Op. Dr. Sezi Ceylan is a physician specializing in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. She completed her medical education at Selçuk University Selçuklu Faculty of Medicine and her specialty training at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine. She carried out her post-specialty mandatory service at a training and research hospital in Bursa. During this period, she completed the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery exams and received the FEBOPRAS certificate. Since July 2020, she has been accepting patients at her private clinic in Bursa. Her published list of services is centered around breast surgery, body contouring, facial surgery, and skin tumors.
Who is Op. Dr. Sezi Ceylan?
She is a surgeon working in private practice in Bursa with a specialty in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. She was born in 1984 and completed her secondary education in Konya. She graduated from medical school in 2008 and completed her specialty training in 2014. Her initial post-specialty years were spent at a public training and research hospital.
In her own words, she attributes her professional choice to the continuously evolving nature of plastic surgery that requires different planning for every patient. This approach aligns with the two prominent patient groups in her profile: patients with functional complaints and patients seeking aesthetic changes. She has produced publications that address procedures like breast reduction in terms of both appearance and back-shoulder strain. The following sections separately detail her education, experience, and scope of procedures.
Education Information
Her entire medical and specialty training was received in Turkey, while her additional clinical experience was obtained in Belgium. Her educational background is chronologically as follows:
- High School: Konya Karatay Anatolian High School
- Medical School: Konya Selçuk University Selçuklu Faculty of Medicine, enrolled in 2002, graduated in 2008
- Overseas Internship: 3 months at Ghent University in Belgium during the final year of medical school; two months in general surgery, one month in obstetrics and gynecology
- Specialty: Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery; five-year program, specialization in 2014
There is a discrepancy among sources regarding the start year of her specialty training. The physician's own website indicates 2008, whereas the resume text on appointment platforms shows 2009. The completion year, 2014, is the same in both sources. No record regarding sub-specialization or the docentship-professorship process could be found.
Professional Experience
Her career has progressed in three stages: university hospital, public training and research hospital, and private practice. During her specialty years, she worked as a research assistant at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine. This period encompasses the majority of her academic publications and congress presentations.
She completed her post-specialty mandatory service at the training and research hospital in Yıldırım, Bursa. In 2015, the institution changed its name from Şevket Yılmaz to Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital. Therefore, two different hospital names can be seen in older publications and current records. She states in her professional profile that during her public hospital period, she worked on reconstructive cases such as hand and facial traumas and skin tumors.
Current status: Since July 2020, she has been working in private practice at her own clinic in Bursa. There is no verified information indicating she has held a hospital staff position since this date.
What is Her Area of Expertise?
Her official area of expertise is plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. This specialty encompasses the surgical repair and reshaping of skin and subcutaneous tissues, the facial skeleton, breasts, hands, and trunk soft tissues. The field is divided into three main branches: correction of congenital anomalies, tissue repair following trauma and tumors, and aesthetic contouring.
Knowing the boundaries of the specialty is important for choosing the right physician. Plastic surgery does not cover the medical part of cancer treatment, internal organ surgery, dental and jaw orthodontics, or dermatological drug therapies. In nasal surgery, there is an overlapping area between plastic surgery and otolaryngology. In this profile, only the service topics published by the physician herself are discussed; procedures outside these topics are not attributed to her.
Which Conditions Does She Treat?
Her scope of expertise includes soft tissue problems that affect both appearance and function together. Within the framework of her published service list and the standard scope of the specialty, the conditions she can evaluate include:
- Breast volume and shape issues: back, neck, and shoulder complaints due to excessively large breasts; breast sagging; volume loss after pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Gynecomastia: enlargement of breast tissue in men
- Tissue deficiency after breast cancer surgery: reconstruction of the nipple and areola region
- Age-related facial and neck changes: cheek sagging, deepening nasolabial folds, neck laxity
- Eyelid problems: excess skin on the upper eyelid, bagging on the lower eyelid
- Nasal shape and proportion differences
- Prominent ear deformity
- Regional excess fat and excess skin after weight loss: abdomen, arms, thighs, and trunk
- Skin tumors: benign and malignant skin lesions
- Shape, asymmetry, and excess tissue in the female genital area
This list is not a diagnostic tool. Which complaints fall within the surgical scope can only be determined by a consultation.
What Treatments and Procedures Does She Perform?
The procedures she performs are listed below, limited to the treatment options published on her official website. Each procedure targets a different issue and carries different candidacy criteria.
Breast surgery Breast augmentation, breast reduction, and breast lift procedures are included in the list. Breast reduction aims to alleviate back and shoulder strain in addition to volume reduction. Gynecomastia surgery is aimed at reducing increased breast tissue in men.
Trunk and extremity contouring Tummy tuck, arm lift, thigh lift, full body lift and contouring, and liposuction are on the list. These procedures are not weight loss methods; their goals are the removal of excess skin or regional fat that does not respond to diet. Mommy makeover is a category that plans for multiple areas simultaneously after pregnancy.
