Booking a consultation with Dr. Yahya Baltu
Dr. Yahya Baltu is a plastic surgeon based in Ankara, Türkiye. This guide explains how to book a consultation with Dr. Baltu, what happens at each step, what to prepare and which questions to ask before you commit to treatment.
The procedures listed for Dr. Baltu include Rhinoplasty, Arm Lift (Brachioplasty), Blepharoplasty, Breast Implants, Breast Lift and Breast Reduction, among 14 in total. Each is described further down with typical operating time, hospital stay and recovery, so you can plan your trip around the consultation.
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.
How to book an appointment with Dr. Yahya Baltu
Step 1: Decide what you want to discuss
Write down the procedure or concern you want to raise (for example, rhinoplasty), what you hope to change and roughly when you could travel to Ankara. A clear goal makes the consultation far more useful.
Step 2: Send a consultation request
Use the consultation request form and mention Dr. Yahya Baltu in your message. Give the procedure, your preferred city and your timeframe. It takes a few minutes and does not commit you to anything.
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.
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.
Step 5: Agree the details in writing
Before you book flights, ask whether Dr. Baltu 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.
Step 6: Attend your in-person consultation
Dr. Baltu examines you, 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.
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Request a consultationProcedures you can discuss with Dr. Baltu
These procedures are listed for Dr. Yahya Baltu. The figures come from our own procedure guides and are typical ranges, not Dr. Baltu's personal figures — your surgeon will give you a plan of your own.
Rhinoplasty
- Operating time
- 1.5–3 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia (most commonly)
- Hospital stay
- 1 night
- Time in Türkiye
- 7–10 days
- Initial recovery
- 7–10 days
- Final result
- 12–18 months
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
- Operating time
- Typically 2–3 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- Day case or one night
- Time in Türkiye
- Typically around 10–14 days before flying
- Initial recovery
- About 2 weeks before returning to desk work
- Final result
- Contour settles over months; scars mature over 12–18 months
Blepharoplasty
- Hospital stay
- Day case
- Time in Türkiye
- 5–7 days
- Initial recovery
- 5–7 days
- Final result
- 3–6 months
Breast Implants
- Hospital stay
- 1 night
- Time in Türkiye
- 5–7 days
- Initial recovery
- 5–7 days
- Final result
- 3–6 months
Breast Lift
- Hospital stay
- 1 night
- Time in Türkiye
- 7–10 days
- Initial recovery
- 7–10 days
- Final result
- 3–6 months
Breast Reduction
- Hospital stay
- 1 night
- Time in Türkiye
- 7–10 days
- Initial recovery
- 7–10 days
- Final result
- 3–6 months
Buccal Fat Removal
- Operating time
- Typically 30–60 minutes
- Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthesia, sometimes with sedation
- Hospital stay
- Day case
- Time in Türkiye
- Typically around 5–7 days before flying
- Initial recovery
- About 1–2 weeks for swelling to substantially settle
- Final result
- Usually apparent by 3–6 months as swelling fully resolves
Botulinum Toxin (Anti-Wrinkle Injections)
- Operating time
- Typically 10–20 minutes
- Anaesthesia
- None usually required; topical numbing occasionally used
- Hospital stay
- Not applicable — outpatient treatment
- Time in Türkiye
- No stay required for the treatment itself
- Initial recovery
- Immediate return to most activity, with some short-term restrictions
- Final result
- Effect develops over 3–14 days and typically lasts around 3–4 months
At your consultation, ask Dr. Baltu which technique they would recommend for you and why, how often they perform the operation, and what a realistic result looks like for someone with your anatomy.
Where Dr. Yahya Baltu sees patients
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.
What to prepare for your consultation with Dr. Baltu
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.
Questions to ask Dr. Yahya Baltu
- Will Dr. Baltu 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 Ankara 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?
- What exactly is included in the quoted price, in writing?
- Who performs the surgery — is it guaranteed to be the named surgeon?
- What happens (and who pays) if a revision is needed?
Ask for the answers in writing. A clear written plan protects you and makes it much easier to compare Dr. Baltu with other surgeons you are considering.
Checking Dr. Baltu's credentials
Dr. Yahya Baltu appears in the member register of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (TPRECD). Dr. Baltu's record has also been checked against Yahya Baltu — own website.
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.
Consultation fees, quotes and deposits
Consultation fees, treatment prices and deposit terms are set by each practice. Before your appointment, ask Dr. Baltu'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.
Travelling to Ankara for your appointment
Ankara is served by Esenboğa Airport (ESB).
