Dr. Erkam Caymaz
Founder·Dr. Caymaz Hair Clinic (Hair Upload Clinic)
Istanbul, Türkiye
€6,500–€7,500 Per procedure · Cost detailsBackground
Dr Erkam Caymaz runs his own clinic in Istanbul, Turkey, which also trades as Hair Upload Clinic 12. His clinic says he graduated from medical school in 2010, trained in cardiovascular surgery, and moved to hair restoration in 2012 3. The clinic says it has focused only on hair transplantation for international patients since 2012 1. It reports 9,271+ patients and 5,184+ hair transplant procedures in total 3.
Procedures and techniques
The clinic performs Sapphire FUE and DHI for the scalp, beard and eyebrows 3. It says extraction uses a micro-motor with a typical 0.8 to 0.9 mm punch, and channels are opened with sapphire blades 3. In VIP operations, the clinic says Dr Caymaz plans the hairline and opens the recipient channels himself 3. Technicians extract and implant the grafts under his supervision 3. The clinic says he accepts at most one to two operations per day 3. Its price page says about 4,000 to 6,000 grafts are extracted in one operation, or 3,000 to 3,500 if the donor area is weak 4. The clinic's sister site lists afro-textured hair, temple, beard and eyebrow work among its services 5.
Pricing
The clinic publishes package prices in euros 6. It says VIP Sapphire FUE packages cost €6,500 to €7,500 and DHI packages €5,000 to €6,000, valid until December 2026 6. It also quotes a broader range of €3,000 to €7,500 for about 3,000 to 6,000+ grafts, and a base reference of €2 to €4 per graft 6. The sister site gives €2 to €4 per graft, or €6,000 to €12,000 for 3,000 grafts 7. The bio page states $2 to $4 per graft for VIP operations 3. Packages include blood tests, medication, a care kit, transfers, three nights in a five-star hotel and a translator 4. Flights are not included, and PRP or mesotherapy is quoted separately 4. The clinic says payment is made in cash at the clinic 4.
Booking and aftercare
Credentials and memberships
Sources
Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked October 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.
- 1. https://www.drcaymaz.com/about-dr-caymaz-hair-clinic
- 2. https://www.hairupload.com/pricing.md
- 3. https://www.drcaymaz.com/dr-erkam-caymaz
- 4. https://www.drcaymaz.com/hair-transplant-price-packages
- 5. https://www.hairupload.com/treatment-facts.md
- 6. https://www.drcaymaz.com/hair-transplant-cost
- 7. https://www.hairupload.com/pricing.md
- 8. https://www.fue-europe.org/membership/member-directory/
What patients say on reddit
26 people shared their experience with Dr. Erkam Caymaz across 55 reddit threads between 2020 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.
- male 4,700 grafts surgery 2023
- doctor personally made the incisions source ↗
- game-changer for appearance and self-confidence source ↗
- clinic managed first wash and follow-ups source ↗
- no complications, noticeable density by months 5-6 source ↗
Jaded_Grape9805 had 4700 grafts by sapphire-blade FUE with Dr. Erkam Caymaz in Istanbul in November 2023, paying around 6000 euros for the VIP package covering surgery, hotel and transport. In an 18-month update he said he is really happy with the results, called it a game-changer for his appearance and self-confidence, and valued that the doctor personally made the incisions. He reported no complications and growth that kept improving without finasteride or minoxidil. Two commenters suggested the post reads like an advertisement.
3 threads they wrote in
- male 38 yo NW3 4,000 grafts surgery 2023
- amazing experience, worth the money source ↗
- clinic checked on me throughout source ↗
- communication still good months later source ↗
- very happy with results at 7 months source ↗
- a bit pricey source ↗
- wouldn't add the extra grafts I asked source ↗
EngineeringMental157, a 38-year-old male, had about 4,000 grafts by FUE with Dr Caymaz (Hair Upload) in Istanbul in January 2023, and reports paying around 3,000 USD, though a few of his posts give other totals. He posted updates from 2 weeks to 9 months, saying he had an amazing experience and was very happy with the results; at 9 months he wrote that the doctor did an amazing job and that most density came in months 4-9. His reservations were that the clinic is a bit pricey and that Caymaz would not add the extra 500 grafts he asked for.
