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RO Dr Ahmet Dilber, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
Hair of Istanbul, Bakırköy, Istanbul
- Specialty Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Qualified in medicine 2011, Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa
- Specialist since 2017
- Specialist register no. 128474
- Medical register no. 158542
- Registering authority Turkish Ministry of Health
At a glanceDr Ahmet Dilber is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery registered with the Turkish Ministry of Health under specialist register number 128474. He qualified in medicine at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and completed his specialty training at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, receiving his specialist certificate in November 2017. At Hair of Istanbul he is the consultant plastic surgeon, and his work covers medical suitability assessment, donor area evaluation, and long-term surgical planning, including complex and revision cases.
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Qualifications and registration
Every qualification listed below is recorded on an original document issued by a Turkish university or by the Turkish Ministry of Health. The reference numbers are the registration numbers printed on those documents.
| Qualification | Awarding or registering authority | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine | Diploma no. 13081 | 29 July 2011 |
| Medical registration | Turkish Ministry of Health | Medical register no. 158542 | 5 September 2011 |
| Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | Turkish Ministry of Health | Specialist register no. 128474 | 17 November 2017 |
| Specialty training (residency) | University of Health Sciences, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital | Completion recorded on the specialist certificate | Completed 7 November 2017 |
In Turkey, the title of specialist (uzman) in a surgical field may only be used by a physician who has completed an accredited residency programme and holds a specialist certificate issued by the Ministry of Health. The certificate carries a unique specialist register number.
Verification. The original diploma and the Ministry of Health specialist certificate are held at the clinic and may be inspected on request during a consultation. Registered physicians in Turkey are also recorded in the Ministry of Health register under the numbers shown above.
Medical education
Dr Ahmet Dilber studied medicine at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, one of Turkey’s principal medical faculties, on the six-year undergraduate programme leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He graduated on 29 July 2011 and was entered on the Turkish medical register on 5 September 2011.
Specialty training in plastic surgery
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is a five-year residency programme in Turkey, entered by competitive national examination after medical qualification. Dr Ahmet Dilber completed his residency at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, a tertiary training hospital whose plastic surgery clinic covers the full reconstructive and aesthetic scope of the specialty.
He completed the programme on 7 November 2017 and his specialist certificate was registered by the Ministry of Health on 17 November 2017 under specialist register number 128474.
Hospital appointments and practice
- 2011Doctor of Medicine, Istanbul University–CerrahpaşaGraduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine and entered the Turkish medical register.
- 2012 – 2017Resident, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul. Full residency training across reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.
- 2017 – 2019Specialist, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryArtvin State Hospital. Consultant-level surgical practice in a state hospital setting.
- From 2019Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, private practiceIstanbul. Aesthetic and reconstructive surgical practice.
- PresentConsultant Plastic Surgeon, Hair of IstanbulMedical assessment, donor area evaluation and long-term surgical planning in hair restoration.
Areas of clinical practice
Dr Ahmet Dilber’s surgical practice spans the reconstructive and aesthetic sides of the specialty:
- Reconstructive microsurgery — free tissue transfer and microvascular repair following trauma or tumour excision.
- Aesthetic breast surgery — augmentation, reduction and reconstruction.
- Rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic surgery — functional and aesthetic correction of the nose and face.
- Skin and soft-tissue oncology — excision and reconstruction of skin cancers and soft-tissue lesions.
- Minimally invasive aesthetic procedures — injectable and non-surgical treatments within a surgical practice.
- Hair restoration planning — donor capacity assessment, hairline design principles and staged surgical planning.
