This section provides factual reference information on medical and dental procedures commonly sought through medical tourism. Each procedure page includes international price ranges, typical recovery times, common risks, key considerations, and questions you should ask any clinic before proceeding.
Price ranges reflect what international patients typically pay at clinics abroad — not domestic costs in the US, UK, or other high-income countries. Prices vary significantly by country, clinic, surgeon experience, and specific clinical requirements. Always confirm what is and is not included in any quoted price.
Hair Transplant
DHI (Direct Hair Implantation)hair transplant
DHI (Direct Hair Implantation) is a hair transplant technique in which follicular units are extracted from a donor area using a small punch (similar to FUE) and then implanted directly into the recipient site using a Choi pen-like implanter device. The Choi implanter creates the recipient incision and inserts the graft in a single action, allowing precise control of graft angle, direction, and depth, and eliminating the need for separate recipient-site creation. DHI is marketed as a distinct technique but is, mechanically, an FUE variant that uses an implanter rather than a forceps for graft placement.
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation, Strip Technique)hair transplant
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation), commonly called the 'strip technique', is a hair transplant method in which a long, narrow strip of donor scalp is surgically excised and dissected under microscopy into individual follicular units, which are then implanted into the recipient area. FUT is the older of the two main hair-transplant approaches (preceding FUE) and remains the technique of choice for very large graft counts in a single session, when donor density is limited, or when trichophytic donor closure is sought to minimise scar visibility.
Hair Transplant (FUE)hair transplant
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) involves harvesting individual hair follicles from a donor area (typically the back of the head) and transplanting them to areas of thinning or baldness. Results take 9-12 months to fully develop. The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia.