Longevita Review
Longevita Hair Transplant Comprehensive Review
Longevita Hair Transplant Clinic Score
Pricing
Pre-Surgery, Consultation and Booking
Facilities and Accommodation
Physicians and Staff
Surgery Methods and Doctor Involvement
Post-Surgery, Instructions and Aftercare
Online Reviews
Before and After Photos
Pricing: 5/5
Transparent pricing is available.
Detailed all inclusive packages are listed.
Aftercare medications, and shampoos are included in the price.
A fixed price for a single surgical session.
The premium package is affordable (Price < 3000€)
Longevita Hair Clinic Price Table
| FUE Package | DHI Package | Sapphire FUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| up to 4500 Grafts | $2050 | $2350 | $2350 |
Packages and hair transplantation prices at Longevita are transparent and include detailed information. Transparent pricing is what we want from a hair transplant service provider. Hiding the price and trying to sell something to prospects who fill out the form is an outdated method. Our review starts with a plus.
Longevita hair transplant Turkey packages are all-inclusive, aiming to make the journey comfortable for patients. The price depends on the hair transplant method: regular FUE with lateral slit, DHI with a special pen, and Sapphire FUE with sapphire blades..
FUE
Max Grafts Single Session in Istanbul
Medication, Shampoo, Lotion
2 Nights @ 5 Star Hotel
Private Airport Transfers (Roundtrip)
Translator/Interpreter Services
12-Month Aftercare Programme
Lifetime Warranty Certificate
$2050
DHI
Max Grafts Single Session in Istanbul
Medication, Shampoo, Lotion
2 Nights @ 5 Star Hotel
Private Airport Transfers (Roundtrip)
Translator/Interpreter Services
12-Month Aftercare Programme
Lifetime Warranty Certificate
$2350
SAPPHIRE
Max Grafts Single Session in Istanbul
Medication, Shampoo, Lotion
2 Nights @ 5 Star Hotel
Private Airport Transfers (Roundtrip)
Translator/Interpreter Services
12-Month Aftercare Programme
Lifetime Warranty Certificate
$2350
The pricing is well below the average prices of high-end clinics in Turkey. Still, since Longevita is a large medical corporation with various branches, cost-cutting can be higher here.
Each package includes max graft single sessions for a single price guarantee, which means regardless of the graft count, you have a single session included in the package. A client doesn’t need to worry about overharvesting or false graft count, aiming to increase the price.
The packages are very similar to other hair clinics in Istanbul, and there are a number of different options regarding payment. You don’t have to pay all upfront; you can even get a 12-month no-interest credit for the surgery.
Longevita Clinic requires a deposit fee upon accepting the price and service. The fee is non-refundable in any case.
Pre-Surgery, Consultation and Booking: 3/5
Scalp condition improved with pre-op instructions for the best result.
1-1 online consultation with the doctor is available.
Detailed hair loss and transplant report provided. (+)
English-speaking customer success and sales specialists available.
Detailed information of phases provided.
No preoperative scalp conditioning process is included with any hair transplant packages at Longevita Clinic. Their preoperative guide only contains the basic guidelines on what you should avoid during surgery.
A hair transplant is not a single-day job, starting weeks before the surgery date. So, we expect doctors and clinics to improve scalp conditions with a personalized preoperative treatment program weeks before the hair transplant surgery. Factors such as hair type, medical condition, hair loss degree on the Norwood scale, family hair loss history, and age should be considered while preparing unique programs.
However, you can only meet with Longevita’s sales and customer service representatives, and there is no option to meet with a physician. That’s a minus because a proper physician learns family background, age, previous hair treatments and results, family hair loss, goals and expectations, etc., and then decides the patient’s hair transplant eligibility.
You can leave your information for them to reach out, message the clinic through Whatsapp, or call their phone number to start the booking process. They have English-speaking or even native representatives on each channel, so you can easily communicate with them.
For each procedure done in the surgery, including FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction), DHI, and Sapphire FUE, there is detailed information regarding the surgery, pre-surgery, and aftercare steps.
Facilities, Services, and Accommodation 4/5
Transfers are done with a VIP van.
5- star International Hotels included.
3-night accommodation included.
Operation rooms in hospitals/clinics are top-notch.
The hotel and clinic are in the central location.
Regarding facilities and services, Longevita clinic provides nothing more than you would expect from its average price range. Depending on your package, the cost will include a hair transplant, airport transfers, and a 4 or 5-star hotel. When you arrive in Istanbul, drivers from Longevita wait for you at the airport’s main exit.
