Leader of medical tourism group says round 1,000,000 folks got here to Türkiye in 2022 and spent roughly $2 billion on hair transplants.
(Reuters)
Around a million folks got here to Türkiye in 2022 and spent roughly $2 billion on hair transplant procedures, the pinnacle of the Turkish Health Tourism Association has introduced, pointing to the continued growth within the multi-billion business.
“Half of the $4 billion turnover in 2022 was obtained from hair transplantation services,” Dr. Servet Terziler said in a news report published on Wednesday by Anadolu News agency.
“If we assume that the foreign currency left by an average patient for hair transplantation is $2,000 dollars, we can say that 1 million people came to Türkiye for hair transplantation in 2022,” Terziler added.
In comparability in Europe, the identical process might value the affected person between $5,000 to $10,000.
Terziler had earlier advised the Daily Sabah that prospects within the nation primarily come from continental Europe, together with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands and Germany.
There are additionally “health tourists” coming from Brazil, Argentina, Canada and even Australia, New Zealand and Israel.
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Safety file
According to a London Economic web site article, Türkiye has already established itself for many years as a “go-to destination” for hair transplant owing to the presence of 1000’s of professional surgeons within the nation.
“These professionals have been performing hair transplants for decades, with amazing hair transplant results to show,” the article mentioned.
“Most people want to undergo hair transplant surgery in the safest hands, and Türkiye is just where to find them,” it added.
At the identical time, the nation’s specialists can be broadly regarded to make use of probably the most superior hair transplant know-how and strategies. Some clinics have now began to make use of robotic hair transplantation, growing the standard of well being companies with know-how and innovation, in keeping with Terziler.
Furthermore, Türkiye itself is a sexy vacationer vacation spot, giving medical vacationers the chance to do different leisure actions when their transplant procedures are accomplished.
And it isn’t simply hair transplant companies that Türkiye is main globally.
According to Terziler, Türkiye additionally exceeded the $500 million turnover in dental companies and about $400 million in aesthetic surgical procedure in 2022.
Stating that overseas vacationers additionally confirmed huge curiosity in spa tourism, he mentioned {that a} determine exceeding $10 billion had been reached throughout the identical interval.
Strong well being infrastructure
Terziler mentioned the fast objective of the well being tourism sector is to succeed in a determine of $20 billion.
Stressing that Türkiye had an excellent disaster administration expertise within the area of well being in the course of the coronavirus interval, he mentioned: “Türkiye’s health infrastructure is very strong. We have increased quality to the highest level with our doctors and assistant health personnel.”
Noting that they’re receiving a “very serious demand” from the European nations, Terziler mentioned by making insurance coverage agreements between the states, efforts are made to make sure that foreigners obtain well being companies in our nation.
Türkiye’s largest metropolis “Istanbul is taking a firm step toward its goal of becoming the health tourism capital of the world,” he mentioned.
Noting the stagnation in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic because of journey restrictions internationally, he mentioned that the demand collected at the moment brought about the density in 2022.
“We are also very hopeful for 2023.”
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