Cosmedica Clinic - Dr. Levent Acar

What Cosmedica Clinic - Dr. Levent Acar does

Cosmedica Clinic is an Istanbul-based medical tourism clinic specializing in hair transplantation, founded in 2007 and operating as Cosmedica Estetik Turizm Sağlık Hizmetleri Sanayi ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. The business is centered on founder and lead surgeon Dr. Levent Acar, an Istanbul University Medical Faculty graduate and ISHRS/FUE Europe member, who personally performs procedures at the Esentepe, Şişli clinic. Cosmedica runs a direct-to-consumer medical tourism model targeting international patients, with representatives in 19 countries and dedicated offices in Germany and Poland that handle consultation, travel, accommodation, transfers, and aftercare through all-inclusive packages starting at €2,550. The clinic is founder-owned and privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, M&A activity, or public-market listing.

The clinic's core technical offering is the branded Micro Sapphire DHI method, which combines FUE extraction with sapphire blade channeling and DHI implanter pen insertion, complemented by a Sapphire FUE technique and a needle-free anaesthesia option claimed to reduce patient pain by approximately 70%. Supporting services include Beard Transplant, Eyebrow Transplant, Afro Hair Transplant, Hair Transplant for Women, Scalp Micropigmentation, a Hair Graft Calculator, and a free online hair analysis consultation. Aftercare is delivered through a 4-month Hair Power Booster Pack and the Hair Power Store e-commerce sub-brand. The business reports over 20,000 completed procedures across 16+ years and is supported by five ISO certifications (9001, 10002, 27001, 45001, 22716) and celebrity endorsements from athletes including Ronaldinho, Cafu, Ricardo Quaresma, and others.

Revenue is generated on a one-time, fixed-fee all-inclusive pricing model per procedure (not per graft), supplemented by ancillary revenue from aftercare products and ancillary procedures. Marketing is conducted through an 11-language website, free online consultations, WhatsApp direct contact, and active social channels across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok. The operating geographies span Türkiye as the delivery hub with patient acquisition across the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, the United States, and broader Europe and the Middle East.

Name

Cosmedica Clinic - Dr. Levent Acar

Legal name

Cosmedica Estetik Turizm Sağlık Hizmetleri Sanayi ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Website

https://cosmedica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cosmedica Clinic, founded in 2007 in Istanbul by Dr. Levent Acar, is a private medical tourism clinic performing Micro Sapphire DHI and Sapphire FUE hair transplants for international patients across 19 source countries via fixed-price all-inclusive packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hair Transplant Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Tourism Agencies (THAKAIAD)

Keywords

• Hair transplant services
• Medical tourism
• Hair restoration surgery
• FUE hair transplant
• Cosmetic surgery clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hair Transplant Surgery: One-time surgical procedure revenue from hair transplant operations. Packages are all-inclusive covering consultation, surgery, accommodation, transfers, and aftercare. Fixed pricing model with no per-graft calculations.
2. Aftercare Products: Hair Power Booster Pack (4-month supply included in package) and additional hair care products sold through Hair Power Store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cosmedica Clinic is an Istanbul-based medical clinic that performs surgical hair transplantation procedures using proprietary Micro Sapphire DHI and Sapphire FUE techniques. Services are sold as all-inclusive medical tourism packages covering online consultation, surgery performed by Dr. Levent Acar, 5-star hotel accommodation, airport/hotel/clinic transfers, needle-free anaesthesia, aftercare products, and a personal interpreter. The clinic also sells related hair care products through its Hair Power Store sub-brand.

Product overview

Cosmedica Clinic offers a comprehensive portfolio of hair restoration services centered around its flagship Micro Sapphire DHI technique. The clinic provides surgical hair transplant procedures (Hair Transplant, Beard Transplant, Eyebrow Transplant, Afro Hair Transplant, Hair Transplant for Women) using primarily two advanced methods: Micro Sapphire DHI and Sapphire FUE. Supporting services include Needle Free Anaesthesia for pain reduction, Scalp Micropigmentation for cosmetic density simulation, and a Hair Graft Calculator for treatment planning. The clinic also offers a free digital hair analysis service. All treatments are performed by Dr. Levent Acar at the Istanbul facility with all-inclusive packages covering hotel accommodation, transfers, and aftercare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hair Power Store: Online store for hair care products and aftercare supplies for hair transplant patients

