A French student died by suicide after receiving a failed beard transplant in Istanbul from someone allegedly pretending to be a surgeon.

In March 2024, 24-year-old Mathieu Vigier Latour travelled to Istanbul for a beard transplant. He was studying business in Paris at the time.

According to the Daily Mail, the cost of the transplant was around $1,950, only a fifth of the price it would be if getting the procedure done in France.

The man travelled to Istanbul for the procedure, but learned afterward that the man performing it was allegedly not a medical professional.{ai:summary}<p>A French student, Mathieu Vigier Latour, died by suicide after a failed beard transplant in Istanbul, performed by an alleged impersonator of a surgeon. He sought the procedure in March 2024, attracted by the lower cost of approximately $1,950. </p><p>#health</p>

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