About Dr. Levent Acar
Dr. Levent Acar is the founder of Cosmedica Clinic in Istanbul. According to the clinic, he was born in Germany in 1981, speaks German, Turkish and English, and has offered hair transplantation at Cosmedica since 2007 (Cosmedica profile).
Clinical Focus
The clinic describes his focus as sapphire FUE and micro sapphire DHI hair transplants. According to Cosmedica, he plans every hair transplant and designs the hairline himself; on the VIP package tier he also performs the procedure personally.
Experience
According to Cosmedica, he graduated from Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty, took part in education programs at Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken (HSK) in Germany, and began his career as medical director of the medical aesthetics unit of an international hospital in Istanbul. His profile states 20 years of experience.
Credentials
The clinic lists his participation in ISHRS world congresses and workshops, FUE Europe meetings and World FUE Institute workshops, including talks at FUE Europe (Athens, 2022) and the Latin American FUE Workshop (2023) (certificates and seminars page). It does not state a society membership.
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- DegreeIstanbul University, Çapa Faculty of Medicine
- DegreeDr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken (HSK), Germany
Getting to Turkey from the U.S.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flights. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
U.S. State Department advisory. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution (reissued June 9, 2026). The advisory says not to travel within 10 km of the borders with Syria or Iraq; Istanbul is far from both.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Levent Acar
Where does Dr. Levent Acar practice?
Dr. Levent Acar works at Cosmedica Clinic in Istanbul, Turkey.
What are Dr. Levent Acar's qualifications?
Dr. Levent Acar has 20 years of experience, trained at Istanbul University, Çapa Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken (HSK), Germany. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Levent Acar perform?
Hair Transplant.
Does Dr. Levent Acar speak English?
Yes. Dr. Levent Acar speaks German, Turkish, English.
How do I get to Dr. Levent Acar's clinic from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
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About the clinic
Istanbul hair transplant clinic founded in 2007 by Dr. Levent Acar, offering sapphire FUE and micro sapphire DHI in fixed-price package tiers with a written growth warranty, per the clinic.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Levent Acar performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- A Systematic Review of Follicular Unit Graft Survival Rates After Hair Transplantation in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia.
- Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma as an Adjunct to Hair Transplantation: A Systematic Review.
- Botulinum Toxin A for Hair Loss Treatment: A Systematic Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Future Directions.
- Complications in follicular unit excision hair transplantation: current evidence and practical approaches.
- Research Progress on Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.