Turkey tops the list of countries around the world in the field of health tourism and is receiving thousands of people from all over the world who want to obtain the medical and treatment services provided by Turkey. Since 2015 and to this day, Turkey has become one of the first destinations in the field of medical tourism because of its medical staff Expert, advanced health services, and modern technology at low prices compared to the rest of European countries and even the Gulf countries, in addition to its distinguished location between the European and Asian continents, making it an easy-to-reach destination for 1.5 billion people who can travel to Turkey by flight and within a period not exceeding 4 hours.

Turkey offers various medical and cosmetic services that can be thought of with high quality, and hair transplantation or dental and cosmetic operations are at the forefront of these services, and not only at this point but also offers various cosmetic operations to organ transplantation and fertilization in laboratories, ending with the treatment of cancers.

In an interview with Dr. Servet Terziler, President of the Turkish Association for Medical Tourism, the statistics indicate that a large number of organ, kidney, and liver transplants have been performed in Turkey, in addition to cancer treatment and bone marrow transplantation, which are complex operations that are difficult to perform in any country, as well as operations Aesthetics and obesity treatment, and all of this is provided with high quality, guaranteed results, and reasonable prices.

Numbers and facts…

Data and statistics carried out by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) for the year 2022 indicate that more than 285,000 people have received health and treatment care, and it is expected that the income from health tourism will reach about 4 billion dollars.

For the year 2021, a total of 642,444 people visited Turkey with the aim of medical tourism, and the income received from them was about one billion and 48 million dollars.

The Corona pandemic affected various fields and sectors in Turkey, including the field of medical tourism, which declined significantly during the year 2020, but despite that, more than 388,000 patients were received and revenues amounted to 549 million US dollars.

A turning point

The roots of health tourism in Turkey go back to more than a quarter of a century ago. Patients used to go to Turkey intermittently to obtain therapeutic and cosmetic services. In the first of this century, several doctors began to reach the world by making offers to patients and encouraging them to get treatment in Turkey, And the matter remained like this until 2010, and “Terziler” points out that the impressive results that were achieved in the field of hair transplantation led to a real revolution in aesthetic medicine in Turkey, which quickly reached its peak in 2015 and here was the pivotal turning point in the world of tourism health in Turkey.

After the year 2015, thousands and hundreds of thousands of people began to flock to Turkey annually for treatment or to undergo cosmetic operations in the first place, and Istanbul became a global capital in the field of hair transplantation, aesthetics, and health.

Statistical data indicates that most health tourists come from Europe and the Arabian Peninsula, in addition to Canada, the United States of America, North Africa, and Asian countries.

10 billion Target

The Turkish government is heading today to become the first in the world in the field of health tourism and is taking clear and resolute steps to reach revenues of 10 billion during the year 2023, according to President Erdogan’s statement, as global revenues from health tourism amount to about 100 billion dollars, and Turkey’s share to this day has not up to more than 3% of them.

Terziler points out that no obstacle in Turkey hinders reaching the goal set by Erdogan, as Turkey embraces a group of medical cities capable of achieving the desired goals, especially since it has previously achieved good results at the level of public health and medical tourism, and to achieve its goal, The Turkish government, and specifically the Ministry of Commerce, is working to provide support for 14 fields such as translation to consulting, documents, units and centers abroad, all to attract more health tourists around the world.

Breast augmentation surgery includes two types of procedures, breast augmentation or reduction, and it can also be done in men. The process of breast reduction is called mammoplasty and depends on removing excess fat, tissue and skin from the breast until it reaches the appropriate size for the person’s desire and in proportion to the body shape.

 When undergoing any surgical procedure, including breast reduction, the medical center must be chosen very carefully. The center must have a good reputation, and staffed by a distinguished and professional medical staff to ensure that the surgery is performed safely and free from risks and side effects.

How is breast reduction surgery in Turkey done?

We will talk about the most common methods in the field of aesthetic medicine in Turkey:

Surgical breast reduction:

At first, the patient is examined, and accordingly, the appropriate procedure for the reduction surgery is selected. In the event that a surgical procedure is selected, the patient is given general anesthesia and the doctor makes an incision under the breast, after which the fat, excess tissue and sagging skin are removed, 

and in some case the patient may need a section of the mammary glands to be removed to reach the appropriate size, finally the skin is tightened in the operation area and the wound is closed 

The nipple is then repositioned to match the shape and size of the new breast and finally a bandage is placed over the wound.

Breast reduction with liposuction:

This method is suitable for women with medium or slightly large breasts. There is no need here to make a large surgical incision, and it does not leave any scars or traces in the operation area.

This operation is done under the influence of local anesthesia, and then small circular holes are created in the chest area, and the purpose of it is to insert the tube of the liposuction device and get rid of the excess fat through it. At the end of the procedure, these openings are closed and then bandages are placed on the chest and the breasts are supported by a medical corset 

What are the expected results of breast reduction surgery in Turkey:

Breast reduction surgery in Turkey gives permanent results, and in the normal situation it takes several months to complete the results completely, in addition to the recovery and disappearance of scars.

In the event that the breast size is exaggerated, so that it causes chronic back pain and constitutes an obstacle for the woman to practice her normal activities, she must undergo such a process that gives physical and psychological comfort in terms of increasing self-confidence and freedom in choosing clothes.

It is possible to resort to this procedure in cases of sagging large breasts, thus obtaining a beautiful and more youthful appearance.

It is possible to postpone undergoing breast reduction surgery in some specific cases and circumstances in order to ensure the patient’s health and the results of the operation, which are:

• Pregnancy and childbirth: Any woman who is thinking of having a baby must undergo a breast reduction procedure after the period of childbirth and breastfeeding, because breastfeeding causes a change in the size of the breast, which affects the result of the operation, and it is very difficult and painful to breastfeed after the reduction process.
• Weight loss: When following a healthy diet with the aim of losing weight, it is better to wait for the operation until the desired weight is reached, due to the possibility of a decrease in breast size with a decrease in weight, and weight loss may lead to sagging breasts and changing their shape.
• Appropriate age: It is necessary to wait until the breasts are fully grown before undergoing the breast reduction surgery so as not to resort to a second surgery at a later time.