Dermatology in Turkey

What you need to know about Dermatology in Turkey

A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders, including hair and nails. Dermatology tends to focus more on aesthetics, with the restoration of a healthy and youthful appearance becoming an increasingly common desire. Diseases of the skin can be difficult to diagnose and require an expert in both dermatology and pathology.

About Turkey

Where East meets West – Turkey is considered to be both Asia and Europe, with 95% of its landmass being located in Asia. Rich in culture and history, a land once inhabited by some of history’s greatest empires, including most recently the Ottoman Empire and long before that, the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Of Turkey’s 1200+ facilities, more than 40 of which are JCI-accredited and this includes an even mix of publicly and privately owned.

700,000 annual medical tourists are drawn to Turkey each year, traveling from all across the globe, particularly from within Europe and the Middle East, many of which travel for Dermatology procedures. Dental, Cosmetic, Bariatric and Reproductive procedures are most common, including Veneers, Hair Transplants, Gastric Bypass Surgeries and IVF. Popular medical tourism destinations outside of the capital, Ankara, of course include Istanbul and other regions like Antalya and Izmir.