especially the grafts near the crown area will not show since they are too wide apart. The good thing in you case is the hairline (assuming the angles are OK). For coverage, you can always slick the hair to the back when they are fully grown but seems like you will have to go for another OP for density. Hope it turns out well :)

[@SquatSimp]

I agree with your assessment. I was very disappointed when we "agreed" on the original plan and then I looked at my hair and saw that they just went ahead and changed the plan anyways

[@SquatSimp]

Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:34 Finding a Clinic 1:01 Arriving in Turkey 3:31 The Day of the Surgery 3:59 Doctor Consultation in the Morning 5:19 Anesthetic Story 7:00 Sterility of Operating Room 8:08 Word of Caution 9:06 Graft Extraction 9:21 Graft Count 10:05 Incisions 11:50 Implantation 12:45 More Complaints 13:29 After Surgery (Same Day)

[@allbboss]

Can they put you to sleep before starting the procedure?

[@wonda3336]

Great Video!! Congrats man! Can you share where you went?

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you 🙏 This is a difficult question for me to answer... It is not my intention to keep secrets (and therefore it will probably be revealed with due time), but I do not want the specific clinic to be the focus of the video. I am worried if I say the name of the clinic people will only read that, and try to schedule an appointment with them. However, if I had to summarize the video it would be that: this was my experience, less than ideal, but you can probably do better. Hopefully that makes sense and you aren't disappointed with my answer. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions or remarks.

[@willrmed3683]

Thanks for the info. I’m planning to get a hair Transplant in Turkey, it is good to know all this. Actually I’m in the process of the virtual consultation via whatsapp, I don’t want to Make mistakes, I hope I can find a good clinic.

[@SquatSimp]

Best of luck man! Please feel free to comment back to this video and let us know how the consultation went.

[@Robert-dx8df]

Hey man I really like your demeanor. I'm praying it grows in well for you. Wondering if you're currently or have been taking finasteride or dutasteride?

[@SquatSimp]

I have! (but am not currently) More information of my experience with finasteride and minoxidil can be found on my channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ-ZpneuaaytiJo&ab_channel=MichaelCarnahan

[@algreen1]

Appreciate you sharing your experience, definitely some scary moments. Hope it looks good as time goes on, are you still on finasteride?

[@SquatSimp]

I am not on any medical therapy at the moment. I plan on doing an update video here soon

[@hamptonhudson2838]

Brother, you definitely should have gone to a clinic in the states. And not just any clinic in the states but a good one! This is something you have to fully vet out!!! I’m 10 months post op. Spent $16,000. Reach out to me if you have any concerns about your situation. I can help you out!!!

[@There.Is.Only.Now.]

Turkey's Hair Transplant Results are much better than America's

[@SquatSimp]

Hampton thank you for your reply. I can not afford a $16,000 hair transplant (which is why I went to Turkey), but where do you recommend other people go if they are considering the states? In 5-10 years now I could see myself getting another one (preferably in the states - money willing)

[@nikujaku7322]

The doctor was right .The clinic is a scam . Basically your baldness is so advanced that to make your hair look decent you need at least 5500-6000 grafts . Thats why the doctor was insisting to do only the front with those 3500 grafts now and after 4 or so months get the remaining scalp and beard grafts to do the back . And its crucial that the transplants goes in this order because if you do 2 or more transplants all over your head you lose tons of native hair due to shock loss . This is a standard practice done by reputable clinics for patients who need large transplants . The problem is you havent communicated in prior with the doctor at all instead you've only talked with general employees whose only goal is to get as much money from you as they can and probably you have strongly stated to them that you arent willing to spend more than $2.5k so they had to come to terms with this ridiculously low amount of grafts out of fear of losing a client . You should have at least asked for a consultation with the lead doctor before getting into this ridiculous situation

[@youtubeaccount1815]

Shock loss to the native hair means your non-transplanted hair never grows back? That’s insane.. I am almost 30 and my hair looks decent but I’ll clearly have issues in my late 30s. But if im going to lose all my non transplanted hair that makes no sense

[@Geolas88]

What clinic did you go to if you dont mind me asking?

[@Drian12_1-pn3oi]

I'm getting mine in 30 days but I ain't worried about dodgy clinic as I'm going to one in my country. I think I'm scared about the pain and blood from 1 to 10 what would you rate the surgery and then the following days?

[@SquatSimp]

Nice! What country do you currently reside in? The blood you honestly don't see much of (assuming you aren't recording it like I did). Anesthetic was a 9/10 pain level, but the surgery was a 0 (you felt their hands but it didn't hurt in at all). Post-op was pain free for me as well. If you can get past the anesthetic, the worse of the pain is over.

[@samkun3974]

overall thinning sucks the most. Your hairtransplant looks good. I hope you will use medication like finasteride + minoxidil to keep the rest of your hair

[@SquatSimp]

Thank you for kind words Sam! Please refer to my prior video to see more details on what I tried prior to the transplant and how I responded to the medication

[@simonfilmfan4899]

Do you think weight-lifting accelerated your hairloss? Many lifters seem to be balding.

[@bryantgomez6643]

Excessive testosterone and creatine use have been linked to accelerating mpb if you’re already predisposed. I believe taking fin should counter said effects

[@SquatSimp]

Creatine has not been proven to cause hairloss as Bryant claims. I do think there is a good possibility that lifting weights accelerated my hair loss through promoting higher levels of anabolic (and by association androgenic) hormones. It is worth mentioning however that my father did not lift weights and went bald in his mid-twenties too. Even if lifting weights does accelerate it, I would follow the same path. Lifting has afforded me more confidence, lessons, and opportunities than I could ask for, so if it came down to lifting or hair I would choose liftiing every time without hesitation. Hope this helps Simon

[@Merth667]

What if any is your prevention protocol?

