Turkey, Istanbul

Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetology Procedures in Smile Hair Clinic | Hair Transplant in Turkey

4.7
Excellent
42 reviews
1 hospital accreditation of quality

About the clinic

2018
Year of foundation
18
staff
6
doctors
18
beds
5000
patients
2000
Operations per year

Smile Hair Clinic is a specialized hair transplant clinic in Istanbul, Turkey. It all started with Dr. M. Erdogan and Dr. G. Bilgin's passion for advancing hair transplantation. With years of experience in FUE hair transplantation techniques, they established Smile Hair Clinic in 2018, setting a new standard in medical aesthetics.

Since then, Smile Hair Clinic has been a global benchmark for best-in-class hair transplantation clinics in the region. It has already served over 10,000 gentlemen. Many authorities, including the BBC Healthcare Tourism Documentary Series, have recognized the clinic's reputation.

The Smile Hair team utilizes the Micro FUE method to perform hair transplants of up to 4,000 grafts, leaving no scars on the skin. Patients from the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UAE choose this clinic for hair transplants.

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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.04.2024. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.
Plastic Surgery
treatment
DHI hair transplantation Price on request
Eyebrow transplantation Price on request
Hair transplant $1890 - $2690
Beard transplant Price on request
FUE hair transplant $1890 - $2690

Clinic Doctors

hospital accreditation of quality

Turkish Medical Association
TR, Turkish Medical Association certificate for Smile Hair Clinic | Hair Transplant in Turkey

Smile Hair Clinic | Hair Transplant in Turkey: more details about the clinic

Turkey, Istanbul

Smile Hair Clinic is located in the financial district of East Istanbul. A team of 100+ well-trained staff members works in an elegant, high-tech 10-floor building. The quality and excellence of hair transplantation operations performed at Smile depend on intensive training procedures. Every team member at Smile is tested by TrueTM Philosophy success criteria.

Founders' top priority consists of three critical components:

  1. aesthetics — extremely natural-looking hair is one of the top pursuits at the operations;
  2. the ultimate comfort of the patient during and after the operation;
  3. the total transformation of the patient in the long run.

Approach & Techniques

Up-to-date scientific advancements support aesthetic techniques. The first critical step is extracting correct grafts from the donor area. True Planning helps determine the exact number of grafts needed, select them carefully, and avoid over-harvesting. A common myth in transplantation is that extracting more grafts guarantees success. The Smile Hair team believes this is incorrect. The key principle at Smile Hair is planning the selection of the correct grafts from the donor area in the first place. True Planning also ensures that the donor area stays resourceful if the patient needs another transplantation operation in the long run. During extraction, specialists monitor the fractal rates to ensure the extracted graft is high-quality and healthy.

Another critical step is planning the transplantation area by arranging single, double, and triple grafts to sustain the natural and thick look. Scientific studies have shown that it's unnecessary to transplant large numbers in specific areas. Therefore, planning the correct angles and planting the correct grafts in certain areas is much more effective than merely increasing the number of grafts.

Considering that every patient has a unique facial structure and different skin tones, it is essential to plan according to their facial features. At this step, the canals' parameters are crucial for success. These parameters are the direction, angle, and depth of the canal. They should be in harmony with patients' existing hair. Determining the correct depth of the canal results in the healthy growth of new hair.

Hair transplantation surgery is all about sustaining a natural look, seamless transitions, and correct shading. Local experts combine this art with scientific principles, physics, and mathematics.

Highest Grade Medical Operation Standards

At Smile Hair Clinic, the patient's benefit comes first. Therefore, it never promises unrealistic results or creates unreachable expectations.

Smile Hair Clinic practitioners are there to understand the patient's expectations, find the best possible solutions, and be ready for all possible complications. According to the AHA (American Heart Association) guidelines, the entire team receives recurrent training on emergency life support.

Smile Gentle Care

Specialized Smile Hair assistants are assigned to patients when they first contact the clinic via Bookimed.com, and there's always someone to support them during the entire process. The services include translation in all languages, hotel reservations, airport pick-up and drop-off, visa consultancy, transfer, and comprehensive support on the operation day.

Step-by-step guide to the future journey:

  • Every hair transplant inquiry is assigned to Bookimed and Smile Hair Clinic case managers, who oversee the entire process.
  • The case manager sends a Medical Evaluation Survey to collect the patient's information and expectations, including photos.
  • The case manager and the surgeon overview the patient's demands and expectations, execute pre-planning, and prepare the Evaluation Report.
  • The case manager submits the treatment plan to the patient and finalizes the commercial agreement with the patient.
  • The case manager assists the patient with every step leading up to the operation day in Istanbul, including travel information, visa, booking, hotel, and transfers.
  • Operation day: bilingual guest relations specialists welcome the patient and guide them through each step of the process.
  • Pre-operation briefing: the doctor briefs the patient early in the morning about the procedures they will undergo.
  • True Planning: the hair transplant surgeon conducts hairline planning before the operation.
  • Operation: medical doctors and the healthcare team perform all operations at Smile Hair. 
  • Post-operation: the team controls the patient's final check-up.
  • After discharge, the patient is assigned to and introduced to a Smile patient care specialist who will be responsible for monitoring their hair growth over the next 18 months. These specialists are experts in hair growth observation and work closely with doctors to ensure healthy growth.

