Dr. Gokay Bilgin and Smile Hair Clinic Istanbul... An Awesome Experience!

Previously in 2018 or so I had looked into doing a hair transplant in Vancouver 2018 but it was really expensive and there was a long waiting list, so I never pursued it further. By summer 2023 I had decided enough was enough and I was going to do one. I had heard Istanbul was a good destination to get one done and researched different peoples experiences on YouTube. Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul had many informative videos about all aspects of the procedure which put my mind at ease, as well as positive testimonials. I reached out to them and their response was immediate! The young lady who was planning the procedure with me was friendly, professional and a prompt communicator. I think it always important with a medical procedure that you want to be treated like a cared for patient and not a number! And with Smile that's exactly how I felt, cared for! I decided to do the operation with Dr. Gokay Bilgin because he was an experienced practitioner and one of the main doctors at the clinic, so I thought I could trust his reputation. Fast forward a month or so and I was in Istanbul. The morning of the operation I walked into the clinic and was greeted warmly by staff! Everyone dealing with patients as their main job were absolutely lovely and spoke very good english. There were others there from all around the world, and although some were a bit nervous everybody seemed in good spirits. I'd say in less than 20 minutes i had filled out all the necessary paperwork and headed up for my first consultation. They explained the procedure and what to expect and how to self care and gave me a baggie of items I would need for the next couple of weeks. Next I had a short wait and then went into the room of the procedure. I changed into the appropriate clothing and got ready to meet Dr. Gokay to plan the new hairline. I will add that I believe that only one of the young medical assistants could speak english but that was not a problem at all and the others who couldn't were still very friendly and professional! Before long, Dr Gokay arrived and we began planning the hairline. I left it up to him and within minutes he had decided an appropriate course of action! The team followed his instructions to get me ready and I was given anesthetics. Not gonna lie, I could still feel some pain in some areas as they gathered hair for the transplant but all in all it wasn't too bad and well worth a bit of discomfort for a better future. Dr. Gokay returned when enough hair had been harvested a couple hours later I believe. Dr. Gokay is friendly, funny and just an awesome dude. As he began working away we chatted about all sorts of things under the sun and time really flew by! Dr. Gokay was calm and composed and the whole morning/afternoon went off without a hitch. I think 5 or 6 hours after I had arrived at the clinic everything was finished. I was served a delicious lunch in the lounge and chatted with some of the staff and other patients. Before I left I said goodbye to Dr. Gokay and the wonderful staff and thanked them for all their hard work. Everyone in the clinic had been great, everything was organized and professional and the procedure had gone off without a hitch! Although it would be many months before I would see the results I was looking for, I was happy upon leaving the clinic that I'd finally done it!

Fast forward 12 months and the final results are in. I'm super happy with the way it turned out! I think it looks a lot better, so glad I finally did it. In the couple weeks after the procedure Smile Hair Clinic would check in everyday I believe and answer any questions. Then later I could chat with them via text if I ever had a question or problem and they would reply as soon as possible. Absolutely everything went... awesome! So thanks again to Dr. Gokay Bilgin and all the team at Smile Hair Clinic, you guys really rock and I wish you guys all the best in the future. The way you guys treated me, I really left feeling I'd met new friends and was set for a better future.

Te?ekkürler and sending my love from Canada,

Alex