[@SquatSimp]

Fantastic question! 1. I take Biotin and UC-II daily with a well-balanced diet. 2. I wash my hair twice a week (shampoo) and conditioner a little more frequently than that. Versus what I used to do up to college grade, which was shampooing every day because I didn't know any better. 3. I use shampoo and conditioner with minimal ingredients that are specifically designed for thickening and preserving hair. Not just a generic off-the-shelf smell good shampoo. 4. I keep my daily levels of stress much lower than what they were in high school and college. Mainly by just managing my stress better through scheduling, and not giving little things too much importance in my life. 5. I hardly drink alcohol anymore, and if I do, I'm not drinking with the purpose of getting a buzz. 6. I make sleep a priority. 7. I don't use hair gels or pomades any more. 8. I tried minoxidil and finasteride for a year without any success. Minoxidil really did me dirty, but finasteride helped a little to maintain what was left over. I have since stopped both of these treatments because of my poor experience with them. I made a video on this alone which can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ-ZpneuaaytiJo&ab_channel=MichaelCarnahan These are the first couple that come to mine, and a lot of them I do for more than one reason. Do you have any additional tips you think I should try out?

[@ArganRyan]

@@SquatSimp If you're so genetically predisposed to balding that you're 60% bald by 24 WITH medication, you're going to have a bad time with no medication going forward. I'm 41, just came back from Turkey where I saw dozens of guys in the street with diffuse, intact hairlines, and nothing behind. I'm not a doctor, just a fellow sufferer putting in the research hours behind a keyboard. You need something to stop the DHT, at a minimum. Maybe dutasteride is what's required to push back on the genes. Otherwise, you might think of a laser light cap and microneedling, do daily massage - look at 'The Ordinary' hair density serum as well - but I think any doctor will let you know that with a strong genetic disposition, you really need something to stop DHT from collecting up there. You're just slowing the inevitable otherwise, and no amount of donor hair can sufficiently cover a totally bald scalp.

[@Fekuchand_]

​@@ArganRyan👍

[@otakudeter7572]

Which clinic was it ?

[@SquatSimp]

This is a difficult question for me to answer... It is not my intention to keep secrets (and therefore it will probably be revealed with due time), but I do not want the specific clinic to be the focus of the video. I am worried if I say the name of the clinic people will only read that, and try to schedule an appointment with them. However, if I had to summarize the video it would be that: this was my experience, less than ideal, but you can probably do better. Hopefully that makes sense and you aren't disappointed with my answer. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions or remarks.

[@Wonderfulrottie]

May I know how much for the hair transplant surgery? Thanks

[@SquatSimp]

I paid $2500 USD in the summer of 2023 for everything (excluding flights). Cost included pick-up and drop-off from the airport, hotel stay, pre-op consultation, surgery, one day post-op care at clinic, and two weeks worth of medication.

[@thestork2210]

@@SquatSimp Would you share the meds info?

[@SquatSimp]

@@thestork2210 As far as what the clinic prescribed after the surgery?

[@thestork2210]

@@SquatSimp What was it in you case if I may ask?

[@SquatSimp]

@@thestork2210 I don't understand... by "case" are you referring to the gift bag of post-op medicines that they give you?

[@1954telecaster]

Why would you go all the way to Turkey for this? Is it really that much cheaper?

[@SquatSimp]

Yep, that is exactly the reason. A hair transplant in Turkey probably averages between $2000-4000, whereas in the USA it would be impossible to pay that much. The reason being that cost of living is higher in the US and therefore the doctors need to be compensated accordingly. An equivalent surgery in the US would probably cost between $15,000-$30,000 and that's assuming you can find a surgeon whose willing to do an operation that large. Doctors in the US prefer to perform much smaller operations at a time (500-2000 grafts) from what I've seen online.

[@garsingwong7008]

Thank you for your candid video on your experience, wish you all the best for your final outcome

[@itsqlex]

Please make sure you stay on finasteride. You will continue to lose hair if you don't.

[@SquatSimp]

I understand. I'm not trying to hold onto my hair forever. I just want to look more my age for a little bit longer. I am fine with going bald eventually, so I am not on medication at the moment

[@1954telecaster]

Bruh that is so sketchy 💀 I wouldn’t risk my life for some hair

[@SquatSimp]

My thought exactly, immediately after I passed out from the anesthetic. In retrospect, I think maybe I was being a little dramatic (in my head), but it is a reasonable point to consider. It wasn't until that point in the process that I respected the magnitude of the decision that I had made.

[@yeshwin.k7486]

What a hypocrite this guy 😂 In one of his video, he is like .. its juss hair and see him now trying to get his hair back. Double standards 😂

[@loo6942]

it's not hypocrisy it's just coping

[@SquatSimp]

If you had the opportunity to change something you deeply didn't like about yourself would you?

[@yeshwin.k7486]

@@SquatSimp Bro even I face hair loss, and yes you are right. But I wouldn't even just start saying things like it's just hair blah blah, for some it's just hair. For some they feel it's a big crown on their head they need it to feel being themselves. Either way nothing wrong. I just came across two of your videos contradicting each other so made this point. Anyways, you get your hair... Good for you, I'm happy for you. You already look cool anyways.

[@Daniel-uk6yr]

Im sorry. You will regret this.

[@SquatSimp]

What makes you say that Daniel?

[@Daniel-uk6yr]

1: you went to a turkish hairmill with unethical doctors. It is always risky, they are known for overharvesting donor areas and implanting multi-grafts in the hairline which makes it look unnatural. 2: you looked good bald. If you regret this, you Will never be able to shave your head without showing off scars