Plastic Surgeon in Istanbul — Dr. Mehmet Sürmeli, MD, FEBOPRAS

Every case is evaluated personally by Dr. Sürmeli. Your medical history and photographs reach the clinic through our own secure, encrypted system*, seen only by the clinical team.

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* Encrypted in transmission with TLS 1.3 — the same encryption standard used in online banking.

This week at the clinic

story-style updates from the clinic team

What’s happening at the clinic

a running journal — clinic life, Instagram posts and clinic news, newest first

  • TodayFrom our InstagramINSTAGRAM
    Our ultrasonic rhinoplasty patient is now eight weeks post-op. View the post on Instagram →
  • This weekFrom the clinicCLINIC LIFE
    This week we welcomed an international patient at the clinic for a consultation about a breast implant exchange.
  • Last weekFrom our InstagramINSTAGRAM
    Today is day one after a breast implant exchange and pocket revision for an international patient, moving to larger Motiva JOY implants to increase volume, projection and definition. View the post on Instagram →
  • This weekA new safety layer in theatreCLINIC NEWS
    The clinic has added a Clarius L15 HD3 wireless handheld ultrasound scanner, and it is now in use during surgery. In gluteal fat transfer it confirms that the tip of the injection cannula is in the subcutaneous plane, above the muscle — an objective check on top of the rule that decides safety in this operation: fat is placed only above the gluteal muscle, never into it. That rule has not changed, and has been followed here since 2018. The scanner lets us see what was previously judged by feel. Read more →
  • This weekFrom our InstagramINSTAGRAM
    An international patient came to us for an ultrasonic septorhinoplasty, combined with breast augmentation in the same surgical session. She is now six weeks post-op, with some swelling around the nasal tip still settling, as usual at this stage. View the post on Instagram →
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Ready to talk it through?

Start with the online pre-evaluation — your answers and photographs go straight to Dr. Sürmeli, who reviews every case himself. If you would rather write to us first, the contact form and WhatsApp are here.

OUR GOAL IS TO BE YOUR BEST PLASTIC SURGERY  EXPERIENCE IN ISTANBUL

We are committed to thorough, highly personalised care for patients from all around the world. Our surgical facility for international patients is accredited by the Ministry of Health.

Our facility combines a surgical and an  organisational team. Surgical team is staffed  by licensed surgical and practical nurses.

Organisational team is staffed by patient representatives specially trained  in plastic surgery to inform patients and answer the  questions properly.

most common procedures

How we decide whether surgery is right for you

Before any operation is planned, we build a full picture of how your body is likely to heal.

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A short guided pre-evaluation

Mostly things to select rather than long text to write, in several languages. You can stop and come back to it whenever you like.

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Your photographs, privately

A private, encrypted upload link that belongs only to you, with a clear consent step and a simple guide showing which views are needed.

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One structured case

Your history, your photographs and your own words about what you want — kept exactly as you wrote them, assembled into a single medical record.

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Read by the surgeon

Dr. Sürmeli reads that case himself and answers it — with the plan he considers right for you, and anything that must be said before it.

Nothing you tell us is treated as a box you fall into

There is no invisible line where one number makes you a different patient than the person just next to you. The biology has no such line, so neither does our assessment.

Your body

Age, height and weight, body composition, and how stable your weight has been over recent months.

Your health

Metabolic health, blood pressure, thyroid and hormonal conditions, sleep and breathing, and anything under active follow-up.

Your habits and medicines

Nicotine in any form, alcohol, prescription and over-the-counter medicines, blood thinners, hormone therapy and weight-loss medication.

Your history

Previous operations, previous anaesthesia, clotting events in you or your close family, pregnancies and future plans.

The full explanation — what the assessment looks at, how it is weighed, and what it produces — is on our patient safety page.

How we assess your safety

Note from your doctor

In the ocean of a variety of aesthetic interventions and great number of different surgeons, an individual seeks for a calm and trustworthy harbor.

The lack of the knowledge in surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures entails a reliable guidance.

With my experience in various fields of cosmetic and plastic surgery, I would gladly like to guide you to a realistic and achievable realm.

I am fully aware of the fact that the relation of an individual with his/her doctor is an exceptional kind of trust-relation which is particularly true for cosmetic surgeons that our patients has given us the privilege and authority to perform some interventions on their physical appearances.

Therefore, I vastly care and listen to the needs of my patients. At the heart of my decisions lies the expectations and opinions of my patients along with the ethical values, surgical discipline and the medical knowledge upon which the medical practice rests.”

Mehmet SÜRMELİ, M.D., FEBOPRAS
Double Board Certified Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Dr. Mehmet Sürmeli?

A double board-certified plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon (Turkish Board 2016, European Board FEBOPRAS 2017) practicing in Nişantaşı, Istanbul, member of ASPS and ISAPS, additionally licensed in Dubai (DHA, 2024) and Abu Dhabi (DOH, 2025). He personally consults, operates and follows up every patient.

Which procedures does Dr. Sürmeli perform most?

Breast surgery — lift, augmentation, lift with implants and reduction — is the core of his practice (600+ operations). Rhinoplasty (600+) and facial surgery (facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery) follow. Body contouring — tummy tuck, mommy makeover, VASER® liposuction and BBL (800+ procedures) — is most often performed for women after pregnancy or weight change, frequently combined with breast surgery. All operations take place in fully accredited Istanbul hospitals.

What support do international patients receive?

Packages covering hotel and airport–hotel–clinic transfers, nursing support during the hospital stay, and structured remote follow-up after returning home. Patients typically stay 6–7 days in Istanbul depending on the procedure.

How do I start?

Send an enquiry through the contact form or WhatsApp. A representative arranges an online consultation in which Dr. Sürmeli personally reviews your photos and medical history and gives an honest assessment of whether and how to proceed.