Best hair transplant and gastric balloon (Medsil/Stella) package Turkey

Your package at a glance

What’s included — and what’s not

This overview describes services listed for Hair Transplant + Gastric Balloon (Medsil/Stella). The treating healthcare provider confirms the clinical plan and final arrangements in writing.

Included

FUE session and Medsil or Stella gastric balloon

Hotel accommodation

A private single room during the planned Istanbul stay; the provider confirms the exact dates and hotel nights in writing. Accommodation is provided in a 4-star or 5-star hotel.

Pre-operative assessment and tests

A personalised doctor consultation and plan for the named hair transplant and Medsil or Stella gastric balloon, including the graft scope the doctor recommends after assessment and the specified pre-operative tests.

Anaesthetic arrangements

Local anaesthetic for the scalp session; sedation or the anaesthetic named for the balloon; scalp-session sedation is included when clinically appropriate after assessment.

Pre- and post-operative medication

Necessary medication for the named hair transplant and Medsil or Stella gastric balloon, as clinically prescribed.

Hair-transplant services

PRP, scalp ozone and laser therapy are listed services in the supplied hair-transplant offer.

First wash and scalp aftercare

A professional first wash with medical foam, plus vitamins, shampoo, lotion, serum and an orthopaedic neck pillow, as listed in the supplied hair-transplant offer.

Medical Concierge support

A dedicated English-speaking consultant from the treating provider is available throughout your planned stay.

VIP transfers

1. 
   Airport to hotel Transfer from the arrival airport to the hotel.
2. 
   Hotel ↔ hospital for treatment Return transfer between the hotel and hospital for treatment.
3. 
   Hotel ↔ hospital for scheduled checks Return transfer between the hotel and hospital for scheduled checks.
4. 
   Hotel to airport Transfer from the hotel to the departure airport.

Clinical care and listed support services are provided by the treating healthcare provider. Just Clinic Istanbul is an independent marketing and lead-generation platform; enquiries may be shared with authorised healthcare partners with your consent.

What a hair transplant and gastric balloon (Medsil/Stella) package is

This stay pairs two different sittings in one Istanbul trip: follicular units taken from the scalp donor and placed into a thinning hairline, mid-scalp or crown, and a Medsil or Stella gastric balloon placed through the mouth as named on the paper. Extraction is FUE with a small punch. The balloon is a temporary space-filler in the stomach, not a laparoscopic sleeve, not ESG stitches, and not an Allurion swallowable capsule unless that paper names Allurion. It is not a ladies hair sitting and not a packed hairline plus a kilogram promise from a photograph. Brand, fill volume and how long the balloon stays belong on the written quote. Removal months later is a different sitting unless that paper already includes it.

The written offer from your treating hospital or clinic should confirm the scope for this combined package: the FUE map and the balloon named after assessment, including the first balloon sips. Who extracts, who implants and who places the balloon belongs on the paper, not in a slogan. The two plans are sequenced on that paper; a long FUE day is not assumed to sit on the same afternoon as a fresh endoscope.

Who this package is for

Teams usually consider adult men with patterned scalp loss and a usable donor, whose BMI and medical history fit an endoscopic balloon after review, who can commit to diet follow-up while the balloon is in, and who accept that the balloon comes out later. If the donor is modest, the hair plan may stay conservative so the bank is not emptied in the same week as an endoscope. If a cut and a stapler are needed, the hair-plus-sleeve quote is the conversation. If a swallowable Allurion balloon is the plan, that is a different paper.

The date is often postponed if a racing hair loss will outrun one sitting, if active scalp disease is present, if an untreated ulcer or a clotting risk makes the balloon less safe, or if you cannot pause smoking when asked. Send daylight photographs — scalp front, top, sides and the donor at the back — plus height, weight and medicines. Suitability is confirmed in Istanbul before anyone operates or scopes. Beard, eyebrow, PRP or a sleeve in the same stay is not assumed.

Over-harvesting the donor to chase a packed hairline in the same week as filling a balloon to chase a social-media kilogram is refused; that is a clinical limit, not an upsell.

Theatre, anaesthetic and nights in Istanbul

Plan four to five days in the city. That window covers the in-person assessments, the FUE sitting, the first hair wash, and the balloon sitting as sequenced on the paper. Two or three nights belong to a hair-only outpatient stay; three advertising nights is tight once a balloon sip-check sits on the same trip. A long week on the ward belongs to a sleeve, not this pair. Leave room for an extra night if a wash or a nausea check falls late.

The hair session is under local anaesthetic, with or without sedation, and is usually four to eight hours. The balloon is placed through the mouth under sedation or the anaesthetic named on the paper — not “no anaesthetic” as a slogan, and not a hospital night unless that paper keeps you in. The written plan names the order of days. Discharge is signed by the team — it is not an advertising date.

Recovery after you fly home

The first weeks are dual care: scalp rules (no gym sweat, no tight hat, no scratching) and balloon rules (liquids then texture as written, no fizzy drinks if you were asked to stop). Sleep as you were shown so grafts are not crushed. Shock loss in weeks two to four is expected on the scalp; transplanted hairs often shed before they grow. New hair is often seen around month three or four; density builds between six and twelve months. Early balloon days can mean nausea; that is expected, not a failed sitting. Desk work is often after a few days if the team agrees. Weight change while the balloon is in is individual; removal is a later visit unless the paper already names it. None of that is a density or kilogram guarantee.

