Best Facelift doctors in Istanbul: TOP 33 doctors

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Naci Karacaoglan

  • 4.6 Excellent 470 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Dr. Naci Karacaoglan is a highly experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in a wide range of procedures such as hair transplants, liposuction, vaginoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, and facelift surgery. He has been recognized as one of the top plastic surgeons in Turkey and has received an award from the Ministry of Health of Turkey as a 'cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery expert'. He is also a member of several international societies including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
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Orkun Uyanik

  • 4.5 Good 231 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • MEDICAL INTEREST 

    Face lift 

    Body shaping 

    Brazilian butt aesthetics 

    Breast aesthetics 

    Breast reconstruction 

    Reconstructive and microsurgical operations

    Education 

    Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - 2015 

    Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine - 2021 

    Experience 

    Health Sciences University, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2021- 2023 

    Haliç University Medical Faculty, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2022 

    Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2016 - 2021 

    Kars Digor State Hospital 2015 - 2016

    Liv Hospital Ulus

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Mohammed Alhelou

  • 4.2 Good 5 reviews
  • 6 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Elixirmed Clinic
  • Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

     

    Nose Aesthetics Operations (Rhinoplasty)...

     

    Breast Aesthetic Operations (Reduction, Enlargement and Lift)...

     

    Fat Removal Operations (Liposuction)

     

    Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)...

     

    Eyelid Operations (Blepharoplasty)...

     

    Eyebrow Lift Operations

     

    Face Lift Operations...

     

    Fat Injections

     

    facial surgery

     

    micro surgery

     

    plastic surgery

     

    skin cancers

     

    breast aesthetics

     

    Congenital facial anomalies

     

    Reconstructive surgery

     

    MICROSURGERY

     

    Suture techniques

     

    cosmetic surgery

     

    Operating room experience

     

    Reconstructive techniques

     

    aesthetic judgment

     

    medical information

     

    surgical skills

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$4,000 - $8,000
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Halil Ibrahim Canter

  • 5 Excellent 7 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
  • Dr. Halil Ibrahim Canter is a plastic surgeon with almost 25 years of experience in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He focuses on Oral, Maxillofacial, Facial, and Hand Surgery. He is known for inventing a reconstructive osteogenesis system.

    Dr. Canter has written over 50 academic publications. He has received several national and international awards for his work in bone and tissue regeneration. He is a member of leading medical associations, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery.

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Mehmed Ozdemir

  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estexper Clinic
  • Mehmet Özdemir, a Turkish national born on July 20, 1990, in Mardin, Turkey, is a dedicated and accomplished medical professional. He completed his primary education in Mardin before pursuing his secondary education at Siirt Science High School in Siirt, Turkey. Later, he studied Medicine at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty English Division from September 2008 to August 2014. He began his residency as an Emergency Physician at Nusaybin State Hospital and continued his medical journey with various positions, including Resident Doctor at Dicle University Medical Faculty, specializing in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. Özdemir's extensive experience includes electiveships and fellowships at prestigious institutions such as Hannover Medical School in Germany and Cerrahpaşa University Medical Faculty in Turkey. Notably, he conducted research on novel graft techniques for rhinoplasty, earning him recognition under the supervision of Dr. Mehmet Fatih Akkoç. Özdemir further enriched his expertise through elective programs and fellowships, including a recent fellowship at the Auersvald Clinic in Curitiba, Brazil, under the guidance of Dr. Andre Auersvald. With a diverse background and a commitment to excellence, Mehmet Özdemir is a skilled Specialist Doctor in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery based in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

     

     


     

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$3,500 - $4,700
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Orhan Babucçu

  • 4.7 Excellent 334 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Dr. Orhan Babucçu is a highly experienced plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He is especially skilled in tummy tucks, revision rhinoplasty, breast surgery, body contouring, genital aesthetic, chronic wound treatment, skin cancer and nose jobs. He is a member of several professional organizations and has completed training in microsurgery and medical specialization in Turkey and the US.

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$4,700 - $6,000
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Ece Kalafatlar

  • 4.8 Excellent 429 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center
  • Dr. Ece Kalafatlar is a plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon with a decade of experience specializing in a variety of procedures such as rhinoplasty, facelift, liposuction, and breast augmentation. She has a certificate of animal use in experimental research and has attended several conferences and congresses pertaining to her field.
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$4,750 - $6,500
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Burak Özkan

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • 2003 Elazig Science High School

    2009 Ege University Faculty of Medicine – MD.

    2015 Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and

    Aesthetic Surgery – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist

    Experience

    2015 – 2017 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist, Ağrı State Hospital, Department

    of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    2017 –2019 Specialist, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic,

    Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    2019-2023 Assistant Professor, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    2023- October 2024 Associate Professor, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine,

    Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    October 2024- Still Associate Professor, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery,

    Medipol Acıbadem  District  Hospital

    Fellowship

    July-August 2019: Juntendo University, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

    Tokyo, Japan

    April-July 2022: Ghent University, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Ghent,

    Belgium

    November 2023: Asan Medical Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive

    Surgery.Seoul, Korea

    Memberships

    EURAPS Active Member

    International Society of Burn Injuries Active Member, Executive Committee Member

    Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Society, Executive Committee Member

    Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society

    Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society

    Turkish Wound Society

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Ahmet Kahraman

  • 4.9 Excellent 47 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Health Point World Clinic
  • Dr. Ahmet Kahraman is a specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He focuses on aesthetic surgeries, cleft lip and palate repair, congenital anomalies, and cancer-related procedures. He has strong experience in breast reconstruction after breast cancer.

