This week, international media reported the tragic death of a young French man, who passed away by suicide following a poorly executed beard hair transplant procedure in Turkey. According to reports, this young man travelled to Turkey for a beard transplant, expecting a qualified doctor to perform the surgery. Instead, the procedure was reportedly carried
The volume of patients travelling to Turkey and beyond for hair transplantation and other procedures has increased in recent years. With many people feeling the effects of inflation and the increased cost of living, the lure of a cheap hair transplant has never been greater. HRBR has seen a significant increase in the number of
This is a question that we are asked regularly. Unfortunately some patients who have had procedures at other clinics, are now unsatisfied with the results of their transplant and are seeking advice from HRBR on next steps. The below should be considered before scheduling an appointment for a hair transplant repair at HRBR Hair Transplant
At HRBR we are seeing a big increase in the number of patients coming to us for hair transplant repairs following work carried out at other clinics. These patients normally request hair transplant repair work due to unnatural looking hair lines, excessive scarring in the donor area and infection. Here is a case study relating to
Over the past number of months, the UK media have reported two patient deaths while undergoing hair transplantation procedures in India and Spain. The patient death following a hair transplant in Spain was reported just last week. This is obviously concerning to all and raises the issue of standards and regulation in the hair transplant
The team at HRBR has treated many patients who, as the result of work carried out at other clinics, need a hair transplant repair. The surgeons at HRBR are highly experienced and skilled in this specialised work. These patients normally request hair transplant repair work due to large unnatural looking hair plugs, scaring from previous
Maurice Collins, Medical Director and Team Principal of Hair Restoration Blackrock (HRBR), comments on an article that appeared in this week’s Daily Mail. He said, ”This article in the Daily Mail (published 22.1.14) shows the potential down side to hair transplant procedures in an unregulated industry. While the results of a good procedure can be life changing,
Concerns Regarding Fraudulent Advertising We are concerned about representations being made by commercial clinics in the media and in advertisements in regard to ‘scar free surgery’. As Surgeons with a collective experience of over one hundred years we are fully cogniscent that such assertions simply are untrue All wounds heal naturally by the formation of
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