Frequently asked questions

It depends on the scope of surgery. For eyelid surgery or otoplasty we suggest 5–7 nights; for rhinoplasty 7–9 nights; for a facelift, abdominoplasty or combined procedures 10–14 nights. The exact figure is confirmed with your treatment plan.

Yes. Our patient coordination team works in 12 languages. A medical interpreter joins video consultations where needed, and all written documents are provided in your language.

Our quote is a single figure covering the surgical fee, anaesthesia, hospital costs, post-operative medication, garments or dressings, transfers and all review appointments. Flights and hotel accommodation are not included.

Clear photographs from the front, profile and three-quarter view (or of the relevant area for body surgery), plus your age, height and weight, current medication and details of any previous surgery.

Flying is usually permitted 7–10 days after rhinoplasty and facial surgery, and 10–14 days after body surgery. No return flight is planned before a final review appointment.

Every operation is performed personally by Op. Dr. Mehmet Akbalık. Your consultation, surgery and review appointments are all conducted by the same surgeon.

Structural procedures such as rhinoplasty and otoplasty are permanent. Rejuvenation surgery such as a deep plane facelift does not stop ageing but holds its result for many years. Weight change and pregnancy can affect body and breast surgery outcomes.

All possible risks are shared in writing before surgery. While you are in Türkiye you have a contact line available 24/7. Follow-up continues online after you return home, and a revision plan is assessed if it is ever required.

Payment is made to the hospital by bank transfer or credit card. A deposit secures your reservation and the balance is settled before surgery.

Aesthetic surgery requires you to be at least 18. Some procedures, such as otoplasty and microtia reconstruction, are performed in childhood with parental consent.

Confirm that the person who will operate is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and that the operation will take place in a licensed hospital. Ask whether the surgeon who examines you is the same surgeon who will operate. Ask in writing what the quote covers, how many days you need to stay and whom you can reach once you are home. Be cautious of offers that promise a definite result or price before you have been examined.

Check that the surgeon is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and regularly performs the operation you want. Membership of national and international professional societies is another indication. It matters that at consultation they explain plainly the situations that may not suit you and the risks, and that they answer your questions themselves as the person who will operate. A decision should not rest on price or social media images alone.

In Turkey the title "Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery" is given to doctors who have completed specialist training in this field. You can check a doctor's specialty through the Turkish Medical Association's doctor search service. Membership of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and of ISAPS can be checked on the societies' own websites. Asking a surgeon to see their specialist certificate should be treated as an ordinary request.