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Turkey with the good hair

2025/1/31
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Sean Rameswaram: 我对人们去土耳其做头发移植的看法很好,虽然我不喜欢医疗旅游,但我认为土耳其的头发移植是一个例外。价格低廉是主要原因,许多人都去土耳其做了头发移植手术。 我听说过很多朋友去土耳其做头发移植,这已经成为了一种流行趋势,甚至有人用“去土耳其”来暗指做头发移植手术。 Alex Abad-Santos: 土耳其头发移植的兴起,一部分原因是土耳其一直拥有良好的医疗保健体系和基础设施,这吸引了医生从事头发移植手术。随着口碑的传播,越来越多的人前往土耳其进行头发移植,最终使土耳其成为头发移植的代名词。 这种趋势在社交媒体上非常流行,已经成为一种流行文化现象。许多男性都前往土耳其进行头发移植,这不仅仅是普通人的行为,一些名人也这样做。 这项手术的流行也与男性美容潮流的兴起有关,许多社交媒体内容都展示了在土耳其进行头发移植的经历。 Adam Hurley: 在伊斯坦布尔做头发移植手术非常便宜,价格远低于美国。虽然伊斯坦布尔的一些诊所有“头发工厂”的声誉,但这也有其优势,因为技术进步使得头发移植手术的成本降低。 在伊斯坦布尔做头发移植,你会得到全方位的服务,包括机场接送、酒店住宿和全程的细致照顾。手术过程包括剃发、麻醉、提取毛囊和植入,大约90%的毛囊会存活。 手术后头部会出血并被包扎,几天后会结痂。在土耳其,你会看到很多人和你一样,这会让你感觉不那么奇怪。许多酒店与诊所合作,形成了一种特殊的集体感。 David Viquist: 医疗旅游是一个全球性的现象,涵盖范围很广,包括美容手术、生育治疗、代孕、药品旅游、安乐死旅游和变性手术旅游等。无论贫富,人们都参与其中,他们追求的是性价比高的医疗服务。 医疗旅游是一个古老的趋势,在古埃及时期就已经存在。现在,医疗旅游已经发展成为一个巨大的产业,规模可能达到万亿美元。 然而,医疗旅游也存在一些风险,特别是对于经济条件较差的人来说,安全问题和语言障碍等问题可能会加剧风险。

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Turkey has become a global hub for hair transplants, attracting patients due to its affordability and high-quality medical services. The trend has exploded on social media, with many men traveling to Turkey for the procedure, and it's become a sort of meme. This chapter explores the reasons behind Turkey's popularity as a hair transplant destination, including its reputation for skilled doctors and modern infrastructure.
  • Turkey's low prices for hair transplants attract many patients.
  • Word-of-mouth marketing and social media have fueled the trend.
  • The procedure in Turkey is often marketed as a luxurious experience.

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Turkey has become the hair transplant capital of the world. And it's part of a global boom in medical tourism.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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Top view of a scalp after hair transplant surgery. Photo by ridvan_celik/Getty Images.

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