Dr. Kaan Pekiner

Türkiye

Background

Dr. Kaan Pekiner leads the team at PHR Clinic, based in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey, per the clinic's own site 1. Beyond his name and a photo, the clinic's team and about-us pages carry no further biographical text about him 1.

Procedures and techniques

The clinic lists hair transplant, FUE hair transplant, hair transplant for women, hairline design, beard transplant and mustache transplant among its services 2. Its own description of FUE frames it as extracting follicles one at a time and placing them "without any direct incision" 2. It describes hairline design as being planned around a patient's facial features and aesthetic expectations before the transplant 2. Per the clinic's FAQ, an FUE session typically runs 6 to 8 hours 2. Its stated candidate criteria are tolerating anaesthesia, having no health problems that would prevent the procedure, and being of legal age, with the clinic noting transplants are "generally performed on people over the age of 20-24" 2.

Booking and aftercare

The clinic offers an online consultation, describing it as a way to "plan your treatment process quickly, without leaving your home," though its site does not say whether the surgeon or a coordinator conducts these 2. For international patients it also advertises translator support and a VIP transfer service 2.

Credentials and memberships

The ISHRS Find-a-Doctor directory lists Dr. Pekiner as a Full Member, joined in 2016, with body hair transplantation, eyebrows, FUE and scar revision recorded as his procedures performed 3.

Sources

Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked July 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation.

What patients say on reddit

324 people shared their experience with Dr. Kaan Pekiner across 698 reddit threads between 2018 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.

u/QueenNibz2 patient account since 2025

female 1,429 grafts surgery 2025
- loved Dr. Pekiner right after surgery source ↗
- loved how clinic staff treated her source ↗
- technician did extractions, not Pekiner himself source ↗
- post-op care was basically nonexistent source ↗
- hairline came out higher/squarer than design source ↗
- felt scammed, called experience lackluster source ↗
QueenNibz2, a female patient, had partial-shave FUE with Dr. Pekiner in Ankara around 2025-08-29, receiving 1429 grafts for $7000 USD. In the days right after surgery she was glowing ('Love Dr. Pekiner!', a '(so far) fantastic experience'), but within two weeks she reversed course, writing 'I feel like I got scammed': a technician rather than Pekiner performed her extractions, her hairline was redrawn mid-surgery and came out higher and squarer than the approved design with a section missed, and she describes her post-op care as essentially nonexistent — sending photos from her hotel and removing her own bandages. Her final verdict: 'At this time, Dr. Pekiner is way too expensive for the quality of work you get.'
7 threads they wrote in
1. Sept 2025 Dr. Pekiner NOT worth it at this time. ↗
2. Sept 2025 Dr. Pekiner NOT worth it at this time. ↗
3. Sept 2025 Do not recommend Dr. Pekiner ↗
4. Sept 2025 Frustrated with Dr. Pekiner after surgery (post op rant) ↗
5. Sept 2025 Dr. Pekiner Results / Female hair transplant / 1429 grafts ↗
6. Aug 2025 Dr Pekiner and PHR Clinic in Ankara - your opinion? ↗
7. Jun 2025 HT with Dr. Pekiner 1800 grafts (1500 hairline + 300 crown) ↗
u/thecanadian37 patient account since 2025

1,800 grafts surgery 2025
- best decision he ever made source ↗
- really happy, doctor knocked it out the park source ↗
- central hairline could still be thicker source ↗
- thrilled about the results at 4 months source ↗
- very pleased, no regrets choosing Pekiner source ↗
- wished staff checked on his pain more source ↗
u/thecanadian37 had 1,800 grafts (1,500 hairline + 300 crown) done by Dr. Kaan Pekiner in Ankara, Turkey in 2025, paying roughly 6,660 EUR (about 3.7 EUR/graft). He posted a series of updates from 4 to 12 months post-op that stayed consistently positive: 'thrilled about the results' at 4 months, saying Pekiner 'really knocked it out the park' at 7 months, and at 12 months calling the whole experience 'one of the best thing I ever did.' His only complaints were minor — he wished staff had checked on his pain more often during the procedure, and at 7 months felt the central hairline could still be a bit thicker — with no complications reported.
6 threads they wrote in
1. Jul 2026 Dr. Pekiner - 1800 grafts (1500 hairline + 300 crown) - 1 YEAR ↗
2. Jan 2026 Dr. Pekiner - 1800 grafts (1500 hairline + 300 crown) - 7 months ↗
3. Oct 2025 Dr. Pekiner - 1800 grafts (1500 hairline + 300 crown) - 4 months ↗
4. Aug 2025 Dr Pekiner and PHR Clinic in Ankara - your opinion? ↗
5. Aug 2025 Review: Dr. Kaan Pekiner - Ankara, Turkey - 2,816 Grafts ↗ removed on reddit
6. Jun 2025 HT with Dr. Pekiner 1800 grafts (1500 hairline + 300 crown) ↗
u/Humble_Opening7959 patient account since 2022

