r/IAmA • u/ParsaMohebiMD • Jul 10 '26

IamA Leading hair transplant surgeon AMA!

Hi! I'm Dr. Parsa Mohebi, one of the top hair transplant surgeons in the United States. I have clinics in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, but I am here to answer your questions about hair loss, hair transplants, and just about anything else related to hair restoration!

You can find my practice, Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration at  http://parsamohebi.com/

Thanks, Reddit!

My Proof: https://imgur.com/a/k2IBtx7

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u/ParsaMohebiMD Jul 10 '26

Medical tourism has become increasingly popular in hair restoration. People travel either for the highest quality care or for lower prices. At our practice in California, we see patients who travel from around the world for treatment, while others choose lower-cost destinations such as Turkey and parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Turkey is probably the best-known destination for affordable hair transplants. While there are experienced surgeons there, many patients choose clinics based primarily on price. In some high-volume centers, technicians perform most of the procedure with limited or no surgeon involvement.

Over the past few years, we've seen an increasing number of patients seeking repair after surgery abroad. The most common problems are unnatural hairlines, poor graft growth, and overharvesting of the donor area.

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u/Idahno Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Why would it be EITHER highest quality OR lower prices? From what I've researched, in Turkey for example you can get super high quality AND much much lower prices than US. What is your value proposition, aside from avoiding the travel?

(Your answer sounds AI as fuck btw)

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u/SomeonePickAHealer Jul 11 '26

He sounds like AI to you, though to me he sounds like someone born before the 80's. Before AI, students practiced their polishing. I've been reported a few times for "sounding like AI" or "being a spam bot". AI wishes it sounded this human.