A French student died by suicide after receiving a failed beard transplant in Istanbul from someone allegedly pretending to be a surgeon.
In March 2024, 24-year-old Mathieu Vigier Latour travelled to Istanbul for a beard transplant. He was studying business in Paris at the time.
According to the Daily Mail, the cost of the transplant was around $1,950, only a fifth of the price it would be if getting the procedure done in France.
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I don't think a 3rd World country is the place to go for any medical procedure, but that's just me.
If you need $3k or more in dental work Thailand is the place to go.
ReplyDeleteMy Mom and Dad go to Mexico for dental work and have been really happy with it.
DeleteI know many ex military who go there, told me the Dr are American trained
DeleteA beard transplant????WTF
ReplyDeleteApparently, you can't be a true muslim if you don't have a full beard.
DeleteYoung muslim teenagers are at risk in the country side if they can't grow a beard. At risk for being buggered while having to dress up in woman clothes, see Bacha Bazis: The Dancing Boys Of Afghanistan
DeleteAlso never fly on any Third World airline. Period.
ReplyDeleteEmerites, royal jordanian, and qatar air are all excellent airlines.
DeleteTurkish Airlines beats any US domestic kite flyers
DeleteIf you haven't noticed the US medical system is in a lot of ways worse than 3rd world.
ReplyDeleteIf I need a bush on my chin that bad, I'm going to a decent massage parlor...
ReplyDeleteOk that cracked me up.
DeleteProof you can major in Stupidity these days.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there was such a thing like beard transplants...
ReplyDeleteJD
Two colleagues have flown from England, one to Turkey one to Eastern Europe (whcih country i can't remember), for major dental work, work which have cost £20k+ here which cost them £3000 and £5000 incl all flights accommodation etc.
ReplyDeleteSeveral years since and all good so far.
Lew
Now that you mention it, Failed Beard Transplant would be an okay band name.
ReplyDeleteAt least it would be a decent album name.
I dunno, it looks good to me
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