Dear visitors,

This chapter describes the periods during which inpatients are required to be hospitalized for each type of surgical operation. If you plan to undergo more than one types of surgical operation, please note that you must be hospitalized in Istanbul for the longest of the periods for the types of surgical operations you plan to undergo.

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Coordinator

Fethiye Şafak Savaşan

- Eyelid operation
- Nose operation
- Endoscopic (scarless) midface lifting operation
- Endoscopic (scarless) eyebrow and forehead lifting operation
- Classic face and neck lift operation
- Enlarging the breasts
- Abdominoplasty operation
- Liposuction
- Hair transplantation
- Jinekomasti Ameliyatının Bilgileri
- Protuberant ear (jug-ear) operation

Eyelid Operation

Description: The skin, muscles and fat in your upper and lower eyelids are operated to make your eyes look younger and more healthy.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 3 or 4 days

Period of hospitalization: None

Duration of the operation: 1 to 2 hours

Anesthesia: Local, sedative local, or general anesthesia

Recuperation period: Swellings disappear in 5 to 7 days. You can go back to work in 7 days.

Frequency of treatment: Once in most cases

Risks: Infection, dysfunction of eyelids, asymmetry, anesthesia-based complications.

Permanency of the results: The results will be permanent. However, life style, aging and gravity will have an impact on the results.

Technique employed: We usually employ the fat distribution technique which means spreading the pockets under your eyes across your cheek to remove the skeletal rings. If the pockets under your eyes have extremely swollen, we remove the pockets. The method of reinforcing the wall of the lower eyelid might be preferred for younger patients.

The upper eyelid is operated with reference to the position of the eyebrow. Depending on the patient’s demand, excess fat, muscle or skin is removed from the upper eyelid. The scar for this operation is hidden in the curve of the upper eyelid. If necessary, an endoscopic eyebrow lift operation is performed to rejuvenate the upper eyelid.


Nose Operation

Description: The dimensions, angles, curves and ratios of the nose are changed in such a manner to reshape the nose. It can also be performed on the slopes and tip of the nose. This operation can include solving of functional respiratory tract problems (such as deviation, clogging, sinusitis, etc.).

Period of stay in Istanbul: 5 or 6 days

Period of hospitalization: 0 or 1 day

Duration of the operation: 1 to 3 hours

Anesthesia: Sedative local anesthesia or general anesthesia

Recuperation period: 6 days in average

Frequency of treatment: Once in most cases

Risks: Infection, bleeding, breathing problems, asymmetry, unsatisfactory result, anesthesia-based complications.

Permanency of the results: The results will be permanent.

Technique employed: The open operation technique for bending, ratio problems, drooping, small nose or large nose. The closed technique for other smaller problems.


Endoscopic (scarless) midface lifting operation

Description: Endoscopic surgical operation performed by entering the hair-covered skin, underside of the eye and/or from inside the mouth, using a camera, and lifting the drooping facial muscles and tissues on the forehead, eyebrows, temples, midface and corners of the mouth. Thus the midface is restored to natural/youthful appearance and is lifted. This operation can be performed in combination with aesthetic eyelid operation, injection of fat and/or peeling.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 3 or 4 days

Period of hospitalization: 0 or 1 day

Duration of the operation: 2 to 3 hours

Anesthesia: General

Recuperation period: Patient can go back to work in 10 days; edema and swellings can last up to three weeks.

Frequency of treatment: Once in general

Risks: Damaging of a nerve, bleeding, asymmetry, change to the hairline, anesthesia-based complications

Permanency of the results: The results will be permanent. The aging process will restart from the age you were restored back to. (For example, if you had a twin brother or sister, you would look 7 to 10 years younger than him/her after this operation).

Technique employed: We usually employ the endoscopic subperiosteal (i.e. bone level) technique. A small cut is incised from inside the hair, underside of the eye or rarely from inside the mouth, and a thin cannula equipped with a light source and camera is inserted through said cut, so that it is performed as a close operation without cutting the skin open. Since the scar of this operation is hidden in an invisible location, it is called scarless face lift. Since this operation rejuvenates at the bone level and provides three-dimensional rejuvenation, it is superior than such other techniques as skin lifting and muscle folding techniques which yield to impermanent and artificial results.


Endoscopic (scarless) eyebrow and forehead lifting operation

Description: This surgical operation provides a younger and more lively appearance and makes the upper part of the face look younger.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 1 to 3 days

Period of hospitalization: 0 or 1 day

Duration of the operation: 1 to 2 hours

Anesthesia: Sedative local anesthesia or general anesthesia

Recuperation period: 7 to 10 days

Frequency of treatment: Once in general

Risks: Damaging of a nerve, infection, bleeding, irregular healing of the scar, change to the hairline, asymmetry, anesthesia-based complications.

