Ayhan Işık Erdal

Specialization: Plastic surgeon
13 years of experience
Online consultations: available
Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal
- Associate Professor and double board-certified plastic surgeon (FACS, FEBOPRAS) at Cosmetic Surgery Istanbul in Şişli, Istanbul.
- Consults personally in fluent English with international patients and arranges a free video consultation by WhatsApp.
- Performs closed rhinoplasty as his most-performed operation, with over 2,000 cases.
- Has international experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York (2018) and Ghent University in Belgium (2023).
Ayhan Işık Erdal is an Associate Professor and double board-certified plastic surgeon (FACS, FEBOPRAS) at Cosmetic Surgery Istanbul in Şişli, Istanbul. He specializes in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery, with a focus on aesthetic results delivered through closed rhinoplasty—his most-performed operation with 2,000+ cases. For travellers, he personally reviews cases in fluent English and offers a free WhatsApp video consultation.

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Qualifications

With over 2,000 closed rhinoplasty cases, Ayhan Işık Erdal has built his practice around a technique that reshapes the nose through internal incisions—so patients can avoid external scars. As a specialist at Cosmetic Surgery Istanbul in Şişli, Istanbul, he combines aesthetic planning with plastic and reconstructive surgical training. He consults personally in fluent English with international patients and supports the full planning process through WhatsApp video calls. His international experience includes time at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York in 2018 and at Ghent University in Belgium in 2023, before receiving the title of Associate Professor (Doçent) in 2024.

Education

2013 — Hacettepe University, medical education (graduated as an Honour Student).
2019 — Gazi University, Plastic Surgery residency.

Work experience

2024 — Associate Professor (Doçent).
2023 — Ghent University, Belgium (international experience).
2018 — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (international experience).

Clinical focus and techniques

Ayhan Işık Erdal’s clinical work is centred on aesthetic plastic surgery for international travellers, with a specific focus on closed rhinoplasty. The approach is designed to keep the procedure internal, supporting a natural reshaping while avoiding visible external scarring.

Closed rhinoplasty — performed through internal incisions with no external scars.

Professional societies and certifications

FACS — double board-certified.
FEBOPRAS — double board-certified.

Courses and advanced training

International clinical experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York) in 2018.
International clinical experience at Ghent University (Belgium) in 2023.

Awards and recognition

Associate Professor (Doçent) title awarded in 2024.

Ayhan Işık Erdal consults in English and Turkish, and he personally reviews international patients’ goals before surgery. For planning and follow-up, WhatsApp video consultation is offered free of charge, with replies within 24 hours. Patients come to Istanbul from abroad for closed rhinoplasty, and the clinic supports travel-to-recovery coordination in English.