Consultation and donor planning
The surgeon assesses the donor area, discusses the achievable coverage and agrees the surgical plan with you.
Hairline InternationalTbilisi, Georgia
Operating Senior Hair Transplant Surgeon
Dr. Mako Kardava
Senior hair-transplant surgeon with particular experience in long-hair transplantation.
Dr. Mako Kardava is one of Hairline International’s five surgeons. Her particular clinical focus is long-hair transplantation. She also performs Advanced FUE, Strip (FUT) and hairline design as part of the clinic’s shared surgical practice.
Send photographs first. The clinic replies with a preliminary assessment before you travel.
2005Hair transplantation since
Long hairSpecial clinical focus
21+ yrsMedical practice
The important difference
A named surgeon leads the decisive stages.
Hairline is led by Prof. Irakli Bebiashvili and staffed by five named surgeons. The surgeon assigned to your case plans the procedure, performs graft extraction and channel opening, and remains clinically responsible while the supporting team assists.
Surgeon-performed care
What Mako personally leads
Hairline and density design
The surgeon defines the hairline, direction, angle and distribution before the procedure begins.
Extraction and channel opening
The operating surgeon performs these decisive surgical stages. The clinical team supports the workflow under that surgeon’s direction.
Clinical oversight and follow-up
The surgeon remains responsible for the plan, graft count, post-operative instructions and clinical reviews.
Clinical focus
Experience applied to the individual case
Technique is not selected from a package menu. It follows the diagnosis, donor capacity, hair characteristics and the coverage that can be achieved safely.
Long-hair transplantationAdvanced FUEStrip (FUT)Hairline design
Documented milestones
2003
Medical degree, TSMU
Graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University.
2005
Co-founded Hairline International
One of the clinic’s founders, and a hair-transplant surgeon at Hairline from its opening to the present.
2018
Georgian Hair Transplantology and Trichology Association
Member of the national professional association for the specialty.
2019
Recognised FUE team result
Named with Hairline’s four senior surgeons on a Certificate of Appreciation for an outstanding single-session FUE graft result.
2022–2025
ISHRS World Congresses
Attended the World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery with Hairline’s surgical team in Panama (2022), Denver (2024) and Berlin (2025).
Before you choose
Questions patients ask about Mako
Does Dr. Mako Kardava personally perform the procedure?
Yes. Dr. Mako Kardava personally leads consultation, donor planning and hairline design, and performs graft extraction and channel opening. The trained clinical team supports the procedure under the surgeon’s direction.
What does Dr. Mako Kardava specialise in?
Dr. Mako Kardava focuses on long-hair transplantation, advanced fue, strip (fut) and hairline design. The appropriate technique is selected after donor-area and hair-loss assessment.
Can an international patient consult Dr. Mako Kardava before travelling?
Yes. Send clear photographs and your medical history for a preliminary assessment. The clinic can discuss likely graft requirements, method, timing and travel arrangements before you book a procedure.