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Below you can follow, step by step, how the process works from the first consultation to the one-year check-up. Knowing in advance what happens at each stage makes preparation easier and reduces unnecessary anxiety.
1. Before Your Appointment
Preparing three things before your appointment makes the consultation more productive.
Your medical history
Previous operations, chronic conditions and the medications you take regularly. Writing down the names of your medications is more reliable than trying to recall them.
Your existing test results
If you have blood tests, imaging or reports from the last 6 months, please bring them with you. Tests that do not need repeating will not be redone.
Your questions
Write down everything on your mind beforehand. The questions that do not come to mind during the examination are often the ones patients wonder about most afterwards.
Once you send your appointment request through the form, our appointment coordinator will contact you.
2. Initial Consultation
The initial consultation can be held in person or online. If you live abroad or in another city, the process usually begins with an online consultation.
Discussing your expectations
What you want to change, what you want left as it is, and where your limit lies regarding a natural look. No surgical plan is made before these three are clear.
Assessing your medical history
Your past illnesses, the medications you take and your previous operations are reviewed to assess your general health and your suitability for surgery.
Outlining the process
The initial consultation takes 30–45 minutes on average. By the end of it you will know which options are on the table, which are not suitable in your case, and what to expect throughout the process.
Not every patient is suitable for surgery. If you are not, this is stated clearly at the initial consultation.
3. Examination and Planning
Physical examination
Your anatomy is examined in detail. Measurements are taken and the methods that can be applied in line with your expectations are determined.
Forming the surgical plan
After the examination and assessment, the surgical plan is finalised. Hospital arrangements are made and the surgery date is set.
4. Pre-Operative Preparation
For a safe operation and a smooth recovery, the following preparations must be completed in full.
Tests and anaesthesia assessment
Routine blood tests are carried out and the assessment by the anaesthetist is completed before surgery. If you have a chronic condition, approval may be requested from the relevant specialist. Please bring any previous test results and reports with you.
Nutrition
Eating and drinking must stop 8 hours before surgery. This applies to both solid food and clear fluids. In the days before surgery, light and easily digestible food is recommended.
Medications and supplements
Aspirin and similar blood-thinning medications increase the risk of bleeding. Your doctor decides when these should be stopped — if you take them for a heart or vascular condition, do not stop them on your own.
Herbal teas, ginseng, fish oil and vitamin E can also increase the risk of bleeding. These are usually stopped 10 days before surgery.
Tell us about everything you use — including over-the-counter medicines, sports supplements and herbal products.
Smoking
Smoking directly affects the blood supply to the tissue and is the most important cause of wound healing problems. You are expected to stop at least 2–3 weeks before surgery and to refrain for a period afterwards. This is the most decisive item of the preparation stage.
On the day of surgery
- Do not wear make-up, nail polish or jewellery
- Do not wear contact lenses
- Wear comfortable clothing that buttons or zips at the front
- Leave valuables at home
- Arrange for a companion — returning on your own after surgery is not appropriate
You can contact our coordinators with any questions you may have.
5. Day of Surgery
Hospital setting
Operations are carried out in the operating theatre conditions of fully equipped private hospitals.
Anaesthesia team
Throughout the operation you are continuously monitored by an anaesthetist and the technical team. The type of anaesthesia is determined in advance according to the scope of the procedure and your general health.
Surgical approach
Incisions are planned so that they are placed in the most concealed areas possible, such as natural crease lines and the hairline. Scar formation varies from person to person depending on the type of procedure, your skin and how you heal.
6. Recovery and Follow-up
Discharge
Depending on the scope of the procedure, an overnight stay is usually planned. Some procedures are performed as day cases. On discharge, the medications you will use, care instructions and the points you need to observe are given to you in writing.
Follow-up schedule
| When | What is done |
|---|---|
| Days 3–7 | First dressing change, stitch removal if required |
| Month 1 | Assessment of early healing |
| Month 3 | Monitoring of tissue settling |
| Month 6 | Check-up at which the result is largely clear |
| Year 1 | Scar maturation and final assessment |
This schedule may vary by procedure; some operations include additional interim check-ups.
Patients travelling from abroad
From the moment you arrive in Türkiye we are with you at every step. You are met at the airport; transfers between the hospital and your accommodation are organised by the clinic coordinator. Our English-speaking team handles communication during the examination, the consent process and post-operative briefing.
Before you leave the country your follow-up examination is carried out and your discharge plan is finalised. After you return home, recovery is monitored through online consultations. The first dressing change and stitch removal must be done in person; subsequent check-ups can be conducted online.