The headline prices
At New City Clinic in Istanbul, a facelift package costs €3,000 and a face and neck lift €4,500. Eyelid surgery is €3,300 and cat eye surgery €3,000. These are published package prices, also listed on the official website newcityclinic.com, and they are the starting point of your written quote.
Other treatments, including a deep plane facelift, a mini facelift, a neck lift on its own, a brow lift, fat transfer or a lip lift, do not have a fixed published price. They depend too much on your anatomy and on combinations, so you receive a free personal quote after the surgeon has looked at your photos.
Prices are quoted in euro, which makes them easy to compare for patients in Ireland and convenient for UK patients who pay by card or transfer. Your written quote states the exact amount, the treatment it refers to and the dates, so the figure you agree to is the figure you see in Istanbul.
What the price covers
The package is designed so that you only need to book your flight. Everything else from the moment you land in Istanbul is part of it.
If a quote you receive elsewhere looks cheaper, check whether the items below are really there. A missing hotel or insurance can change the comparison completely.
- Surgery by a plastic surgeon in a licensed private hospital
- One night in hospital and hotel accommodation in Istanbul
- Airport and hotel–hospital transfers
- Pre-operative tests and anaesthesia assessment
- Interpreter and a personal coordinator
- Post-operative garments where needed
- Complication insurance
What can change your total
The main variable is what your face needs. A facelift that also treats the neck becomes a face and neck lift. Adding upper and lower eyelid surgery, a brow lift or fat transfer lengthens the operation and adds to the price, although it is usually more economical than two separate trips.
The number of nights also matters. A face and neck lift needs about ten days in Istanbul, a facelift eight to ten. If you want extra hotel nights, for example before a long-haul flight home, your coordinator adds them to the quote so there are no surprises on arrival.
A deep plane facelift is a good example of why some prices are personal. It is a longer operation, often combined with a neck lift, and the surgeon only recommends it when the mid-face has descended enough to justify it. Your quote explains which technique is planned and why, rather than leaving you to guess from a brochure.
Costs outside the package
Flights are not included, nor are meals outside the hotel or travel insurance. It is also worth budgeting for the time off work at home: around two weeks in total after a full facelift.
Your companion’s flights are yours to arrange as well. Ask your coordinator about sharing your hotel room, which is usually the simplest solution.
Some patients also allow for a few small comforts: a taxi to and from their home airport, a travel pillow and loose, front-opening clothes. None of these are expensive, but listing them helps you see the real total of the trip before you commit.
Why Turkey costs less than the UK or Ireland
Lower running costs for hospitals and staff, a favourable exchange rate and the sheer scale of Istanbul’s health tourism sector explain most of the difference. A private facelift in the UK or Ireland often costs several times more for the operation alone.
A lower price should never mean lower standards. With New City Clinic, the surgeon, Op. Dr. Fatih Kılıç, is named in your plan, the hospital is named, and the inclusions are written down before you pay a deposit.
How to get your exact price
Send photos of your face from the front, both sides, at 45° and of your neck with the chin slightly lowered, plus a short health history. The surgeon assesses them free of charge and your written quote usually arrives within 24 hours.
A deposit secures your surgery date and the balance is settled in Istanbul. The price does not change on arrival unless the medical plan itself changes, which the surgeon would explain to you first.
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