PlasmaMedica

PlasmaMedica has been operating since 1998 and has two locations: a Chicago-area office in Oak Brook, Illinois, and a clinic in Fatih, Istanbul. The business claims to be the only center in Turkey recommended by American cosmetic dermatology clinics, and says its Turkey clinic uses facilities, doctors and experts on par with its American clinic. It also says its doctors and experts are hand-picked and vetted by its American doctors at Charming Skin Vein Clinics.

Hair restoration is the core of the practice. Follicular unit extraction removes individual follicular units of one to four hairs using punches between 0.6 and 1.0 mm, and the business says recovery usually takes less than a week. Strip harvesting takes a strip of scalp and dissects grafts from it, leaving a thin linear scar at the donor area; the business says it closes the wound with Trichophyte, which it says gives finer scars. Recovery from strip harvesting is around two weeks, and medical staff remove the stitches or staples. The business has also recently started using a hair gun to implant follicles without puncturing the recipient sites, and it offers direct hair implantation, which places individual follicles into the scalp without incisions.

Hair transplants are outpatient procedures performed under sterile conditions with local anesthesia. Before surgery, the team analyzes the scalp, talks through expectations, reviews the full medical history and performs a physical exam. Patients are asked to stop blood thinners and over-the-counter medicine for at least three days beforehand. During the procedure, patients can rest in a private suite with options such as movies, web browsing or reading. For thinning or balding areas that are not ready for surgery, platelet-rich plasma therapy is a non-surgical injectable treatment that uses the patient's own platelets; the business says it involves minimal downtime and that patients can resume normal activities right away.

Plastic surgery is organized into facial procedures, breast surgery, body contouring and minimally invasive treatments. Facial options include facelift, rhinoplasty, brow lift, eyelid and ear surgery. Body contouring includes liposuction, tummy tuck, thigh lift and mommy makeover, and the business states its plastic surgeons are well known for body contouring. Minimally invasive options include Botox, dermal fillers, skin resurfacing and laser hair removal. Weight loss surgery options are also listed, including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and gastric balloon. Dental implants can replace a single tooth, several teeth or all teeth, with bone augmentation, sinus lift and ridge expansion among the procedures offered. Implant surgery is performed under local anesthetic by a licensed dentist, according to the business, which states a 98% success rate. Dental insurance generally does not cover implants, and the cost depends on the condition, the region and who performs the procedure.

Medical tourism packages for the Istanbul clinic include airport pickup and drop-off, along with accommodation at the business's Turkish hospital. Follow-up checkups after a procedure in Turkey can be done in Chicago with a licensed physician. Prospective patients can request a free consultation through the Contact Us form.

The business describes itself as a multidisciplinary cosmetic surgery center that combines broad-based, newer approaches with careful patient care. Follicular unit extraction plans are tailored to each patient, and facial plastic surgery results are customized based on the doctor's recommendations.

Hair restoration patients have a private suite to relax in during procedures.