4,150 grafts surgery 2022
- surgeon refused to overharvest donor hair source ↗
- vouches for Pekiner's ethics and skill source ↗
- results exceeded expectations, minimal shedding source ↗
- crown needed extra graft touch-up source ↗
- worried about clinic's unclear online presence source ↗
Humble_Opening7959 had about 4,150 FUE grafts (scalp plus beard-donor hair) with Dr Kaan Pekiner in Ankara over August 28-31, 2022, with costs cited across posts around 11,000-12,500 EUR/USD (roughly 2.7-2.8 EUR per graft). Across updates from day 13 through 2 years 6 months post-op, they consistently reported a positive experience, crediting Pekiner's ethics, his refusal to overharvest donor hair even when asked, and his hands-on, doctor-performed approach, with no complications and 'tremendous results.' At 9 months they noted the crown still lacked density and considered a touch-up, and around 7 months some commenters raised concerns about the clinic's thin online presence and cash-only payment rumors, though OP never reported being scammed. By the final update they remained on Fin/Min and firmly called the outcome and price 'worth it.'
17 threads they wrote in
u/FullSpecSift patient account since 2023

3,001 grafts
- Higher quality and lower price source ↗
- Messages progressed super slow source ↗
- Scalp stayed super clean source ↗
- Little bleeding, swelling, or scabbing source ↗
FullSpecSift reported having a 3,001-graft hair transplant with Dr Pekiner; no surgery month, technique, or paid price was stated. Before surgery, they described a long scheduling arc: contact in June 2023 and a March 2025 date, with message gaps of two to three weeks. They characterized Pekiner as higher quality and lower priced than the USA, and said his technique left their scalp “super clean” with little bleeding, swelling, or scabbing.
12 threads they wrote in
u/jmxiotis patient account since 2023

1,700 grafts surgery 2025
- highly recommends Dr Pekiner overall source ↗
- coordinator professional and responsive source ↗
- rough 'ugly duckling' phase from shock loss source ↗
- extremely happy with results source ↗
- staff ethical, professional and humble source ↗
u/jmxiotis had two procedures with Dr Pekiner in Ankara: 3,003 grafts around August 5-7, 2023 (paid roughly 8,108 EUR at a discounted last-minute rate), followed by a second surgery on February 18-19, 2025 adding 1,700 grafts to the crown. He described a rough shock-loss phase after the first surgery followed by explosive growth, and called the staff 'extremely ethical, professional respectful and humble.' At just under 6 months post second surgery he reported being 'overall very pleased with both surgeries and would highly recommend Dr Pekiner.'
6 threads they wrote in
1. Aug 2025 Dr Pekiner round 2-Crown 1700 Grafts ↗
2. Mar 2025 3122 Grafts - Dr Pekiner ↗
3. Dec 2023 5 month update Dr Pekiner ↗
4. Nov 2023 Dr Pekiner 3003 grafts august 5-7, 2023 ↗
5. Aug 2023 Dr. Pekiner - day 9 (1650 grafts) ↗
6. Jul 2023 Dr. Pekiner - M39 - 2300 Grafts - Day 6 ↗
u/gunbygang patient account since 2020

