Przeszczep włosów w Punta Cana

Why Punta Cana

Turkey became the world capital of hair transplantation because of its surgeons, not its geography. Istanbul Care now brings that same team to Punta Cana — a short flight from home instead of a transatlantic one.

The surgeons, not the postcode

Hair transplantation is a manual craft: the result follows the team performing it. The surgeons operating in Punta Cana are the same ones who built Istanbul Care's reputation in Istanbul.

A short flight, not a transatlantic one

Punta Cana is roughly two hours from Miami, three and a half from New York and four from Toronto, in a time zone you already live in. That matters most on the way home, when you are travelling with a fresh recipient area.

A quarter of the US price

The same procedure runs $8,000 to $15,000 at a US clinic, usually quoted per graft so the final bill only appears at the end. Here it is one number — $4,090 — agreed in writing before you book a flight, whatever the graft count turns out to be.

Recovery somewhere worth being

The days after a transplant are quiet ones: no sun on the scalp, no swimming, no exertion. Doing that in a Caribbean resort rather than a city hotel does not change the medicine, but it changes the week.

What $4,090 covers

One fixed price, agreed in writing before you book a flight. There is no per-graft surcharge.

Included

• Consultation and hairline design with the operating surgeon
• The procedure itself — FUE or DHI, decided at consultation
• Pre-operative blood work
• Needle-free local anaesthesia
• Post-operative medication set and aftercare kit
• First wash and follow-up review before you fly home
• English-speaking coordinator for the whole stay

Not included

• Flights to and from Punta Cana
• Hotel and accommodation

The two techniques, and how the choice is made

Both techniques used in Punta Cana are follicular unit extraction methods: grafts are taken one by one from the donor area, with no strip and no linear scar. What differs is how the recipient site is opened and how the graft is placed. The choice is made at consultation, based on your hair characteristics and the area being covered.

FUE

The is harder and holds a sharper V-shaped edge, so the surgeon can open micro-channels sized precisely to the graft. Because the blade glides with less vibration and tissue damage, patients typically notice faster healing: scabs shed sooner and redness fades within days rather than weeks. The tighter channels also allow denser packing.

DHI

DHI — direct hair implantation — places extracted grafts straight into the scalp with a Choi implanter pen, skipping the pre-made channel step. The pen is a fine, spring-loaded needle that opens the channel and sets the graft in a single motion. That one-step placement is what makes DHI the preferred technique for hairline work: the surgeon controls the exact depth, direction and angle of every follicle.

Which one is better?

Neither is universally better. DHI offers finer control over angle and density, which suits hairline refinement and smaller sessions. FUE covers larger areas in one sitting. The right answer depends on your donor area, the size of the region being covered and the density you are aiming for.

How the trip works

Day 0 — Free hair analysis

Send a few photos of your hairline and crown. The surgeon reviews them and comes back with a graft estimate, the technique they would use and a written price — before you book a flight.

Day 1 — Arrival and consultation

You land in Punta Cana (PUJ). Blood work and an in-person consultation the same day or the next morning, where the hairline is drawn and agreed with you before anything begins.

Day 2 — The procedure

A full day at the clinic, typically six to eight hours depending on graft count, under local anaesthesia. You are awake, and you can talk, eat and take breaks.

Day 3–4 — First wash and review

The dressing comes off, the first wash is done for you, and you are shown how to repeat it at home. The surgeon checks the grafts before clearing you to fly.

Month 1–12 — Growth

Shedding around week three is expected and normal. New growth starts around month three, and the final result settles between months nine and twelve.

The day itself

Istanbul Care patients on the day of their procedure, photographed at the Istanbul clinic. The surgeons operating in Punta Cana are the same team.

Results vary between patients; no medical outcome is guaranteed.

The surgeons who operate in Punta Cana

The same team that built Istanbul Care’s record in Istanbul. Every extraction and implantation is performed by a surgeon, not delegated.

Before and after, at twelve months

Photographed at full maturity rather than at the flattering early stage, so what you see is the lasting outcome.

Graft counts and results vary between patients; no medical outcome is guaranteed.

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Istanbul Care Punta Cana

Hair transplantation in the Dominican Republic, performed by the Turkish surgical team behind Istanbul Care.

Address
Edificio Cedro, Blvd. 1ro. de Noviembre, suite 4001, Higüey 00000, Dominican Republic

Contact
Phone: +90 507 820 91 84
Email: info@istanbul-care.com

Nearest airport: Punta Cana International (PUJ).

Results vary between patients; no medical outcome is guaranteed.

Where Istanbul Care operates

The same surgical team, three locations. Pick the one that is easiest to reach.

Patient stories

Istanbul Care patients describing the procedure and their result in their own words.

Results vary between patients; no medical outcome is guaranteed.