Recommended time in Türkiye, from our procedure guides — rhinoplasty: 7–10 days; arm Lift (Brachioplasty): typically around 10–14 days before flying; blepharoplasty: 5–7 days. Your surgeon will confirm the right length of stay for you.
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 the hospital where you will be treated, keep your passport and medical documents together, and share your itinerary and the address where you will be treated with someone at home.
Language and communication
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.
Frequently asked questions
How do I book a consultation with Dr. Yahya Baltu?
Send a consultation request naming Dr. Yahya Baltu and the treatment you are considering, such as rhinoplasty, with your travel dates, medical history and clear photographs. We reply with options: a request is not a booking, nobody here diagnoses you, and you are under no obligation to go ahead. Agree the date, the address and any consultation fee in writing, and plan for an in-person examination before you agree to surgery. Request a consultation with Dr. Baltu.
Where does Dr. Yahya Baltu see patients and operate?
Ask Dr. Baltu's practice where consultations are held and in which hospital operations take place. Many surgeons consult in one place and operate in another, so confirm in writing where your consultation will be, where any operation would be performed, and that the facility is authorised for it. Check that facility's own profile before you travel.
What qualifications does Dr. Yahya Baltu have, and how can I check them?
Dr. Yahya Baltu is listed as a plastic surgeon. In Türkiye the specialist title is Plastik, Rekonstrüktif ve Estetik Cerrahi, awarded after specialist training, so ask to see the specialist certificate (uzmanlık belgesi). Dr. Baltu appears in the member register of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (TPRECD), which you can search yourself. Details on this profile were checked against Yahya Baltu — own website. Qualifications are a starting point: ask too about experience with your procedure and where it would be performed. How we check surgeon records.
Which procedures does Dr. Yahya Baltu perform, and how experienced are they with mine?
The procedures listed for Dr. Yahya Baltu include Rhinoplasty, Arm Lift (Brachioplasty), Blepharoplasty, Breast Implants, Breast Lift and Breast Reduction, among 14 in total. A listing does not show how often a procedure is performed. Ask how many times a year Dr. Baltu performs yours, how often patients need revision surgery, and whether any part of the operation is carried out by another doctor. Compare surgeons side by side.
Can I see before-and-after photos of Dr. Baltu's patients?
Ask Dr. Baltu's practice for further examples of patients whose anatomy, age and goals are similar to yours, for example after rhinoplasty, photographed from the same angles and in the same light before and after. Photographs show what has been achieved for other people; they cannot predict or promise your result, which depends on your anatomy, your healing and the plan agreed at consultation.
Can I have an online consultation with Dr. Baltu before travelling?
You can send photographs and your medical history with a consultation request, which lets the practice give an initial view and plan your visit. Whether Dr. Baltu offers a video consultation is for the practice to confirm. A remote review helps with planning, but surgery should only be agreed after Dr. Baltu has examined you in person. Ask which languages Dr. Baltu consults in, and whether an interpreter can join.
What should I ask Dr. Baltu at my consultation about rhinoplasty?
For rhinoplasty, ask whether your breathing will be assessed, whether an open or closed technique is planned and why, and how your skin thickness may affect the result. Also ask whether Dr. Baltu will personally perform the whole operation, who gives the anaesthetic, what the price includes and excludes, and what happens — and who pays — if a revision or complication occurs. Write your questions down beforehand and ask for the key answers in writing. Use our questions-before-paying worksheet.
How long should I stay in Ankara after treatment with Dr. Baltu?
Recommended time in Türkiye, from our rhinoplasty guide: 7–10 days. Hospital stay: 1 night. Dr. Baltu will confirm what is right for you after examining you. Your stay should cover the post-operative checks, any stitch or drain removal and a final review before you fly, and it is usually longer after combined operations. Flying after surgery.
What happens if I have a complication after returning home?
Before you travel, agree with Dr. Baltu's practice how follow-up works once you are home: who reviews your recovery, whether photographs or video calls are used, and who to contact out of hours. Take your operation notes, medication list and any implant details with you, and register with a local doctor who can examine you. Seek urgent local care for heavy bleeding, fever, chest pain, breathlessness or a swollen calf, and ask in writing what is covered if revision surgery is needed. Warning signs after cosmetic surgery.
How much does a consultation or operation with Dr. Baltu cost?
Consultation fees and treatment prices are set by Dr. Baltu's practice, so ask before booking whether there is a consultation fee and what it covers. Any quote should be written and itemised: the surgeon's fee, hospital and anaesthesia, nights in hospital, garments, medication and follow-up visits. Treat a price given before an examination as provisional, and keep deposits refundable where you can. Typical price ranges by procedure.
