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Haluk Duman

  • 4.6 Sangat baik 508 ulasan
  • akreditasi:
  • Turquia, Istambul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Prof. Haluk Duman is an expert plastic surgeon based in Istanbul, Turkey with over 35 years of experience. He specializes in plastic surgery after cancer, burns, and skin tumors, as well as hand and maxillofacial surgery. He has a general medical degree from Istanbul University Medical Faculty and specialty in plastic and reconstructive surgery from Ankara GATA Medical School, and a fellowship from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Prof. Duman has published over 60 papers and participated in 100+ conferences. He is a member of various organizations.

  • Baca selengkapnya
Operasi implan penis
$9,180 - $10,350
Implan dagu
$2,000 - $2,500
Pengangkatan payudara
$5,470 - $6,564
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Atilla Eyuboglu

  • 4.7 Sangat baik 131 ulasan
  • 9 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Dr. Atilla Eyüpoğolu is a renowned plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon with a specialization from Baskent University. He won the 2nd prize in the Expert Research competition and has contributed to both national and international journals and congresses.
  • Baca selengkapnya
Operasi ginekomastia
$3,700 - $3,700
Pengencangan leher
$2,000 - $3,250
Pengangkatan payudara
$2,750 - $4,500
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Candan Mezili

  • Baru
  • 15 tahun pengalaman
  • akreditasi:
  • Turquia, Esmirna, Dr. Candan Mezili's Private Practice
  • Dr. Candan Mezili adalah seorang ahli bedah plastik bersertifikat. Ia berspesialisasi dalam bedah estetika dan rekonstruksi. Ia lulus dari Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Ankara. Kemudian ia menyelesaikan pelatihan spesialisasi selama enam tahun di Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Ege di Departemen Bedah Plastik, Rekonstruksi, dan Estetika.

    Dr. Mezili telah bekerja sebagai konsultan ahli bedah plastik di rumah sakit terkemuka. Ia merawat pasien lokal maupun internasional. Ia dikenal dengan tekniknya yang hati-hati dan perhatian terhadap perawatan pasien. Setiap tahun, ia melakukan banyak operasi yang berhasil.

    Ia adalah anggota dari Asosiasi Bedah Plastik, Rekonstruksi dan Estetika Turki. Ia juga tergabung dalam Asosiasi Bedah Plastik Estetik.

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Portofolio ahli bedah

Lihat portofolio

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Dr Ozden Gul

  • Baru
  • 36 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, ÜMRAN TIP MERKEZİ
  • Dr. Ozden Gul is a general surgeon trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. She has decades of surgical experience and is fluent in English.

    Her practice includes gastrointestinal surgery (gallbladder disease, hernias, appendicitis, GI disorders). She also treats endocrine conditions (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal) and breast disease, both benign and malignant. She manages emergency and trauma cases. She offers minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

    She has worked at Haydarpaşa Numune, Bakırköy, Taksim First Aid, Uzunköprü State, Keşan State, Beykoz Medical Center, and Medivia Hospital. She is known for meticulous technique and patient-centered care.

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Harga berdasarkan permintaan
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Semih Tiber Menetse

  • 4.9 Sangat baik 53 ulasan
  • 16 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • dr.Semih Tiber Menetşe

     

    Education

     

    2009-2014 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine

    2016-2023 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (Specialty)

     

    Experience

    2010 Cardiology Clinic, Cardiology Hospital C. I . Parhon Iaşi/ Romania

    2011 Gastroenterology Clinic, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa Zaragoza/ Spain

    2012 Plastic Surgery Clinic Sapienza University of Rome Italy

    2012 Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen Denmark

    2012 Hippokration General Hospital, Athens Greece

    2016-2023 Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital

    2023-2024 Necip Fazil Training and Research Hospital (Chief Physician)​

     

  • Baca selengkapnya
Augmentasi payudara
$4,000 - $6,000
Pembesaran penis
$8,000 - $9,000
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Dr. Mehmet Erdogan, MD

  • 4.7 Sangat baik 42 ulasan
  • 15 tahun pengalaman
  • 5000+ tindakan dilakukan
  • Turquia, Istambul, Smile Hair Clinic
  • Dr. Mehmet Erdogan is a highly experienced plastic surgeon and co-founder of Smile Hair Clinic in Turkey with an M.D from Yeditepe University and membership in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). He has performed more than 4000+ operations, is a perfectionist in aesthetics and has developed True Philosophy. He is also a member of the Turkish Medical Association and Turkish Healthcare Travel Council.