Red flags after you return — spreading redness on the scalp, pus, a temperature that persists, vomiting you cannot stop, black stool, pain that is getting worse, or breathlessness — mean a local clinician or A&E first, then your coordinator. Take the discharge note with you.

How other patients went through a hair transplant

To read how other patients went through a hair transplant in Turkey, see our hair transplant recovery article.

Questions from you

These notes answer questions people raise before they accept a written treatment plan. They describe what that plan should make clear. They are not a promise that any partner hospital uses a particular technique, device or payment arrangement. With your consent, an enquiry may be shared with an authorised healthcare partner.

How much donor hair can safely be taken, and what reserve should remain?

The permanent donor zone is the hair at the back and sides that resists pattern loss. Capacity is not a follicle count per square centimetre on its own. Hair calibre, curl, the contrast between hair and scalp, and how much of that zone may later be exposed all belong in the written plan. Taking more than that zone can thin the donor area and make the small round FUE marks easier to see. A high graft slogan does not measure the reserve that is left. Source: ISHRS position statement on physician practice.

Why is FUE, an implanter pen, or another approach being proposed?

ISHRS treats taking tissue from the donor area and making the recipient sites as separate surgical steps. FUE describes removing grafts one by one from the back or sides. DHI, or a Choi implanter, describes how a prepared graft is placed. It is not a second operation that replaces FUE. The written plan should name the harvest instrument and the placement instrument separately. Source: ISHRS position statement on physician practice.

Who will diagnose, design, harvest, make the sites, place the grafts and follow up?

The ISHRS board statement revised on 13 July 2024 says that diagnosis, planning, donor harvesting, hairline design, recipient-site creation, management of medical problems and aftercare are to be done by a licensed physician trained in hair restoration. In some countries a physician assistant or nurse practitioner may work within the limits of that licence and under that physician’s supervision. ISHRS regards a surgical step performed by an unlicensed person as unethical. Graft placement is not a separate bullet in that list, so the written plan still has to name who places the grafts. Ongoing loss of your own hair does not cancel the transplant, and longer-term medical follow-up should be written down as well. Source: ISHRS position statement on physician practice.

Why am I a candidate for this weight-loss procedure, and how do other illnesses change the choice?

Diabetes, sleep apnoea, blood pressure, medicines, earlier treatment and whether long-term follow-up is realistic have to be written for the person. A sleeve, a bypass, a balloon and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty are not the same assessment. ASMBS describes ESG as an endoscopic option for selected adults who have not lost enough weight with lifestyle measures and medication, who are not ready for surgery, or whose surgical risk is higher. In most of that data the primary range is a BMI of 30–40, and a case outside it needs a separate written reason. ESG does not produce the same weight or metabolic effect as a sleeve or a bypass. A balloon does not take the place of that surgical assessment. Source: ASMBS ESG FAQ.

How do reflux or a hiatal hernia change the choice of sleeve, bypass, ESG or balloon?

Marked reflux or a hiatal hernia does not pass through the same door for a sleeve as it does for a volume-restricting balloon or ESG. A sleeve can increase reflux. In severe reflux, a bypass is discussed separately. Reflux symptoms, and endoscopy if it is needed, should be written before a balloon or ESG is chosen. This is not a promise that every case of reflux will settle with a bypass.

If an urgent problem or a nutritional deficiency appears after I go home, who follows it and how are the costs split?

The NHS asks for lifelong blood tests to look for vitamin deficiency, and for 999 or 111 when emergency symptoms appear. Blood tests, a dietitian visit, another endoscopy and a hospital stay should not be assumed to sit inside the original package after treatment abroad. Travel insurance usually does not cover surgical complications. Sources: NHS recovery after weight-loss surgery, NHS advice on cosmetic surgery abroad.

Can my existing hair shed temporarily after a transplant?

Yes. ISHRS describes temporary “shock loss” (telogen effluvium) in which existing, non-transplanted hairs may shed after a hair transplant; it can make the area look thinner for a time. This is different from the temporary shedding of transplanted hairs that can happen before later growth begins. ISHRS says the native-hair shedding is typically temporary, but this does not predict what will happen in an individual case. Ask the doctor responsible for your care what shedding to expect and when a change should be reviewed. Read the ISHRS FUE guidance for its description of native-hair shedding after surgery.

Can weight come back after a gastric balloon is removed?

Yes, weight regain can happen after a temporary balloon programme, although it is not inevitable and the amount varies. The balloon occupies space only while it is in place, so ask before treatment what nutrition and weight-maintenance support will continue after it is removed or passes. Further medication or procedures are individual decisions, not an automatic next step. The FDA explains that gastric balloons occupy space in the stomach and that some people cannot maintain weight loss even after device treatment. Confirm the specific balloon and aftercare plan with the provider. See the FDA overview of weight-loss and weight-management devices.

Example wording from Estethica’s “Warranty Certificate”

The following is an example of wording in a hair-transplant certificate issued by Estethica. The graft-count placeholder is left blank, as it is in the supplied document:

With your consent and acceptance of the operation, your hair transplant operation was performed with ........ grafts and the operation got completed. As long as you fully fulfill all procedures correctly before and after surgery, you will not experience loss of any graft implanted. We guarantee that the number of grafts implanted are accurate and that the implanted hair will grow in a healthy way.

This quotation reproduces Estethica’s document wording and its statement is conditional on following the procedures before and after surgery. It is the issuer’s wording, not a guarantee by Just Clinic Istanbul or an unnamed clinic. It does not show that this certificate is included with, or applies to, any package discussed on this page. The supplied certificate does not state lifetime cover, a refund or free repeat surgery.