Dr Ümit — Ankara

Specialisation: Dermatologist
10 years of experience
Workplace: Turkey, Ankara, Civas&Akpınar Hair Transplant Clinic
- At Civas&Akpınar Hair Transplant Clinic, Ümit Akpınar is a Turkish board-certified dermatologist and hair transplant surgeon focused on FUE and DHI.
- He began dermatology residency training in 2016 after ranking 6th nationwide in Turkey’s Medical Specialty Examination (TUS).
- He received the Prof. Dr. Şeref Zileli Achievement Award after graduation.
- In 2025, he won First Prize Oral Presentation for a study on graft distribution, patient characteristics, and transection rates in 154 hair transplant patients.
- For pain management during procedures, the clinic describes use of nerve block and infiltration anesthesia, with local anesthesia administered to both donor and recipient areas.
Ümit Akpınar is a board-certified dermatologist and a specialist at Civas&Akpınar Hair Transplant Clinic in Ankara. His hair restoration practice centers on FUE and DHI, with a trichology-focused approach to hair loss. He also brings academic depth—earning a Prof. Dr. Şeref Zileli Achievement Award and a 2025 first-prize oral presentation for outcomes in 154 patients.

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Qualifications

Ümit Akpınar’s work combines hair transplant surgery with trichology and dermatologic decision-making, and it’s delivered at Civas&Akpınar Hair Transplant Clinic in Ankara. He graduated from the English Medical Program of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2015 with a High Honour Student distinction, then started dermatology residency training in 2016 after ranking 6th nationwide in Turkey’s Medical Specialty Examination (TUS). His specialization was completed at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital and Ankara City Hospital Dermatology Clinic, followed by compulsory public service at Bartın State Hospital. In parallel with clinical practice, he has contributed to scientific discussion and training: in 2025, he won First Prize Oral Presentation for a study analyzing graft distribution, patient characteristics, and transection rates in 154 hair transplant patients.

Education

2015 — Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine (English Medical Program), graduation with High Honour Student distinction.
2016 — Dermatology residency training began after ranking 6th nationwide in Turkey’s Medical Specialty Examination (TUS).

Work experience

2016 — began Dermatology residency training (after TUS ranking 6th nationwide).
After compulsory public service at Bartın State Hospital — continued professional career in the private sector with a focus on hair disorders and hair transplantation surgery.
At Civas&Akpınar Hair Transplant Clinic — hair transplant surgeon (dermatologist).

Clinical focus and techniques

At Civas&Akpınar Hair Transplant Clinic, Akpınar’s clinical focus is hair loss diagnosis and surgical restoration, including scarring alopecia and androgenetic hair loss. The clinic describes anesthesia planning as part of the procedure workflow, with local anesthesia to both donor and recipient areas and additional pain-control approaches.

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) hair transplantation.
Direct Hair Implantation (DHI) hair transplantation (used when clinically appropriate).
Natural hairline design and donor area preservation.
Hair transplant repair, including FUT Scar Revision and fixing previous hair transplants.
Local anesthesia to donor and recipient areas for hair transplant procedures.
Nerve block anesthesia and infiltration anesthesia for pain management.
Natural, long-term graft survival planning.

Professional societies and certifications

Turkish board-certified dermatologist.

Academic output

Akpınar has published research on hair transplantation and related dermatologic practice, including papers listed in the clinic’s research overview for 2026. His academic contributions also include book chapters and textbook sections on hair transplantation and scalp scars.

Akpınar Ü, Vural Ö, Civas E, Koycu A. “Post-Botulinum Headache in Cosmetic Practice: A Prospective Study.” Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (2026).
Akpınar Ü, Çelik MS. “Optimizing Intraoperative Hemostasis in Hair Transplantation: A Follicle-Based Tumescent Infiltration Approach.” Dermatologic Surgery (2026).
Akpınar Ü, Çelik MS. “Is Local Tranexamic Acid Worth Using in Hair Transplantation? An Intrapatient Comparison.” Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (2026).

Courses and advanced training

First Prize Oral Presentation Award (2025) — 10th Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetology Days & 1st Eastern Dermatology Days.

Awards and recognition

Prof. Dr. Şeref Zileli Achievement Award (awarded after graduation).
First Prize Oral Presentation Award (2025) — 10th Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetology Days & 1st Eastern Dermatology Days.

Ümit Akpınar practices at Civas&Akpınar Hair Transplant Clinic in Ankara, serving international patients traveling from Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australia. The clinic’s procedure pathway is structured around individualized planning and comfort-focused anesthesia management. For patients who want a medical, trichology-informed assessment before surgery, the clinic provides dermatology consultation as part of the hair restoration process.