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Show him the money - Nothing else Matters.

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SHOW HIM THE MONEY - Nothing else Matters.

chiquita1412
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After having a coronal brow lift I ended up with a high forehead so I went to have a transplant with Dr. Karadeniz last March 2018. I went with him because of the good reviews (which now I think are fake, since no pictures) and because he could do a transplant without having to shave my head. I had a quote for 1700 euros from another clinic in Turkey, when I asked why the price difference they reassured me because the others were 'technician clinics' while Dr. Karadeniz only did 1 transplant a day himself.

He told me I needed 2000 grafts and agreed on a price of 3000 euros they asked me to send 500 euros to secure my date, I am attaching picture of this transfer because in other posts I read that the good Dr says they are not real complaints.

We had a consultation the day before at his office, he made all the right noises and promises and consulted on the right hairline for a natural look etc, but the day of the transplant he was only in the surgery to make the incision and remove the strip of skin, he had another client, a man from USA who we met in the waiting room, so basically the entire transplant was carried out by 5 or 6 so called technicians who actually performed the transplant, the Dr appeared at the end, after 6 hours to give his blessing. Immediately after I had already told him that I was concerned that there were not enough grafts and I looked bald in places, he was extremely rude and defensive, saying it was swelling and results are only visible in 6-12 months, this just after the procedure, which as you all know is pretty painful and this is his post operative care !!!

I also agree with other posts, his staff are rude too, like his second hand car salesman called Omer !! The only exception is Gokce the female assistant. Dr Karadeniz is the absolute epitome of God complex believing his own brochure and his own lies and some divine right to take money from people who come to him in confidence.

When the nurses finished they just said 'finished' and he came back and even then, I complained to him he told me his nurses 'were the best in the world' and that would not affect the result; and when I told him I did not think I had enough coverage at the top of my head he was extremely defensive and rude and threw a piece of paper and pen so I could take notes of the after care. In the price they include shampoo, conditioner and a coverage hat - all I got was a bottle of Johnsons baby shampoo !! to take back to the Hotel Silence which they use for clients. This is not so important but it just shows that he is full of BS and only interested in the money

When my husband came to pick me up to go back to the hotel, he complained immediately and we even returned to the clinic the next morning, in some distress because we were already scared that he had not transplanted enough hair. He said that if the results were not good he would fix it but that he is the best in the world and we should trust him - if I was not so upset I would laugh.

Here I am a year later, with poor density, a complete bald patch on the top of my head and a completely crooked hairline. I have written to him, my husband has written to him asking for a compromise to fix it as promised and after many emails and unanswered phone calls all I got back was that I was a 'negative' person and that my problems where psychological - I am also attaching a screen shot of the email. He is a misogynist I doubt he would give the same reply to a man.
He asked for professional photos, which we had done and sent him, actually this clinic in Spain estimated that at most there were 1300 transplanted and not the 2000 we paid for and certainly not an amount sufficient to adequately cover the area and have a natural looking result.

So if you are looking to pay for flights to Istanbul, be overcharged, treated like crap, insulted, and leave with a result which makes you embarrased to leave your house then Dr Karadeniz is definitely the guy for you !!!

PS: I gave the Dr 3 weeks before writing this post to offer me some kind of solution & I have never in my life written about positive or negative experiences online but I am so disgusted at him personally, his complete lack of any interest in patients and his money grabbing ways that I sincerely hope that I can prevent even one poor person from experiencing anything like the nightmare he has put me through.I am going to another clinic now to resolve the problem.

