Why a hair transplant costs €1,800 in Istanbul and €12,000 in London
The difference is overhead and volume, not the follicle. But some cheap clinics do cut clinical corners, here is how to tell.
Where the money goes in London
A UK clinic charges per graft, typically £3-£5, because the surgeon performs one or two cases a week, rents expensive space and carries high insurance. The same 3,500 grafts that cost £12,000 there involve identical follicles and comparable equipment.
Why volume changes the maths
An Istanbul clinic may run several theatres daily. Fixed costs spread across many more cases, staff are salaried rather than per-case, and the currency does the rest. That is a structural advantage, not a quality compromise.
Where cheap really does mean worse
The corner that gets cut is who performs the extraction and implantation. In some clinics a technician does everything while the doctor signs the file. Ask, in writing, whether a licensed doctor performs and supervises every stage.
What €1,800 includes here
Up to 4,500 grafts, Selenium®-supported graft handling, hotel assistance, VIP transfers, translation, medication, PRP session and a lifetime growth guarantee. If a competing quote is lower, compare that list line by line.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
Is a per-graft price better than a package?
Packages protect you from a surprise bill when the surgeon finds you need more grafts than estimated. Per-graft pricing rewards a clinic for harvesting more than you need.
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