Turkey Emerges as Top Hair Transplant Destination for Moroccan Medical Tourists

Turkey, in addition to its tourist assets, has become the top destination for Moroccans looking for an appropriate place for cosmetic surgery, particularly regarding hair transplants.

The method, according to specialists, helps the patient to obtain the best result. According to Challenge.ma, the tourist riches and the skills in the field of cosmetic surgery rank Turkey among the 5 best destinations in the world in terms of medical tourism. The service, continues the magazine, is of excellent quality and is inexpensive compared to other countries.

Hair transplantation, according to the Turkish authorities, generated more than $1 billion in 2018 for the country. According to the confidences received by Challenge.ma, from Dr. Servet Terziler, member of the Health Committee of the Turkish Council of Foreign Economic Relations, medical tourism in Turkey has been developing and progressing for 9 to 10 years and is gaining momentum.

According to him, the technique used in the hair transplant operation is the so-called "Sapphire" technique and is based on the use of a special fine-tipped pen that stimulates collagen, a substance that plays an active role in the construction of cells and tissues, quickly after the graft. All this, for $1,200, not counting hotel expenses, among others.