Facelift Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Dr. Mehmet Yildiran is an aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He graduated from the Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (2008–2014). He completed specialist training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2016–2022). He worked at Artvin State Hospital. He joined Estherian Clinic in 2024.

His practice includes rhinoplasty, breast surgery, VASER liposuction, tummy tuck, arm and thigh lift, gynecomastia, facial aesthetics, facelift, blepharoplasty, chin augmentation, buccal fat removal and BBL. He has completed advanced training in microsurgery, breast surgery, rhinoplasty and face and neck aesthetics. He has also completed fellowship programs.

The doctor is a board-certified plastic surgeon who earned a PhD in Medicine from Seoul National University. Serving as an Adjunct Professor in Plastic Surgery at Seoul National University Hospital, the doctor has extensive clinical experience and a strong academic background. The doctor has contributed to medical literature with research on tissue expansion and reconstructive techniques, and has been featured as a medical expert on the television program Let Me In.

The doctor maintains active memberships in numerous prestigious organizations, including the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and the Korean Association for Maxillofacial Contouring Surgery.

Dr. Kim Jeong Min is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He served as a clinical fellow and as a clinical professor at Chonnam National University Hospital.

He is an active member of the Korean Medical Association, the Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons, the Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons in Private Practice, and the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is also a lifetime member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, a board-certified senior plastic surgeon with the Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a member of IPRAS.

His publications include a 2008 first-author study that compared sensory changes after mastectomy alone and after immediate breast reconstruction. In 2007, he published studies on dystrophic calcification of the hand and on surgical guidelines for meningococcal-induced purpura fulminans.

Dr Phanop Mepinan is a veteran plastic surgeon at DGB Clinic with significant expertise in facial contouring and structural surgery.

• Licensed to practice medicine since 1985 with four decades of surgical experience
• Specialises in complex facial contouring including mandibular and cheekbone reduction
• Performs advanced forehead and brow lifts alongside standard facial rejuvenation
• Expertise extends to reconstructive procedures and orthognathic surgery
• Registered medical practitioner with a focus on both aesthetic and functional outcomes

Dr Er has performed over 10,000 aesthetic procedures and holds the first prize from the Turkish Society of Plastic Surgeons.

• Specialises in deep plane, SMAS, and endoscopic facelift techniques for natural results
• Pursued advanced facial aesthetic fellowship training in New York and Houston, Texas
• Uses microsurgery techniques to precisely repair small blood vessels and nerves
• Combines facelifts with fat grafting and laser resurfacing to enhance rejuvenation
• Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)

Professor Gürhan Özcan is a major figure in plastic surgery, having served as the founding chairman of the plastic surgery department at Başkent University.

• Specialises in advanced facelift techniques including Deep Plane and SMAS lift methods
• Certified by the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS)
• Twice awarded by the American Society for Plastic Surgery for his clinical contributions
• Performs endoscopic midface lifts for patients seeking less invasive facial rejuvenation
• Provides tailored surgical plans based on his experience at Baylor Medical School in the USA

A Top 10 surgeon in Turkey for 2025 and 2026, Dr Safa Manav specializes in deep plane facelift surgery and full facial rejuvenation.

• Performed 1,100+ aesthetic procedures with a focuses on deep plane techniques
• Fellowship trained at the UZ Brussels Plastic Surgery Clinic in Belgium
• Holds European Board Certification in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• International member of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society
• Graduated with high honours from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Professor Chatpong Sastarasadhit is a highly sought-after facial plastic surgeon at Wansiri Hospital who has performed over 1,100 successful treatments.

• Holds diplomas from the Thai Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Thai Board of General Surgery
• Graduated with honours from the prestigious Mahidol University in Bangkok
• Performs integrated full face and neck lifts for comprehensive facial rejuvenation
• Earned a five-star patient rating for his expertise in aesthetic and reconstructive techniques
• Trusted by repeat patients for both primary procedures and follow-up care

Professor Orhan Babucçu is the founding chairman of a university plastic surgery department and a leading specialist at Memorial Şişli Hospital.

• Completed advanced microsurgery training at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in the USA
• Specialises in full facelifts, eyelid aesthetics, and comprehensive facial rejuvenation
• Former department chairman with over a decade of leadership in academic plastic surgery
• Member of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• Expertise includes complex reconstructive cases and advanced skin resurfacing techniques