Products and services

• Micro Sapphire DHI Hair Transplant Flagship hair transplant method combining Direct Hair Implantation (DHI) with sapphire blade channeling. Grafts are extracted via FUE and inserted with a special implanter pen into channels prepared with a micro-sapphire blade, providing complete graft protection and extremely accurate placement for natural hairlines. Designed for individual patients seeking surgical hair restoration.
• Sapphire FUE Hair Transplant Follicular Unit Extraction technique using sapphire blades instead of traditional steel surgical tools for opening hair channels. Allows for quicker healing and less chance of infection. Individual follicular units are extracted with FUE micromotor and transplanted into channels prepared with a sapphire blade.
• Hair Transplant (General) General hair restoration procedure for male and female pattern baldness, transplanting healthy follicles from donor area to recipient areas suffering from hair loss. For patients across Norwood 2-7 stages.
• Beard Transplant Transplant procedure to restore or enhance beard hair density using FUE or DHI techniques. For men seeking patchy beard correction or fuller beard growth.
• Eyebrow Transplant Transplant procedure to restore or enhance eyebrow hair using follicular unit extraction techniques. For patients with sparse, patchy, or over-plucked eyebrows.
• Hair Transplant for Women Specialized hair transplant procedures tailored for female patients experiencing pattern hair loss, thinning, or traction alopecia. Diffuse thinning across crown rather than M-shaped recession.
• Afro Hair Transplant
• Scalp Micropigmentation Cosmetic procedure using pigment to simulate the appearance of hair density on the scalp. For patients seeking the look of fuller hair without surgical transplantation.
• Hair Power Booster Pack (Aftercare Products) Hair care products and aftercare supplies sold through the Hair Power Store, including a 4-month Hair Power Booster Pack included as part of the hair transplant package. For hair transplant patients and individuals seeking hair health support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graft survival rate exceeding 90% with FUE/DHI methods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IdealofMeD: Istanbul-based medical tourism provider focused on hair transplant and dental procedures, offering all-inclusive packages to European patients in a similar EUR pricing range.
• ASMED Surgical Medical Center (Dr. Koray Erdogan): Istanbul-based hair transplant clinic also led by an internationally recognized surgeon (Dr. Koray Erdogan) offering FUE/DHI with similar premium pricing and celebrity-tier patient mix. Most directly comparable competitor to Cosmedica in surgeon-driven brand positioning.
• HTH Clinic (Dr. Soner Tezcan): Istanbul hair transplant clinic offering FUE and DHI services to international patients in the same EUR price band, with comparable all-inclusive medical tourism packaging.
• Smile Hair Clinic: Istanbul hair transplant clinic competing in the same DHI/Sapphire FUE segment with all-inclusive medical tourism packages priced in EUR. Targets similar Western European patient base via celebrity-driven content marketing.
• Vera Clinic: Istanbul hair transplant clinic offering Sapphire FUE and DHI with all-inclusive international packages in EUR. Competes head-to-head with Cosmedica for European medical tourism patients with similar celebrity-driven marketing.
• Dr. Serkan Aygın Clinic: Long-established Istanbul hair transplant practice with similar surgeon-led positioning, FUE/DHI offering, and medical tourism model. Comparable on price band (~€2,000–€3,000) and patient demographic.

Others

• Qunomedical: Medical tourism marketplace/platform connecting international patients to clinics including Turkish hair transplant providers. Functions as a channel partner and indirect competitor for patient acquisition.

Regional players

• Dr. Bisanga Clinic (BHR Clinic): Brussels-based hair transplant clinic led by Dr. Christian Bisanga. Comparable on surgeon-led positioning and FUE expertise, but competes in Western Europe rather than the medical tourism segment Cosmedica dominates.

Broad incumbents

• Bosley: Largest US-based hair restoration chain with multi-clinic footprint. Competes in hair transplant but at substantially higher US price points and without Cosmedica's medical tourism / cost-advantage model.
• HairClub: Established US/Canadian hair restoration chain offering surgical and non-surgical solutions. Overlaps on surgical hair restoration but targets a different (largely domestic) customer base at premium North American pricing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cosmedicaclinic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnakoEDOgzORLAskpHjHplA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cosmedicaclinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/cosmedicaclinic
• TikToktiktok.com/@cosmedicaclinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cosmedicaclinic

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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