Istanbul Hair Institute

The clinic holds an operating licence issued by the Turkish Ministry of Health, the statutory authority responsible for licensing medical facilities in Turkey. This licence has been confirmed independently via the ministry's public register at shgm.saglik.gov.tr. The corporate registration (number 0634-0012-8890) can be verified as active through the Turkish Trade Registry at ticaretsicil.gov.tr. Patients wishing to conduct their own checks should visit both URLs and search by registration number. Note that a facility licence confirms only that the premises meet statutory requirements; it does not certify the credentials of individual practitioners.

The Treatment Registry assigns a partial verification status when some facts have been confirmed but the verification process is not complete. In the case of Istanbul Hair Institute, the Ministry of Health facility licence and corporate registration have both been confirmed. However, the individual credentials of the clinic's surgeons against the Turkish Medical Association (Türk Tabipleri Birliği, TTB) register at ttb.org.tr have not yet been independently verified by this registry. This means the registry cannot currently confirm whether the practitioners performing surgical procedures hold the specialist registrations claimed. Prospective patients should request evidence of individual surgeon registration directly from the clinic.

Under Turkish Ministry of Health regulations, hair transplant procedures must be performed or directly supervised by a licensed medical doctor. However, in practice, many Istanbul clinics employ trained technicians who carry out the graft implantation steps under varying degrees of physician oversight. Because surgeon credentials at Istanbul Hair Institute have not been independently verified by this registry as of March 2024, patients should ask the clinic directly to confirm which steps of the FUE or DHI procedure are performed by the named doctor and which are delegated to technicians. The response should be obtained in writing before any booking is made.

Specialist surgeon registration in Turkey is maintained by the Turkish Medical Association (Türk Tabipleri Birliği), accessible at ttb.org.tr. Patients can search for a doctor by name to confirm active registration. In addition, specialist qualifications — such as those in dermatology or plastic surgery — are awarded through the Turkish Medical Specialisation Board (Tıpta Uzmanlık Kurulu). As of this registry's last verification in March 2024, the surgeon credentials for Istanbul Hair Institute had not been confirmed against the TTB register. Requesting the surgeon's full name, specialisation, and TTB registration number from the clinic is advisable before proceeding.

Hair transplant procedures at Istanbul Hair Institute are performed under local anaesthesia applied to the scalp. Local anaesthetic administration in a clinical setting should be carried out by, or under the supervision of, a qualified medical professional. Because the clinic's staff credentials have not been independently verified, patients should ask explicitly who administers the local anaesthetic, whether a registered anaesthesiologist is present or on call during the procedure, and what protocols exist if a patient has an adverse reaction. General anaesthesia is not typically used for hair transplant procedures, but patients with relevant medical histories should confirm the clinical response plan.

Istanbul Hair Institute's documented services include remote post-operative follow-up consultations for international patients who have returned to their home countries. In the event of a complication such as infection, excessive hair shedding beyond the expected post-procedure phase, or graft failure, patients should contact the clinic directly and simultaneously consult a local dermatologist or general practitioner. Any serious medical complication should be assessed by a local clinician first, as this avoids delays in treatment. Patients should clarify the clinic's complication-handling pathway before travel, including which communication channel to use and the expected response time.

The clinic has not published a formal written revision policy in documentation available to this registry. Before booking, patients should ask the clinic directly what constitutes a qualifying outcome for a revision procedure, what the timeline is for raising a revision request, and whether revision procedures carry any additional fee. It is advisable to request all terms in writing. Revision policy varies significantly across Istanbul hair transplant clinics, and verbal assurances are not a substitute for documented terms. Note that normal post-transplant hair shedding in the months following the procedure is not a clinical complication and does not typically qualify for revision.

Istanbul Hair Institute publishes procedure pricing on its website, which is confirmed in this registry's data. Patients should verify whether the quoted price covers the full graft count, local anaesthesia, any required pre-operative blood tests, the post-operative medication pack, airport transfer, and hotel accommodation — as each of these is sometimes included in package pricing and sometimes listed separately. Costs that may not be included are additional grafts beyond the initial estimate, any required scalp treatment prior to the procedure, or additional follow-up consultations beyond those specified in the package. Obtaining a written itemised quote before booking is advisable.

The deposit and refund policy for Istanbul Hair Institute is not published in documentation reviewed by this registry. Patients should request the full terms before paying any deposit, including the amount required to secure a booking, the cancellation deadline after which the deposit is non-refundable, and what evidence is required if cancellation is due to a medical reason. It is standard practice for Turkish hair transplant clinics to require a non-refundable deposit, but the terms vary. All financial terms should be obtained in writing, and payment made via a method that offers chargeback protection where possible.

Istanbul Hair Institute's documented services include coordination for international patients, with English-language support noted as available through patient coordinators. The clinic provides airport transfer coordination, hotel arrangement assistance, and post-operative remote follow-up consultations for patients after they return home. The typical procedure visit is structured as a two-to-three-day trip. Patients are advised to confirm the language competency of the medical staff — as distinct from administrative coordinators — and to establish how follow-up appointments are conducted, whether by video consultation, email, or photograph submission, and the schedule for those consultations over the twelve months following the procedure.