I’ve lived in Turkey for a considerable amount of time, and I’m still shocked by the people sporting the recent aftermath of a hair transplant or plastic surgery. It makes the streets look like a scene out of The Walking Dead. Bleeding heads and black eyes fill most flights. It’s enough to put most people off ever going through the procedure.
Hair transplants are pretty safe in Turkey. Much safer than the equally common dental work or rhinoplasty people also like to get there. But, somehow, a man has died after his hair transplant went wrong.
The process isn’t a particularly invasive one, but there is some risk due to exposed skin. Martyn Latchman, 38, from Milton Keynes, England, became ill after his Turkish hair transplant and died shortly afterwards.
Pre-Hair Transplant Problems
It was, according to the report, during the pre-transplant preparations that the complications began. According to a report acquired by The Independent, he “unexpectedly became unwell for reasons that are still unknown.” He became ill “before the hair transplant procedure had begun.”
The cause of his death is still unclear, but a full investigation is underway. “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities,” a UK Foreign Office official said. The clinic has also confirmed they are working with the relevant authorities to determine how the man died.
The clinic, called Dr Cinik, in Istanbul, was well established. In their 20 years of operation, they have performed more than 50,000 hair transplant procedures. The Telegraph reached out for information from the clinic about the situation.
“All relevant medical documentation related to this incident has been submitted to the appropriate authorities, and the matter is currently being investigated by judicial bodies. Due to the ongoing legal process and out of respect for the family’s privacy, no further details will be disclosed at this time.”
It’s unusual for someone to run into complications with something as common and uninvasive as a hair transplant. But, I guess there is a first time for everything.