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Health Management Specialist Songül Alcı stated that hair transplantation services are provided in Turkey far above the world standards and said, “Thousands of tourists come to our country for hair transplantation. They also leave foreign currency by visiting historical and touristic places. From this point of view, hair transplant organizations support many sectors from airline tickets to taxi drivers, from touristic places to entertainment centers.” said.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - Health management and hair transplant specialist Songül Alcı stated that they contributed to health tourism through her clinic in Kadıköy, Istanbul, which was awarded the "Most Successful Hair Transplantation Clinic of the Year" in 2020. Noting that hair transplant operations are at the top of health tourism, Alcı explained the reasons why Turkey is preferred for hair procedures with the following words; “Turkey offers many advantages in health tourism. The quality of hair transplantation is now our foremost advantage. Being cheap is no longer the only criterion. Due to factors such as the variety of applications, experienced personnel, touristic activities and the ability to find solutions to additional health services at the same time, Turkey is among the priority preferences of those who want to have a hair transplant.

“It is now cheaper in Europe thanks to the Turks”

Songül Alcı said, “Hair transplant operations are now being done cheaper in every city in Europe than in Turkey, thanks to the Turks. The staff trained in hair transplant clinics go abroad for hair transplant all over the world. These clinics abroad are experienced thanks to our employees. This big problem, which slowed down in the pandemic, has now come into play again rapidly. We expect this system to be called 'stop'. We expect health personnel who know about hair transplantation procedures to protect the national income. They prevent health tourism tourists from coming to the country!” stressed his words.

“Conscious people prefer main clinics in Turkey”

Alcı, “Conscious people prefer main clinics in Turkey.” He explained the services they provide for foreign patients as follows: “For example; We are meeting with a patient in France. People who apply to us through our internet network communicate with translators who speak their own language. All situations that they will encounter are written down one by one and reported to them. After the hospital services, our tourism business begins. Hotel transfer, places to visit with children and spouses, maybe plastic surgery or additional examinations.”

Alcı continued: “When our guest arrives in Istanbul, we welcome him at the airport. We provide transfer to accommodation with VIP vehicles. We also provide the necessary hair care services after the pre- and post-operative hair transplant procedures. If our patient requests, we take him on a tour of Istanbul with our private guide. We also provide translator support throughout this process. Finally, we take our guest to their country with airport transfer service by picking them up from the accommodation. We provide online support until our patients express their satisfaction and get results from the procedure.”

Songül Alcı said, “From the moment our patients apply to us, they have to receive the best hospital and hotel services in Istanbul after the online examination, these areas do not accept faults. Everyone who manages this chain needs to have sufficient experience.” said.

“Hair transplant sector has become an important source of economy”

Alcı shared the following information in the continuation of his words: “Especially experienced plastic surgeons and hair transplant specialists in the field of hair transplant in Turkey. We also provide clinical service with Turkey's leading hair transplant specialists. We have a service structure far above world standards in hair transplantation. Thousands of tourists come to our country and have a hair transplant. They also leave foreign currency by visiting historical and touristic places. From this point of view, hair transplant organizations support many sectors from airline tickets to taxi drivers, from touristic places to entertainment centers.”

Hair transplant specialist Alcı stated that approximately 100 thousand tourists came to Turkey for hair transplant in 2015 and said, “The Ministry of Tourism aims to have 2 million patients and 20 billion dollars income in health tourism in 2023. More than half of these figures will occur in hair transplantation and other aesthetic surgery procedures. Therefore, the hair transplant sector has become an important source of economy for our country.” used the phrases.

“Hair transplantation must be done in a well-equipped hospital environment”

Songül Alcı stated that their hair transplant operations are also a publicity and said, “After a hair transplant operation, our guest returns to his country and tells about us. Then, we welcome our new guests with the reference of our patients. In this sense, our hair transplant clinic welcomes a large number of patients from both Turkey and all over the world with its quality practices and customer satisfaction-oriented service approach.” he said.

Pointing out that hair transplantation is a field of specialization, Alcı emphasized that the wrong actions of people without expertise have greatly damaged health tourism. “Hair transplantation should not be done in a well-equipped hospital environment.” Alcı said, “After the hair transplant procedure, various complications may occur. For many reasons like these, hair transplantation should be performed in a well-equipped clinic. Personnel dealing with the patient must have experience in health tourism and procedures, know a foreign language, and be experienced in these procedures. I advise people who will have hair transplantation not to have hair transplantation in places that do not have ministry approval and are called 'under the stairs'.