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Ali Emre Karadeniz, MD

Ali Emre Karadeniz, MD

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Replies (13)

February 8, 2019
I had the same experience more or less, its devastating but hang in there. All we can do now is warn others of the unprofessionalism of this “Doctor” and all the false misleading claims before they make the same mistake. Best of luck to you
April 23, 2019
Hi Ahmed M123, i'm also in the same situation as you are. I just talk with them yesterday and now doubt is here. Did you find an other clinic, where going ?
October 5, 2019
Thank you so much everyone i almost went to him i even made the deposit. I hope everything works out for you. I'm so sorry you go through this
October 8, 2019
try to get your money back
October 9, 2019
He won't refund me the deposit and sadly there is no way to get it back. I hope you are well !
February 13, 2019
any point of time the doctor himself appears on youtube and does marketing then its a RED FLAG. But i think if you would comb your hair side ways it will hide and use toppik. I did from DHT clinic bangkok, it was little expensive but it changed my look completely .
. Please dont worry u have enough donor hair to get it corrected. TC dear
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March 20, 2019
i figure the guy out on my first take with him in May 2017, but i was already there in his office, so i thought i am here so lets go for it, but true he say he does 1 patient a day and that is not true, i don't know now but he used to operate by hair count not grafts, what I want to say to you is that I understand the experience you had, now soon I will go to have another HT lets see and hope for the best, after that I will post a review about the all experience, that I did not do yet, that being said, I have heard there is some good HT doctor in Spain, don'y remember the name, but one of the good one, best of luck
the girl she is nice and the male assistant he is the picture of whom he is working for,
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March 20, 2019
MY POST GOT ALL MIXED UP, NO POSSIBLE TO EDIT IN REALSELF, Anyway, i figure DR ALI out on my first take of him while he draw a all wrong forehead hairline, in May 2017, but i was already there in his office, so i thought i am here so lets go for it, he dies says that he does 1 patient a day and that is not true, the girl she is nice and the male assistant he is the picture of whom he is working for, and i don't know now but he used to operate by hair count not grafts, 3000 euro for 5000 hair and yes a 500 euro advance, what I want to say to you is that I understand the experience you had, now soon I will go to have another HT lets see, I hope for the best, after that I will post a review about the all experience, that I did not do yet, that being said, I have heard there is some good HT doctor in Spain, don'y remember the name, but one of the good one, best of luck,
April 16, 2019
Sorry to here that. I had the same experience more or less. and like you said (I sincerely hope that I can prevent even one poor person from experiencing anything like the nightmare he has put me through). That’s what we hope for
UPDATED FROM chiquita1412
11 months post

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I forgot to add the pictures. Here they are. I have to write something otherwise, they won't post them. I don't know what to do if to have the transplanted hairs removed or if I should go to have another transplant but this makes me very nervous. Has anyone had a transplant removed? I have cried everyday for at least 4 months. I can't stand looking at myself.

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February 8, 2019
Just wow....
February 8, 2019
I had a bad fut in my country and used toppik to cover it up. It takes a few tries to learn how to use but it will help hide the lack of density
February 8, 2019
I will look for it here in Spain, thank you.
February 14, 2019
I sympathize and identify with what you are going through. If you can't live with this result, then I would think another session with a reputable and established hair transplant surgeon would be the way to go to add hairs to the thinned area. A site that has been around along time dealing with baldness and hair transplant surgeons is "The Bald Truth" ( baldtruth.com). I recall they had a list of reputable surgeons. I am not sure if they confine their hair transplant surgeons to those just in North America or whether the list is worldwide, but it might be worth checking out. I know you won't believe me but it's not as bad as you think. You are an attractive woman and I suspect your husband is telling you that. Anyway, if you can't live with it the way it is, I am sure it can be significantly improved in the hands of a reputable HT surgeon. My best wishes,
February 15, 2019
Thank you for your kindness.
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March 18, 2019
this doctor is only money minded, its incredible how he does not care about his patiants
September 30, 2019
I hope you found a solution for your problem. There are still good and cheap clinics in Turkey. Or Dr Meddeb in Tunisia. They can maybe offer you a solution to fill the lack of density. Your hair grew, so it means you can have a successful transplant, you just needed a good doc, but it's not too late to think about solutions for next year. Best of luck!