According to a study conducted by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, today, approximately 0.75 -1.6 million people from the USA travel out of the country for several types of medical care and surgeries to avoid high treatment costs each year.
Forecasted to surpass $40B market share by the end of the decade, hair transplantation surgery is surely one of the most sought-after aesthetical surgeries. Male pattern baldness being the main driver, it is estimated that nearly 10% increase in demand for hair transplant surgeries will be observed each year until 2030, reflecting the increasing effects of various physiological and psychological inducements resulting in more and more people experiencing hair thinning and hair loss in recent years.
Treatments Methods
Fue Hair Transplant
It is a surgical hair transplant procedure where the incisions to place the grafts are done with sapphire or metal slits.
DHI Hair Transplant
Hybrid Method
BERLIN | Germany
The average price of hair transplant in Berlin is $9070, the minimum price is $5225, and the maximum price is $12915.
It’s no surprise that the leading technology and welfare country of Europe also delivers quite good and affordable medical services, including hair transplantation operations. The country itself has a lot of certified plastic surgeons and its capital is leading the competition for hair transplant clinics. When it comes to traveling abroad to Germany; if you live in Europe getting a hair transplant in Germany may seem reasonable since it is both safe and affordable.
Thing to do while in Berlin:
- Get a ticket for an hour-long boat trip to learn about the intriguing history of Berlin and see the major attractions from the comfort of a river cruise around the city.
- Go to Dom Area & Berlin’s government district. Step inside the Reichstag’s iconic glass dome to learn about Germany’s fascinating history & architecture.
- Join one of the walking art tours to explore street art and Berlin’s alternative graffiti culture on a tour through some of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods.
Visa requirements for US and UK citizens: No visa requirements for US & UK citizens for a period of 90 days within a 180 days period.
HAMBURG | Germany
The average price of hair transplant in Hamburg is $9310, the minimum price is $5350, and the maximum price is $13270.
While being famous for beers, cars and football; Germany is one of the most visited countries in the world for hair transplant surgeries and also in the list of top 5 countries in the world for medical and health tourism. It is reported around 75,000+ hair loss patients have traveled to Germany every year since the beginning of the decade every year to receive high-quality, affordable healthcare.
Hamburg is one of those hotspots of the country that delivers quality hair loss treatments with its booming clinics. Alongside Hamburg, one can get quality hair transplantation surgeries in Germany in cities including Essen, Dusseldorf & Frankfurt.
Things to do while in Hamburg:
- Discover Hamburg’s most famous architectural wonder , Elbphilharmonie Plaza. Discover inside and learn about the history of the spectacular modern building, as well as the history of the country’s most iconic cities.
- Join an hour long boat trips to discover the Hamburg Port from outside.
- Go to Hamburg’s famous St. Pauli neighborhood and see everything that it offers with a variety of its concept bars.
ATLANTA | USA
The average price of hair transplant in Atlanta is $11425, the minimum price is $6150, and the maximum price is $16700.
It may sound like hair transplant is a simple procedure compared to other surgical operations but experts assure you that there are many variations that can affect the outcome in a good or bad way. Prices work the same too. There are many variations that can affect the ultimate cost of a hair transplant procedure. Mainly the technique that will be applied, number of grafts that will be implanted and extras like accommodation and transfers are taken into consideration. If you live in the USA and do not want to travel across the ocean to get your hair transplant done, you could get away with it within the country.
We do not say it will be cheap and easy though. Although the public healthcare system in the USA is receiving many criticisms, many private hospitals & clinics provide hair transplantation operations with a perfect score in the country, especially in the state of Atlanta state.
Visa requirements for UK & EU citizens: You may check list of Visa Waiver Program countries through the site for travel of US government to check if you are an eligible citizen for ESTA countries.: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html
LOS ANGELES | USA
The average price of hair transplant in Los Angeles is $12210, the minimum price is $6765, and the maximum price is $17655.
There are successful hair transplant clinics spread over the Americas, however Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York have outshined most of them and became places where US citizens show most interest. Los Angeles is a highly sought after city to live in and home to many Hollywood stars. It also hosts some of the best hair transplant surgeons and clinics in the world. It is sure that you will get really quality work of service and treatment here because surgeons here tend to be highly experienced & skilled and also almost all facilities use cutting-edge and most advanced technological medical materials.
However, clinics and surgeons based here are located in very expensive parts of the country. Thus, prices for hair transplant operations in Los Angeles are higher than almost all options in and out of the country.
LONDON | England
The average price of hair transplant in London is $9725, the minimum price is $6100, and the maximum price is $13350.
The United Kingdom is among the top countries when it comes to health and medical services although the country has shown to be prone to bed capacities during the Covid-19 lockdown time. Fortunately, the country is planning to build back its public healthcare better, according to the article by WHO, and tries to integrate and improve its public healthcare system.
The UK is also home to private hospitals and clinics, which forms the foundation for the country to be among the top medical tourism destinations worldwide. With Manchester and Liverpool following, London is the leading place in the island to go to get hair transplant surgery with its clinics having advanced medical technology and highly-experienced plastic surgeons of the country living in London.
ISTANBUL | Turkey
Clinics in Turkey offer the most budget friendly hair transplant options in the world but since getting a surgery performed in another country is a big commitment, many people still have many questions about how the procedure is carried out. Have no fear, because many clinics in Turkey arrange pretty much everything for you here. By ‘everything’ we literally mean everything because the second you land in Istanbul you are picked up by the clinic’s driver and taken directly to either the clinic or the hotel that was arranged for you, oftentimes with the price of flights, hotel accommodation, and transportation to the clinic included.
