Conservative buccal fat pad removal performed in Nişantaşı, Istanbul by an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery. Honest patient selection — never the maximum resection that ages poorly.
The buccal fat pad does more than fill the cheek — it cushions facial structures and ages with you. A partial, planned resection refines the contour without leaving you hollow at 40.
Not every face benefits. Round-faced patients in their 20s and early 30s typically do. Thinner, older, narrower faces usually don't — and Dr. Erdal will tell you that honestly, even if it costs him a case.
The entire procedure is performed intraorally — through a small incision inside the cheek, above the second molar. Nothing visible to the outside world. Sutures dissolve on their own.
Buccal fat pad removal is the right choice only for the right face. Send 3 facial photos (front, profile, three-quarter) and Doç. Dr. Erdal will give you an honest, no-pressure suitability assessment before you decide anything.
The single most important step is honest assessment of whether you should have this surgery at all. The face you have at 25 is not the face you'll have at 45 — and buccal fat removal commits you to a thinner mid-face for life.
Associate Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, double board-certified by the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the European Board (FEBOPRAS).
Dr. Erdal trained at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and has authored peer-reviewed publications in international plastic surgery journals. His practice in Nişantaşı, Istanbul, is dedicated to aesthetic facial procedures performed for international patients — with a published academic record and an explicit, conservative philosophy on buccal fat removal in particular.
Member of ISAPS, IPRAS, EURAPS, and the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Holds the Turkish Ministry of Health USHAŞ international health tourism certification.
Read full biography →Patients travel to Istanbul from across the UK, Europe, North America, and the Gulf region for buccal fat removal with Dr. Erdal. A typical stay is 4–6 days. Photographs and an honest suitability assessment happen by WhatsApp before you book any travel.
From London Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh — direct flights, English-speaking team, GMC-trained pre-screening understood.
Detailed cost transparency, JCI-accredited hospital, longer recovery window if travelling further from home.
German Sicherheitsstandards verständlich, Lufthansa direct, post-op care plan for home recovery.
Schedule a free WhatsApp consultation with Doç. Dr. Erdal. Send a few facial photos and your questions — typical response within 2 hours during business hours.