Specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon at AKM Clinic Istanbul. Dr Aylin Y\u0131lmaz performs breast uplift, reduction and mummy makeover surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42558,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"professional_title":"Specialist Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon","short_description":"Specialist in Breast & Body Surgery, on a Reconstructive Foundation","doctor_hero_image":"40880","doctor_trust_signals":{"item-0":{"signal_icon":"fas fa-certificate","signal_text":"Certified Specialist in Plastic Surgery"},"item-1":{"signal_icon":"fas fa-ribbon","signal_text":"Breast & Body Surgery Specialist"},"item-2":{"signal_icon":"fas fa-microscope","signal_text":"Trained in Reconstructive Microsurgery"}},"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 specialist qualification is in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery \u2014 the same training that encompasses cleft repair, hand and limb trauma, and microsurgical tissue transfer.<\/p>\n
That grounding shapes how I plan a breast uplift or a body contouring case. Reconstructive work teaches you where the blood supply runs, how tissue behaves under tension, and how a scar matures over two years rather than a fortnight. These are the considerations that determine whether a result still looks right in its third year.<\/p>\n
My consultations are therefore unhurried and rather technical. I would far rather tell you honestly that a procedure will not achieve the result you have in mind than promise it and manage your disappointment afterwards \u2014 particularly when you are booking flights and annual leave on the strength of that conversation.<\/p>","doctor_education":{"item-0":{"education_year":"2008\u20132014","education_degree":"Doctor of Medicine (MD)","education_institution":"Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine"},"item-2":{"education_year":"2017\u20132022","education_degree":"Specialist Training: 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. No. 157105)"}},"doctor_diplomas_pictures":["40901","40900"],"doctor_memberships":{"item-0":{"membership_name":"Member of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (TPRECD)","membership_logo":"40902"},"item-1":{"membership_name":"Member of the Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society (EPCD)","membership_logo":"40903"},"item-2":{"membership_name":"Member of the Turkish Medical Association (Istanbul Medical Chamber)","membership_logo":"40904"}},"doctor_certificates":{"item-0":{"certicate_name":"26th National Congress, Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society (EPCD)","certificate_year":"2022"},"item-1":{"certicate_name":"25th National Online Congress, Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society (EPCD)","certificate_year":"2021"},"item-2":{"certicate_name":"37th Basic Microsurgery Course (40 Hours), Reconstructive Microsurgery Society","certificate_year":"2020"},"item-3":{"certicate_name":"Implant Mastopexy \u2013 TPRECD Istanbul European Side Regional Meeting","certificate_year":"2020"},"item-4":{"certicate_name":"Cleft Lip & Palate \u2013 TPRECD Eastern Mediterranean Regional Meeting","certificate_year":"2020"},"item-5":{"certicate_name":"24th National Congress, Turkish Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society (EPCD)","certificate_year":"2020"},"item-6":{"certicate_name":"Aesthetic Facial Surgery Course \u2013 TPRECD 41st National Congress","certificate_year":"2019"},"item-7":{"certicate_name":"41st National Congress, Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons","certificate_year":"2019"},"item-8":{"certicate_name":"Facial & Ear Reconstruction \u2013 TPRECD Aegean Regional Meeting, Ege University","certificate_year":"2019"},"item-9":{"certicate_name":"International Congress on Occupational Accidents, Hand Injuries & Amputations","certificate_year":"2019"},"item-10":{"certicate_name":"4th Basic Training Course for Plastic Surgery Registrars (TPRECD)","certificate_year":"2019"},"item-11":{"certicate_name":"New Approaches in Breast Cancer \u2013 Training Meeting, Istanbul","certificate_year":"2019"},"item-12":{"certicate_name":"Basic Microsurgery Course, University of Health Sciences, \u015ei\u015fli Hamidiye Etfal","certificate_year":"2018"}},"doctor_certificate_pictures":["40883","40884","40885","40886","40887","40888","40889","40890","40891","40892","40893","40894","40882"],"doctor_testimonials":{"item-0":{"testimonial_text":"
Thank you for the beautiful work you did for me. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n","testimonial_author":"Sofia K.","testimonial_origin":"40906","testimonial_rating":"5"}},"doctor_gallery_preview":["13622","31608","31643","9475","31729","31919","31957","13853","13689","31661"],"doctor_faq":"","short_name":"Dr Y\u0131lmaz","virtual_consultation_image":"40905","procedure_step_image":"","doctor_faq_1_question":"Dr Y\u0131lmaz is not on the GMC register. How do I check her qualifications from the UK?","doctor_faq_1_answer":"
That is the right question, and the honest answer is that a surgeon practising in T\u00fcrkiye will not appear on the GMC register \u2014 UK registration applies to doctors practising in the UK. What she holds is the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye Ministry of Health specialist certificate in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, issued on 7 November 2022 under specialty registration number 157105.<\/p>\n