2,300 grafts surgery 2021
- Clinic experience was fantastic source ↗
- No visible scarring, donor healed well source ↗
- Grew discouraged, wore hair system briefly source ↗
- Calls him an incredible doctor, artist source ↗
- Extremely happy with results at 2yrs source ↗
OP (u/gunbygang) had 2,300 FUE grafts with Dr. Kaan Pekiner in June 2021, paying roughly $7,000 USD (also reported elsewhere as ~5,290–5,750 EUR), and tracked the result across a dozen posts from day 2 through 3 years post-op. He called the clinic experience 'fantastic' and Pekiner 'an incredible doctor, an artist even,' and at the 2-year mark joked 'I owe that man the blood of my first born.' The path wasn't fully linear — around 8-10 months post-op he grew discouraged and wore a hair system before the transplant regrew in, after which he reported being 'super happy with the results.' His final two updates (2.5 and 3 years) had their text removed so no verdict could be captured there, but every prior report was positive with no stated complications.
12 threads they wrote in
1. Jun 2024 3 Years Post-Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗ removed on reddit
2. Apr 2024 2.5 Year Post-Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗ removed on reddit
3. Aug 2023 2 Years Post-Op (Density Comparison) ↗
4. Feb 2023 20 Months Post-Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
5. Nov 2022 17 months Post-Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗ removed on reddit
6. Nov 2022 17 month Post-Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗ removed on reddit
7. Nov 2021 5 Month Post-Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
8. Aug 2021 2 Months Post-Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
9. Jun 2021 2 Weeks Post Op, 2300 Grafts FUE, Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
10. Jun 2021 4 Days Post-Op, Dr. Kaan Pekiner 2300 Grafts ↗ removed on reddit
11. Jun 2021 Day 2 Post Op- 2300 Grafts FUE, Doctor Kaan Pekiner ↗
12. Jun 2021 10th day post op. Dr Kaan Pekiner. 1700 grafts. 100% satisfied for now ↗
u/FUEUF patient account since 2022

NW3 2,722 grafts surgery 2022
- rated result 8.5/10, recommends him source ↗
- donor scarring visible when hair short source ↗
- trusted surgeon's hairline design over his own source ↗
- shed twice, still not looking too bad source ↗
- chose Pekiner over riskier local surgeons source ↗
- considers Pekiner among the world's best source ↗
u/FUEUF had 2,722 FUE grafts with Dr. Kaan Pekiner in Ankara in April 2022, paying a surgeon's fee of roughly €6,850 (old 2.5€/graft rate) plus total trip costs of about $13,196–13,500 AUD including flights and accommodation. Across updates from day 14 through his 2-year mark, he described early shedding and a temporary density dip on his right side as expected, steadily improving over time, and said he trusted Pekiner's hairline design judgment over his own initial requests for a lower hairline. Donor-area scarring stayed visible when his hair was cut very short, though he said it didn't bother him and went unnoticed by others; he called Pekiner 'up there with the best in the world when it comes to dense hairlines.' At his final 1-year and 2-year updates he rated the result 8.5/10 and said he was 'super happy with everything.'
13 threads they wrote in
1. Mar 2024 2 Year Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
2. Apr 2023 1 Year Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
3. Jan 2023 Month 9 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
4. Dec 2022 Month 7.5 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
5. Oct 2022 (VIDEO) Month 6.5 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
6. Oct 2022 Month 6.5 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
7. Sept 2022 Subreddit feedback on adding Dr Kaan Pekiner to list of surgeons you can look up. ↗
8. Sept 2022 Month 5 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
9. Jul 2022 Week 13 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
10. Jun 2022 Week 10 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
11. May 2022 Day 21 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
12. May 2022 Day 14 Update - 2722 Graft FUE w. Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
13. Apr 2022 2722 Graft FUE with Dr. Kaan Pekiner ↗
u/mkj120 patient account since 2023

2,144 grafts surgery 2024
- hairline hasn't looked this good in 10 years source ↗
- clinic and hotel made everything so easy source ↗
- no complications beyond swelling by day 3 source ↗
- Pekiner personally did extraction and implantation source ↗
mkj120 booked Dr. Pekiner as early as August 2023 ('I'm seeing him next June and I can't wait') and had a 2,144-graft procedure in Ankara starting 2024-07-03, quoted at 6,110.4 EUR. By day 3 post-op they reported no issues beyond swelling and called the clinic and hotel logistics easy. In later comments on other threads through mid-2025 they reaffirmed that Pekiner personally performed all extraction and implantation, with techs only assisting. Their overall take was strongly positive: 'my hairline hasn't looked this good in 10 years, so I'll be doing everything I can to protect the investment for as long as possible.'
4 threads they wrote in
1. Sept 2025 Dr. Pekiner NOT worth it at this time. ↗
2. May 2025 Pekiner vs HLC vs Demirsoy: Best for natural hairline & minimal FUE scarring? ↗
3. Jul 2024 Dr. Pekiner - 2144 grafts - 1 day post-op ↗
4. Aug 2023 Dr. Pekiner - day 9 (1650 grafts) ↗
u/EricDtravels patient account since 2025

