Brit dies in Turkey after undergoing hair transplant as 'homicide' probe launched

A Brit who travelled to Turkey for a hair transplant has died after falling ill following the procedure.

The 38-year-old man flew to Istanbul at private clinic CINIK, it has been reported. Following the five-hour transplant surgery, he fell unwell and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The unnamed man was later pronounced dead. Travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures is on the rise, but many have reported hidden dangers.

Police investigating his death are considering possible 'reckless homicide' with staff at the clinic as well as the surgeon who performed the transplant all interviewed, alongside the firm's anaesthesiologist and nurses. It comes after a Brit mum's 'horrendous' death after being scratched by a puppy with rabies on holiday.

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The tourist's body was been transferred to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy following his death on Monday. Local reports say the man's body has now been repatriated back to Britain. On their website, CINIK is described as a "premium Istanbul facility combines comfort with state-of-the-art technology.

The Foreign Office told the Mirror: "We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities.”

Last year, data from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons showed that the number of people requiring hospital treatment in the UK after cosmetic surgery abroad rose by 94 per cent in three years. Complications included wound healing and even sepsis.

Over three quarters of those procedures were carried out in Turkey, but other countries included the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Brits head to these destinations mostly for the reduced prices, which can be up to 70 per cent cheaper than in the UK.