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Guides, comparisons and honest answers about treatment in Istanbul — written by the clinicians who do the work.

Hair

Am I too young — or too old — for a hair transplant?

There is no upper limit worth mentioning. The lower limit is not about age but about whether your loss has stabilised.

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Unshaven hair transplant: who can actually have one?

It is real, not marketing — but it caps graft numbers and the package costs more, which is the trade-off nobody advertises.

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My hair transplant failed. What are my options now?

Repair work is possible more often than people fear — but the honest first step is measuring what donor is left.

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Scalp micropigmentation: tattooed density and when it beats surgery

It does not grow hair. For a shaved look, a depleted donor or camouflaging scars, it can still be the better answer.

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Why you are losing hair: six causes and how they differ

Transplantation only solves one of them. Diagnosing the other five first is what separates a clinic from a shop.

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When one session is not enough — and how to plan two properly

Splitting a large case is not a failure or an upsell — it is what protects graft survival and donor reserve.

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Three days in Istanbul: what your hair transplant trip looks like

Arrival and analysis, operation, first wash and fly home — with the parts that surprise people flagged in advance.

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A ten-point checklist for choosing a hair transplant clinic

Print it, send it to three clinics, and compare the replies. The ones that answer in specifics are the ones worth visiting.

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Weight Loss

Gastric sleeve portion sizes: how much can you eat?

Around 80% of the stomach is removed, leaving a tube of roughly 100–150 ml. Here is what that means at the table, month by month.

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Weight Loss

Gastric sleeve staple line: how a leak is ruled out

A leak is ruled out before you leave the operating room, with a dye or air test through the new sleeve — and then confirmed by two to three nights of observation.

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Weight Loss

Gastric bypass supplements: the lifelong protocol explained

Yes, they are for life — not for the first year. The operation bypasses exactly the stretch of intestine where iron, calcium and B12 are absorbed.

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Weight Loss

Gastric bypass and medication: what changes in absorption

Most medicines still work, but three groups need reviewing before you travel: extended-release tablets, anti-inflammatories, and drugs with a narrow safe range.

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