1,700 grafts surgery 2025
- first class experience overall source ↗
- doctor personally designed hairline, placed grafts source ↗
- took ~2.5 months to get a response source ↗
- drivers punctual, staff ready, office clean source ↗
EricDtravels had a 1700-graft (partial shave) procedure with Dr. Kaan Pekiner in 2025, paying about €7,140 (~€4.2/graft), and posted updates at 1 day and 1 week post-op. He was emphatically positive, saying "I can't say enough about Dr. Pekiner and his staff" and calling it "a truly first class experience," citing the doctor's hands-on involvement in hairline design and graft placement plus smooth logistics like punctual drivers and a clean office. His main frustration was booking friction — about 2.5 months for an initial response, needing weekly follow-up with the coordinator before things moved quickly once the doctor reviewed his case. No complications were reported at this early, one-week stage.
4 threads they wrote in
1. Aug 2025 Review: Dr. Kaan Pekiner - Ankara, Turkey - 2,816 Grafts ↗ removed on reddit
2. Jul 2025 Dr. Pekiner - 1700 Grafts - 1 day post op and 1 week update ↗
3. Jul 2025 Dr. Pekiner - 1700 Grafts - 1 day post op and 1 week update ↗
4. Jul 2025 Dr. Pekiner - 1700 Grafts - 1 day post op and 1 week update ↗
u/Jallyn79 patient account since 2023

1,611 grafts surgery 2024
- Great experience overall source ↗
- Not as dense as hoped source ↗
- Very happy with results source ↗
Jallyn79 reported a 1,611-graft 2024 procedure with Dr. Pekiner using stick and place, for “paid 5000 USD.” They said Pekiner personally performed all extractions and implantations. Their updates progressed from being very pleased early on, through hoping for more density at almost five months, to being very happy with the results at seven months.
6 threads they wrote in
u/ZeeZee114 patient account since 2024

NW2.5 1,750 grafts surgery 2024
- Hairline feathery; happy with overall design source ↗
- Recovery extremely smooth with no complications source ↗
- One temple visibly thinner, causing worry source ↗
- Blood test nearly forgotten before anaesthetic source ↗
ZeeZee114 reported a 1,750-graft procedure with Dr Pekiner in 2024 for NW2.5, priced at €5,600. At day 10, they said recovery had been extremely smooth and were happy with how the hair framed their face; by 4 months and 18 days, they described the hairline as feathery and were happy with the overall design. They reported a lagging, visibly thinner temple and a blood test that was nearly forgotten before anaesthetic, but ultimately said booked patients were in good hands.
5 threads they wrote in
1. Mar 2025 Dr Pekiner - 1750 Grafts - 4 Months & 18 Days Post Op ↗
2. Feb 2025 Dr Pekiner - 1750 Grafts - 3.5 months post-op in ↗
3. Oct 2024 Dr Pekiner - Day 10 Post Op - 1750 Grafts ↗
4. Oct 2024 Dr Pekiner - 1750 Grafts - Post Op ↗
5. Oct 2024 Pekiner patients 2024 ↗
u/Ok_Office_3447 patient account since 2026

1,150 grafts surgery 2026
- doctor pleasant, friendly, no arrogance source ↗
- healing smooth, almost no itching source ↗
- back at work by day 12, unnoticed source ↗
- booking via assistant slow, opaque source ↗
OP (Ok_Office_3447) had 1,150 grafts with Dr. Pekiner over two sessions in Feb 2026, paying €4,900 total (€4/graft plus an optional €300 for PRP), with the final 50 grafts extracted by Pekiner himself. He calls the doctor 'very pleasant, friendly, and approachable, with none of the arrogance you sometimes expect from highly sought-after doctors,' and reports smooth healing with minimal itching and no one noticing the surgery by day 12. At the one-month mark he considers ongoing shedding of about half the transplanted hairs normal. He did flag the booking process through the clinic's assistant as slow and opaque, taking months to get a reply, though this didn't affect his overall positive verdict on the surgeon.
2 threads they wrote in
1. Mar 2026 Dr Pekiner - 1150 grafts - 1 month ↗
2. Mar 2026 Dr Pekiner - 1150 grafts - 1 month ↗

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