Movember is coming to a close in the U.S., but men in the Middle East are reportedly seeking out mustache transplants in order to give their facial hair a thicker and fuller appearance.

 

"For some men who look young and junior, they think (a mustache) is a must to look senior ... more professional and wise," Turkish plastic surgeon Selahattin Tulunay told CNN. "They think it is prestigious¹."

 

Tulunay says he now performs 50 to 60 mustache implants² per month on patients who largely hail from the Middle East and travel to his country as "medical tourists."

 

Several other surgeons told CNN they have seen an increasing number of patients seeking the procedure, with most patients ranging in age from 30 to 50.

 

The procedure is known as follicular unit extraction and involves removing follicles（淋巴结，小囊） from areas of the body with dense³ hair growth and implanting them in the desired mustache area.

 

Altogether, the outpatient procedure costs about $7,000.

 

Tulunay tells CNN that his patients often request mustache styles worn by celebrities⁴ or historical figures. "They have some celebrities as role models," he said, saying Turkish singer and actor Ibrahim Tatlises is a favorite.

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