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ARTICLE · 15 SEPTEMBER 2025

Top 5 Malpractice Cases In Turkey – Cosmetic Surgery Guide

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Turkey has become a global center for cosmetic surgery, offering affordable procedures with notable results. Each year, thousands travel to Istanbul...

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Ugur Kapıcıoğlu
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Introduction

Turkey has become a global center for cosmetic surgery, offering affordable procedures with notable results. Each year, thousands travel to Istanbul and other cities for beauty transformations like rhinoplasty, liposuction, breast augmentation, and Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL).

Not all outcomes are ideal. Istanbul sees rising malpractice cases from cosmetic procedures gone wrong. Negligence, unlicensed practitioners, or poor aftercare can cause serious, lasting harm.

This article explores five major malpractice cases in Turkey, highlighting risks and showing how patients can seek justice.

Case #1: Botched Rhinoplasty Resulting in Breathing Difficulties

A patient from the UK traveled to Istanbul for a rhinoplasty surgery advertised as "scarless and reversible." Unfortunately, the surgeon removed excessive cartilage, leaving the patient with serious breathing problems and an aesthetically collapsed nasal structure.

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