Dr. Erkan Demirsoy

The clinic states Dr. Erkan Demirsoy leads the surgical team at Armamed in Istanbul, Turkey 1. It says he has practiced hair surgery about 25 years, starting with FUT before switching to FUE in 2005, though another part of the same homepage gives 19 years 2. It limits itself to one patient's operation per day 2. It separately states it serves over 95% international patients 1. Surgery takes place at what the clinic calls its contracted surgery center 3.

The clinic states Demirsoy personally handles planning, hairline design, graft extraction, and canal opening 2. It says it now uses FUE exclusively, having phased out FUT 4. It says grafts are extracted with 0.7-0.9mm punches, with a choice between manual punch, capped at 1000-1500 grafts a day, and micromotor, which needs careful use to avoid larger scarring 4. A session can cover 2000-5000 grafts, split over two days for higher counts, with graft count decided by examining hair strand thickness and area of requirement 4. Pain under local anesthesia is described as limited to the initial injections 4. Candidates need sufficient donor-area quantity and quality, and those in early-stage hair loss without distinguishable thinning are told to try medical treatment first 5.

Armamed does not publish a price list; the clinic says cost varies by graft count and extraction method 3. Its consultation form asks for photos from the front, above, the sides, and behind 2. It says an assessment and quote follow free 3. It also describes arranging hotel booking, transfers, and translation for the visit 3.

The clinic describes a typical Istanbul stay of 2-3 days: airport-hotel transfer, then hospital transfer next day for an operation it says runs 6-9 hours with rest breaks and a translator 3. Patients flying out the day after surgery are told to book flights after 3:00 PM 3. The next day, Demirsoy checks patients himself and the hair is washed, with aftercare information given before returning to the hotel 3. Its FAQ describes this same visit as teaching a gentle washing style and taking about an hour, after which the patient can travel 5.

He is listed in the ISHRS directory as a hair surgeon in Istanbul 6. The clinic's own materials do not state a medical school, graduation year, or board membership.