A 56-year-old female patient from the United States contacted our clinic seeking comprehensive facial rejuvenation surgery. Her main priority was to achieve a fresher and younger appearance while preserving her natural facial expression and overall identity.
After a detailed evaluation, we created a personalized surgical plan that combined several facial rejuvenation procedures. The treatment included a brow lift, upper eyelid surgery, facial fat transfer, full-face CO2 laser resurfacing, and a deep plane facelift with deep neck lift.
The deep plane facelift was performed to reposition descended facial tissues and improve the contours of the midface, jawline, and lower face. To achieve a more defined neck profile, the deep neck lift was combined with submandibular gland shaving and digastric muscle reduction. These additional procedures were used to improve the deeper structures of the neck and create a sharper, more refined cervicomental angle.
Upper eyelid surgery and brow lifting helped refresh the eye area, while facial fat transfer was used to restore volume in selected regions of the face. Full-face CO2 laser resurfacing was also included to improve skin texture, fine lines, and overall skin quality.
The before-and-after photographs below demonstrate the combined effect of these procedures. Our goal was not to alter the patient’s facial character, but to create a naturally rejuvenated appearance with improved facial balance, a cleaner jawline, and a more defined neck contour.
We were very pleased with the postoperative result, particularly the preservation of the patient’s natural expression alongside the noticeable improvement in facial and neck definition.
As with all facial rejuvenation procedures, healing continues over time and individual results may vary.
Op. Dr. Erman Ak is an internationally experienced specialist known for facial, breast, and body contouring surgeries in the field of aesthetic surgery. With his natural result–oriented surgical philosophy, modern techniques, and artistic vision, he is among the leading names in aesthetic surgery in Türkiye. A graduate of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Ak completed his residency at the Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
During his training, he received advanced microsurgery education from Prof. Dr. Fu Chan Wei at the Taiwan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and was awarded the European Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Qualification by the European Board of Plastic Surgery (EBOPRAS). He also conducted advanced studies on facial and breast aesthetics as an ISAPS fellow at the Villa Bella Clinic (Italy) with Prof. Dr. Giovanni and Chiara Botti.
Op. Dr. Erman Ak approaches aesthetic surgery as a personalized art, tailoring each patient’s treatment according to facial proportions, skin structure, and natural aesthetic harmony. His expertise includes deep-plane face and neck lift, lip lift, buccal fat removal (bichectomy), breast augmentation and lifting, abdominoplasty, liposuction, BBL, and mommy makeover. He currently provides safe, natural, and holistic aesthetic treatments using modern techniques in his private clinic in Istanbul.
