Dr. Leyla graduated from Istanbul University Medical School in 1998 and subsequently specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. During her training, she gained experience in renowned clinics and hospitals in various countries. She completed a residency program in microsurgery, including head, neck, and breast reconstruction, at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, one of the world's leading microsurgery centers. She also worked at TWMU Hospital in Tokyo, where she specialized in laser treatments for acne, hyperpigmentation, scars, wrinkles, and acne scars. Dr. Leyla deepened her knowledge of facial and breast aesthetics during a fellowship at the IDB (Instituto Javier de Benito) in Barcelona, Spain. There, she actively worked in the clinic and participated in several Silhouette Lift and Silhouette Soft workshops, techniques she has successfully used for several years. After completing her residency, she worked as an assistant professor of plastic surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital in Istanbul. In 2011, she became a plastic surgery consultant at the Bosphorus Anatomica Plastic Surgery Center, where she performed a variety of aesthetic surgeries and minimally invasive procedures, including Botox, fillers, mesotherapy, laser treatments, chemical peels, and thread lifts. Since 2015, Dr. Leyla has run her own practice in Istanbul, operating at leading hospitals such as Acıbadem Taksim Hospital and the Amerikan Hospital on the European side of Istanbul.
Areas of expertise:
Rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, endoscopic facelifts, liposuction, breast lift, breast augmentation and reduction, and tummy tuck
VASER liposuction for body contouring
High definition liposculpturing
Training:
August 2010 – 20th Annual Meeting of ISAPS, San Francisco, USA
June 2010 – 14th National Congress and 2nd International Eurasia Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Course, Istanbul, Türkiye
June 2010 – CATFAS 2010 Meeting, Handelsbeurs Ghent, Belgium
May 2010 – 3rd Rhinoplasty Course of the TPRECD, Izmir, Türkiye
March 2010 – TPRECD Winter Symposium 2010, Bolu, Türkiye
January 2010 – IMCAS Annual Conference 2010, Paris, France
December 2009 – EPCD Winter Meeting, Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Türkiye
November 2009 – 7th International Course “Advances in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery”, Barcelona, Spain
October 2009 – 31st National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Adana, Türkiye
June 2009 – 13th National Congress and 1st International Eurasia Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Course, Istanbul, Türkiye
October 2008 – 30th National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Antalya, Türkiye
June 2008 – 12th National Congress of Aesthetic Surgery and Course on Applied Minimally Invasive Surgery, Istanbul, Türkiye
May 2008 – 5th Cerrahpaşa Plastic Surgery Days “Aesthetic Reconstructive Breast Surgery”, Istanbul, Türkiye
December 2007 – Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Acute Hand Injuries Course, Ankara, Türkiye
June 2007 – 11th National Congress and Course on Facial Aesthetics, Istanbul, Türkiye
May 2007 – 8th EURAPS Congress, Ghent, Belgium
March 2007 – TPRECD Winter Symposium 2007, Bursa, Türkiye
October 2006 – 28th National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Konya, Türkiye
September 2006 – 10th International Course on Perforator Flaps, Ankara, Türkiye
June 2006 – 10th National Congress and Course on Aesthetic Breast Surgery, Istanbul, Türkiye
September 2005 – 27th National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Türkiye
May 2005 – 4th BAPRAS Meeting, Sofia, Bulgaria
September 2004 – 26th National Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara, Türkiye
May 2004 – 2nd Maxillofacial Surgery Workshop and Course, GATA, Ankara, Türkiye
April 2004 – 1st Cerrahpaşa Plastic Surgery Days “Lip and Palate Clefts”, Istanbul, Türkiye