    Dr. Kahraman has worked as a university faculty member. He provided both theoretical and practical training to residents and students. He has published scientific research in national and international journals. He has also presented at many congresses and scientific meetings. Dr. Kahraman now sees patients at his private office on Bağdat Avenue in Kadıköy.

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$5,000 - $6,500
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Ozlem Cholak

  • 5 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Ozlem Cholak is a Professor and Head of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Demiroğlu University of Science and Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals. She is an expert in microsurgery, breast surgery, body reshaping, and facial aesthetics. Dr. Cholak graduated among the top three students at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her residency at Ankara Training and Research Hospital.

    She has held key academic and clinical positions, including Consultant Specialist at Health Sciences University Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Cholak has also led humanitarian surgical missions in Jordan and Uzbekistan. She received the Second Prize at the Turkish Society of Surgery Congress and the AAEF Surgical Forum in Breast Symposium for her research and clinical presentations.

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Burak Ergun Tatar

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 8 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Education, Awards and Certifications

    • Inter High School Project Competition, Third in Turkey, Using the activated carbon

    obtained from waste batteries as ion and gas trap,Scientific and Technological

    Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)-2009

    • Tokat Science High School – 2010

    • Istanbul University School of Medicine(Graduted with distinction) – 2016

    • Sarıyer State Hospital(Emergency Medicine) 2017

    • Animal Research Certificate – January 2019

    • Microsurgery Certificate- May 2019

    • Medical statistics certificate- July 2019

    • Bagcılar Research and Training Hospital, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and

    Aesthetic Surgery(Residency) 2017-2022

    • Universita Campus Bio-Medico, Department of Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic

    Surgery Rome/Italy(Microsurgery Fellowship) 2022-

    • Erzurum State Hospital,Erzurum/Turkey 2022-2024 

    Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital  (Current)

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Ahmet El

  • 4.2 Good 5 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Elixirmed Clinic

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    EDUCATION

    Ankara City Hospital Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Specialization Training) (2019-2020)

    Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. Plastic,

    Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Specialization Training) (2015-2019)

    Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, English (2008-2014)

    Ankara Science High School (2004-2008)

     

    WORK EXPERIENCE 

     

     

    Gelibolu State Hospital (2014-2015)

    Ankara NumuneTraining and Research Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Clinic (2015-2019)

    Ankara City Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Clinic (2019-2020)

    Ankara Di§kapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic (2020-2022)

    Elixirmed Clinic (2022 - until now)

    Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic

    SCIENTIFICIN STITUTI ONS

    Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Association

    CE RTI FI CAT IONS

    Fellow of European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS)

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$4,000 - $8,000
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Taha Elkhatroushi

  • 4.5 Good 2 reviews
  • 9 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital
  • TAHA ELKHATROUSHI
    Otorhinolaryngologist (ENT Specialist)

    PUBLICATIONS
        •    Comparison of different surgical branches’ perspectives on 3D printing technology. 16th Turkish Rhinology Congress, 2022.
        •    Olfactory and Taste Dysfunction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Study. 43rd National ENT Congress, 2022.
        •    Virtual Modeling and 3D Printing in ENT Surgery. 8th ENT Spring Meeting, 2023.
        •    EuroSurg Collaborative. Body mass index and complications following major gastrointestinal surgery: a prospective, international cohort study and meta-analysis. Colorectal Disease, 2018.
        •    The Use of Three-Dimensional Printed Technology for Mandibular Reconstruction in a Rare Case of Giant Odontogenic Myxofibroma. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2021.

    WORK EXPERIENCE

    2019–2024
    Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology

    EDUCATION

    2010–2016
    Istanbul University - Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    June 2016
    University of Iowa, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
    Research Assistant

    September 2023
    University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
    Observership

    COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
        •    ECFMG Certification (USMLE Step 1-2-3)
        •    Laboratory Animal Use Certificate, Bezmialem Vakıf University – 2021
        •    Face-to-Face Cadaver Course – 2023

    CONGRESSES & MEETINGS
        •    17th National and 2nd International Facial Plastic Surgery Congress / İzmir – 2023
        •    Nosecraft Essentials of Rhinoplasty – 2024
        •    Structure-Preservation Rhinoplasty Conference – 2024

    AWARDS
        •    1st Prize for the presentation: Virtual Modeling and 3D Printing in ENT Surgery
    8th ENT Spring Meeting, 2023

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$6,000 - $6,000
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