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Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at AKM Clinic Istanbul. Dr. Aylin Y\u0131lmaz focuses on breast and body surgery for patients from Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42557,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"professional_title":"Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon","short_description":"Specialist in Breast & Body Surgery (Reconstructive Foundation)","doctor_hero_image":"40880","doctor_trust_signals":{"item-0":{"signal_icon":"fas fa-certificate","signal_text":"Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon"},"item-1":{"signal_icon":"fas fa-ribbon","signal_text":"Breast & Body Surgery Focus"},"item-2":{"signal_icon":"fas fa-microscope","signal_text":"Reconstructive Microsurgery Training"}},"doctor_gallery_link":"","doctor_philosophy_video":"","doctor_philosophy_fallback_image":"40881","doctor_philosophy_title":"My Philosophy: ","doctor_philosophy_text":"
I did not come to aesthetic surgery from the outside. My specialty board is in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery<\/strong> \u2014 the same training that covers cleft repair, hand and limb injuries, and microsurgical tissue transfer.<\/p>\n That background shapes how I plan a breast lift or a body contouring case. Reconstruction teaches you where the blood supply runs, how tissue behaves under tension, and how a scar matures over two years rather than two weeks. Those are the things that decide whether a result still looks right in year three.<\/p>\n So my consultations are unhurried and fairly technical. I would rather tell you honestly that a procedure will not give you the result you are picturing than promise it and manage your disappointment later \u2014 particularly when you are booking flights and time away from work on the strength of that conversation.<\/p>","doctor_education":{"item-0":{"education_year":"2008\u20132014","education_degree":"Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)","education_institution":"Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine"},"item-2":{"education_year":"2017\u20132022","education_degree":"Residency, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery","education_institution":"University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital"},"item-1":{"education_year":"2022","education_degree":"Specialist Certificate, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery","education_institution":"Republic of T\u00fcrkiye Ministry of Health (Reg. 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Dr. Y\u0131lmaz<\/strong> holds the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye Ministry of Health specialist certificate in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery<\/strong>, issued on 7 November 2022 under specialty registration number 157105<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Turkey maintains a public physician registry, so you can check that number yourself from home \u2014 the same habit you would apply to a Canadian surgeon through the Royal College or your provincial college. Her diploma and specialist certificate are published on this page for the same reason: a credential nobody can check is not really a credential.<\/p>\n One detail worth knowing before you search. Her medical degree and most of her course certificates were issued under her maiden name, Aylin Akbulut<\/strong>; she practises today as Aylin Y\u0131lmaz<\/strong>. Both names belong to registration number 157105.<\/p>","doctor_faq_2_question":"AKM Clinic lists three surgeons. Which one would perform my breast or body procedure?","doctor_faq_2_answer":" Dr. Y\u0131lmaz.<\/strong> She is the surgeon on our team whose specialty board is in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, and breast and body work is her focus: breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, liposuction, and combined mommy makeover procedures.<\/p>\n Our other two surgeons are certified in different fields \u2014 Dr. Akif Mehmetoglu is a dermatosurgeon working in facial rejuvenation, and Dr. G\u00f6knil G\u00fcltekin is an ENT surgeon working in rhinoplasty. Cases are not rotated between them. The surgeon whose specialty matches your procedure is the surgeon who operates on you.<\/p>","doctor_faq_3_question":"How does the cost compare with having the same surgery privately in Canada?","doctor_faq_3_answer":" The difference is substantial for most of our Canadian patients, but the comparison worth making is what each figure actually covers.<\/p>\n Private cosmetic surgery in Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal is usually quoted as a surgeon's fee, with the operating facility, anaesthesia, compression garments and follow-up visits billed separately. Our quote is a single all-inclusive figure: surgery in a JCI-accredited hospital, hotel, private transfers, medication, and post-operative reviews, with nothing added afterwards.<\/p>\n Add up the Canadian line items before you compare. Otherwise the two numbers are not describing the same thing.<\/p>","doctor_faq_4_question":"Can breast and body procedures be combined in one operation, and does that make sense when I am flying in from Canada?","doctor_faq_4_answer":" Often yes. A breast lift with abdominoplasty and liposuction \u2014 a mommy makeover \u2014 is one of the most requested combinations among our international patients. Whether it suits you depends on your BMI, your medical history, and the total operating time involved.<\/p>\n Dr. Y\u0131lmaz<\/strong> assesses this during the virtual consultation, before you book flights. If a combination pushes operating time past what she is comfortable with, she will recommend staging it instead. That answer disappoints some people, and we would rather give it before you fly than after.<\/p>\n Plan on roughly ten to fourteen days in Istanbul for a combined procedure, and confirm your return flight with her rather than booking it first.<\/p>","doctor_faq_5_question":"I would prefer a female surgeon for breast surgery. Is that possible at AKM Clinic?","doctor_faq_5_answer":" Yes. Dr. Y\u0131lmaz<\/strong> is a female plastic surgeon, and for many of our breast surgery patients that matters \u2014 during the physical examination, and during the conversation about what they actually want from the result.<\/p>\n Consultations are held in English: by video before you travel, and in person in Istanbul. Video appointments are scheduled around Canadian time zones rather than ours. If you would like a female nurse present for the examination, mention it to your patient coordinator; it is arranged as a matter of course, not as a special request.<\/p>","ai_summary":"Dr. Aylin Y\u0131lmaz (full name Aylin Akbulut Y\u0131lmaz; Akbulut is her maiden name, used on documents issued before her marriage) is a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon at AKM Clinic in Be\u015fikta\u015f, Istanbul, Turkey. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 2014 and completed her specialty training at the University of Health Sciences Ankara Training and Research Hospital, receiving her specialist certificate from the Turkish Ministry of Health on 7 November 2022 under specialty registration number 157105. Turkey maintains a public physician registry, so patients in Canada can verify that number before booking, much as they would check a surgeon through the Royal College or a provincial college at home. She is the only surgeon on the AKM Clinic roster holding the Turkish specialty board in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery; Dr. Akif Mehmetoglu is board-certified in dermatology and Dr. G\u00f6knil G\u00fcltekin in otorhinolaryngology. Dr. Y\u0131lmaz focuses on breast surgery (augmentation, lift, reduction) and body contouring (tummy tuck, liposuction, mommy makeover), supported by documented training in reconstructive microsurgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, hand and limb trauma, and facial and ear reconstruction. She is a female plastic surgeon; consultations are held in English by video before travel and scheduled around Canadian time zones, and a combined procedure typically requires ten to fourteen days in Istanbul."},"class_list":["post-40911","surgeons","type-surgeons","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"permalink_manager":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons\/40911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/surgeons"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons\/40911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40988,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons\/40911\/revisions\/40988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}