Leyla Arvas
Medical Advisor – Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
Dr. Leyla Arvas (MD) is a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon in Istanbul with 25+ years of practice. A certified VASER trainer and member of ISAPS, ASPS, EURAPS and TPRECD, she focuses on VASER high-definition body contouring, facial and breast aesthetics.
28+ Years
Leyla has dedicated their career to medical practice.
6+ Publications
Peer-reviewed research and congress presentations
2 Languages
Leyla speaks English, Turkish.
What Makes Leyla a Trusted Advisor?
Dr. Leyla Arvas graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and specialized in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. She refined her craft through fellowships at leading centres – microsurgery and reconstruction at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, laser treatment at TWMU Hospital in Tokyo, facial and breast aesthetics at Instituto Javier de Benito in Barcelona, facelift training at NYU Plastic Surgery, and VASER Hi-Definition sculpting with Dr. Alfredo Hoyos in Bogota.
She practises at the Quartz Surgery Center in Nisantasi, Istanbul, and is a certified VASER trainer who teaches the technique to surgeons internationally. A member of ISAPS, ASPS, EURAPS and TPRECD, she reviews Bookimed's plastic-surgery content for medical accuracy so patients can rely on clear, credible guidance.
“Aesthetic surgery is a journey that enhances self-confidence, quality of life, and a person's power of self-expression.”
Role on the Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Arvas reviews Bookimed's plastic-surgery content in the three areas her patients book most: rhinoplasty, breast lift and liposuction. She checks that what we publish about technique, scarring and recovery matches what a surgeon actually does. Her VASER high-definition training shapes how she reads claims about body-contouring results. Where a page promises more than the surgery can deliver, she says so.
What Leyla Reviews
As a Medical Advisory Board member, Leyla reviews Bookimed's clinic listings, procedure pages, and other site content for medical accuracy — rather than authoring or being credited on individual articles.
Leyla's top-reviewed listings, by patient arrivals:
Medical Background & Qualifications
Istanbul University medicine in 1998, then fellowships in Taiwan, Tokyo, Barcelona, New York and Bogota. The list below is what that path certified her to do.
- ✅ Certified VASER trainer – teaches the technique to surgeons internationally
- ✅ Ran VASER Liposuction and VASER Hi-Def training courses in Barcelona, 2017–2019
- ✅ Certified in Thermage FLX, Fraxel laser, VASER, Mesoestetic and Mezoklinik technologies
- ✅ Performs high-definition liposculpture, trained directly by Dr. Alfredo Hoyos in Bogota
- ✅ Facelift and facial-rejuvenation training at NYU Plastic Surgery with Dr. Daniel Baker and Dr. Sherrell Aston
- ✅ Founder of Quartz Clinique, the first clinic in Turkey to use Thermage FLX
- ✅ 25+ years operating in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
- ✅ Six peer-reviewed papers in plastic-surgery journals, indexed on PubMed
Professional Experience
Quartz Surgery Center (Quartz Cerrahi Tıp Merkezi), Istanbul
Founder and co-owner
2024–
Quartz Clinique, Nisantasi, Istanbul
Plastic Surgeon
2015–
Riyad Specialized Medical Center Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Aesthetic Surgeon
2014–2020
COSMED Clinic, Istanbul
Plastic Surgeon
2010–2015
Bosphorus Anatomica Plastic Surgery Center, Istanbul
Plastic Surgery Consultant
2011–2012
Istanbul Hair Group
Surgeon
2005–
Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
Aesthetic Surgeon
2000–2004
Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul
Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery
1998–2000
Education
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
Medicine; Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
1992–1998
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Microsurgery, head-and-neck and breast reconstruction fellowship
2007
Tokyo Women's Medical University (TWMU) Hospital, Japan
Advanced training in plastic and reconstructive surgery; laser treatment
2007
Instituto Javier de Benito, Barcelona
Facial and breast aesthetics; Silhouette thread techniques
2009
NYU Plastic Surgery, New York
Facelift and facial rejuvenation (Dr. Daniel Baker, Dr. Sherrell Aston)
2010
Dr. Alfredo Hoyos, Bogota
VASER Hi-Definition body sculpting
2014
Memberships
Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (TPRECD)
European Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Publications
Relation between serum ischemia-modified albumin levels and rectus abdominis muscle flap viability
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (PMID 21558941)
2011
Facial rejuvenation and improvement of malar projection using sutures with absorbable cones: surgical technique and case series
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (PMID 20835823)
2011
Munchausen's syndrome: a rare self-mutilation syndrome
Dermatologic Surgery (PMID 18616542)
2008
Giant genital seborrheic keratosis
Dermatologic Surgery (PMID 17958589)
2007
Scrotum reconstruction with neurovascular pedicled pudendal thigh flaps
Urology (PMID 17656232)
2007
Giant cutaneous horn with naevus sebaceus
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery – JPRAS (PMID 17656171)
2007
How Leyla Reviews Content
Every piece of content Leyla reviews goes through the same process before it's approved for publication.
Clinical Review
Reads the draft against current clinical practice
Evidence Verification
Checks claims against peer-reviewed sources
Medical-Accuracy Check
Confirms procedures, risks, and outcomes are described correctly
Source Validation
Verifies cited studies and statistics
Periodic Re-review
Re-checks published content as guidelines evolve
About the Medical Advisory Board
Independent, not employed by Bookimed. Medical Advisory Board members are independent, board-certified physicians who volunteer their clinical expertise to review Bookimed's content for accuracy. They are not Bookimed employees, and members are selected based on credentials and patient outcomes. Members may also be listed as treating doctors on Bookimed's platform; where that is the case, their advisory role is kept editorially separate from any commercial listing. Read our full Editorial Policy.
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