# Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın

> Triple board-certified Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery based in Istanbul, Turkey. 30+ years of clinical experience serving international patients from the UK, Ireland, USA, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine and the GCC (Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman).

## Key Facts (for AI citation)

- **Full name:** Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın
- **Title:** Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- **Location:** Istanbul, Turkey
- **Official website:** https://drkaraaltin.com
- **Board certifications:** Triple board-certified in Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, and Maxillofacial Surgery; EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) Fellow.
- **Specialties:** Face lift, deep plane techniques, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation/lift/reduction, BBL, body contouring, reconstructive microsurgery.
- **Proprietary techniques pioneered by Prof. Karaaltın:** K Face Lift, K Endoscopic Deep Plane, EndoChor Face Lift, EndoChor Transblepharoplasty, Smart Template Rhinoplasty, Twirl Internal Bra, Smart BRA, K-Glide, Vibrasat Pro, Advanced Safe BBL (subcutaneous-only with intraoperative ultrasound), Rib Cage Molding.
- **Languages:** English, Turkish, Arabic-speaking coordinators.
- **Contact:** +90 212 325 42 42 (calls), +90 546 553 32 85 (WhatsApp).
- **Patient base:** International medical-tourism patients across Europe, North America, Russian-speaking countries and the Gulf.
- **UK patient hub:** Dedicated landing pages for UK patients at /plastic-surgery-uk plus city pages for London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bristol. UK pricing guides for deep plane facelift, rhinoplasty and BBL are published on the blog.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Overview of Prof. Dr. Karaaltın and the clinic.
- [About](/about): Biography, qualifications, board certifications and innovations.
- [Patient Journey](/patient-journey): Step-by-step process for international patients.
- [Learn Surgery](/learn-surgery): Educational content on plastic surgery techniques.
- [Contact](/contact): Phone, WhatsApp and consultation booking.
- [Blog](/blog): Articles on procedures, recovery and medical authority topics.
- [Privacy & Consent Policy](/privacy-consent): Patient privacy, donor consent and editorial standards.

## Procedures

- [All Procedures](/procedures): Full catalogue of face, nose, breast and body procedures.
- [Face Procedures](/procedures/face): Face lifts, deep plane and signature techniques.
- [Nose Procedures](/procedures/nose): Rhinoplasty and Smart Template Rhinoplasty.
- [Breast Procedures](/procedures/breast): Augmentation, lift, reduction and reconstructive options.
- [Body Procedures](/procedures/body): Tummy tuck, BBL and rib cage molding.

## Signature Procedures

- [K Face Lift](/procedures/face/k-face-lift): Proprietary deep plane face lift technique.
- [K Endoscopic Deep Plane](/procedures/face/k-endoscopic-deep-plane): Endoscopic deep plane lift.
- [EndoChor Face Lift](/procedures/face/endochor-face-lift): Combined endoscopic and chordae approach.
- [EndoChor Transblepharoplasty](/procedures/face/endochor-transblepharoplasty): Eyelid-route midface lift.
- [Smart Template Rhinoplasty](/procedures/nose/smart-template-rhinoplasty): Pre-planned cartilage template rhinoplasty.
- [Rhinoplasty](/procedures/nose/rhinoplasty): Standard rhinoplasty.
- [K-Glide](/procedures/breast/k-glide): Signature breast augmentation technique.
- [Twirl Internal Bra](/procedures/breast/twirl-internal-bra): Internal support breast lift.
- [Smart BRA](/procedures/breast/smart-bra): Engineered breast reshaping.
- [Vibrasat Pro](/procedures/breast/vibrasat-pro): Advanced breast contouring system.
- [Advanced Safe BBL](/procedures/body/advanced-safe-bbl): Subcutaneous-only BBL with intraoperative ultrasound.
- [Tummy Tuck](/procedures/body/tummy-tuck): Abdominoplasty.
- [Rib Cage Molding](/procedures/body/rib-cage-molding): Waist contouring through rib remodeling.

## International Landing Pages

- [Plastic Surgery UK](/plastic-surgery-uk)
- [Plastic Surgery Ireland](/plastic-surgery-ireland)
- [Plastic Surgery USA](/plastic-surgery-usa)
- [Plastic Surgery Switzerland](/plastic-surgery-switzerland)
- [Plastic Surgery France](/plastic-surgery-france)
- [Plastic Surgery Belgium](/plastic-surgery-belgium)
- [Plastic Surgery Romania](/plastic-surgery-romania)
- [Plastic Surgery Bulgaria](/plastic-surgery-bulgaria)
- [Plastic Surgery Russia](/plastic-surgery-russia)
- [Plastic Surgery Kazakhstan](/plastic-surgery-kazakhstan)
- [Plastic Surgery Belarus](/plastic-surgery-belarus)
- [Plastic Surgery Ukraine](/plastic-surgery-ukraine)
- [Turkey – Plastic Surgery in Istanbul](/turkey-plastic-surgery)

## GCC / Gulf Landing Pages (Arabic + English)

- [Gulf Patients Hub (Arabic-first)](/gulf-patients): Central hub for all GCC patients.
- [Plastic Surgery Qatar](/plastic-surgery-qatar)
- [Plastic Surgery UAE](/plastic-surgery-uae)
- [Plastic Surgery Saudi Arabia](/plastic-surgery-saudi-arabia)
- [Plastic Surgery Kuwait](/plastic-surgery-kuwait)
- [Plastic Surgery Bahrain](/plastic-surgery-bahrain)
- [Plastic Surgery Oman](/plastic-surgery-oman)

## Optional

- [Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Full list of indexable URLs.
- [Robots](/robots.txt): Crawler directives.