  • Baca selengkapnya
Transplantasi rambut
$1,890 - $2,690
Transplantasi rambut FUE
$1,890 - $2,690
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Lorenc Jasharllarii

  • 4.7 Sangat baik 3 ulasan
  • 12 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH International)
  • Op. Dr. Lorenc Jasharllari is a board-certified plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon. He has extensive experience in major Turkish hospitals. He treats local and international patients. He is known for body contouring and aesthetic breast surgery. His work includes Mommy Makeover, abdominoplasty, BBL, and breast augmentation, reduction, and lift. He prioritizes natural results, safety, and individualized plans.

    He has a strong reconstructive background in maxillofacial trauma, hand surgery, burns, tumor surgery, and congenital anomalies. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. He completed training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram. He has published in international peer-reviewed journals and presented at medical congresses.

  • Baca selengkapnya
Blefaroplasti (Koreksi kelopak mata)
$1,380 - $2,250
Pengencangan leher
$2,000 - $2,500
Pengangkatan bibir
$1,750 - $2,000
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Firdavs Ahmedov

  • 4.7 Sangat baik 42 ulasan
  • 14 tahun pengalaman
  • 3500+ tindakan dilakukan
  • Turquia, Istambul, Smile Hair Clinic
  • Dr. Firdavs Ahmedov is a hair transplant and medical aesthetics specialist. He has performed over 3,500 successful hair transplant procedures. He is known for his skill in FUE, DHI, and revision hair transplantation. Dr. Ahmedov uses advanced methods, including micromotor and manual extraction, as well as sapphire blades. He achieves natural-looking results for both men and women.

    Dr. Ahmedov completed his medical training at Ege University and several respected hospitals in New York, USA. These include Mount Sinai Hospital, the Recanati Miller Transplant Institute, and the James J. Peters Bronx Military Hospital. He is accredited by the Turkish Republic Ministry of Health. He has also served as Vice President of the International Patient Center at Medicana Health Group. Dr. Ahmedov is committed to ongoing learning and maintains high ethical standards in his work.

  • Baca selengkapnya
Transplantasi rambut
$1,890 - $2,690
Transplantasi rambut FUE
$1,890 - $2,690
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Burak Ergun Tatar

  • 5 Sangat baik 3 ulasan
  • 9 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Pendidikan, Penghargaan, dan Sertifikasi

    • Kompetisi Proyek Antar Sekolah Menengah, Peringkat Ketiga di Turki, Menggunakan karbon aktif

    yang diperoleh dari baterai bekas sebagai penjerap ion dan gas, Dewan Riset Ilmiah dan Teknologi

    Turki (TUBİTAK) - 2009

    • Sekolah Menengah Atas Sains Tokat – 2010

    • Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Istanbul (Lulus dengan pujian) – 2016

    • Rumah Sakit Negara Sarıyer (Kedokteran Darurat) 2017

    • Sertifikat Penelitian Hewan – Januari 2019

    • Sertifikat Bedah Mikro - Mei 2019

    • Sertifikat statistik medis - Juli 2019

    • Rumah Sakit Penelitian dan Pelatihan Bagcılar, Departemen Bedah Plastik, Rekonstruktif dan

    Estetika (Residensi) 2017-2022

    • Universita Campus Bio-Medico, Departemen Bedah Plastik, Rekonstruktif, dan Estetika

    Roma/Italia (Fellowship Bedah Mikro) 2022-

    • Rumah Sakit Negara Erzurum, Erzurum/Turki 2022-2024 

    Rumah Sakit Medipol Acıbadem Distrik  (Saat Ini)

  • Baca selengkapnya
Pengencangan leher
$2,750 - $3,000
Rinoplasti
$3,500 - $4,500
Reduksi payudara
$3,500 - $3,750
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Ahmet Gurhan Dulgar

  • 5 Sangat baik 1 ulasan
  • 18 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Ancara, Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital
Portofolio ahli bedah
Kunjungan dokter
Harga berdasarkan permintaan
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Sevgi Yazar

  • 5 Sangat baik 51 ulasan
  • 19 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgeon trained at Istanbul University. Studied at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine from 2000 to 2006, then completed residency from 2007 to 2013. EBOPRAS certified on 10 October 2014.