The Patient Experience Department manages the Smile Gentle Care Program under Smile Hair Clinic Corporate Management Standards. Smile Hair Clinic's patient-first attitude guarantees patients' satisfaction.

TrueTM Philosophy

Smile Hair Clinic has built its approach to hair transplantation around the TRUE Philosophy, which is based on the brand's core values: Analysis, Accomplishment, and Advancement. When the founders established Smile, they believed these values would help them become the region's most recognized hair transplantation clinic. These values have shaped Smile Hair Clinic's standards and philosophy for hair transplantation.

TrueTM Philosophy consists of four key aspects:

True Planning

At Smile, every procedure begins with analysis. The True Planning technique helps achieve natural-looking transplantation results. Examining the data before making a decision is a key step in hair transplantation.

During the True Planning stage, doctors thoroughly examine the donor area. Smile believes that defining the appropriate number of grafts for each patient depends on the doctor's skill and passion for hair design. After the donor area examination, the transplantation area is planned using the prior examination data. Then, the doctor draws the hairline with the help of special tools that ensure optimal and natural results.

True Hair Line Design

Hairline design is key for natural-looking hair transplantation results. The True Hair Line Design procedures prioritize placing single hair follicular units on the front lines to maintain aesthetic proportions and appearance.

The front-line drawing considers angles to ensure hair grows naturally, preserving the masculinity of the hairline. This approach includes sensitive calculations of facial proportions. Additionally, designing a hairline while considering the patient's age is essential. Aging is a natural process, so natural-looking hair transplantation should be in harmony with the patient's age.

True Execution

The operation day is a key milestone for a successful transformation. Smile Hair Clinic recruits, trains, and manages highly skilled medical experts, confirming that they meet ISHRS criteria.

True Innovation

Smile's medical experts and consultants are always searching for more effective ways to perform hair transplant operations. The inclusion of the Sapphire Transplantation technique in all operations is one of the brightest manifestations of True Innovation.

All team members at Smile Hair Clinic are trained following the TrueTM Philosophy and regularly tested by its success criteria. The three elements of the True Philosophy guarantee that all the processes at Smile conform to industry standards.

Additional services
Transfer
Airport to clinic
free
Clinic to airport
free
Language assistance
Available
free
Accommodation
Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily
Requirements for admission
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Cash
Credit cards
Age
18 - 65

Patient reviews

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Smile Hair Clinic | Hair Transplant in Turkey overall rate includes
4.8/5
Doctor
4.8/5
staff
4.6/5
Facilities
4.5/5
Language assistance
4.9/5
Support

Jozef • Hair transplant
Slovakia

Feb 13, 2020
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The doctor was very thorough and knowledgeable
Everything was ok very nice people Read more less

Сергей • Hair transplant
Estonia

Jun 15, 2022
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All liked it
All liked it. The doctor and staff are trustworthy. The room was comfortable. The operation took place under pleasant music, which was turned on by one of the girls of the staff (my team). Read more less

Владимир • Hair transplant
Ukraine

Mar 3, 2022
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He is INCREDIBLE both as a person and as a doctor
Staying in the clinic, according to the attention paid, sensations and impressions, it is difficult even to associate with the word "clinic". This is just a completely new quality level of medical service. My doctor was Dr. Erdogan, the founder of the clinic. When I saw him, all my doubts and the slightest worries simply evaporated. He is INCREDIBLE both as a person and as a doctor. I am very glad that he was the one who took care of my treatment. All other employees are also wonderful people, and I am very grateful to them for the impeccable organization of the entire process. Separately, I would like to thank Yersin, since it was he who organized and calmly and clearly answered all my questions. Only 6 days have passed, and it's too early to talk about the results, but now everything is ... so far so good :) Read more less
About Bookimed service
Ekaterina is simply smart! Many thanks to her for all the coordination. I don't know what I would do without her help

Александр • Hair transplant
Russian Federation

Apr 15, 2021
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I chose the Smile Hair clinic according to reviews and estimates, upon arrival I immediately won over to myself
The staff is simply gorgeous, you feel like a child that absolutely everyone takes care of, they were met at the Istanbul airport, escorted to the hotel, and from there to all the procedures. The cost of the hotel was already included in the final price list, which was discussed back in Russia. It took a very long time to decide on the transplant procedure, now I regret that I did not do it before (it is not clear why I was shy or afraid) I chose the Smile Hair clinic according to reviews and estimates, upon arrival I immediately won over to myself, they are also fed a delicious lunch after the operation, they conduct a care course for hair during rehabilitation + give all sorts of tools and a very detailed manual (after reading which all questions crawl away) Dr. Akhmedov is a professional in his field! Now I have the 9th day after the procedure, the recovery is perfect. Also thanks to my curator Anna from the bookimed service, instant answers to questions and incredibly fast provision of information Read more less
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Анастасия • Hair transplant
United States of America

Oct 2, 2022
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So far (2 weeks have passed) healing is going well
Many thanks for organizing the whole process. Consultant Katerina Korczak was very kind and patiently answered all questions. In the clinic itself, there are some inconsistencies in the process (in particular, they almost forgot to take them to the airport for the return flight), but in general, everything is also not bad. There were questions about the correctness of the choice of the hairline in the face ... but I hope for the best and I will see the result in a year. I will update the review. So far (2 weeks have passed) healing is going well. Read more less
About Bookimed service
I don’t really understand what this question is about