Compare clinics, honestly.
Pick 2–3 clinics to compare on price, methods, surgeon volume, languages and accreditations. Start with one of the editorial comparisons below, or build your own from the directory.
- Turkey vs USA vs India
A top-tier clinic from each — the premium-vs-volume axis the market is built on.
- Germany vs Italy
Top European clinics — premium reconstructive care without long-haul travel.
- Turkey vs Germany
The price-vs-regulation axis: high-volume LON specialist vs central European institute.
Browse the full directory and use the compare toggle on any clinic card — up to three clinics collect in the shortlist tray at the bottom of the screen, and the tray brings you back here. The comparison URL is shareable as it stands.
How to read a clinic comparison
Every comparison shows the same eleven rows so nothing can be hidden by layout: location, research tier, published price range, methods, the named lead surgeon, how many surgeons the clinic lists, languages, founding year, hospital affiliation, international patient services and the number of accreditations on record. Three rows deserve most of your attention. Methods tells you whether the clinic works with an internal magnetic nail, the LON hybrid, or an external frame — that choice drives pain, scarring, cost and the length of the recovery more than the country does. Lead surgeonis the person whose credentials you should verify on the surgeon’s own profile before booking a consultation. Price rangeis only the clinic’s own published floor and ceiling; check what it includes on the profile, because implant removal, physiotherapy and the hospital stay are often priced separately.
Use the table to shortlist, then read the three profiles in full: the profile carries the sources behind each cell, the itemised price table where one is published, complication-related notes, and the date the record was last verified. If two clinics look identical in the table, the profiles usually show why they are not.
Common questions about comparing clinics
How do I compare limb lengthening clinics fairly?
Compare on the same five things every time: which method the clinic actually performs (internal nail, LON hybrid, or external frame), who the named surgeon is and whether their credentials can be checked independently, what a published price includes (one segment or bilateral, nail removal, physiotherapy, hospital stay), which accreditations the hospital holds, and how the clinic supports international patients. A lower headline price that excludes the removal surgery and rehab is not cheaper.
What does the clinic tier mean in this comparison?
Tier 1 ("fully researched") means the record was confirmed against at least two independent sources, has a named, verifiable lead surgeon and multi-source detail. Tier 2 ("verified basics") is solid but thinner. Tier 3 ("limited data") is listed from fewer sources and should be treated with more caution — it is a research status, not a quality grade, and it never changes with payment.
Why does one clinic show a price range and another show a dash?
We only print a price a clinic publishes itself, or a patient-reported figure clearly labelled as such. A dash means the clinic quotes on request; we do not invent a number to fill the cell. The clinic profile links the exact page a published price came from and the date it was last checked.
Is this comparison influenced by advertising?
No. Clinics cannot pay to appear here, to rank, or to change any cell. Sponsored placements on this site are limited to clearly labelled slots on the homepage and country pages, never on comparison or clinic profile pages — that rule is written into the editorial policy.