The world is becoming a much smaller place, and traveling to other countries to undergo surgical hair restoration and cosmetic surgery in general has become a very common practice. While there is some great work being done by some highly credentialed surgeons in countries like Turkey, the business of selling surgery overseas can be a treacherous place to navigate for the average patient.
While the risk of complications exists even in the most capable hands, mitigating the risk my doing your research is always key to ensuring that you have the best possible outcome.
Alex from London calls the show from his hotel room in Istanbul to discuss his less than ideal experience only days after his surgery which was arranged through a UK medical tourism group.
Caveat Emptor “Let the buyer beware”
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Human hair is an incredibly complex organ and is composed of two types of cells, epithelial cells which are the cells that make up the hair shaft and dermal papillae cells, which regulate the proliferation of epithelial cells and are responsible for influencing hair growth. Men and women suffering with Androgenetic Alopecia lose both types of cells causing miniaturization of the hair follicle. Once this occurs, effected follicles produce hair for shorter and shorter periods of time until the hair follicle eventually shuts down producing little to no hair.
