International Patient Programme
Health Tourism
With full-service hospital infrastructure, experienced physician teams and international accreditation standards, Türkiye is among the world’s leading destinations for hair restoration. Design Clinic Health Tourism turns access to this infrastructure into a planned, accountable programme run from a single point of contact for patients arriving from abroad.
- Patients
- Residents outside Türkiye
- Programme Length
- Typically 3 nights / 4 days
- Coordination
- Named patient coordinator
- Languages
- English and Turkish
Why Istanbul
Istanbul is a hub with direct flights across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and home to surgical teams whose experience is built on high patient volume in hair restoration, supported by modern hospital infrastructure. The city’s accommodation and transport capacity allows medical travel to be planned as an orderly, comfortable process rather than a treatment alone.
Programme Scope
Medical Services
- Remote preliminary assessment and physician opinion
- In-person hospital consultation, hairline design and written informed consent
- Pre-operative laboratory tests
- Hair transplant with the selected technique (FUE, DHI, Sapphire FUE or combined)
- Post-operative medication kit, care products and written instructions
- Supervised first wash and care training
- 12-month remote follow-up programme
Coordination Services
- Private VIP transfers between airport, hotel and hospital
- Accommodation at partner hotels close to the treatment facility
- Interpreting during consultation and procedure
- Medical documents and reports delivered in the patient’s language
- Patient coordinator reachable 24/7
Legal Framework and Patient Rights
The company operates under the Turkish Regulation on International Health Tourism and Tourist Health. Medical services are delivered only in health facilities licensed by the Ministry of Health. International patients enjoy the same rights as all patients treated in Türkiye under the Patient Rights Regulation: the right to information, to give or withhold consent, to access their medical records and to the protection of privacy.
Data Protection
Medical images, test results and identity data are processed only for treatment and follow-up, in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Regulation on Personal Health Data. Data are not shared with third parties or used for promotional purposes without explicit consent.
Before You Travel
- Passport validity and any visa requirements are the patient’s responsibility; an invitation letter is issued on request.
- Blood-thinning supplements (vitamin E, omega-3, ginkgo, etc.) and alcohol are stopped 7 days before the procedure with physician approval.
- Regular medication and chronic conditions are declared at preliminary assessment.
- The return flight should be scheduled no earlier than 2 days after the procedure.
International Patient Coordination Office
Share your medical history and expectations. Our coordination team consolidates physician review, travel planning and accommodation into a single written itinerary.