5-star hotels available for your stay are listed in detail on their website. The basic package probably covers Holiday Inn Şişli on the European Side. We are sure the clinic makes the patient feel comfortable during the stay in Istanbul.
Longevita Clinic does not provide a three-night stay in their all-inclusive packages, and that’s a minus for the clinic. Most Turkish hair transplant clinics include the third day in their basic package, and a tired body (due to the real surgery) needs to recover before taking a trip to a home country.
Longevita Clinic performs surgeries in big hospital chains; the clinic does not have a surgery license. It chooses hospitals with national and international accreditations such as Joint Commission International (JCI), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and TÜV Rheinland. They are equipped with the latest technology devices and have top-notch operating rooms.
In these hospitals, the patient gets the quality treatment and best care to recover from the operation.
There are 2 Longevita clinics in Turkey; one in Istanbul and one in Izmir. The one in Istanbul is located in Şişli, only 42 km from Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) and 39km from New Istanbul Airport (IST).
The one in Şişli, a part of the city that you can call Downtown Istanbul, is very central with many tourist interest points around. There are interpreter services available, and drivers are certainly able to speak English so that international patients will have no problem communicating their needs during their stays.
Physicians and Staff: 4/5
A dermatologist or plastic surgeon is available.
An anesthesiologist for sedation is available.
The surgeon has done over 1000 hair transplants.
3 or more technicians/nurses are part of the operational team.
English-speaking physicians and staff.
As we’ve just mentioned, the staff you’re going to be in contact with mostly knows English, so there is easy communication there.
Additionally, the medical teams in Longevita are large and full of medical professionals, and plastic surgeons are among them.
The clinic uses local anesthesia, and no anesthesiologist performs sedation listed on their website’s hair transplant surgeons page.
The first surgeon, Dr. Hassan Soueid, is a plastic surgeon experienced in hair transplant and cosmetic surgery. He has over 22 years of experience and performed/supervised over 1000 transplants.
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Surgery Methods and Doctor Involvement: 2/5
A doctor performs & supervises all operations.
Bio-enhancements are used for harvested graft preservation.
Only one patient a day accepted / No simultaneous operations.
Needle-free local anesthesia and sedation are available.
Laser-assisted hairline drawing and telogen/miniaturization check.
At Longevita, all three efficient variations of the FUE technique are used; regular FUE, Sapphire, and DHI FUE. Artas Robotic Hair Transplant and FUT methods are not used in the clinic.
They have the FUE package where traditional FUE is used as the method, the DHI package where the implant pen is utilized, and the Sapphire FUE package where sapphire tips are used in the scalpels for better results.
But unfortunately, none of these hair transplant procedures are entirely operated by the hair transplant surgeon in hair transplantation. That’s minus since we follow ISHRS guidelines which state that the surgeon should do the surgical parts of hair restoration surgery.
A randomly assigned technician and nurse team may ruin your hair transplant. We suggest you clarify this by asking the clinic about the crew details.
Longeviate uses needle-free anesthesia with a jet injector which solves the problem of needle fear or trypanophobia. However, sedation by an anesthesiologist is not an option.
Longevita also doesn’t have any bio-enhancements included in any of the packages, which are substances and methods proven to improve the results by providing an optimum medium to individual hair follicles. You can get PRP injections after the surgery, but it comes with an additional fee.
They run a special discount for patients that get plastic surgery in addition to the hair transplant procedures, so if you’re looking for another operation, it can be a good opportunity.
Finally, we found no information about telogen and miniaturization ratio analysis. This analysis is crucial to:
- Find the donor capacity
- Protect against overharvesting
- Estimate the final coverage
It’s another disadvantage for Longevita Clinic.
Post-Surgery, Instructions and Aftercare: 3/5
Regular post-op doctor consultations are provided.
Re-operation guarantee or lifetime warranty available.
Online post-op instructions are easily accessible.
Post-op ATPv spray provided for increased graft survival.
Medications and shampoos are available.
Longevita Hair Transplant Clinic has a lifetime warranty on all hair transplant packages. They also offer 12 months of aftercare for each patient with their dedicated aftercare team.
The packages include aftercare lotions, shampoos, and necessary medications, which is a plus. Also, the clinic has great video guidelines such as “how to do hair wash after hair transplant.”
They don’t have a clear guide or a detailed resource about their aftercare procedures (they have some blog posts with general post-op information).
ATPv is not used in graft harvesting and is not provided after the operation. Longevita Clinic does not perform bio-enhanced hair restoration, and ATPv spray is a part of it.
Online Reviews: 5/5
The clinic has over 500+ online reviews.
