Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Surgery

Cosmetic surgery, also called aesthetic surgery, is the part of plastic surgery performed to change appearance rather than to treat disease or injury. It spans the face, nose, eyelids, breasts, abdomen, limbs and hair, together with non-surgical treatments such as botulinum toxin, fillers and lasers.

Because the operations are optional, the standard for safety and for honest advice should be higher, not lower. A good consultation explores what bothers you, what surgery can and cannot change, the scars and recovery involved, and sometimes ends with advice not to operate.

Conditions this service looks after

• Nasal shape concerns, with or without breathing difficulty
• Facial ageing: jowls, loose neck, heavy lids, low brows
• Breasts that are small, large, sagging or uneven
• Abdominal changes after pregnancy or weight loss
• Localised fat deposits resistant to diet and exercise
• Prominent ears
• Loose skin of the arms, thighs and trunk after major weight loss
• Enlarged male chest
• Fine lines, volume loss, scars and sun damage suited to non-surgical care

Tests you may be offered

• Consultation and standardised photographs: Defines the concern, records the starting point and lets you see planned changes.
• Medical history and medication review: Finds bleeding risks, smoking, diabetes, previous clots and drugs or supplements to stop.
• Blood tests and ECG: Blood count, clotting, glucose, kidney function and infection screening before anaesthesia.
• Procedure-specific imaging: Breast ultrasound or mammogram, nasal CT for breathing problems, abdominal ultrasound for hernias.
• Anaesthetic assessment: Sets your fitness for general anaesthetic and plans clot prevention.
• Psychological screening: Short questionnaires to spot body dysmorphic disorder, where surgery tends to make distress worse.

Treatments available

• Rhinoplasty and septorhinoplasty: Reshapes the nose and can improve airflow.
• Facelift, neck lift, brow lift and eyelid surgery: Address sagging and excess skin of the ageing face.
• Breast augmentation, lift and reduction: Change breast volume, position and weight.
• Tummy tuck and liposuction: Remove loose abdominal skin and localised fat.
• Body lifts, arm lift and thigh lift: Remove skin folds after major weight loss.
• Otoplasty and chin surgery: Correct prominent ears and profile imbalance.
• Fat transfer: Moves your own fat to the face, breasts or buttocks.
• Injectables, lasers and peels: Non-surgical options with shorter effects and little downtime.

When to ask for a specialist opinion

• A feature has bothered you consistently for a year or more and the wish is your own
• Your weight is stable and you are in good general health
• You can describe a specific change rather than a wish to look like someone else
• You want to understand whether a non-surgical option would be enough
• You have had cosmetic surgery elsewhere and are unhappy or have a complication

Travelling to Türkiye for this care

Cosmetic surgery is the most common reason people travel for medical care, since the operations are planned and recovery is predictable. Typical stays run from 5 to 7 days for eyelid surgery to 10 to 14 days for a tummy tuck or facelift. Insist on a video consultation with the operating surgeon beforehand, written details of what is included, and the surgeon's specialist registration. Avoid stacking many operations into one long anaesthetic to save on trips. Arrange in advance who will check wounds at home, keep your operation notes and implant details, and buy travel insurance that covers complications of planned surgery, which standard policies exclude.

Send your reports, scans and a short history and a Clinic-Y coordinator replies within 24 hours with suitable teams and written, all-inclusive proposals side by side. Reviewing your case is free.

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