Hilarious ‘Turkish hairlines' clip lays bare huge trend
A plane passenger has exposed the hilarious reality of flying out of Istanbul, Turkey in a now viral clip.
The video, which has amassed over 14 million views, was captioned 'Guess I'm flying Turkish Hairlines now,' and panned to rows of bald men on-board.
Proudly donning their prickly scalps scattered with micro red spots and follicle incisions, it was clear the men had undergone hair transplants.
The cosmetic treatment, often obtained by men experiencing baldness, has seen a dramatic a 240 per cent spike in the past decade, according to recent reports.
Regarded as the Mecca of cosmetic treatments, Turkey has become a popular destination for hair transplants, representing nearly 60 per cent of the global hair transplant tourism market thanks to its affordable, high-quality procedures.
The clip has drawn mixed reactions from viewers with some calling out the post for 'bodyshaming' men.
'Body shaming is only okay if it concerns men, right?,' said one sarcastic viewer.
'This is so mean,' said another.
'Oh, is mocking people for their physical appearance funny again?,' questioned a third.
'So happy for these men. It's a courageous thing to do because of people who judge and shame them,' added a fourth.
Others hit back, with some saying it was nothing more than a 'funny observation'.
'Oh come on, I used to see this all the time when flying to Istanbul and it's hilarious. Can't we have a laugh about this?' one asked
'I don't sense any shaming here,' said another.
Some even came up with their own witty puns.
'Wait, you mean Istanbul Hairport?' one person joked.
'Is that Hair Force One?' said another.
Earlier this year a British man went viral after he suffered a jaw-dropping reaction following a hair transplant.
London-born Kanah Flex, a professional choreographer, had been documenting his hair journey on TikTok where he revealed his head had dramatically swollen after the procedure, so much so he even compared himself to the fictional character 'Megamind'.
The surgery took four hours in total and a headband was put in place to assist with the swelling.
'Oh my god, what's going on,' he said when he first noticed the size of his head.
'God damn, look at my head. I look like Squidward. I look like Megamind. I look like Roger from American Dad. What is going on?'
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