Operation Day - 25 August 2020 Sapphire Fue Hair Transplant I am writing to review my experience with Dr Mehmet Demircioglu at the Diamond Hair Clinic and my overall feelings of the trip as a whole. Admittedly I probably did a lot less research than most when it came to choosing what clinic I would proceed with. Initially I considered staying within the UK since I had heard some negative feedback about travelling to Turkey but after contacting a couple clinics in Scotland I just did not get a good, trustworthy vibe from them. It felt very much like I was dealing with salesmen rather than professionals. The Diamond Hair Clinic was the first clinic I reached out to in Turkey, followed by around 3 others. The response time and quality from Diamond was by far the best and once I realised they only carried out one procedure a day, I had more or less made up my mind. The contact with Diamond was regular and they were always very quick and informative with their responses. Upon arrival I was picked up relatively quickly with the transport being very responsive and friendly. The drive from the airport did not take too long and was very comfortable. Probably my only concern of the whole trip was when my transport pulled up to a different hotel than I had been told but this was solved instantly and was only due to the Covid situation. They apologised profusely for not having let me know and the new hotel was perfectly nice. On operation day I was understandably a little nervous because I did not know what to expect from the clinic, or to be honest the procedure. The clinic was extremely clean and modern and so put me at ease. Dr Mehmet was very welcoming and was in no hurry to get things going, he was happy to take his time, explain what would happen and then get to work on designing the hairline. I was surprised how thorough he was when doing this and would regularly rub out and redo when he wasn't 100% satisfied. Of course I had a say on the hairline and once happy we could get going. This pre-op consultation lasted around 1 hour. I received a total of 5000 grafts from the donor area which was completed in one sitting. Ironically, I found the only painful part of the procedure to be the pain relief injections themselves. Any discomfort after that came from not being able to move for long periods of time which, admittedly I found very difficult because I don't like staying still for too long! It was a very long day which you have to prepare yourself for which is probably why I found it challenging. I was constantly being asked if I was alright and could request toilet breaks (thank goodness). Dr Mehmet made the incisions himself and often checked up on the progress when not directly involved. Afterwards Dr Mehmet took me into his office, gave me his personal number and I got back to the hotel around 1am. After my rest day I went back to the clinic for my first hair wash. Dr Mehmet was very informative and explained exactly how to use the numerous aftercare products provided. Again, the transport ran very smoothly and I was taken directly to the airport afterwards. The journey back was something I was extremely nervous about because it is very obvious you have had a hair transplant. I am not going to pretend it was enjoyable but after seeing two dozen guys at the airport in the same situation I was put at ease. Once home I was in contact with Dr Mehmet everyday for the first 10 days, constantly sending photos. Since then I have been sending photos once a week and so far I am extremely happy with how things are going. I am currently in my 'shock loss' period and cannot wait to see the final results which I know will be as good as I could have hoped for. Thank you very much to Dr Mehmet and his team! Highly recommended.