Cosmetic Surgery in Turkey

Turkey is now considered as a hub for medical tourism. Among all other specialties, Turkey is especially popular for cosmetic and aesthetic surgeries. The quality of the services, the expertise and extremely affordable pricing are some of the reasons why Turkey has emerged as one of the top places for cosmetic surgery in the world.

The most popular cosmetic surgery procedures in Turkey include hair transplantation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and tummy tuck. However, there are several other procedures such as tummy tuck, butt lift, breast lift, reduction and augmentation, and smile makeover for which may people prefer to travel for.

Plastic surgery cost in Turkey is less as compared to many other countries and this is one of the reasons many people looking for aesthetic improvements prefer to travel to Turkey for the same. Also, the geographical location of the country makes it convenient for people from the UK, Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and Asia to travel.

Turkey is renowned for plastic surgery procedure because of the fact that it’s clinics and hospitals offer high-quality services and implants to candidates from across the world at am extremely affordable cost. Within Turkey, in fact, Istanbul has especially emerged as a hotspot for cosmetic procedures. The plastic surgery cost in Istanbul is much less as compared to other cities and the quality of treatment can be compared to any other country in the world. They offer personalized services to cater to the needs of all candidates coming in for plastic surgery procedures.

There is no dearth of trained, well-educated, and specialized plastic surgeons in Turkey. Also, the staff that handles candidates for such procedures is trained, educated and skilled. The clinics and hospitals that offer cosmetic surgery procedures in Turkey are certified to operate in the country and many of them are accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as well.

Plastic surgery cost in Turkey is less as compared to other popular destinations for aesthetic procedures, such as, South Korea. There are several factors, however, that dictate the cost of a particular procedure.

For example, whether you’re getting the procedure done is a small specialized clinic setting or in a big multispecialty hospital, also has an impact on the final cost. Some of the reasons that has an impact on the cost of plastic surgery includes the following:

• Type of setting – private clinic or a hospital
• Experience of the specialist
• Inclusions and exclusions in the bundled package price
• Location of the clinic or hospital

The approximate starting package prices (including hotel) of some of the most popular plastic surgeries in Turkey is as follows:

• Rhinoplasty: $2000 to $3000
• Blepharoplasty (eyelids surgery): $2200 to $3000
• Facelift: $3100 to $3700
• Brow lift: $2650 to $3100
• Liposuction: $2650 to $3100
• Tummy tuck: $3000 to $3500
• Hair transplant: $1500 to $1800
• Breast reduction: $2800 to $3200
• Breast augmentation: $3100 to $3600
• Breast lift: $2650 to $3100
• Facial line filling: $500
• Buttocks lift: $2800 to $3500

On multiple surgeries, the clinics, and hospital tend to offer a discount as well on the entire package.

Some of the top clinics and hospitals for plastic surgery in Turkey include the following:

• Medicana Camlica Hospital
• Bestify Group
• Smile Hair Clinic
• Asya Hastanesi
• LIV Hospital Ulus
• Estetik International
• Acibadem International Hospital
• Memorial Sisli Hospital
• Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

A lot of the final outcomes of the surgery depends on how good the plastic surgeon is in performing the procedure, how confident is he or she, and what experience does he have.

It is always wise to check for the credentials of the performing plastic surgeon and explore the before and after maintained on the websites and social media (Facebook and Instagram) before making the right choice.

Some of the top plastic surgeons in Turkey are:

• Dr. Ekrem Keskin, Medicana Camlica Hospital
• Dr. Zeynep Sevim, LIV Hospital Ulus
• Dr. Gursel Turgut, LIV Hospital Ulus
• Dr. Dr. Bulent Cihantimur, Estetik International
• Dr. Selcuk Aytak, Estetik International
• Dr. Ayhan Turhan, Memorial Atasehir Hospital
• Dr. Deniz Iscen, Memorial Sisli Hospital
• Dr. Bilgehan Aydin, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
• Dr. Mustafa Oksu, Bestify Group
• Dr. Senem Yildirim, Bestify Group

Across Turkey, there are hundreds of clinics and hospitals that offer plastic surgery procedures. However, some of the top cities offering plastic surgery in Turkey include Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara, Sisli, and Konya.

The success rate of plastic surgery is a debatable subject. While some may argue that the success rate of the procedure is more than 99 percent, it is important for the candidates to know the suffering between procedure safety and success rates.

Most of the plastic surgery procedures are safe to perform and undergo. A proper assessment (including pre-anesthesia checkup) is done before the surgery to confirm that the patient is fit to undergo the procedure.

On the other and, the success rate of plastic surgery may depend on several factors. The success rate may actually vary between 80 to 99 percent, depending on the type of procedure, the expectations, and the profile of the candidate.

Some of the factors on which the success rate depends on include:

• Existing comorbidities
• Post-op complications
• History of surgeries before on the same area
• The extent of repair or improvement desired
• Number of sessions required (for treatments like fillers and liposuction)
• How well do you follow instructions after the procedure

Therefore, it is very important to have realistic expectations and to discuss the expected outcomes with the performing surgeon before hand.