In our study we found that there is an average cost per graft of 1,12 USD in Istanbul, making procedures here almost half the cost of transplants in the UK and less than a third of the cost of transplants in the US. The average total cost for 2500 grafts in Istanbul is $2345.
However, price is not the sole reason it is so trending and has attracted millions of patients from around the world. Keeping in mind that 2000+ hair transplant surgeries are being conducted daily in Istanbul; it is no surprise that Turkey also hosts some very skillful and most experienced plastic surgeons of the world who are the very first to perform recent innovative methods worldwide in a healthy and successful manner.
WARSAW | Poland
The average price of hair transplant in Warsaw is $4680, the minimum price is $2550, and the maximum price is $6810. These price rates make Warsaw a place where you can get your hair transplant surgery at a very affordable price, only after Budapest and Istanbul.
Warsaw hosts many hair loss clinics especially specialized for FUE hair transplantation. The prices for FUE operations in Poland are substantially lower than in the USA, Germany and UK, making the country an appealing place for travelers to enjoy low prices while getting exceptional standards of care and treatment from highly experienced doctors.
If you live in the Schengen zone and want to get your surgery in a relatively close location to you since you have a short-time period to do it, you can get your transplant in Warsaw in a matter of days and come back to your country, as the Poland is only 3-4 hours away even to remote locations of Europe. In fact, around 90,000 patients travel around the world every year to Poland to get hair loss treatments.
BARCELONA | Spain
The average price of hair transplant in Barcelona is $7040, the minimum price is $4200, and the maximum price is $12400. These prices put Barcelona in a spot as one of the most affordable and safe places where you can get hair transplant surgery both in Spain and Europe.
Since Spain is a country much sought after by tourists, it is common to see there are excellent clinics for hair transplant surgeries in its most popular cities favored by both medical and cultural tourism activities. Being the country’s most visited tourism capital, Barcelona is also known for its private and public hair transplantation clinics.
Hair transplantation clinics in Barcelona are mainly offering and acknowledged for the FUE hair transplant method. There are also some clinics you may wish to visit in Spain located in Madrid, Valencia Malaga. Clinics in Spain tend to use conservative methods in hair transplantation but that does not mean that surgeries conducted in Spain are less successful, on contrast, they are capitalizing very successful numbers by means of successful hair transplant surgeries.
Visa requirements for US, UK, EU citizens: Spain is a party to the Schengen Agreement. This means that EU, US and UK citizens who are allowed to enter may enter Spain for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa.
Budapest | HUNGARY
The average price of hair transplant in Budapest is $4150, the minimum price is $2280, and the maximum price is $6020. Only behind Istanbul; Budapest offers the most budget-friendly option for patients, placing the city on top of the list for patients who put the cost of hair transplant surgery as their first priority.
Bangalore | INDIA
The average price of hair transplant in Bangalore, India is $2275, the minimum price is $1450, and the maximum price is $3100.
British Columbia | CANADA
Mexico City | MEXICO
The average price of hair transplant in Mexico City, Mexico is $4775, the minimum price is $1685, and the maximum price is $7500.
Sao Paulo | BRAZIL
The average price of hair transplant in Sao Paulo, Brazil is $3906, the minimum price is $1550, and the maximum price is $6450.
Factors That Affect Hair Transplantion
Hair transplant prices vary not only in the country of operation, but the state of the hair loss of each patient would be a considerable cost determinant, besides the transplantation method that is being benefited. All hair transplant operations being performed are tailor-made, i.e. very specific to the patient.
Technique that will
be applied to patient
Grafts count to
be implanted
Sedation, anesthesia & other XXX
State of hair loss
in NW scale
Heredetary tendencies of patient
Hair transplant prices vary not only in the country of operation, but the state of the hair loss of each patient would be a considerable cost determinant, besides the transplantation method that is being benefited. All hair transplant operations being performed are tailor-made, i.e. very specific to the patient.
Why Istanbul is the best city to get hair transplantation
One could easily understand with these charts why the Istanbul city has its own fame for being one of the most visited medical tourism destinations in the world. While Turkish Lira plays its part and takes advantage of exchange rate differences compared to common currencies, Istanbul may seem appealing once you consider these inexpensive prices.
However, price is not the sole reason it is so trending and has attracted millions of patients from around the world. Keeping in mind that 2000+ hair transplant surgeries are being conducted daily in Istanbul; it is no surprise that Turkey also hosts some very skillful and most experienced plastic surgeons of the world who are the very first to perform recent innovative methods worldwide in a healthy and successful manner. Clinics in Turkey offer some of the most budget friendly hair transplant options in the world but since getting a surgery performed in another country is a big commitment, many people still have many questions about how the procedure is carried out.
Most experienced and
skillful
plastic surgeons
205.000+ surgical hair transplant
operations held annually
Turkey being the rich place for
innovative and most advanced methods
Outdated techniques still
conducted rest of world
Willingness to travel abroad for the hair transplant
You may feel nervous and have several concerns regarding your hair transplantation abroad including the language barrier, health and safety standards of the clinic and cost of flight & accommodation.
5 Stars Hotel & Accomodation
Transportation
Interpreter
At Hairneva, we take both the surgical hygiene and COVID protection of our patients seriously. For this reason, we work collaboratively with the largest private hospital in Turkey, Acıbadem Hospital, which ensures there are sterilization personnel to deliver all hygienic measurements correctly and effectively before, during and after the surgery. We provide transportation, interpreters during your visit in Istanbul, and make sure our patients stay in a first-class, 5-star modern hotel in downtown Istanbul and spend comfortable time.