    Advanced training included a microsurgery course at University Hospital Zurich in 2009. Observed in Taiwan in 2012 with Prof. Hung‑Chi Chen and at Chang Gung with Prof. Fu‑Chan Wei. Completed a fellowship at UZ Brussels with Prof. Moustapha Hamdi in 2014.

    Academic output includes 11 publications from 2010 to 2016. These include a review of 66 fingertip reconstruction cases. Delivered 8 oral or poster presentations at FESSH, the 9th BAPRAS Congress (2015), and the Barcelona Breast Meeting (2016).

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Augmentasi payudara
$5,680 - $6,680
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Ozlem Cholak

  • 5 Sangat baik 51 ulasan
  • 18 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Ozlem Cholak is a Professor and Head of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Demiroğlu University of Science and Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals. She is an expert in microsurgery, breast surgery, body reshaping, and facial aesthetics. Dr. Cholak graduated among the top three students at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her residency at Ankara Training and Research Hospital.

    She has held key academic and clinical positions, including Consultant Specialist at Health Sciences University Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Cholak has also led humanitarian surgical missions in Jordan and Uzbekistan. She received the Second Prize at the Turkish Society of Surgery Congress and the AAEF Surgical Forum in Breast Symposium for her research and clinical presentations.

  • Baca selengkapnya
Augmentasi payudara
$5,680 - $6,680
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Tolgahan Alpaydin

  • Baru
  • 26 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Esmirna, Medicalpoint International Hospital

  • Education and Expertise

    • 1988 – IZMIR ATATURK HIGH SCHOOL
    • 1994 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
    • 2000 – EGE UNIVERSITY PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
    • 2001 – CLEVELAND CLINIC PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC UNITED STATES
    • DEKA LASER TRAINING AND CERIFICATION FLORENCE ITALY

    Diseases

    • Congenital or acquired anomaly,
    • Cosmetic Surgery
    • trauma and surgical problems

    Treatment Methods

    • Rhinoplasty and Functional Surgery
    • Hand and microsurgery
    • Endoscopic Plastic Surgery
    • Breast Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Oculoplastic Surgery
    • Plastic and Reconstructive Operations
    • Body Shaping
    • Facial Rejuvenation and Aesthetic Operations

    Experience

    • Ege University Faculty of Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Izmir Hand and Microsurgery Hospital
    • Working with Dr. Ayan Gülgönen at Istanbul American Hospital
    • Cleveland Clinic Foundation United States Plastic Surgery Clinic
    • GATA advanced microsurgery training
    • My own clinic, Dr. Tolgahan Alpaydın (Izmir Aesthetic Surgery Clinic) has been working privately for 23 years.

    Professional Memberships

    • Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association
    • Turkish Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
    • Turkish Medical Association
  • Baca selengkapnya
Sedot Lemak Dagu
$2,630 - $2,630
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Saadet Unsal

  • Baru
  • 17 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Medipol University Pendik Hospital
  • EDUCATION:

    2009

    Ankara Etlik Maternity Hospital and Gynecology Education and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics

    2003

    Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine

     

    EXPERIENCE:

    2019 - to present

    Medipol University Pendik Hospital

     

    2009 - 2019

    Yakacık Maternity and Child Diseases Hospital

     

    PUBLICATIONS:

    Articles Published in Journals Indexed in SCI, SSCI and AHCI

    Isoflavones obtained from red clover improve both dyslipidemia and menopausal symptoms in menopausal women: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial

    YİĞİT E., ÜNSAL S.

