Fat transfer & lipofilling in Istanbul
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Results of MAYCLINIK patients after fat transfer, photographed once the swelling had settled.
Results vary from person to person. Photos are shared with patient consent.
1–3 hours
Operation time
depends on the areas
Usually same day
Hospital stay
5–7 days
Total stay in Istanbul
After about 1 week
Back to desk work
After 2–4 weeks
Exercise & gym
3–6 months
Final result
the fat that survives stays
Fat injection (also called fat transfer, fat grafting or lipofilling) uses your own fat to add volume where it has been lost or where you would like more. A small amount of fat is taken by gentle liposuction, usually from the tummy or thighs, purified and injected in tiny amounts with fine cannulas. People who ask us about fat injection in Turkey usually want a natural alternative to fillers for the face, or a modest, natural increase for the breasts or buttocks.
Because it is your own tissue, fat feels natural and there is no allergic reaction. Fat also improves the quality of the skin over it, which is why it is popular for hollow cheeks, under-eye hollows and the backs of the hands.
Not all the transferred fat survives. Part of it is reabsorbed in the first few months, which your surgeon plans for. The fat that settles after about three months behaves like normal fat and stays, changing only if your weight changes.
The amount of fat and the technique differ for each area. Fat for the face is processed more finely than fat for the body.
Small amounts of finely processed fat restore volume to the cheeks, temples, under-eyes, nose-to-mouth folds, jawline and lips.
Best for: Hollow, tired-looking faces, often with a facelift
Presentable after: About 1–2 weeks of swelling
Facelift & Neck Lift in TurkeyFat adds a modest, natural increase, often around one cup size, or corrects small differences between the breasts. The fat is taken from your own tummy or thighs.
Best for: A natural, soft increase without implants
Presentable after: About 1 week
Breast Augmentation in TurkeyFat is placed only above the muscle to shape the buttocks and fill hip dips. This is the basis of a Brazilian butt lift. The fat usually comes from the tummy, flanks and back.
Best for: More curve and a rounder, fuller shape
Presentable after: About 2 weeks
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) in TurkeyFat smooths dents after earlier liposuction and restores volume to thin, bony hands, so veins and tendons show less.
Best for: Liposuction irregularities, ageing hands
Presentable after: About 1 week
Both add volume. They differ in material, longevity and how the treatment is done.
Material
How long it lasts
Procedure
Downtime
Volume
Best for
Typical values. Your surgeon recommends what fits you after seeing your photos.
Most patients are between 30 and 65. You need enough fat to harvest and realistic expectations about how much survives.
Your operation takes place in a JCI-accredited partner hospital; the rest of your stay is spent recovering in a 5-star hotel, both included in your package.
JCI-accredited partner hospital
Modern operating theatres, private rooms and intensive-care backup, with specialist nursing care after your operation.
5-star hotel & VIP transfers
Comfortable recovery close to the hospital. Private transfers take you to every appointment and your coordinator checks in with you every day.
You know who will treat you before you book, and you meet them on video first.
Four commitments that cover your care from the first video call to long after you fly home.
Before surgery
Surgeons are not interchangeable. Each of ours performs certain operations far more often than others, so you are matched to the one whose routine work is your operation. You meet on video before you travel, and the plan is agreed there, not on arrival.
MAYContourIn Istanbul
From the moment you land to the moment you fly home, one team is responsible for you: airport transfers, your hotel stay, hospital admission, a doctor and nurse who visit you at the hotel, and a check on how you are every day, in your own language.
MAYCare+Back home
The hardest part of recovery happens after you get home. For twelve months your aftercare nurse stays with you, reviewing how you are healing, telling you what is normal and what is not, and answering questions through our London and Stuttgart offices.
MAYCheckIf anything changes
Healing is not always a straight line, and a final result can take up to a year to settle. MAYCover is how we handle it, with your surgeon, if something does need revisiting. Ask your coordinator what it covers, before you book, rather than after.
MAYCoverYour price depends on the areas treated and whether fat injection is combined with a facelift, breast or body surgery. You receive a fixed, written quote after your consultation, before you book anything.
A typical plan for fat injection to the face or body. Your coordinator adjusts it to your flights and your surgeon’s plan.
Day 1
VIP transfer to your hotel. Face-to-face consultation with your surgeon, marking and blood tests.
Day 2
Liposuction and fat injection, usually as a day case. You go back to your hotel in the evening.
Day 3
Your surgeon checks where fat was taken and injected, and the fit of your compression garment.
Days 4–6
Swelling peaks, then starts to settle. Cool compresses help for the face, short walks for the body.
Day 7
A final check before you fly home. Aftercare continues with our London and Stuttgart teams.
Recovery depends on the areas treated. The donor area usually feels sorer than the area where the fat was injected.
Days 1–3
The treated areas look fuller than the final result. The donor area is bruised and tender.
Weeks 1–2
Most swelling and bruising fade. Most people return to desk work after about a week.
Weeks 2–4
Light exercise is fine. Avoid pressure on the treated areas, especially after buttock fat transfer.
Months 1–3
The fat builds a new blood supply. Some is reabsorbed and the volume settles.
Months 3–6
The fat that has survived stays and behaves like normal fat.
Fat injection is a low-risk treatment when done carefully. These are the risks your surgeon will discuss with you.
Part of the fat does not survive, so the result can be smaller than in the first weeks. A second session is sometimes needed.
Small lumps or cysts can form where fat did not take. Injecting tiny amounts in many thin layers reduces this risk.
One side can keep more fat than the other. Minor differences can be corrected later with a small top-up.
Expected in both the donor and treated areas, and longer around the eyes. It settles over 1–3 weeks.
Very rare but serious, particularly in the face and buttocks. Blunt cannulas, small volumes and correct layers are the main protection.
Plan 5–7 days. Your surgeon checks the treated areas before you fly home.
A large part, but not all. Some fat is reabsorbed in the first months, and how much stays depends on the area, the technique and how you look after it. The fat that survives after about three months stays.
For larger areas and a long-lasting result, often yes, because the fat that survives stays. Fillers are quicker and simpler for small corrections, but wear off within months.
Usually from the tummy, flanks or thighs, wherever you have fat to spare. The donor area is slimmed a little at the same time.
Yes. Finely processed fat in very small amounts can soften under-eye hollows. It needs an experienced surgeon, because the skin there is thin.
The donor area feels like a bruise for a few days. The injected areas feel tight and swollen. It is controlled with ordinary painkillers.
Sometimes. If more volume is wanted than can survive in one session, a second session after 3–6 months gives a fuller result.
Yes. A facelift lifts and fat restores volume, so the two are often combined for a natural, rested look.
The transferred fat behaves like fat elsewhere in your body: it grows if you gain weight and shrinks if you lose it.
It can be, if your provider is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health, your surgeon is named and experienced in fat grafting, you are treated in an accredited hospital and you stay long enough before flying. MAYCLINIK holds licence AK-0086.
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