Travelling to Iran for treatment: what to know first
Before treatment in Iran: visas by passport, paying without foreign cards, internet access, insurance, and what Sahleva arranges for you.
Guides for planning treatment abroad
Practical guides for each stage: visas and travel, checking a doctor or hospital, costs and payment, and recovery after you fly home.
Planning and travel
Iran medical visa: what you need, by nationality
Which visa you need to travel to Iran for treatment, by nationality: the medical visa, visa waivers, the 15-day GCC limit and your recovery time.
Choosing a provider
Hair transplant in Iran or Turkey? The factors that differ for you
A neutral comparison of Iran and Turkey for a hair transplant: visas by nationality, payment, insurance, checking a clinic, and aftercare. No rankings.
How to check a doctor and a hospital in Iran before you commit
Check an Iranian doctor in the official Medical Council member search, and a hospital's international patient (IPD) status. Step by step, with limits.
Costs and payment
Paying for treatment in Iran when your cards won't work
Foreign bank cards don't work in Iran. What official advice says about cash and exchange, how to pay a hospital, and the questions to ask before you go.
How much do liposuction and a tummy tuck in Iran cost? What makes up the price
What makes up the cost of liposuction or a tummy tuck in Iran: medical, coordination and travel quoted separately, and why the stay before flying matters.
How much does breast augmentation in Iran cost? What makes up the price
What makes up the cost of breast augmentation in Iran: medical, coordination and travel quoted separately, plus the scans and surgery implants need later.
How much does a breast lift in Iran cost? What makes up the price
What makes up the cost of a breast lift in Iran, with or without implants: medical, coordination and travel quoted separately, and one operation or two.
How much does chin liposuction in Iran cost? What shapes the price
Chin liposuction in Iran has three separate costs. Why liposuction alone, a chin tuck or a neck lift price differently, and what the anaesthesia changes.
How much do dental implants in Iran cost? What a quote should cover
Dental implants in Iran have three separate costs: medical, coordination and travel for usually two trips. What each covers and what to ask.
How much does an eyebrow transplant in Iran cost? What you pay for
An eyebrow transplant in Iran has three separate costs. How the cause of loss, sessions and anaesthesia affect the medical part, and what people forget.
How much does a facelift in Iran cost? What goes into the price
A facelift trip to Iran has three separate costs. How the facelift type, anaesthesia and overnight stay shape the medical part, and why the stay is longer.
How much does a hair transplant in Iran cost? What shapes the price
A hair transplant trip to Iran has three separate costs. How grafts, sessions and technique affect the medical part, and when a low quote is a red flag.
How much does a lip lift in Iran cost? What a quote should cover
A bullhorn lip lift in Iran has three separate costs. How anaesthesia and extras shape the medical part, and why a short operation can mean a long stay.
How much does rhinoplasty in Iran cost? What makes up the price
Rhinoplasty in Iran has three separate costs: medical, coordination and travel. What each covers, what makes it vary, and the costs people forget.
Recovery and aftercare
After you fly home: aftercare, and what to do if something goes wrong
What to arrange before leaving the country where you had surgery, what to do if a problem appears at home, and the signs that need urgent care.
Dental implant timeline: healing, recovery and planning two trips to Iran
How many trips dental implants take, how long between them, how long to stay each time, and how to look after the implant at home in between.
Rhinoplasty recovery: how long to stay in Iran, and when to fly
Rhinoplasty recovery week by week, how long to plan to stay in Iran, and what NHS and ASPS guidance says about flying home. Your surgeon sets your dates.
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