About Dr. Leyla Arvas
Dr. Leyla Arvas is the founder of Quartz Clinique and a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon based in Nişantaşı, Istanbul. Her career path runs from university teaching at Yeditepe to international fellowships and a private clinic with hospital-grade operating partners.
Clinical Focus
Her practice covers rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, endoscopic facelift, breast lift, breast augmentation, breast reduction, liposuction and tummy tuck. Abdominoplasty has been one of her largest single-procedure volumes.
Experience
Dr. Arvas qualified in 1998 and began her plastic surgery training shortly afterwards. After her specialty training, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Yeditepe University Hospital, completed international microsurgery training in Taiwan and laser training in Tokyo, and undertook a fellowship at Instituto Javier de Benito in Barcelona. She has been in private practice at Quartz Clinique in Nişantaşı since 2015, operating at partner hospitals including Acıbadem Taksim and the American Hospital. She has performed over 4,000 tummy tuck procedures.
Patient Trust
International patients are drawn to Dr. Arvas for the breadth of her training across Asia, Europe and a private clinic that operates from hospital-grade partners. For body and face cases, the combination of multi-society memberships and a 25-year track record gives travelling patients a strong base of trust.
Certifications, licenses & patents
TPRECDCertifiedVASERCertified- Board certificationTurkish National Board Certificate (TPRECD)
- QualificationVASER 4D HD certification
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- TrainingIstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, MD 1998; Plastic Surgery specialisation (Yeditepe University Hospital, Assistant Professor); microsurgery fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (2007); clinical training at Tokyo Women's Medical University; aesthetic fellowship at Instituto Javie
Professional memberships
- MembershipTurkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (TPRECD)
- MembershipEuropean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)
- MembershipInternational Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
- MembershipAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
What happens after you send a request
- You send a request through the form — this does not commit you to treatment.
- An XCuro coordinator contacts you to understand what you are looking for.
- You share the relevant medical details and photos for the clinic to review.
- The clinic's medical team assesses suitability and prepares a proposal.
- If you decide to go ahead, you plan the appointment and travel together.
Whether a procedure is suitable for you — and the technique, risks and likely results — can only be confirmed by an individual medical assessment.
Surgeon's portfolio
Real before & after results. Individual results vary.
About the clinic
Istanbul private hospital focused on plastic and aesthetic surgery for local and international patients.
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Research & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Leyla Arvas performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Recommendations
- Practice Advisory on Gluteal Fat Grafting
- Standard of care for lipedema in the United States
- Improvement in Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) Safety With the Current Recommendations from ASERF
- A Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis of 35,052 Smooth vs Textured Implants in Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.