Dr. Mohammed Abas

Dr Mohammed Abas is the medically responsible doctor at Akacia Medical, a hair transplant clinic in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden 1. The clinic says he takes part in each procedure himself, together with a team of specialised technicians 1. It says it has performed hair transplants since 2011 1. It claims more than 15,000 hair transplants with FUE and DHI 1. The site gives no details of his training or specialty 1. It says the clinic moved to Vällingby in 2014 and later to its current premises in Alvik, Bromma 2.

The clinic offers sapphire FUE and DHI, as well as beard and eyebrow transplants and PRP 3. Its FUE page says grafts are taken with punches of 0.6 to 0.9 mm, chosen by hair type 3. It says sapphire blades give control over the direction and depth of the recipient channels 3. Which steps Dr Abas performs and which the technicians perform is not stated 1. The clinic also sells packages for surgery in Istanbul, and does not say who operates there 4.

The clinic publishes FUE list prices for Stockholm from SEK 38,000 for 1,000 grafts to SEK 65,000 for 3,500 grafts 4. Its Swedish price table gives SEK 60,000 for 3,000 grafts 5. DHI starts at SEK 55,000 for 1,000 grafts 5. Procedures above 3,500 grafts are priced individually 5. Prices include meals on the day of surgery, aftercare products and support from the team 4. Instalment plans are offered through Medical Finance 4. Istanbul packages, including flights from Sweden and hotel, are listed from SEK 34,000 for 1,500 grafts to SEK 55,000 for 3,500 grafts 4.

Consultations and photo assessments are free 4. The clinic's written guarantee says at least 80% of the transplanted grafts will grow, assessed no earlier than 12 months after surgery 6. It says grafts that do not grow may be replaced at no cost if its instructions were followed 6. If fewer grafts are moved than promised, it says the difference is refunded according to the price list 6.

He is an ISHRS Full Member, and his profile gives 2019 as the year he joined 7. The clinic says it is the only clinic in Sweden with ISHRS membership 1.