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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal, MD, FACS, FEBOPRAS
Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon
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Reviews from international patients who completed breast revision surgery with Dr. Erdal. All published with patient consent. Names and locations are accurate; no fabricated reviews.
I had implants placed in 2018 in another country and they were always too big for my frame. After two pregnancies they also bottomed out. I researched revision surgeons for over a year before choosing Dr. Erdal. The consultation was the most thorough I have had — he explained exactly what was achievable and what wasn't. Five months post-revision, I finally feel like myself. The size, the position, the shape — all proportional now. He brought my implant card details into the planning and matched the new implants to the corrected pocket. I cannot recommend him enough.
Baker grade 3 capsular contracture eight years after my original augmentation. My breasts had become hard and were painful when I slept on my stomach. Dr. Erdal performed a capsulectomy with implant exchange, smooth-surface implants this time. The pain was gone within two weeks. The shape is better than before the contracture started. The hospital was JCI accredited and I felt safe throughout the entire stay.
I had decided to remove my implants after 12 years. I wanted en bloc removal for my own peace of mind. Dr. Erdal was honest — he explained when en bloc is medically necessary versus patient preference, and respected my decision either way. The operation went smoothly. He performed a small concurrent lift to address the loose tissue. The result is natural, soft, and finally feels like my own body. The post-op care was attentive — daily check-ins for the entire week I was in Istanbul.
Three years after my original surgery in Sydney my implants had dropped well below where they should be — both inframammary folds were no longer at the same level. I flew to Istanbul after consultation by video. Dr. Erdal explained the internal capsulorrhaphy technique he uses to reconstruct the inframammary fold. Surgery was four hours. The position is correct now and stable at six months. The internal repair is what makes this hold long-term, he told me. I trust the work and the position has not moved.
After my first augmentation in 2020 my left breast healed differently from my right — the implant sat slightly higher and the fold was not symmetric. Two consultations elsewhere told me it was within normal range. Dr. Erdal measured everything and showed me exactly where the asymmetry was — 1.4 cm vertical difference at the inframammary fold. He revised the left pocket to drop the implant and raise the fold. The symmetry is now within 3 mm. Skill plus honest measurement matters.
My original implants were extra-high profile and made the upper pole look unnatural. After 11 years I wanted them changed for a softer look. Dr. Erdal selected a moderate profile and slightly smaller volume. He kept the original incision so I have no new scars. The result is exactly what I wanted — natural shape, no upper-pole bulge. He took time during consultation to draw out the implant dimensions on paper so I could understand the difference. I felt informed at every stage.
Grade 4 capsular contracture, painful, distorted shape. I was so anxious about another surgery after the first one going wrong. Dr. Erdal's clinic communicated with me for three months before I traveled — every question answered, never rushed. The capsulectomy and replacement were done in one operation. The implants this time were placed in a different plane based on his examination findings. Six months later, soft and symmetric. I should have come here for my first operation.
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