Burak Necati Işık

Dr. Burak Necati Işık is a plastic surgeon based in Van, Türkiye, who practises at Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Plastik. This guide explains how to book a consultation with Dr. Işık, what happens at each step, what to prepare and which questions to ask before you commit to treatment.

Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery covers cosmetic procedures of the face, breast and body as well as reconstructive surgery. Tell Dr. Işık's practice what you are considering when you request your appointment, so the consultation can be planned around it.

A consultation is an assessment, not a commitment. The surgeon examines you, explains whether the treatment you have in mind is suitable, and sets out the options, the risks and the recovery. You decide afterwards whether to go ahead.

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   Step 1: Decide what you want to discuss

   Write down the procedure or concern you want to raise, what you hope to change and roughly when you could travel to Van. A clear goal makes the consultation far more useful.

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   Step 2: Send a consultation request

   Use the consultation request form and mention Dr. Burak Necati Işık in your message. Give the procedure, your preferred city and your timeframe. It takes a few minutes and does not commit you to anything.

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   Step 3: Add your medical details

   The form has space for your age, height and weight, the medications you take, medical conditions and any previous surgery. Have clear, well-lit photographs of the area ready too — surgeons use them to judge whether a treatment is realistic before you travel.

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   Step 4: We come back with options

   We check your request against the profiles we hold and the other providers that match what you are looking for, then reply with options. We are not a clinical service: nothing we send is a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and a request is not a booking.

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   Step 5: Agree the details in writing

   Before you book flights, ask whether Dr. Işık can review your photographs and medical history in advance, and in which language the consultation will be held. Confirm the date, the address and any consultation fee in writing.

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   Step 6: Attend your in-person consultation

   Dr. Işık examines you at Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Plastik, confirms whether the procedure suits you and explains the risks, the recovery and the full cost. Take time to think it over before you agree to surgery or pay a deposit.

The specialty covers both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Patients most often ask about procedures of the face (nose reshaping, eyelid surgery and facelifts), the breast (augmentation, lift and reduction) and the body (tummy tuck and liposuction).

Surgeons often focus on a smaller number of these. Ask Dr. Işık's practice which procedures Dr. Işık performs regularly before you travel, and read our guide to the procedure you are considering so you arrive knowing the options.

• All procedure guidesWhat each operation involves, recovery and typical costs

Dr. Burak Necati Işık is listed at one facility in and around Van. Consultations can take place in a surgeon's consulting room or in a hospital; operations are carried out in a hospital.

• Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi PlastikUniversity hospital

Before you travel, confirm in writing where your consultation will be held and in which hospital any operation would take place. If the two are different, ask how far apart they are and who arranges your transfers between them.

A little preparation turns a consultation from a first chat into a proper assessment. Bring, or send in advance:

• A short summary of your medical history, including long-term conditions and anything treated in the past year
• A list of every medication and supplement you take — including blood thinners, hormone treatment and weight-loss injections
• Details of any previous surgery on the same area, with dates and operation notes if you have them
• Recent photographs of the area, taken in good light from the front and both sides
• Your height and weight, and whether you smoke or vape
• Your goals, written in a sentence or two, and anything you do not want changed
• Your travel window and how long you could stay in Türkiye
• Your questions, written down so none are forgotten on the day
• Contact details for anyone travelling with you

Be open about smoking, weight changes and any medication, even if it seems unrelated. These affect healing and anaesthesia, and a surgeon can only plan safely with the full picture.

• Will Dr. Işık personally perform my operation from start to finish?
• In which hospital will the operation take place, and who is the anaesthetist?
• What exactly does the price include, and what could cost extra?
• How long should I stay in Van after surgery before flying home?
• What aftercare is provided once I am back home, and how do I get in touch if I am worried?
• What happens — and who pays — if I need a revision or develop a complication?
• Can I see before-and-after photographs of patients treated here?
• What is the cancellation and refund policy for deposits?

Ask for the answers in writing. A clear written plan protects you and makes it much easier to compare Dr. Işık with other surgeons you are considering.

Dr. Burak Necati Işık appears in the member register of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (TPRECD).

It is worth checking any surgeon yourself before you pay a deposit. The Turkish plastic surgery society publishes a member search, and the Ministry of Health publishes the list of facilities authorised to treat international patients. The UK and Turkish plastic surgery societies also publish joint guidance for patients travelling for surgery.

• TPRECD member search (Doktor Bul)
• Ministry of Health — authorised facility lists
• BAAPS & TSPRAS guidance for patients
• How we research surgeons

Consultation fees, treatment prices and deposit terms are set by each practice. Before your appointment, ask Dr. Işık's practice whether there is a consultation fee and what it covers.

A reliable quote is written and itemised: the surgeon's fee, hospital and anaesthesia costs, nights in hospital, compression garments, medication, follow-up visits and transfers. Ask what is not included as well as what is.

Treat any price given before an examination as provisional. The final plan, and the final price, depend on what the surgeon finds when they examine you. The UK's NHS advises against paying for treatment at a hospital you have never seen, so keep deposits refundable where you can.

• Plastic surgery costs in TürkiyeTypical price ranges by procedure
• Questions to ask before paying a depositA printable worksheet
• Cosmetic surgery abroad — NHS

Book flexible travel if you can. Leave at least a day between arriving and your consultation so you are rested, and do not book your return flight until the surgeon has confirmed when it is safe to fly.

Stay close to Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Plastik, keep your passport and medical documents together, and share your itinerary and the address where you will be treated with someone at home.

• Plastic surgery in VanHospitals, surgeons and travel notes

Make sure you understand everything said about risks, recovery and consent. If the consultation is not in a language you speak fluently, ask for a professional medical interpreter rather than relying on a friend or a translation app, and ask for the treatment plan and consent form in writing.