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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal, MD, FACS, FEBOPRAS
Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon
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Reviews from international patients who completed mommy makeover surgery with Dr. Erdal. All published with patient consent. Names and locations are accurate; no fabricated reviews.
After my third child I had loose skin from belly button to pubis, separated abs, and breasts that just emptied out. I researched mommy makeover surgeons in Istanbul for almost a year before choosing Dr. Erdal. The decision came down to his publication record — I could actually read his peer-reviewed papers. The combined tummy tuck + breast lift + augmentation was 5.5 hours under general anaesthesia at a JCI-accredited hospital. Two nights inpatient, then back to the partner hotel. Drains came out on day 4. By day 8 I was on the flight home wearing my compression garment. Six months out, my abdomen is flat, my belly button is in the right place, and my breasts are full and lifted. Worth every hour of the flight.
I had a 4cm diastasis recti after twins. Two years of physiotherapy did not close it. German clinics quoted me €18,000 for combined tummy tuck and augmentation. Dr. Erdal repaired the diastasis with a continuous internal stitch and added 350cc round implants in subfascial plane. Recovery was structured: walking from day 1, abdominal binder for 6 weeks, no lifting over 5 kg for 8 weeks. The abdominal core feels stable for the first time since pregnancy. Back doing pilates at 10 weeks.
Flew from Houston for a full mommy makeover — augmentation, lift, tummy tuck and 360 liposuction. I was nervous about doing it abroad but the patient coordinator was on WhatsApp 24/7 from the moment I booked. Pre-op tests on day 2, surgery day 3, hospital overnight, hotel for the rest. Dr. Erdal saw me himself every single day. The combination saves you one general anaesthesia, one recovery, and the financial difference vs the US is enormous. Eight weeks out, my waist is smaller than before pregnancies and I have proper cleavage again.
After two children and 18 months of breastfeeding, my breasts had completely deflated. I needed both a lift and implants — augmentation alone would not have given me an acceptable shape. Dr. Erdal performed a vertical (lollipop) lift with simultaneous 295cc subfascial implants and a full abdominoplasty with diastasis repair. The combined approach meant one operative day, one recovery period. The scars are healing well — the breast scars are already very fine at 4 months and the tummy tuck scar is hidden below the bikini line.
What convinced me about Dr. Erdal was reading three of his published papers on subfascial breast augmentation. As a healthcare professional myself, I wanted a surgeon who actually contributes to the literature. The mommy makeover combined breast augmentation with abdominoplasty. Operative time was around 4 hours. He uses progressive tension sutures during tummy tuck closure which reduces seroma risk significantly. I had zero seroma. Final shape at 6 months is exactly what we discussed in the planning session.
Lost 35 kg after gastric sleeve. Had 2 kids before that. The combination of weight loss and pregnancies left me with overhang skin on my abdomen and severely deflated breasts. Dr. Erdal did a fleur-de-lis tummy tuck (vertical and horizontal) with breast lift and small 230cc implants. Massive operation but he split it into a careful, structured plan and the recovery in the hotel suite was actually comfortable. Wearing fitted clothes for the first time in 12 years.
I had clear preferences — moderate implant size, hidden tummy tuck scar, no umbilicus that looks artificial. Dr. Erdal walked me through each technical decision. He showed me my measurements, recommended a 275cc moderate-plus profile implant in subfascial plane, and explained how he reconstructs the navel. Operation was on a Wednesday, I was walking by Thursday afternoon, drains out Saturday, discharged from clinic follow-up on day 6. I went back to my desk job on day 10.
After two C-sections and breastfeeding two children, I had a shelf of skin on my lower abdomen and breasts that sat much lower than before. Dubai surgeons quoted me huge prices for the combination procedure. Dr. Erdal's clinic communicated entirely in English from the first WhatsApp message. The clinic coordinator (his wife) handled hotel, transfers, hospital admission paperwork. Surgery was done in a JCI-accredited Istanbul hospital, very modern. Result is natural — nobody can tell, but I look like I did before children.
I had severe diastasis (4.5cm), umbilical hernia, and significantly stretched skin after twin pregnancy. The NHS in the UK does not consider this medically necessary so I had no option but private. UK private quotes were £14,000–£18,000 for tummy tuck alone, before adding breast lift. Dr. Erdal performed full mommy makeover in one operation: hernia repair, diastasis repair with continuous suture, full abdominoplasty, breast lift with 250cc implants. Recovery took about 8 weeks but I was back at desk work by week 2. The price difference paid for our family holiday next year.
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