    Climacteric , 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Baca selengkapnya
Transplantasi rambut FUE
$2,610 - $2,610
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Alireza Soltanzadeh

  • Baru
  • 28 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Estexper Clinic
  • Dr. Alireza Soltanzadeh, born in Iran in 1969, is an esteemed anesthesiology and reanimation specialist with over 25 years of experience in critical care, cardiac anesthesia, and algology. After graduating from Urmia University of Medical Sciences in 1995, he quickly specialized in anesthesiology and critical care, beginning his practice abroad in 1998. Furthering his expertise, he completed a fellowship in cardiac anesthesia at Istanbul’s Çapa Medical Faculty and the Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Center in 2006 and trained in pain management (algology) in 2013. His extensive knowledge in these fields makes him a vital asset to the medical community.

    Dr. Soltanzadeh has held pivotal roles throughout his career, including a five-year tenure as Chief Physician at a state hospital in Iran. He has enriched his medical education by completing specialized courses in Germany and continues to be an active member of numerous international anesthesiology and medical societies. Since 2018, he has practiced in Istanbul, contributing his expertise to the private sector and currently serves in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Istanbul Okan University Hospital.

    Fluent in multiple languages, including English, Farsi, Turkish, Azeri, Kurdish, German, and Arabic, Dr. Soltanzadeh’s professional interests extend to ozone therapy, digital medical device innovation, and enhanced patient safety during anesthesia. His research contributions are recognized internationally, with numerous publications and presentations at renowned anesthesia and pain management congresses worldwide. Dr. Soltanzadeh remains committed to advancing medical standards in his field and continuously expanding his clinical and research expertise.

  • Baca selengkapnya
Implan Pektoral
$8,150 - $8,700
Pembesaran penis
$4,500 - $4,500
Operasi abdominoplasti
$3,700 - $3,700
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Ultvi Hasanov

  • 4.2 Baik 5 ulasan
  • 19 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Elixirmed Clinic
  • Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Education:

    *September 2005 – June 2007 Faculty of Medicine Education, Doctor of Medicine Degree Ufuk University, Medicine

    Faculty, Ankara

    *October 2004: Title of University Associate Professor

    *November 2007 – December 2009: Ph.D., Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral, Dental,Jaw Diseases and Surgery Department

    Tasks:

    *September 2012 – Present: Freelance Clinic Medicine as Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ankara

    *April 2012 – August 2013: Ridens Health Service. Ltd. Sti., Ankara

    *January 2005– February 2008: Faculty Member, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral, Dental,

    *Department of Jaw Diseases and Surgery, Konya.

    March 2013– March 2014: Freelance Clinic Medicine as Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ankara

    December 2015- March 2016: Military Service, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases and Surgery Specialist, Ege

    Army Command Military Hospital, Izmir.

    Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Doctor of medicine (md)

    master of surgery (ms)

    EXPERI ENCE

    Operated +200 plastic surgeries Focus:

    Rhinoplasty/Face/Breast/BBL

    -Safak Hospital

    Involved in more than 1 00 plastic surgeries

    – Marmara University

    EDUCATION

    Marmara University

    -Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    Istanbul University

    -Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    Surgery Specialist Operator Doctor Ulvi Hasanov. After completing his primary,

    secondary and high school education in istanbul with honors, Istanbul University

    Faculty of Medicine between 2007-201 2 and became a medical doctor.

    Aesthetics, microsurgery, congenital (congenital) anomalies, burn treatment and

    surgery, facial fractures, hand surgery, tissue transplants, head

    and neck surgery, neuromuscular transplants, surgical

    and non-surgical plastic surgery in the Department of

    Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at

    Istanbul University started his education

    Op. Doc. Ulvi Hasanov

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

    COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS Faculty of Dentistry: • School Leadership Group

    (SLG) • Research Committee State of New South Wales: • Keith Godfrey Visiting

    Professor (KGVP) Committee • Sydney Orthodontic Alumni (Founder and Patron) •

    Education Committee National: • Education Committee (Australian Society of

    Orthodontists) International: • Co-Chair; Scientific Programme – 2010 World

    Federation of Orthodontists Meeting Sydney • Task Force Member for Guidelines

    for Postgraduate Studies, WFO • President, World Implant Orthodontic Congress,

    2012 • Advisory Committee Member of the World Implant Orthodontic Association

  • Baca selengkapnya
Operasi Pengencangan Perut dan Sedot Lemak
$3,500 - $7,000
Rhinoplasty revisi
$4,641.96 - $9,283.91
Sedot Lemak Dagu
$2,000 - $4,000
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Nuray Ozturk