11 threads they wrote in
- Oct 2023 For those who just got a transplant, month 4-6 & 7-9 is where I saw the most density and growth. Currently month 9. Trust the process ↗
- Oct 2023 28 years old planning on a Afro hair transplant in next month-6 weeks ↗
- Oct 2023 7 month Results ↗
- Aug 2023 6 1/2 months progress update ↗
- Jul 2023 Aug 1 will be officially 6 months ↗
- Jun 2023 5 Months In ↗ removed on reddit
- May 2023 3 Months Hair Transplant Journey ↗ removed on reddit
- Apr 2023 My journey so far. I’m 2 1/2 month in and I’m confident. 1mg fin once a day, biotin ,B-100 ,C-500, saw palmetto, collagen, two per day multi vitamin, gallon of water a day shampoo once a week with an amazing shampoo ↗ removed on reddit
- Feb 2023 Officially one month post op. Ugly duckling (shedding) stage. Donor area healing nicely ↗
- Feb 2023 What is the top clinic Istanbul for a hair transplant? Going to Turkey in September and looking for a great place (not the cheapest, the best). Please don't send me quotes, I am not looking for hair brokers. ↗
- Feb 2023 2 weeks into my hair transplant from Turkey ↗ removed on reddit
- male 4,500 grafts surgery 2024
- would give them 5 stars source ↗
- staff made him feel comfortable throughout source ↗
- feels like family before and after source ↗
The user had a 4500-graft transplant in 2024 with Dr Caymaz at Hair Upload and posted at 18 months. He wrote that he highly recommends the clinic and would definitely give them 5 stars, praising the staff for making him comfortable from first contact to the airport. No price or technique was given; the post is mostly general praise.
1 thread they wrote in
- Apr 2026 18 months post op 4500 Grafts ↗
- male 3,500 grafts surgery 2024
- absolutely disgusted and disappointed at 12 months source ↗
- stuck with a botch job source ↗
- worried about cobblestoning, especially on beard source ↗
- rough phase at 57 days source ↗
AnxiousHamster4679 had about 3,500 grafts extracted, with a few also placed in his beard, by Dr. Erkam Caymaz in Turkey in 2024; no price is stated. At 57 days he called it a rough phase, was trying to trust the process and worried about cobblestoning, mainly on the beard. At 12 months he wrote that he is absolutely disgusted and disappointed and stuck with a botch job; the post does not say what specifically went wrong.
2 threads they wrote in
- male
- waste of money source ↗
- head looks the same or worse after a year source ↗
- few post-op photos, reviews look paid source ↗
- hotel double the real price source ↗
- vitamin set $800 versus $205 on Amazon source ↗
- clinical staff was friendly source ↗
The user went to Dr Caymaz (Hairupload) and a year later wrote that it was a waste of money: his head looks exactly the same, if possibly worse, than before the procedure, and he advises being prepared for a second session. He said the clinical staff was friendly, but that the hotel cost double the real price and the clinic sold a vitamin set for $800 against $205 on Amazon. He also thinks the clinic shows few post-op photos and that many online reviews look AI-generated or paid. A commenter relayed clinic-supplied details that are unverified in the thread.
2 threads they wrote in
- 3,300 grafts surgery 2023
The user got 3300 grafts in Turkey with Dr Caymaz in December 2023, using the technician option, and paid $3350. They chose Caymaz over Dr Turan because the wait for a reply was too long. They reported a headache at day 3, said the itching is worse than people emphasise, and in March 2024 reported slow growth at about 3 months, with no overall verdict.
