Breast Aesthetics

I perform preoperative examinations, postoperative patient dressing changes, check-ups, and follow-ups for breast aesthetic surgeries at my own clinic in Nişantaşı. I perform all my aesthetic surgeries at Acıbadem Maslak or Acıbadem Altunizade hospitals in Istanbul. However, due to certain special circumstances and requests, I also work at other hospitals.

In Turkey, sharing photos of individuals who have undergone cosmetic surgery in digital environments and using them for advertising purposes is prohibited by law. Doctors may only show photos of patients who have signed an official consent form allowing the taking and sharing of surgical photos for scientific purposes. Photographs taken during the pre- and post-operative processes cannot be used on public platforms, television, newspapers, magazines, websites, emails, social media pages, phones, blogs, articles, catalogs, etc.

Cosmetic breast surgeries are performed by doctors who are “Specialists in Aesthetic, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery.”

Any breast seen and admired in a picture can always be achieved, but in breast aesthetic surgery, the correct approach is to design breasts that suit the patient's face, body, and physical structure. The same aesthetic plan should not be used for a patient who is 1.55 cm tall and a patient who is 1.80 cm tall.

Surgical scars are inevitable in surgical procedures. Depending on the type of breast aesthetic surgery, these scars occur in the areas where incisions are made, namely the armpit, the lower part of the dark ring around the nipple, the lower part of the crease where the breast meets the chest, or the navel area. The healing process of cosmetic surgery stitches, which become faint over time, may vary depending on the patient's age at the time of surgery, the physiology of wound healing, genetic physical-DNA structure, and skin characteristics.

All scientific studies conducted worldwide have proven that breast aesthetic surgeries such as reduction, augmentation, and lift do not affect women's milk ducts after pregnancy and do not prevent breastfeeding. For example, in breast augmentation procedures, the implant is placed behind the breast muscle, in front of the muscle, or under a thin membrane called fascia between the muscle and breast tissue, known as subfascia. In all three cases, the silicone implant has no connection to the mammary glands, milk ducts, or the area where the nipple is located. Note: If you are planning to have a baby in the near future, this should definitely be discussed with your doctor, as significant changes in breast size and shape can occur during pregnancy and the subsequent breastfeeding period.

Breast aesthetic surgeries performed in hospital and sterile operating room conditions do not cause any other diseases related to their internal dynamics and do not pose a cancer risk.

Breast surgery can be performed in any season. However, in Turkey, women most often seek cosmetic breast surgery during the winter months. The reason for this is that surgical procedures performed in winter allow for the treatment and recovery processes to be completed by the summer season.

Cosmetic surgeries are procedures with a very high success rate. However, in some patients, physiological and psychological complications may occur, albeit very rarely. These include: minor bleeding, infection, capsule formation, asymmetry (differences in size and shape between breasts), breasts not being the desired size, temporary loss of sensation in the breasts and nipples, deformation, scarring, and tissue death, which are rare complications.

All conditions that negatively affect individuals' health, quality of life, and psychology should be treated if possible.

In breast aesthetic surgery, the patient's body fat percentage is taken into consideration before deciding on the size or shape of the new breast. For patients undergoing reduction surgery in particular, the proportions of the abdomen, legs, hips, and arms are analyzed. If the patient is overweight or obese, it is recommended that they lose weight before surgery.

Cosmetic breast surgery is considered under special treatment. SGK covers the costs of cosmetic surgery for women suffering from severe back and waist pain due to excessively large breasts, as well as for women undergoing necessary and psychological procedures following breast cancer, and for men experiencing gynecomastia (breast enlargement) under the relevant laws in Turkey.

There is no minimum or maximum age limit set by the Ministry of Health for breast aesthetic surgery in Turkey. Individuals can consult with aesthetic and plastic surgery specialists at any age, provided they have physically completed puberty, have developed breast tissue (are at least 18 years old), have a stable body structure, and are in good health, based on the results of the necessary preoperative examinations.