  • 4.7 Sangat baik 3 ulasan
  • 17 tahun pengalaman
  • Turquia, Istambul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH International)
  • Specializations

    Breast Aesthetics

    Tummy Tuck

    Genital Aesthetics

    Eyelid aesthetic

    Gynecomastia Correction

    Rhinoplasty

    Prominent Ear Aesthetics

    Botox Applications

    Filling Applications

    Postbariatric Surgeon

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Blefaroplasti (Koreksi kelopak mata)
$1,380 - $2,250
Pengencangan leher
$2,000 - $2,500
Pengangkatan bibir
$1,750 - $2,000
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Ergin Er

  • 4.8 Sangat baik 451 ulasan
  • 32 tahun pengalaman
  • 10000+ tindakan dilakukan
  • akreditasi:
  • Turquia, Istambul, Istanbul Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center
    • Ahli Bedah Plastik ternama yang berspesialisasi dalam pembentukan tubuh dan estetika wajah.
    • Keahlian dalam pengencangan perut dan rinoplasti dengan reputasi global.
    • Pelatihan internasional di AS dan keanggotaan dalam masyarakat bedah Amerika.
    • Diakui dengan penghargaan dari Kongres Bedah Plastik Turki.
    • Memiliki sertifikasi dalam bedah plastik dan bedah mikro.
    • Anggota EHRS, AACS, dan ASLS, menunjukkan spesialisasi dalam restorasi rambut dan bedah kosmetik.
    • Menawarkan konsultasi satu jam dan tersedia untuk janji temu online.
  • Baca selengkapnya
Portofolio ahli bedah

Lihat portofolio

Transplantasi Lemak Gluteal
$3,880 - $4,900
Sedot lemak bokong
$2,630 - $2,900
Blefaroplasti (Koreksi kelopak mata)
$3,481.47 - $4,061.71
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Cem Altindag

  • 4.8 Sangat baik 79 ulasan
  • 27 tahun pengalaman
  • 5000+ tindakan dilakukan
  • akreditasi:
  • Turquia, Istambul, The Nose Clinic
    • Ahli dalam Bedah Plastik, dengan fokus pada teknik estetik dan rekonstruktif.
    • Pelatihan internasional di AS, Inggris, Austria, Jerman, dan Prancis.
    • Spesialis dalam rhinoplasti, peremajaan wajah, dan prosedur pembaruan kulit.
    • Mengikuti kursus lanjutan tentang bedah hidung estetik dan fungsional.
    • Anggota European Rhinoplasty Society, menunjukkan keahlian dalam rekonstruksi hidung.
    • Menawarkan konsultasi online untuk pasien dengan kebutuhan Bedah Plastik.
  • Baca selengkapnya
Portofolio ahli bedah

Lihat portofolio

Rhinoplasty revisi
$4,000 - $5,000
Augmentasi payudara
$2,000 - $2,700
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Cengiz Yaylaci

  • 4.8 Sangat baik 142 ulasan
  • 25 tahun pengalaman
  • 20000+ tindakan dilakukan
  • Turquia, Istambul, Hair Clinic
    • Spesialis dalam Bedah Plastik, termasuk transplantasi rambut dan terapi beroksigen.
    • Praktik internasional mencakup pengalaman luas di Turki.
    • Memiliki sertifikasi dalam Bedah Estetika, Plastik, dan Rekonstruksi.
    • Anggota dari Perhimpunan Bedah Estetika, Plastik, dan Rekonstruksi Turki.
    • Melakukan konsultasi jarak jauh untuk Bedah Plastik, memastikan kenyamanan pasien.
  • Baca selengkapnya
Portofolio ahli bedah
Transplantasi rambut DHI
$2,000 - $2,500
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