Experience beyond my best expectations
Starting with the first contact via WhatsApp with Canan while still in my country, upon arrival at Istanbul airport by driver Hassan, everyone was very professional; attentive with the best hygienic conditions in the clinic and protection of the patient and the transplanted area, in short, it was all a 5-star service that I highly recommend.
At first I was reluctant to do this procedure in a country outside the European community, but mainly outside my country, but both because of the best reference from a friend of mine who had already carried out a hair transplant at Estimiel as well as my initial contact via WhatsApp with from Canan, left me confident that I was handed over to a professional team, which was later confirmed. Since leaving Portugal and arriving in Istanbul, I have always been well accompanied and guided by the very friendly and professional Canan, who always responded immediately to all questions and necessary pre-operative and post-operative guidance. On the day of arrival, my wife and I were friendly received by Hassan who was waiting for us at the airport and guided us to the hotel which was next to the hospital/clinic. We took a few days to explore Istanbul until, on the day of the transplant, we were transported once again by the kind Hassan and accompanied by Canan to the clinic where we were received by the team of nurses and doctors to evaluate the hair area; design of the area to be transplanted as well as screening for possible allergies and blood analysis.
After this procedure, anaesthesia began in the donor area and the area to be transplanted, this must perhaps be the moment of greatest discomfort, as would be normal, feeling the needle injecting the anaesthesia. As soon as the anaesthesia starts to take effect, which is very quick, two nurses start to remove the hair follicles from the donor area, this procedure took around 4 hours, as I have a weak donor area, but the normal would be 1 to two hours where they managed extract approximately 2800 hair follicles. Finishing this hair follicle extraction, they took a break for lunch, where they were extremely kind in providing a complete vegan meal (since I am vegan), in a country like Turkey where meat and fish is a large part of the usual diet, they were very attentive and kind in providing me with a vegan meal as I requested. After the lunch break, they began to implant the hair phonicles extracted from the morning part in the part with missing hair. This procedure was carried out by the doctor for around 2 hours, finishing the procedure at 3:00 pm. Throughout the day and the procedure I was accompanied by Canan, who kindly informed my wife of my condition so that she could feel more at ease (as companions for hygienic reasons are not allowed). They applied a dressing to the area where the phonicles were removed; they gave medication for the pain and a special pillow to sleep on to protect the head and once again I was accompanied by Canan and the driver Hassan dropped us off at the hotel.
The following day in the afternoon driver Hassan accompanied by Canan picked us up at the Hotel to take us to the clinic to remove the dressing; analysis of the transplant and first post-operative head wash where they gave us very detailed instructions on how to treat the hair and others to maximize and enhance hair growth in the affected area. After confirming that the procedure went as expected and the first wash, the driver Hassan and the kind Canan accompanied us once again to the hotel where we said goodbye to Canan to be transported once again by Hassan to the airport the next day without delays or hassles. in a vehicle with all comforts such as water; cookies; complementary chocolates and internet.
In short, it was an experience that exceeded my best expectations by far. Debut professional team; Friendly and attentive to your well-being, I can only strongly recommend being followed by Canan and treated by the wonderful Estemiel team.
A thank you to everyone, without exception, who still closely follows me with requests for photos even today that made me feel special and well delivered. A special thank you, if I may say so, to those who, from the first contact until today, have shown themselves to be a great professional and kind Canan, who I will certainly turn to in the future if I need to, as well as recommending her to all my family and friends.
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Paulo Jorge Rodrigues - Albufeira / Portugal
12. januar 2024
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