My name is Dawid. I’m from Poznań originally, but I’ve been living in Amsterdam for a while.
I didn’t think I’d ever write something like this, but here we are.
So yeah… my hair started going.
Not dramatically. Nothing crazy. Just slowly… and then suddenly it’s all you see in every mirror, every photo, every time someone takes a picture from above.
You start noticing angles. Lighting. It gets annoying.
How it actually started
At first I told myself it’s fine. Everyone loses hair.
But then you compare old photos and you’re like… okay, this is not the same person anymore.
I didn’t hate how I looked. But I also didn’t feel like myself.
That’s the best way I can explain it.
Why Turkey?
Honestly, like everyone else: Google.
Turkey kept coming up. Good results, better prices, experienced doctors.
But my question wasn’t just “is it good?”
It was:
“Will I feel okay there?”
Because I’m gay. And I didn’t want to go somewhere where I have to act different or feel uncomfortable.
How I ended up with For Queers
I found ForQueers randomly.
Then I saw Not Dr. B and thought… okay, this is different.
It didn’t feel like a clinic trying to sell something. It felt more like someone actually talking to you normally.
So I just reached out.
No pressure, no weird sales talk. Just… explaining things.
That helped a lot.
During the hair transplant operation also when I was enjoying the city, he was absolutely amazing.
Why I did two sessions
We didn’t rush anything.
They explained that if I want a natural look + good density, two sessions would be better.
So I did two Sapphire FUE sessions in Istanbul.
I liked that approach honestly. It didn’t feel like they were trying to just “get it done”.
Istanbul
The first time I arrived with zero expectations.
Actually no, I had expectations. Mostly nervous ones.
But Istanbul is… different.
Busy, chaotic, alive. But also weirdly comfortable.
I didn’t feel out of place.
The thing I was most worried about
Let’s be real.
I was thinking about this the whole time before going:
“Is this going to be awkward for me?”
And it wasn’t.
At all.
I felt safe. I wasn’t hiding anything. No one cared in a negative way.
And that was honestly a relief.
Not just the clinic but the experience!
This is the part I didn’t expect.
It wasn’t just hospital → hotel → done.
I actually enjoyed being there.
Istanbul is very gay friendly city, Of course it is not like Amsterdam, London but if you know where to go, or local person you may have the greatest experience as a gay/ queer man in Istanbul. It was like a dream.
Hamams
I went to Firuzaga Sauna. (They call it Hamam)
People say it’s gay-friendly and yeah… it kind of is. As a gay tourist man, you can enjoy :)(Although there was a lot of old locals, lol)
Anyway, It was relaxed, social, nothing weird. Just a nice place to chill honestly.
Tek Yön
One night I went to Tek Yön. (That I had no idea, Istanbul has more than 10 gay clubs, I couldn’t even believe that)
And yeah… that was a good decision.
Music was good, people were cool, vibe was great, so much local.
At some point I literally forgot why I was even in Istanbul.
The procedure (honestly)
I had Sapphire FUE.
I was expecting it to be worse.
But it wasn’t painful. Just long. You lie there for hours.
That’s it.
The team was good. Professional but also normal people, which matters more than you think.
Second session
When I came back for the second session, it felt completely different.
No stress. No overthinking.
I already knew what was going on, I knew the city.
It felt easy.
The result
Now?
I look in the mirror and I don’t think about my hair first anymore.
That’s the biggest change.
It’s not like I became a different person.
But I feel more… like myself again.
More relaxed.
Would I do it again?
Yeah.
Not just because of the result, but because of how everything felt.
If you’re LGBTQ+ and thinking about this, I’d say this:
Where you go matters. A lot.
For me, this worked.
That’s it really
I didn’t expect much when I booked this.
But it turned out better than I thought.
That’s all.
Dawid with love from Amsterdam.
Thank you for everything. I will definetly come back!