Permanency of the results: The results will last long, but they are subject to the effects of the aging process.

Technique employed: We usually employ the endoscopic subperiosteal technique. A small cut is incised from inside the hair and a thin cannula equipped with a light source and camera is inserted through said cut, so that it is performed as a close operation without cutting the skin open. The cut is 1 cm long inside the hair, therefore this operation is also called scarless eyebrow and forehead lift. Unlike the other techniques lifting the skin, providing an artificial appearance, giving pain and lasting for a short time, this technique ensures the facial tissues to go back to their original positions in youth as from the bone level. It also ensures the muscles, fats and other tissues which hung down due to gravity over the years to return to their positions in youth and ensures a natural face lasting for a long time.


Classic face and neck lift operation

Description: In order to provide a younger appearance, the facial muscles and tissues are lifted and reshaped; the drooping skin of the face, underside of the cheeks, the chin’s contour and the neck is covered again to reduce its excess portion; the drooping fat of the face, underside of the cheeks, the chin’s contour and the neck is removed; the facial fat is reshaped or reduced, and the muscles in the middle line of the neck are gathered and tightened.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 5 to 7 days

Period of hospitalization: 1 to 3 days

Duration of the operation: 3 to 6 hours

Anesthesia : General anesthesia

Recuperation period: Patient can go back to work in 10 to 14 days

Frequency of treatment: Once in most of the cases

Risks: Damage to a nerve, hematoma (collection of blood under the skin), asymmetry, irregular healing of the scar, change to the hairline, anesthesia-based complications.

Permanency of the results: The results will last long (you will look 8 to 10 years younger than your actual or theoretical twin brother or sister).

Technique employed: The classic face and neck lift operation is performed on the lower part of the face and on the neck where the endoscopic surgical operation is not feasible. It is performed in such a manner to hide the scars inside and at the rear of the ear. We employ the deep plane (subSMAS) face lift operation technique. It provides more lasting results than the other, more superficial techniques such as hanging by a cord, stretching the skin, folding the subcutaneous muscle sheath, etc.


Enlarging the breasts

Description: This surgical operation is performed to enlarge the breasts by inserting prostheses in them or to correct their symmetry.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 4 to 5 days

Period of hospitalization: 1 or 2 days

Duration of the operation: 1 to 2 hours

Anesthesia: General or local anesthesia + sedatives

Recuperation period: Patient can go back to work in 7 to 14 days

Frequency of treatment: Once in most of the cases

Risks: Infection, asymmetry of breasts or nipples, loss of sensation, irregular healing of the scar, anesthesia-based compliations, bleeding. Furthermore, the prostheses can make mammography difficult.

Permanency of the results: The results will last for a long time. In rare cases, the prostheses need to be replaced. However, the breast tissues might have a negative impact on the life of the results due to pregnancy, putting on weight and aging.

Prostheses and technique used:

We select the prosthesis and technique suitable for the individual patient. This operation is performed by entering the underside of the breast and the armpit and inserting the prostheses there. We do not employ the technique of entering the nipple, because it might cause loss of sensation or damage the milk tracts.

If a particular patient wants to her breasts to be enlarged by a small rate, without scar and has a normal bosom, we enter the armpit, insert round prostheses, and inflate them with serum.

We prefer the anatomic (drop) type of prostheses providing a natural appearance, and insert them under the muscles after entering the lower curve of the breasts. This technique and type of prosthesis provide a more natural appearance and results lasting longer.

However, the type of prosthesis and the technique are selected with reference to the bosom, skin elasticity and individual demands of each patient.


Abdominoplasty operation

Description: This operation is performed for removing the excess fat and skin to smoothen and lift the abdomen. It can include lifting of the abdominal muscles. It can be performed simultaneously with liposuction.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 4 to 5 days

Period of hospitalization: 2 days

Duration of the operation: 2 to 4 hours

Anesthesia: General anesthesia

Recuperation period: Patient can resume his/her social life in a week and go back to work in two weeks, provided that the patient must avoid heavy exercise for 8 to 12 weeks.

Frequency of treatment: Once in general.

Risks: Bleeding, infection, irregular healing of the scar, healing problems with the skin, anesthesia-based complications.

Permanency of the results: The results will be permanent, but pregnancy, slimming down or putting on weight can have a negative impact on them.

Technique employed: Abdominoplasty is performed in any of the two ways described below. If slight cracks and drooping need to be lifted, a mini abdominoplasty operation will be performed. In case of serious cracks and drooping, a total abdominoplasty operation will be performed. We use new abdominoplasty methods at this clinic.

