The difference is overhead and volume, not the follicle. But some cheap clinics do cut clinical corners — here is how to tell.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.