Facial and head-neck surgery Rhinoplasty, facelift, mid-facelift, eyelid aesthetics, and prominent ear surgery are mentioned in the list. The mid-facelift is specifically described for cheek sagging and deep nasolabial folds.
Other topics Genital aesthetics, surgical treatment of skin tumors, dermal filler applications, and botulinum toxin (Botox) applications are also on the list. Additionally, she states in her professional profile that she performs fat injections.
None of these procedures are suitable for every patient. Health history, medications used, smoking, tissue quality, and expectation levels directly affect the decision. A procedure decision is made only after a face-to-face consultation and risk assessment.
Professional Areas of Interest
According to her own statements and publication history, her areas of focus are:
- Breast aesthetics: augmentation, reduction, and lift procedures
- Trunk contouring: tummy tuck, liposuction, arm and thigh lifts
- Facial surgery: facelift and eyelid surgery
- Volume regulation with fat injection
- Nipple and areola reconstruction
- Female genital aesthetic surgery
The last two topics also coincide with her academic publications during her specialty period.
Certificates and Professional Qualifications
Her only verifiable qualification is the FEBOPRAS certificate. This title is awarded to physicians who complete the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS) exams. The exam aims to measure plastic surgery knowledge and clinical reasoning against a common European standard. She states on her website that she received the certificate during her mandatory service period.
This type of qualification indicates that the physician meets a certain standard of knowledge. However, no certificate or board title guarantees the surgical outcome, complication risk, or recovery time in an individual patient. Information regarding exam years and locations is only mentioned on intermediary platforms, so it is not written here as definitive information.
Academic Studies
She is listed as a co-author in at least one internationally indexed publication from her specialty training period. This study describes a flap technique applied in addition to labia minora reduction surgery and was published in the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery journal in 2015. In the publication's author information, her institution is listed as the training and research hospital in Bursa where she worked at the time.
The resume text published on intermediary platforms also lists additional publications related to nipple reconstruction, hand injuries, and electrical burns. Some of these publications appear to be registered under a different surname. Since this name connection has not been confirmed on the physician's official website, it is not used here as a definitive statement. The total number of publications, citation data, or book chapter information could not be verified.
Current Position and Clinic Information
She has been working in private practice at her own clinic in Bursa since July 2020. The clinic address provided on her official website is in the Nilüfer district of Bursa. No information regarding a university position, academic title, or hospital consultancy could be found.
Two different pieces of information still appear on third-party appointment sites. Some platforms show her former position at the public hospital as current, while one platform lists a different address in the Osmangazi district. The recency of these records could not be verified.
Address, telephone, working hours, accepted insurances, and appointment conditions may change over time. You should verify this information through the physician's own official communication channels before making an appointment.
What Information Should Be Checked When Choosing a Doctor?
Choosing the right physician starts with finding a match, not just looking at a title. The following criteria apply to every plastic surgery consultation:
- Specialty match: Does the physician's official specialty align with the field your planned procedure belongs to?
- Diploma and registration: Can you verify her specialty certificate and registration information from her or from official records?
- Facility authorization: Will the procedure be performed in a facility with the appropriate level of surgical authorization and anesthesia capabilities?
- Person performing the surgery: Is it clearly documented in writing which physician will perform the surgery?
- Anesthesia plan: Have the type of anesthesia and the involvement of an anesthesiologist been explained?
- Risk explanation: Have complications, revision probabilities, and limitations been shared both verbally and in writing?
- Follow-up plan: Have postoperative check-up appointments and their duration been determined?
- Cost transparency: Do anesthesia, implants, hospital stay, medication, and revisions incur additional costs?
- Emergency access: In case of a postoperative issue, who will you reach, through which channel, and at what hours?
Patient reviews can provide an idea about the experience. However, reviews are not a measure of surgical quality and cannot be considered verified outcome data. Before-and-after visuals are also selected cases; they do not indicate what your result will be.
What Can Be Asked at the Initial Consultation?
Going to the meeting with written questions elevates the quality of your decision. The following questions are useful for plastic surgery consultations:
- Is a surgical or a non-surgical method more suitable for my complaint?
- What is the planned technique, and why was this technique chosen?
- In breast or trunk surgery, where will the scar remain, and how will it change over time?
- With my tissue structure, what result is realistic, and what is not possible?
- What are the most common complications, and how are they managed?
- What will the type of anesthesia be, and how many nights will I stay?
- What is the timeline for returning to work and sports?
- If a revision is needed, how do the process and costs work?
Medical Disclaimer
This profile is intended for general informational purposes. The content does not replace a medical consultation, diagnosis, personal risk assessment, or treatment plan. The procedure topics listed here do not mean they are appropriate for you.
The decision for a surgical or medical procedure is made based on your health history, the medications you use, examination findings, and your individual risk profile. The same procedure can yield a different outcome and a different recovery process in two patients. In the event of an urgent health problem, do not wait on profile pages or online content; apply to the nearest emergency room.
