Patient Reviews: Gynecomastia Surgery

"I had been embarrassed about my chest since my late teens — I'm 34 now. I avoided beach holidays, gym changing rooms, anything where I might have to take my shirt off. Reaching out to Dr. Erdal was the most nervous I'd been about anything in years, and his reply via WhatsApp the next day was the opposite of what I'd expected. Calm, factual, no upsell. He told me directly which technique he'd recommend (pull-through), what realistic recovery looked like, and the all-in price. Surgery was just over four months ago. The result is genuinely life-changing. The scars are essentially invisible. I cannot recommend him enough."

"I had a Grade III case after years of weight fluctuation. I was worried about scars and worried about going abroad for surgery. The team picked me up from the airport, the hotel was excellent, and Dr. Erdal personally checked on me on the day of surgery and the day after. I was treated as a private patient throughout, not as one of a queue. Six months on the result is what I hoped for — flat chest, scar lines healing well along the inframammary fold. Worth every step of the journey."

"Steroid-induced gynecomastia from a brief course five years ago that never resolved. I disclosed everything. Dr. Erdal's response was completely professional and non-judgemental — he explained the recurrence risk if I went back on cycle, the cycle break he wanted before surgery, the haematocrit check. Surgery was straightforward. Recovery was easier than I expected. The compression vest was uncomfortable but the result is excellent. Back to lifting heavy at 10 weeks."

"The discretion was the part that mattered most to me. From the WhatsApp inquiry to the consultation to the surgery itself, nothing was performative. Dr. Erdal does not run a public gallery of his cases, which I appreciated greatly. I went home with a chest that fits my t-shirts properly and a periareolar scar that is healing into invisibility. Professional throughout."

"I researched gynecomastia surgeons globally for over a year before booking. Dr. Erdal stood out because of three things — direct surgeon communication (not via an agent), the published research record on PubMed, and the all-inclusive package with no hidden fees. The procedure was technically excellent. The Antwell Suites accommodation was much nicer than expected. I had a Grade IIb case and chose the periareolar gland excision approach. Five months out, scar essentially gone."

"Travelled from California specifically for Dr. Erdal. The cost was a fraction of what I would have paid in the US even with travel. More importantly, the surgeon I would have seen at home does maybe 20–30 gynecomastia cases per year. Dr. Erdal does many multiples of that. Volume matters in surgery. Highly recommend going to whoever does the most of the operation, wherever in the world that is. In my case it was Istanbul."

"Adolescent gynecomastia that never went away. I'm 22. I had been waiting since I was 16 for it to resolve and it never did. Dr. Erdal performed the surgery beautifully. The scar is invisible to me already at three months. I can wear fitted t-shirts for the first time in my adult life. Thank you, doctor."

"Revision case — I had a previous gynecomastia surgery in another country that left me with significant contour irregularity and a saucered chest. Dr. Erdal evaluated honestly: he told me what he could improve and what would be permanent. The fat grafting and contour revision he performed has dramatically improved the appearance. Would do this with him again without hesitation."