Liposuction in Istanbul
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Results of MAYCLINIK patients after liposuction, photographed once the swelling had settled.
Results vary from person to person. Photos are shared with patient consent.
1–4 hours
Operation time
depends on the areas
1 night
Hospital stay
About 7 days
Total stay in Istanbul
After about 1 week
Back to desk work
After about 4 weeks
Exercise & gym
walking from day 1
3–6 months
Final result
skin keeps tightening
Vaser liposuction is ultrasound-assisted liposuction. Before the fat is removed, a thin probe sends ultrasound energy into the fatty layer and loosens the fat cells, while blood vessels and nerves are largely spared. The fat is then suctioned out through small cannulas. People who come to us for Vaser liposuction in Turkey usually have stubborn pockets of fat that diet and training haven’t shifted: the lower tummy, flanks, inner thighs, arms, back or under the chin.
Because the fat is loosened first, the surgeon can work more precisely and shape the area rather than simply reduce it. This helps to give a smooth, even contour.
Liposuction is not a weight-loss operation. It works best when you are near your ideal weight and your skin is still elastic. If the skin hangs, for example after pregnancy or major weight loss, a skin-tightening operation such as a tummy tuck is usually needed as well.
The technique depends on how much fat there is, how firm your skin is and the shape you want.
Ultrasound loosens the fat before it is removed through a few small incisions. This allows smooth, even contouring, and several areas can be treated in the same operation. Afterwards you wear a compression garment for about 4–6 weeks.
Best for: Stubborn fat on the tummy, flanks, thighs, arms or back
Presentable after: About 1 week
Purified fat from the liposuction is injected into the buttocks, hips or breasts in the same operation. Part of the fat is reabsorbed, which is planned for.
Best for: Reshaping one area while adding volume to another
Presentable after: About 2 weeks
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) in TurkeyWhen the skin is loose, liposuction is combined with a skin-removing operation such as a tummy tuck, arm lift or thigh lift.
Best for: Fat together with loose skin after pregnancy or weight loss
Presentable after: About 2–3 weeks
Tummy Tuck in TurkeyThree ways to a flatter middle. They solve different problems.
Removes
How
Precision
Scars
Presentable after
Best for
Typical values. Your surgeon recommends a technique after examining you.
The best results come when you are close to your ideal weight and only a few areas don’t respond to diet and exercise.
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 operate on you before you book, and you meet them on video first to agree on the areas and the shape.
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 mainly on the number of areas and whether fat transfer or a skin-tightening operation is added. You receive a fixed, written quote after your consultation, before you book anything.
A typical plan for Vaser liposuction. 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
Your operation, then one night in hospital under nursing care. You can walk a few steps the same day.
Day 3
Your surgeon checks the incisions and the fit of your garment, then you go back to your hotel.
Days 4–6
Short walks ease the swelling. Keep your garment on day and night; lymphatic drainage may start.
Day 7
A final check with your surgeon, then a VIP transfer to the airport. You fly home in your garment.
Most people feel like they have had a hard workout: sore and swollen, but able to walk the same day.
Days 1–3
Bruising and swelling build. Some fluid may leak from the small incisions. Walk often.
Week 1
Most people return to desk work. Keep the compression garment on day and night.
Weeks 2–4
Light exercise is fine. The area can feel firm or lumpy in places; massage helps.
Weeks 4–6
Full training is usually possible. You can stop the garment when your surgeon agrees.
Months 3–6
The last swelling goes down and the skin keeps tightening over the new contour.
Liposuction is one of the most common cosmetic operations. These are the risks your surgeon will discuss with you.
Dents or uneven areas can show if fat is removed unevenly. Careful technique and the compression garment keep the surface smooth.
Fluid (seroma) can collect under the skin in the first weeks. It usually settles on its own or is easily drained with a fine needle.
The treated skin can feel numb or tingly for a few weeks to months while the small nerves recover. Sensation usually returns.
Ultrasound energy can injure the skin if used incorrectly. It is controlled by protecting the skin and keeping the probe moving.
Rare, but more likely with long operations. Early walking, compression and, where needed, medication reduce the risk.
Plan about 7 days. Your surgeon checks the result and the fit of your garment before you fly home.
Vaser uses ultrasound to loosen the fat before it is removed. This allows smoother, more precise contouring. Traditional liposuction removes the fat by suction alone.
The fat cells removed do not come back. The remaining cells can still grow if you gain weight, so a stable weight protects your result.
Usually only a few kilos. Liposuction changes your shape and measurements more than the number on the scale.
The tummy, flanks, back, thighs, knees, arms, chest and the area under the chin. Several areas can be treated in one operation within safe limits.
Lipo 360 means liposuction all the way around the midsection: the tummy, flanks and lower back, and often the upper back, are treated in one operation. It shapes the waist from every angle rather than one area at a time. Whether it suits you depends on how much fat there is and how firm your skin is, and your surgeon will advise on the safe limits for a single session.
Most people describe it like muscle ache after a hard workout. It is controlled with ordinary painkillers for a few days.
Usually 4–6 weeks, day and night at first. It reduces swelling and helps the skin settle smoothly.
You see a difference straight away, but swelling hides the detail. Most of the result shows after 6–8 weeks and the final contour after 3–6 months.
Yes. Liposuction is part of most tummy tucks and mommy makeovers, and the fat removed is used for a Brazilian butt lift.
It can be, if your provider is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health, your surgeon is named and qualified, safe volume limits are respected, you are treated in an accredited hospital and you stay long enough before flying. MAYCLINIK holds licence AK-0086.
Medically reviewed guides that answer the questions patients ask most about this treatment.
The fat cells removed by liposuction do not grow back, but the ones left behind can still get bigger. What happens to your shape if you gain weight, and how to keep your result.
6 min readRead article Plastic surgeryWhy there is a safe limit on the volume removed in one session, how much weight you can expect to lose, and why liposuction shapes the body rather than reducing weight.
6 min readRead article Plastic surgeryDog ears, a wide or high scar, leftover loose skin or a seroma that keeps returning: why some tummy tucks need a second operation, how long to wait and what to expect.
6 min readRead articleContact
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