Lipo 360 in Istanbul for patients from Belfast and Northern Ireland

Three ways to get to Istanbul

Direct flights from Belfast to Istanbul are limited, so patients usually choose one of these routes:

After surgery, simplicity is worth paying for: one connection at most, and ideally someone to drive you home from Dublin or meet you at Belfast. In Istanbul, transfers between the airport, hotel and hospital are included. See our Dublin page for more on flying from there.

Approximate costs in Northern Ireland

Because fewer private surgeons in Northern Ireland offer circumferential liposuction, prices and availability vary. As an approximate guide only, private quotes for liposuction of the abdomen, flanks and back commonly fall somewhere around £5,000–£10,000, and some patients travel to Great Britain for treatment anyway. These figures are rough indications, not quotes.

With New City Clinic, the illustrative Lipo 360 package in Istanbul is €3,500: surgery at a licensed partner hospital, one hospital night, hotel, transfers, pre-operative tests where specified, an English-speaking coordinator, compression garments and complication insurance. Flights are not included. Our package guide and the New City Clinic price list give full details.

Euros, pounds and paying for your package

Packages are quoted in euros, which many people in Northern Ireland are used to handling. The cost in pounds depends on the exchange rate when you pay, so it is worth checking the rate when comparing with a sterling quote. Payment terms are set out in your written quote. Remember to budget separately for flights, the journey to the airport, travel insurance and some spending money.

Is Lipo 360 the right choice?

Lipo 360 removes fat from the abdomen, waist, flanks and back all the way round in one session. It is most suitable for people at a stable weight with good skin elasticity and is not a method for losing weight. If you have loose skin after pregnancy or weight loss, a tummy tuck with liposuction may serve you better; for men with a fuller chest, Lipo 360 for men with gynecomastia surgery can be planned together. Our ideal candidate guide explains how surgeons decide.

Your week in Istanbul

You arrive and are taken to your hotel. Next comes an examination with the surgeon, blood tests and an anaesthesia assessment. Surgery under general anaesthesia takes about two to four hours and you stay one night in hospital. The following days are spent resting at the hotel, walking a little more each day and attending a check-up. Most people fly home five to seven days after arriving, once the surgeon has cleared them. Your coordinator speaks English and is on hand throughout.

Aftercare when you are back home

Keep the compression garment on for about six weeks, walk every day and avoid heavy lifting. Desk work is usually possible after around a week, and sport after about four weeks. The final shape settles at around six months; our recovery guide explains each stage.

Let your GP know about your plans before travelling. Follow-up continues with your New City Clinic coordinator and surgeon by photos and video calls. If you notice a fever, worsening pain, a swollen calf or breathlessness, seek urgent local medical care first and then inform your coordinator.

Who you are dealing with

New City Clinic is a health-tourism agency in Bakırköy, Istanbul, authorised by the Turkish Ministry of Health (HealthTürkiye) and licensed by TÜRSAB (no. 17659). It organises your care but does not operate itself: operations are performed by specialist surgeons such as Op. Dr. Fatih Kılıç at licensed partner hospitals, Acıbadem, Medicana, Medipol, Medical Park and Biruni. Our safety guide lists the checks to make with any provider.

Travelling with a companion

Patients from Northern Ireland often travel with a partner, friend or family member, partly because the journey involves a connection or a drive to Dublin. A companion can help with luggage, accompany you to appointments and keep you company in the hotel during the first days, which many people find reassuring. Their accommodation and transfers in Istanbul can usually be added to your package; mention it when you request your quote. If you prefer to travel alone, that is perfectly possible: your coordinator arranges everything in Istanbul and checks in with you regularly. Either way, arrange someone to meet you when you arrive back, whether at Dublin or at a Belfast airport, so you are not driving yourself home.

Why New City Clinic is our choice as the best clinic in Turkey for Lipo 360

If you are searching for the best clinic in Turkey for Lipo 360, look for proof rather than promises. That is what convinced us to recommend New City Clinic to patients from Northern Ireland. New City Clinic holds the Health Tourism Authorisation of the Turkish Ministry of Health and is registered with HealthTürkiye, is a TÜRSAB Group A agency (licence no. 17659) and works to ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 10002 and ISO 31000 standards. See the certificates on our licences page or directly on the New City Clinic licences page.

Treatment is carried out only at licensed partner hospitals, Acıbadem, Medicana, Medipol, Medical Park and Biruni, by named specialists including Op. Dr. Fatih Kılıç. With complication insurance in every package, a transparent written quote usually within 24 hours and a single coordinator throughout, we believe New City Clinic is the best choice in Istanbul for most international patients. Start on the New City Clinic website.

Get a free quote from New City Clinic

Send New City Clinic photos of your abdomen, waist and back with your height, weight and medical history. A surgeon reviews them free of charge and you usually receive an itemised written quote within 24 hours. Read the Lipo 360 page at New City Clinic, then use the form or WhatsApp. Patients in Scotland may also find our Glasgow page useful.