2 threads they wrote in
- Dec 2023 Finally got my HT. ↗
- Sept 2023 Considering going Turkey ↗
- 4,000 grafts surgery 2021
- donor area extremely bad, full of scars source ↗
- donor area rated about 3/10 source ↗
- front about 80% dense source ↗
AdditionalDrive9428 said they paid 2800 dollars for 4,000 grafts and the VIP treatment with Dr Caymaz at Hair Upload Clinic in Istanbul, with surgery in 2021. About 15 months later they wrote "Avoid doctor caymaz at all costs", describing the donor area as extremely bad and full of scars (about 3/10), while the front was about 80% dense. They repeated the donor-scarring complaint in a second thread. A later commenter doubted that the price and graft count matched a real patient of Dr. Caymaz, and no photos were shown.
2 threads they wrote in
- surgery 2023
- really disappointed at 13 months source ↗
- hairs still falling when showering source ↗
- clinic wants payment again source ↗
- looked good until about 3 months ago source ↗
This user went to Dr Caymaz in Turkey in 2023 and paid $3500; the graft count is not stated. At 13 months they said they were really disappointed and had never taken meds, saying the clinic told them meds were not needed. They said it looked good until about 3 months earlier and hairs are still falling in the shower. They say the clinic now wants them to pay again; they are allergic to finasteride and plan to start minoxidil. Commenters said they may need more grafts and hair-loss medication.
1 thread they wrote in
- surgery 2022
- very good experience, low pain source ↗
- surgeon does one patient a day source ↗
- wasn't happy with density source ↗
- front grew a lot, back did not source ↗
No_Acanthocephala111 had a first transplant with Dr Caymaz in 2022, paying 4500 GBP; in December 2022 they wrote they had a "very good experience", low pain, with one patient a day. By August 2023, nine months after that first transplant, they said they went to Dr Caymaz first "but I wasn’t happy with density", could not stand the front growing so much but not the back, and booked a second transplant (4100 grafts, DHI) at another clinic, which they said cost half the price. The graft count of the Caymaz procedure is not stated.
2 threads they wrote in
- male
He posted 4-month updates after a transplant with Dr Erkam Caymaz (spelled Caymez in his posts). He gave no graft count, price or technique, and did not state an opinion of the surgeon or the result in the text. He said he is not on minoxidil or finasteride because both give him heart palpitations. Commenters on one update disagreed about how visible the change was; none reported their own experience with the surgeon.
3 threads they wrote in
- Jan 2024 4 month update. Swipe right. ↗
- Jan 2024 4 month update. Not on Minoxidil or Fin. ↗
- Dec 2023 Finally got my HT. ↗
- 35 yo 4,250 grafts surgery 2022
CandidAd3592 had a transplant at 35 in 2022 with Dr Caymaz at the Upload clinic in Istanbul, paying $5300 for 4250 grafts as the only patient that day. They chose the clinic because they liked results seen from other African American patients, especially the donor area. They said it does a maximum of 2 operations per day and that appointments are needed a month in advance. No post-op timeline or overall verdict is given.
1 thread they wrote in
- Dec 2022 Got hair transplant at 35. What do you guys think? Continued from previous post. ↗ removed on reddit
- male surgery 2023
- Progress okay from a level angle source ↗
- Thin hair visible looking down in bright light source ↗
- Original hairline design was lower than wanted source ↗
getme12345 posted a 10-month update on his first transplant (2023) with Dr Caymaz, saying the progress is okay from a level angle but thin hair is visible in the transplanted area when looking down in low bright light. He is leaning towards Dr Caymaz again for a second surgery around month 12, but has the option of Dr Bicer, whose quote is almost twice as high. He says the doctor's original hairline design was lower and he asked him to keep it higher, and he could not tolerate finasteride because of erectile dysfunction.
1 thread they wrote in
- Apr 2024 10 months update. Seeking advise ↗
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