T\u00fcrkiye maintains a public physician registry, so you can verify that number yourself before booking, exactly as you would search the GMC specialist register at home. Her diploma and specialist certificate are published on this page for the same reason: a credential that cannot be checked is not a credential.<\/p>\n
One point before you search. Her medical degree and most of her course certificates were issued under her maiden name, Aylin Akbulut; she practises today as Aylin Y\u0131lmaz. Both names belong to registration number 157105.<\/p>","doctor_faq_2_question":"Which of your surgeons would carry out a mummy makeover or breast procedure?","doctor_faq_2_answer":"
Dr Y\u0131lmaz. She is the member of our team whose specialist qualification is in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, and breast and body work is her principal focus: breast augmentation, breast uplift, breast reduction, abdominoplasty, liposuction and combined mummy makeover procedures.<\/p>\n
Our other two surgeons are qualified in different specialties \u2014 Dr Akif Mehmetoglu is a dermatosurgeon working in facial rejuvenation, and Dr G\u00f6knil G\u00fcltekin is an ENT surgeon working in rhinoplasty. We do not rotate cases between them; the surgeon whose specialty matches your procedure is the surgeon who operates.<\/p>","doctor_faq_3_question":"How does the cost of a mummy makeover compare with a private clinic in the UK?","doctor_faq_3_answer":"
At a London private clinic, particularly around Harley Street, a combined abdominoplasty, breast uplift and liposuction is frequently quoted at two to three times our figure. The difference lies in the cost base rather than in the surgery.<\/p>\n
The comparison worth making is what each price covers. UK quotations are commonly presented as a surgeon's fee, with theatre time, the anaesthetist, your hospital stay, compression garments and follow-up appointments invoiced separately. Ours is a single all-inclusive figure covering surgery in a JCI-accredited hospital, 5-star accommodation, private chauffeur transfers, medication and post-operative reviews.<\/p>\n
Add up the UK line items before you compare, or the two numbers are not describing the same thing.<\/p>","doctor_faq_4_question":"Is it sensible to combine several procedures in one operation when I am travelling from the UK?","doctor_faq_4_answer":"
Frequently yes \u2014 a breast uplift with abdominoplasty and liposuction is among the most requested combinations we perform for British patients. Whether it is appropriate for you depends upon your BMI, your medical history and the total operating time the combination requires.<\/p>\n
Dr Y\u0131lmaz assesses this at your video consultation, before any flights are booked. Should a combination extend operating time beyond what she considers safe, she will recommend staging the procedures instead. That answer occasionally disappoints, and we would far rather give it before you travel than afterwards.<\/p>\n
Allow ten to fourteen days in Istanbul for a combined procedure. The flight from London is roughly four hours, and Dr Y\u0131lmaz confirms that you are fit to fly before you depart.<\/p>","doctor_faq_5_question":"I would prefer a female surgeon, and I should like to know what happens once I am home in the UK.","doctor_faq_5_answer":"
Dr Y\u0131lmaz is a female plastic surgeon, which matters to a good many of our breast surgery patients \u2014 both during examination and during the conversation about what they actually want from the result. Should you wish a female nurse to be present for the examination, mention it to your patient coordinator; it is arranged as a matter of course rather than as a special request.<\/p>\n
Aftercare does not conclude when you land. It begins with a final face-to-face review in Istanbul, and continues with scheduled video consultations with Dr Y\u0131lmaz once you are home. Our patient coordination team remains contactable throughout your recovery, so questions can be raised as they arise rather than held until the next appointment.<\/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, T\u00fcrkiye. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 2014 and completed specialist 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. She does not appear on the UK GMC register, which covers doctors practising in the UK; her qualification is instead verifiable through the public Turkish physician registry using that number. 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 certified in dermatology and Dr G\u00f6knil G\u00fcltekin in otorhinolaryngology. Dr Y\u0131lmaz focuses on breast surgery (augmentation, uplift, reduction) and body contouring (abdominoplasty, liposuction, mummy 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 conducted in English by video before travel, and a combined procedure usually requires ten to fourteen days in Istanbul, the flight from London taking about four hours."},"class_list":["post-40937","surgeons","type-surgeons","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"permalink_manager":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons\/40937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/surgeons"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons\/40937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40989,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/surgeons\/40937\/revisions\/40989"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}