High Lateral Tension Abdominoplasy: This technique ensures the waist curve to be emphasized, unlike the previous traditional techniques. The abdominal skin is not lifted in its entirety, only the zone where the abdominal muscles lying along the middle line will be brought together is cut. Thus the risk of post-operational circulation problems is avoided. This technique lifts the skin of both the abdomen and the thigh.

Lipoabdominoplasty: This technique combines liposuction and abdominoplasty. A suitable technique is employed to insert stitches under the skin and to leave a smaller scar. Its recuperation period is shorter than the traditional abdominoplasty operations.


Liposuction

Description: Local fats accumulated on certain parts of the body, which cannot be reduced by exercise and diet, are removed to reshape the body.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 3 to 5 days

Period of hospitalization : 0 or 1 day

Duration of the operation: Varies depending on the number of regions to be operated, amount of the fat to be removed, and the anesthesia method to be employed.

Anesthesia: If the operation is regional, local anesthesia or sedatives are used. If the operational region is wide and the amount of fat to be removed is much, general anesthesia is used.

Recuperation period: Patient can go back to work in 5 to 7 days. The healing process takes 3 to 6 months to finish.

Frequency of treatment: Once. In rare cases, retouch can be needed.

Risks: Bleeding, infection, irregular healing of the scar, irregular appearance, asymmetry, damage to a nerve, change of color, anesthesia-based complications.

Permanency of the results: Swellings take 6 months to heal. Balanced diet and exercise are recommended for permanent results. If the patient puts on weight again, the operated regions will not get fat as they did before the operation, they will get fat at the same amount as the rest of the body.

Technique employed: We employ the wet superficial liposuction technique. Liquid medications preventing pain and bleeding are administered in the region to be operated, and cannulae 2 to 4 mm in diameter are used for sucking the fat from the surface and the deep. This method of liposuction reduces the risk of irregularity much more than the other techniques. In fact, it can even solve the problems which might have arisen from a liposuction operation performed in the past. The amount to be removed through liposuction with scientific reliability is 5% of the body weight; it can be maximum 7% of the body weight.


Hair transplantation

Description: This operation is performed by taking hair roots from a donor zone (the nape in general) and transplanting them on zones of hair loss or balding.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 1 or 2 days

Period of hospitalization: None.

Duration of the operation: Varies depending on the number of hair roots to be transplanted. If said number is high, more than one operation sessions can be necessary.

Anesthesia: Local anesthesia

Recuperation period: 5 to 7 days (for the edema to heal)

Frequency of treatment: Once in general

Permanency of the results: The results will last long.

Technique employed: We usually employ the FUE (follicular unit extraction) technique based on collecting the hair roots one by one because of its advantages. Another technique is FUT (follicular unit transfer) based on collecting hair in the form of a strip from the nape, but it is rarely used. Transplantation is performed by micro technique.


Gynecomastia

Description: This operation is performed to solve the overdevelopment of breasts in males.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 1 to 3 days

Period of hospitalization: 0 or 1 day

Duration of the operation: 1 to 2 hours

Anesthesia: General anesthesia; rarely local anesthesia

Recuperation period: Patient can go back to work in 2 to 3 days.

Frequency of treatment: Once in most of the cases

Risks: Asymmetry of breasts or nipples, loss of sensation, irregular healing of the scar

Permanency of the results: The results will be permanent

Technique employed: Mostly liposuction; in rare cases surgical operation or combination of the both techniques.


Hair transplantation

Description: This operation is performed by taking hair roots from a donor zone (the nape in general) and transplanting them on zones of hair loss or balding.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 1 or 2 days

Period of hospitalization: None.

Duration of the operation: Varies depending on the number of hair roots to be transplanted. If said number is high, more than one operation sessions can be necessary.

Anesthesia: Local anesthesia

Recuperation period: 5 to 7 days (for the edema to heal)

Frequency of treatment: Once in general

Permanency of the results: The results will last long.

Technique employed: We usually employ the FUE (follicular unit extraction) technique based on collecting the hair roots one by one because of its advantages. Another technique is FUT (follicular unit transfer) based on collecting hair in the form of a strip from the nape, but it is rarely used. Transplantation is performed by micro technique.


Protuberant ear (jug-ear) operation

Description: This operation is performed for removing the curves of the ear and reducing the angle of the ears to the head.

Period of stay in Istanbul: 3 days

Period of hospitalization: None

Duration of the operation: 1 to 2 hours

Anesthesia: Mostly local anesthesia, rarely general anesthesia.

Recuperation period: 3 to 5 days

Frequency of treatment: Once

Risks: Asymmetry, loss of sensation, irregular healing of the scar.

Permanency of the results: The results will be permanent.

Technique employed: The cartilage structure is reshaped through scoring, permanent stitches are applied to reshape the curve, the angle of the ears to the head is reduced.