Dr. Georgios Zontos, MD, PhD, FISHRS, Diplomate of ABHRS The black market in hair transplantation is a widespread and growing problem that extends far beyond Turkey. In recent years, similar unethical practices have emerged in several European countries, including Greece. Non-authorized personnel frequently perform surgical procedures in clinics that operate under the name of licensed physicians. This case report highlights …
Black market hair transplant clinics pose a serious risk, often leaving patients with severe scarring, poor hair growth, and depleted donor areas.
Dr. Maxim Chumak discusses a case study of a patient with scalp necrosis after a hair transplant from a black market clinic in Turkey and his treatment for repair.
Update October 29, 2024. The father of the young man went to the press to share his story after this article was written by Dr. Jean Devroye. Here is a link to the story. June 25, 2024 Written by Jean Devroye, MD, FISHRS, Hair Transplant Surgeon in Brussels, Belgium and founder of Devroye Instruments Today, I’m so sad. A young …
Dr. Robert Haber interviewed various members at the ISHRS World Congress in Panama and presented cases of hair transplant repairs and discussed what is happening around the world with the black market clinics. They are all participating members of ISHRS World Hair Transplant Repair Day on 11.11.
Repairing hair transplants that fall under Ghost Hair Transplants Ghosting is a term used when it is assumed that a doctor is going to perform the surgery, but then the doctor never appears, and another individual performs the surgery. Usually, they are unlicensed and not qualified or authorized to perform surgery. Also Read: What Is a Black Market Clinic? Such …
The public Ministry of Health in the Dominican Republic recently shut down 11 illegal black-market medical centers in different parts of the country in violation of Law 42-0 and regulation number 11-38 and 11-03.
Recently, Harry Wallop, a consumer journalist, wrote an article for the Daily Mail after traveling to Istanbul, Turkey, for an investigative report. Dr. Greg Williams, MBBS, FISHRS, and BAHRS President, interviewed him after he published the article, and below are his answers. Had you considered having a hair transplant prior to writing the article? Very vaguely, a few years ago, …
During HairCon 2019, the annual conference of the Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons of India, a “No To Ghost Surgery By Technicians” pledge was taken by all the attending delegates. They also formed a local ethical committee to address this issue. You can read more about this on our Hair Transplant Black Market page. As a responsible member of the …