26.01.2025 14:12
Emrah Karadeniz, who lives in Bursa, had his eardrum burst at the aesthetic center he visited for a hair transplant. Karadeniz stated that necessary precautions were not taken during the ozone treatment performed to ensure the success of the hair transplant, and he has taken the matter to court. While dreaming of his new hair, Karadeniz experienced ringing in his ears, and his life was turned upside down.
Emrah Karadeniz (39), who lives in Bursa, went to an aesthetic center in the Nilüfer district to get a hair transplant. In the session he received, the hair transplant did not take, so the aesthetic center called Karadeniz back for another session. To prevent the hair from not taking, Karadeniz was given ozone therapy. Allegedly, the earplugs used to prevent pressure in the ears during the procedure were not provided to Karadeniz. While the procedure was ongoing, although Karadeniz said he heard a sound from his ear, the operator continued the procedure by saying, "It's normal to feel these." Ten days after the procedure, Karadeniz, who heard ringing in his ears, consulted an ear, nose, and throat specialist. Tests revealed that Karadeniz's eardrum had ruptured.
"WE WILL GIVE IT SLOWLY"
Before the procedure, Karadeniz, who stated that he had previously undergone surgery due to a torn eardrum in his right ear, was told by the doctor at the aesthetic center, "We will give it slowly." Karadeniz, who said he was not informed about the procedure, stated, "I first went to the aesthetic center in 2024, where a hair transplant was done once. When the transplant did not take, I complained, and they called me back for a second time. As you can see, it did not go very well. I faced a major health problem rather than just hair loss. My eardrum was perforated. They gave me air in an ozone capsule after the second session, claiming it was good for the hair. When the doctor asked if I had any problems with my ears, I told him that I had surgery on my right ear in 2012. He brushed it off with 'we will give it slowly' in a casual manner. They were supposed to provide earplugs as safety equipment, but I was not given any. Maybe if I had been given them, I wouldn't have experienced this. I heard a sound from my ear during the procedure. When I informed the operator using the device, I was told, 'First-timers may feel pressure.' So we continued with the procedure. After the procedure, I was told that I might feel pressure in my ear. It happened as he said, but as soon as the pressure sensation went away, the ringing in my ears started. I immediately went to an ear, nose, and throat specialist. He said that the eardrum of my other healthy ear, which I had not had surgery on, had ruptured," he said.
HIS LIFE WAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
Learning that there is no treatment for the ringing in his ears, Karadeniz said, "Both of my ears are ringing, and the ear that I had previously operated on rings more severely. They told me there is no treatment for this yet. They said I would have to learn to live with it. My life has turned upside down. I can't focus on anything, I can't sleep. I even have to be careful about what I eat because when we eat sweet or salty, blood pressure rises, which intensifies the ringing. I can't be in noisy environments; the sound echoes," he said. "They should give me back my health." Stating that he has taken his situation to court, Karadeniz said, "I spoke with the hospital, and they took me to their own doctors. Their doctors also said there is no cure for it nowadays. So I started the legal process. They made me a ridiculous offer, saying, 'We will refund the money I paid for the hair transplant, and you drop the lawsuit.' They are very far from the issue; it's not about the money. My wish is for them to give me back my health," he expressed.