Salesman, 47, looks unrecognisable after getting a hair transplant, eye lift and pearly white veneers during 10-day midlife makeover in Turkey
- Neil Greenwood, from Oldham, originally went to get pearly white veneers fitted
- But tempted into getting hair transplant because he’d been balding since his 20s
- Also had an eye lift to reduce wrinkles and bags – and top off his transformation
A salesman looks unrecognisable after flying to Turkey to undergo three cosmetic surgeries one after another in a midlife makeover.
Neil Greenwood, from Oldham, came home a new man after having a hair transplant, eye lift and pearly white veneers fitted.
The 47-year-old originally planned to only have his teeth done but was so pleased with the results he went through with the other two surgeries.
Neil Greenwood, 47, has had a midlife makeover after flying to Turkey to have three cosmetic surgeries in 10 days (before, left, and after)
He originally went to have his teeth (pictured before the op) shaved down and replaced with veneers – but was tempted into having two more procedures
Mr Greenwood said his new pearly white veneers have given him a renewed sense of confidence and he is no longer afraid to smile in photographs
Mr Greenwood said his youthful look has given him a renewed sense of confidence and he is no longer afraid to smile in photographs.
Mr Greenwood said: ‘I wanted my teeth doing for a few years so I could have a nice white smile, and only decided to get my hair and eye lid procedures done on impulse.
‘I feel so much better now I’ve had the procedures – I smile more showing my teeth where as before I used to smile but with my mouth closed.’
The number of Britons travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures has soared in recent years because the treatments are a fraction of the price they cost in the UK.
But the NHS warns against it because ‘safety standards may not be as high’ and, if something goes wrong, follow-up corrective treatments are not guaranteed.
Mr Greenwood visited the Clinic Centre in Istanbul to get veneers with a friend who was also getting treatments done.
He was tempted into getting an upper eyelid lift to reduce wrinkles, as well as a hair transplant because he had been balding for more than 20 years.
Mr Greenwood added: ‘I started losing my hair in my 20’s but since then I’ve always kept it short in a crew cut to make it less noticeable.
The salesman, who began balding in his 20s and became too afraid to smile in photos, beams with joy beside his mother Carole after his surgeries
He also underwent an eye lift to get rid of wrinkles and bags and make him look younger
Mr Greenwood (pictured after the eye lift) said of his experience in Turkey: ‘Overall it was really good’
‘Due to having thinning hair for the past 20 years or so, I often forget I now have hair.
‘In recent times, I’ve gone out straight after a shower and thought “oh my god, my hair” because I’ve left the house without sorting my hair out.
‘Having to style my hair is a nice burden to have though – I love being able to go to the barbers now too, rather than just trimming it myself.’
The salesman was kept in hospital for ten days to recover before being allowed to fly home.
He said of his experience: ‘Overall it was really good – I was in Turkey for 10 days and all the procedures were completed one right after another.
‘All the information on how to look after the wounds were sent to us before we left Turkey.
‘We were given a medicinal foam that helps look after the wounds on your head and we received consistent aftercare support from one of the medical staff.’
Government data shows the number of British patients flying overseas for medical treatment has trebled in recent years.
Some 48,000 Britons travelled abroad for treatment in 2014, according to the Office for National Statistics. This rose to 144,000 in 2016.