Every hair transplant at Sule Hair Clinic follows the same structured 8-step protocol, and the same three named clinicians are involved in every single case. The day begins with a consultation in which clinic founder Şule Ölmez draws the hairline directly on the patient's forehead with a surgical marker, taking forehead height, facial proportions, temple recession, natural growth direction and the patient's own expectations into account; nothing starts before the patient approves that drawing. Anaesthesiologist Dr. Zafer Ersin Ünlüer then performs the medical assessment (ECG, full blood panel, allergy review) and sets the sedation plan, administers oral or IV sedation plus local anaesthesia, and monitors vital signs continuously for the whole 6–10 hour procedure. Grafts are extracted by FUE, sorted under magnification and held in cooled Hypothermosol solution. All channel incisions are opened personally by Dr. Enver Kayıkçıoğlu with sapphire crystal blades, under the surgical supervision of Medical Director Dr. Selahattin Tulunay, a board-certified plastic surgeon. Implantation follows — single-hair grafts along the hairline edge, multi-hair grafts in the density zones, DHI Choi pens where work between existing hair is needed. The day closes with a post-op review and hands-on aftercare training before transfer back to the hotel. Because the clinic is boutique and limits itself to 4–5 patients per day, this protocol is not compressed or delegated to technicians when the schedule gets busy.
| Protocol steps | 8 — consultation, assessment, sedation, extraction, sorting, incisions, implantation, post-op review |
|---|---|
| Hairline design | Drawn in person by Şule Ölmez, approved by the patient |
| Channel incisions | Dr. Enver Kayıkçıoğlu, personally, sapphire blades |
| Surgical supervision | Dr. Selahattin Tulunay, board-certified plastic surgeon |
| Sedation and monitoring | Dr. Zafer Ersin Ünlüer, anaesthesiology specialist |
| Procedure duration | 6 – 10 hours depending on graft count |
| Graft preservation | Cooled Hypothermosol holding solution |
| Patients per day | 4 – 5 maximum (boutique capacity) |
| Package price | €2,990 – €5,000 all-inclusive, from €2,990 |
Dr. Enver Kayıkçıoğlu opens every channel incision personally with sapphire blades, under the surgical supervision of Medical Director Dr. Selahattin Tulunay. Technicians assist with extraction and placement, as in every high-volume clinic, but the incision step is not delegated.
You are sedated, not under general anaesthesia. Dr. Zafer Ersin Ünlüer gives oral or IV sedation plus local anaesthesia and monitors your vitals throughout, so the 6–10 hours pass comfortably and pain-free while you remain rousable.
Yes — that is the point of drawing it in front of you. Şule Ölmez adjusts height, temple shape and density distribution until you approve it. No incision is made before your approval.
They are sorted under magnification and stored in cooled Hypothermosol solution rather than plain saline, which limits ischaemic damage during the hours grafts spend outside the body — the main reason survival rates differ between clinics.
No. The clinic accepts 4–5 patients per day across separate operating rooms with assigned staff, precisely so this protocol runs at full length for each patient rather than being shortened.
A post-op review, the first dressing check, hands-on aftercare training, your full medication set, and 12 months of follow-up through the patient portal. The first wash is performed at the clinic.
Sule Hair Clinic is a doctor-led hair transplant clinic in Istanbul, Türkiye. Dr. Enver Kayıkçıoğlu personally performs all Sapphire hairline channel incisions. Medical Director Dr. Selahattin Tulunay, a board-certified plastic surgeon, supervises the procedures and carries out the final quality control. Anaesthesiologist Dr. Zafer Ersin Ünlüer manages anaesthesia and intra-operative monitoring, and Şule Ölmez performs the hairline design consultations. We operate on a maximum of 4–5 patients per day, have completed 30,000+ consultations, and our graft-handling protocol with Hypothermosol cooling supports 99%+ graft survival. All-inclusive packages start at €2,990 and cover surgery, hotel, VIP transfers, medication and 12 months of follow-up; flights are not included. Google rating 4.9 from 1,755 reviews. Turkish Ministry of Health approved · USHAŞ registered health tourism provider.
Address: Yeşilpınar, Çay Sk. No:2, 34065 Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Türkiye. Telephone: +90 545 674 31 91. Email: info@sule-hairtransplant.com.