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Thinking of a hair transplant? Here's where many Americans are heading.

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In 2023 , more than 1.5 million tourists visited Turkey for medical procedures, spending roughly $3 billion .

In the U.S. , a hair transplant costs an average of $ 7,500 , according to the Foundation for Hair Restoration , a Miami -based hair transplant center.

"In this world, when someone does something better, people go there," Dr. Serkan Aygin said.

Turkey , as well as other countries, also have black-market clinics offering hair transplants.

Doctors and organizations warn patients to be leery of services offered at bargain-basement prices.

"It's like letting a medical assistant do a breast implant or face lift versus a doctors," ISHRS says.

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