Role at Hair of Istanbul
Hair restoration is a surgical field, and the decisions that determine a result ten years later are made before an operation begins: whether a patient is medically suitable, how much donor hair genuinely exists, how far a hairline can safely be brought forward at a given age, and whether one procedure or two will be needed. Dr Ahmet Dilber’s contribution at Hair of Istanbul sits in that planning layer.
| Area | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Medical suitability | Review of general health, medication, dermatological findings and scalp condition before a procedure is confirmed. |
| Donor assessment | Measurement of donor density and calculation of the total number of grafts the donor area can safely provide over a lifetime. |
| Surgical strategy | Hairline position and shape, graft distribution across zones, and whether the plan should be delivered in one or more sessions. |
| Complex and revision cases | Assessment of scarring, depleted donor areas and previous work carried out elsewhere, and what can realistically be corrected. |
| Clinical protocols | Contribution to the written protocols and reporting standards used across the clinic. |
Long-term planning matters because androgenetic alopecia continues after surgery. A hairline designed without allowing for future loss can leave a patient with transplanted hair in front of a receding native zone.
Approach to patient care
Three principles run through Dr Ahmet Dilber’s practice, and they are the same principles that apply in any surgical specialty.
Expectation before intervention
A plan is only sound if the patient understands what it can and cannot achieve. Where a requested hairline or density is not supportable by the donor area, the appropriate answer is to say so before surgery rather than after it.
The donor area is finite
Donor hair does not regenerate. Every graft taken is permanently removed from a fixed reserve, which is why donor capacity is measured and budgeted across a patient’s expected lifetime rather than spent on a single session.
Declining unsuitable cases
Some patients are better served by medical treatment, by waiting until a pattern of loss has stabilised, or by no intervention at all. A surgical opinion includes the option of not operating.
“The operation is the easy part. What decides whether a patient is happy in ten years is the assessment that happens before it — how much donor hair there really is, and how far the loss is going to go.”
Dr Ahmet Dilber, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Ahmet Dilber a qualified plastic surgeon?
Yes. He holds a specialist certificate in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery issued by the Turkish Ministry of Health, registered on 17 November 2017 under specialist register number 128474. In Turkey this certificate is the legal requirement for using the title of specialist in a surgical field.
Where did Dr Ahmet Dilber study medicine?
At Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He graduated on 29 July 2011 with diploma number 13081.
Where did Dr Ahmet Dilber complete his specialty training?
At Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, a tertiary training hospital. He completed the residency programme on 7 November 2017.
What is Dr Ahmet Dilber’s registration number?
His specialist register number is 128474 and his medical register number is 158542. Both are issued by the Turkish Ministry of Health and both appear on the original certificates.
How can Dr Ahmet Dilber’s qualifications be verified?
The original medical diploma and the Ministry of Health specialist certificate are held at the clinic and can be inspected on request. The registration numbers above correspond to the entries in the Ministry of Health register.
What does a consultant plastic surgeon contribute to hair restoration?
Hair restoration is a surgical procedure on living tissue with a fixed, non-renewable donor supply. A plastic surgeon contributes the assessment that decides whether the procedure should go ahead at all: general medical suitability, the true capacity of the donor area, the safe position of a hairline given the patient’s age and pattern of loss, and how a plan should be staged over time.
Which surgical fields does Dr Ahmet Dilber work in?
Reconstructive microsurgery, aesthetic breast surgery, rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic surgery, skin and soft-tissue oncology, and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures, alongside his hair restoration planning work at Hair of Istanbul.
How long has Dr Ahmet Dilber been in practice?
He has been a registered doctor since 2011 and a registered specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery since 2017.
Does Dr Ahmet Dilber assess revision cases?
Yes. Assessment of previous hair transplant work, scarring and depleted donor areas is part of his remit at Hair of Istanbul. Revision planning differs from a first procedure because the donor reserve has already been partly spent and the existing scar pattern limits what can be harvested.
Where does Dr Ahmet Dilber practise?
In Istanbul, Turkey. His hair restoration work is carried out at Hair of Istanbul in Bakırköy, Istanbul.
Related pages
- The medical team at Hair of Istanbul — the disciplines involved in hair restoration at the clinic.
- FUE technique — how follicular unit excision works and what determines graft survival.
- DHI technique — direct implantation and how it differs from standard placement.
- Revision hair transplant — correcting previous work.
Planning a hair transplant
Assessment begins with photographs of the donor and recipient areas, a medical history and, where relevant, blood tests. Send your details to Hair of Istanbul and a medical assessment will be carried out before any date is offered.
