Spencer Macnaughton has been losing his hair since his 20s. Getting a hair transplant in New York City would cost up to $20,000. So Spencer did what nearly a million people do every year: He flew to Istanbul.
Turkey is the undisputed capital of hair transplants. The $2 billion industry is built on high-volume clinics with lower costs. But having the procedure done in “Hairstanbul” comes with risks. What if something goes wrong? What does aftercare look like when you’re back in your home country? To find out, Business Insider followed Spencer from his last haircut in New York all the way to the implant chair in Istanbul. Two years later, we caught up with him again for the big reveal.
Read “I got a hair transplant in Istanbul, a sanctuary for balding men. It pulled me out of a dark place”: https://bit.ly/3Oa60sd
00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Exploring Hair Transplant Options
03:31 – The Risks
05:13 – This History of Fighting Hair Loss
06:04 – Modern Methods
07:12 – The Global Market
08:02 – Traveling to Turkey
09:02 – The Competition
10:04 – Complications and Regulations
10:33 – Preparing for Surgery
12:19 – Surgery Day
14:52 – Aftercare
16:53 – The Reveal
17:42 – Credits
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Talk about safety concerns, and then cue in an image of a mosque.
What a subtle slap to the face to the almost 2 billion Muslims worldwide.
Who’s running this show anyways?
@hmf33 And in reality, Istanbul is safer than all the major cities in Europe and America. You won’t see homeless people, drug dealers, or users on the streets. Instead, you’ll see our lovely cats. And you can comfortably walk around alone even at midnight. Clubs and bars are open until 3-4 in the morning.
https://youtu.be/uGkwc-JWdYw?t=574 , is not turkish man and he is arabic immigrant .
Bruh I would go back to get that bald spot filled in pronto!
Just accept it, be yourself, find your confidence, woman love it
so grateful for my parents ive always had such nice thick hair and nobody in my family has ever gone bald
When I started going bald, I just shaved my head. That was 25 years ago, and I’ve probably saved thousands of dollars on haircuts, shampoo and hair products. Honestly, I couldn’t be happier with the decision.
So that doctor in turkey is definitely happy with this video isn’t he… Wonder why Businessinsider is advertising for a Turkish hair transplant doctor.
If your confidence is based on your hair then you have a deeper psychological problem.
And yes, I’m 49 and bald.
One faux pas his barber did was pick up a mirror and show him the back. I had a young barber one time and he did it I told him, “look buddy, the last thing I want to look at after having a haircut is my bald spot”.
I’ve been balding for ten years and I couldn’t give less of a shit. Shave it, get exercise, and spend time outside. It’s fine. You can’t buy confidence, only vanity.
This video reeks of insecurity and vanity, confidence is nowhere to be found.
He should have asked for the Elon package.
Being bald is fine and common. Almost every bald guy you see is not bald by choice; yet they’re as happy as anyone else.
If _do_ want to save your hair, try finasteride 1mg (oral) + minoxidil (topical) + microneedling. Minoxidil is not as important as finasteride. Track your mood and libido as some people get side effects from fin (and many get none).
Women had fake boobs, botox, filler, implants for decades. Now it’s the boys turn 😂