Negative reviews are positively handled.
Independent review website ratings 4.5+.
Video testimonials of actual patients are available.
High satisfaction rate.
| Website | Trustpilot Reviews | Google Reviews | Trustindex Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review Count | 400 | 124 | 688 |
| Review Rating | 4.9 ⭐ | 4.8 ⭐ | 4.8 ⭐ |
Overall, Longevita Hair Transplant Clinic’s Turkey branch has a very high number of positive reviews. Bad reviews are also responded to, and they offer reimbursements or resources to make right dissatisfied patients.
Various video testimonials of different patients are available on Longevita’s Youtube channel and website.
However, a Longevita patient has claimed that their reviews are not honest because they make patients sign a pre-operation contract stating they will not share their genuine experience. So it’s better to be careful what you’re signing when you’re getting a hair transplant at Longevita.
Most online reviews also state that the level of service at Longevita is pretty good, and the hospital staff is very attentive. Also, they state that a very caring team awaits hair transplant candidates.
Some of the good reviews are as follows:
Some of the bad reviews are as follows:
Before and After Photos: 4/5
Before/After photos available.
Natural-looking results (especially hairline).
Graft survival over %90.
No overharvesting.
The surgery technique is indicated.
Longevita’s website has an extensive gallery of numerous hair transplant before and after photos showing results of their past patients. Each technique and method they offer has a separate gallery there, so you can see the results of different methods as you browse. You can even find before-after photos for beard and eyebrow transplants.
Additionally, the hairlines and results look natural, and the medical procedures seem to be done correctly without overharvesting.
The clinic does something that no other clinic dares to do: sharing bad before/after results.
We guess that the reasons for the bad results of Longevita Clinic might be:
- Advanced Androgenic Alopecia or skin disease of the patient
- A patient who does not follow post-surgery guidelines
- Randomly assigned hair transplant crews errors
- Lack of doctor involvement
Of course, these are guesses, and a prospect should contact the clinic to learn real causes.
Conclusion
Longevita Clinic Rating
Quotes given by the clinic for hair transplants in Turkey are quite cheap and affordable for almost every European and American citizen who can’t afford an operation in their home countries. Of course, that doesn’t mean an incredible hair transplant journey doesn’t await patients.
By providing all the details about pricing and packages, Longevita takes full credit from our pricing review. The clinic fulfills our transparency expectations in this regard.
Also, they provide financing options to patients having financial issues.
Regarding online reviews and before and after photos, Longevita Clinic looks pretty genuine and self-confident. Patients are very satisfied with getting the promised service from the clinic.
Since it has a branch in the United Kingdom, patients living in the UK can get post-op consultations by visiting a clinic in person. That’s another positive that the majority of Turkish clinics can’t provide.
We think the clinic could improve the pre-hair transplant process by providing one-to-one meetings with surgeons and personalized scalp preparation programs. The clinic gets a low score from these criteria.
Experienced plastic surgeons performing many operations are excellent for avoiding common hair transplant problems. However, their involvement in surgeries is unknown.
Also, a patient should question laser-assisted symmetrical hairline drawing, telogen and miniaturization ratio examinations, and bio-enhancement involvement in hair restoration since they significantly affect the final result.
Our objective rating for the clinic is 3.8/5.0 according to our Price-Service-Result (PSR) framework.
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Longevita’s Plastic Surgeon Dr. Hassan Soueid’s Biography
Dr. Hassan Soueid graduated from Kazan State Medical University, Russia, in 2000 and has over 22 years of experience.
He is a plastic surgeon performing plastic surgeries, FUE hair transplants, and dermo-cosmetics (botox, dermal fillers, non-surgical nose job, thread lift).
Dr. Hassan Soueid worked in famous hospitals/clinics in the UK, such as Queen Victoria Hospital and Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.
He is fluent in Arabic and English. Also, he is a member of the General Medical Council and British College of Aesthetic Medicine.
Besides working in Longevita, he also runs his clinic in London called Kensington Cosmetic Clinic, which he founded in 2015.
FAQ
Does Longevita Turkey have bad reviews?
Yes, he does. In Trustpilot and Google, Longevita Clinic has bad reviews that are responded to/managed.
Does Longevita have a clear price list available?
Yes, Longevita Clinic is fully transparent about pricing. FUE package costs €1590, the DHI package costs €1890, and the Longevita Sapphire FUE package costs €1890.
What does the community on Reddit think about Longevita?
People on Reddit think Longevita Clinic is cheap, and there are good and bad comments. Also, the Reddit community questions the hair transplant results of the clinic.
