Dr. Sait Bircan
Own hair transplant practice in Istanbul·Doctor Bircan (Dr. Gökhan Bircan)
Istanbul, Türkiye
€3,000 for 3,000 grafts ≈ €3,000 rough estimate for 3,000 grafts Quoted to a patient, Oct 2026 · Cost detailsBackground
Dr Sait Gökhan Bircan runs a hair transplant practice in Istanbul, Turkey, under the name Doctor Bircan 1. His site gives an address in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, while his ISHRS profile gives one in Şişli 12. His ISHRS profile lists medical education from 2004 to 2010 2. His site says he studied at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine 1. The ISHRS profile also lists surgical training at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and in New York from 2010 to 2012 2. His site timeline says he began working in hair transplantation in Istanbul in 2012 1. The same homepage also says he has performed FUE, DHI and long hair transplants since 2010 1. The site says he was appointed supervisor of the hair transplant department at Levent Hospital in 2017 1.
Procedures and techniques
The site says FUE, DHI, hybrid, manual and stem cell supported transplants are performed on an average of three patients per day 1. It says surgeries take place in hospitals with JCI accreditation 3. The site says he developed a patented FUE motor for unshaven and long hair transplants 1. His ISHRS profile lists beard, eyebrow, female, body hair and scar procedures, and medical treatment of hair loss 2. The site also says he refers patients from abroad for plastic, obesity and dental surgery 1.
Pricing
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 Something wrong or out of date?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.doctorbircan.com/
- 2. https://ishrs.org/doctor/sait-gokhan-bircan/
- 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20260713002843/https://www.doctorbircan.com/our-clinic/
- 4. https://web.archive.org/web/20260410231040/https://www.doctorbircan.com/accomodation/
- 5. https://web.archive.org/web/20260713004830/https://www.doctorbircan.com/contact-us/
What patients say on reddit
24 people shared their experience with Dr. Sait Bircan across 45 reddit threads between 2021 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.
- male 5,000 grafts surgery 2023
- office felt very professional source ↗
- huge improvement over before the transplant source ↗
- no visible donor scars source ↗
- aftercare instructions could have been better source ↗
- post-op availability for questions could be better source ↗
- growth slow after aggressive procedure source ↗
ImportantDepth7958 had 5,000 grafts with Dr Bircan in Istanbul in 2023, combining FUE and DHI, for 3,500 EUR (3,400 EUR in another post). He says Bircan designed the hairline and opened the FUE channels himself, while nurse teams did extraction and implantation. He shed almost all new and native hair, growth stopped, then restarted strongly around month 4. At about 2 years he said he was happy and saw no donor scars, but felt aftercare instructions and post-op availability could have been better, and the crown was left untreated.
11 threads they wrote in
- May 2024 1 year, Dr Birçan, 5000 grafts ↗
- Oct 2023 5 month update - 5,000 grafts Dr Birçan, Istanbul ↗
- Sept 2023 5K budget is enough? ↗
- Sept 2023 4 month update - Dr Birçan, 5k grafts ↗
- Sept 2023 7 months post op Dr Bircan ↗
- Jul 2023 2 month update. Growth started and…stopped? ↗
- May 2023 14 day update - 5,000 grafts Dr Bircan, Istanbul ↗
- May 2023 6 days post op - DHI Density? ↗
- May 2023 Time for HT? Been on Topical Fin 1mg daily for 4 years ↗
- May 2023 Same day post op - hairline design ↗
- May 2023 Best hair transplant in turkey? Pekiner, Bicer, Turan, Gur, Keser ↗
- male NW5-6 4,500 grafts surgery 2025
- very natural-looking hairline source ↗
- donor still looks untouched source ↗
- gets many compliments source ↗
- happy enough to maybe skip second transplant source ↗
SpecificSea3206 had 4,500 grafts (FUE DHI with PRP) with Sait Bircan in 2025 for about 2,500 euro, starting at around Norwood 5-6. At month 9, in a thread asking about surgeons for a $8k budget, they said they "liked my experience with Dr. Sait Bircan", describing a very natural hairline, an untouched-looking donor and many compliments. They said they may hold off on a second transplant, though they expected to need two, and had not yet posted photos.
1 thread they wrote in
- male 4,300 grafts surgery 2022
- over the moon with the result source ↗
- treated well while there source ↗
- interpreter was a big help source ↗
- looks less good under bright lights source ↗
- doubts he got the quoted graft count source ↗
Agreeable-Crazy3469 had about 4,300 grafts to the hairline and crown with Dr Bircan in Istanbul at the end of June 2022 for 2,500 EUR, a mix of DHI and FUE. He says he doubts he received the 4,000 grafts originally quoted. He reported being "over the moon" before month 7 and "really happy" at 8 months, while noting the result does not look as good under bright lights. He praised the pickup, hotel and interpreter and said he would recommend the clinic.
5 threads they wrote in
- Nov 2023 Looking to go to Turkey for a hair transplant ↗
- Mar 2023 8 month update ↗
- Jan 2023 6 month and 3 week HT results ↗
- Oct 2022 Opinions/Experiences with Dr. Bircan? ↗
- Sept 2022 Dr Bircan reviews? ↗
- male 5,300 grafts surgery 2026
- doctor implanted every graft himself source ↗
- pain rough once anesthesia wore off source ↗
- face very swollen on days 2 and 3 source ↗
- still a long way to go at 75 days source ↗
The user had 5,300 grafts with Doctor Bircan in Turkey in 2026, paying $3,300 USD including breakfast and lunch, transportation, hotel and the transplant. He said techs extracted the grafts and the doctor implanted every one, which is why he picked him. At 72 hours he described rough pain after the anesthesia wore off and a very swollen face on days 2 and 3; at 75 days he wrote it was not bad so far with a long way to go.
