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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Hair apparent: inside the transplant capital of the world – photo essay Source The Guardian - World News
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It is estimated that every year more than one million bald people fly to Istanbul. They go for two reasons – hair transplant quality and competitive costs

“I used to look at my father and understand that I was destined to go bald,” says James McElroy. He smiles when he thinks back to his trip to Istanbul a year ago. “I had a few doubts at the beginning, but today I’m happy and satisfied. Yes, I had a hair transplant, I don’t hide it and I’m not ashamed of it. It was a somewhat intense experience, but I’d do it again – especially now that I’m single. I’m happy to talk about it and I’m happy to receive compliments. That wasn’t the goal, but I appreciate them.”

A patient is reading the terms and conditions of his contract before the transplant begins at Sule Hair Clinic.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/mar/09/inside-the-hair-transplant-capital-of-the-world-istanbul Published At 2026-03-09 03:00:44 (2 days ago)
Created At 2026-03-09 03:24:20 Updated At 2026-03-09 03:24:20