2 threads they wrote in
- Jun 2026 75 days ↗
- Apr 2026 5,300 grafts - 72 hour update ↗
- male 4,600 grafts surgery 2025
- anaesthetic injections far more painful than expected source ↗
- burning, wonders about small allergic reaction source ↗
- everything else was fine source ↗
onlyget1call posted the day after a 7-hour DHI procedure with Dr. Bircan in Istanbul, 4,600 grafts for €2,300, in July 2025. He gave no overall verdict, saying everything else was fine apart from the anaesthetic injections, which were far more painful than he expected. He wondered whether the burning was a small allergic reaction and wanted experienced readers' views on the result.
1 thread they wrote in
- 40 yo 5,010 grafts surgery 2023
- thin and patchy at 7 months source ↗
- clinic advised against starting fin/min source ↗
- hotel smelled of smoke, no transport to clinic source ↗
- unexplained cash charge for shampoo, vitamins source ↗
- glad I did it overall source ↗
- procedure went really well source ↗
Preparation_Worth, 40, had about 5,000 grafts with Dr Sait Bircan in Istanbul in 2023, paying $3400 to $3500 including a 2-night hotel, transport and PRP, all in cash. Right after returning they said they were glad they did it but it wasn't smooth throughout, citing a smoky hotel, no transport to the clinic and an unexplained cash charge. During shedding at 7 weeks they said the procedure went really well. At 7 months their verdict was negative: not looking good, thin and patchy still; they said Dr Bircan and the clinic advised against starting finasteride or minoxidil, and the clinic said healing can take longer given the size of the transplant. Commenters said growth may still come.
6 threads they wrote in
- Sept 2023 7 months post op Dr Bircan ↗
- Mar 2023 5,010 grafts progress update. Are things looking ok? Dr. Bircan Istanbul ↗ removed on reddit
- Jan 2023 Just returned from Dr. Bircan’s clinic Istanbul Turkey. Dr Bircan did the hairline and incisions. 40 years old, 5,000 grafts ↗
- Oct 2022 Tips/ Experiences with Dr. Bircan? ↗
- Oct 2022 Opinions/Experiences with Dr. Bircan? ↗
- May 2022 Avoid Dr. Bircan in Istanbul ↗
- male 4,700 grafts surgery 2023
- front looks sparse, lacking density source ↗
- little change seen in the crown source ↗
- may need a second surgery source ↗
NeedleMovingSurgery posted at 6 months after 4700 grafts by FUE with Dr. Sait Gokhan Bircan, on dutasteride and oral minoxidil for a year; no cost is given. His main concern was that the front looks sparse and lacking in density once buzzed down, and he has seen little change in the crown. Commenters said the density looks poor and one doubted the graft count, while another advised waiting as 6 months is early. He said he will have a second procedure if density does not show up.
1 thread they wrote in
- 4,000 grafts surgery 2024
The user had a 4000-graft transplant with Dr Bircan in Istanbul in 2024 and posted before, 10 days after and 5 months after, asking whether the hair would grow thicker. They gave no overall verdict, but said patience is the key and that the evolution in one month had been amazing, with itching gone and some redness left. Commenters said month 5 is early and full results take 12-18 months. No cost or technique was given.
1 thread they wrote in
- male 5,000 grafts
- very satisfied with result at 5 months source ↗
- manager explained aftercare thoroughly source ↗
- recovery faster than expected source ↗
- anesthesia quite painful source ↗
- swelling after surgery was bad source ↗
nickhenderso had a first session of 5000 grafts by FUE with Dr Sait Bircan in Turkey, posting at 5 months, with a second session planned 3-4 months later. He chose Bircan after talking to almost 50 clinics, citing ISHRS membership, being the most affordable of those members, and only 3 surgeries a day; no total price is given. He said he is very satisfied with the result and it already looks very good, though the anesthesia was quite painful and the swelling bad, with recovery faster than expected.
1 thread they wrote in
- male 2,800 grafts surgery 2021
- very pleased with everything so far source ↗
- clean clinic, great staff source ↗
- translator very helpful, still in touch source ↗
The user had an unshaven sapphire FUE with 2800 grafts to the frontal area at Doctor Bircan's clinic in Istanbul in late August 2021, paying 2500 euros including hotel and transfers. At 5 months he wrote he was very pleased with everything so far. He chose the clinic because the doctor is ISHRS registered and has a great staff, and said everything was clean and his translator Emir was very helpful and still is.
1 thread they wrote in
- 3,480 grafts
- everything outstanding, airport pickup to the end source ↗
- first procedure elsewhere in Turkey was botched source ↗
stevenmcnail47 posted a one-year update after a repair procedure with Doctor Bircan in Istanbul, with 3480 grafts implanted by DHI, chosen to protect the hairs from an earlier procedure. That first procedure, at another Turkish clinic two years before, they call a failure that did not give the density they wanted. No price is stated. About Bircan's clinic they said everything was outstanding from the airport pickup to the very end.
1 thread they wrote in
- male 4,300 grafts surgery 2019
- super happy with the result source ↗
- everything at a really high level source ↗
- manager answered all questions source ↗
- staff accompanied him and stayed in touch source ↗
The user flew to Istanbul in November 2019 for an operation of about 8 hours that transplanted 4300 grafts by FUE into the front at Doctor Bircan's clinic, leaving the crown for a planned second operation. No price was given. About two years later he wrote he was super happy with his result and would definitely advise the clinic because everything was at a really high level, praising the manager Leila and a staff member who accompanied him.
1 thread they wrote in
- Dec 2021 4300 grafts FUE- Doctor Bircan ↗
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