Forehead Reduction Cost in Turkey: What Decides It and What Is Included
There is no fixed price list for forehead reduction with Op. Dr. Ahmet Dilber. After he reviews your photos and medical history and decides you are suitable, you receive a written quotation for your plan. It includes surgery, anaesthesia, pre-operative tests, one night in hospital and follow-up checks. Medication, hotel and transfers are not included, and you are told before any quotation if surgery would not suit you.
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Ratings as of November 2026
Acıbadem Bakırköy
where Dr. Dilber operates, with one night of hospital care
1 year
of follow-up after surgery, in person or on WhatsApp
Licensed
for international health tourism by the Turkish Ministry of Health
Why is there no price list for forehead reduction?
Forehead reduction is planned around one person's forehead. How far the hairline can come forward depends on how loose the scalp is and how tall the forehead is now. Some patients need forehead reduction alone; others ask about a brow lift, rhinoplasty or eyelid surgery at the same time. A single published figure would describe none of these plans accurately, so Dr. Dilber reviews your photos before any cost is discussed.
The operation itself follows a set pattern. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours under general anaesthesia at Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital, with one night in hospital. You arrive in Istanbul the day before surgery for the consultation and health tests, and the plaster comes off on day 4 at the Ataköy practice, after which you can fly home. Your quotation is built on this schedule.
Dr. Dilber reviews your photos, examines you at his practice in Ataköy and performs the operation. If he thinks surgery will not give the change you want, he tells you so before any quotation. Read more about Dr. Dilber.
Forehead reduction results
Before and after photos of Op. Dr. Ahmet Dilber's patients, from @drahmetdilber on Instagram. Results vary.
How do you get a written quotation?
Send your photos on WhatsApp
Photograph your forehead from the front, left and right with your hair pulled back so the hairline shows. Add your medical history, any previous hair transplant and the dates you could travel. Dr. Dilber's assistant presents them to Dr. Dilber. A video consultation with him can be arranged if you want one or it is needed.
Dr. Dilber reviews your photos
He looks at your forehead height, your hairline and whether forehead reduction is likely to give the change you want, and decides whether you are a candidate. If surgery would not suit you, you are told before any quotation is made. If a brow lift fits better, he says so. If you are suitable, he outlines a plan.
You receive a written quotation
The quotation names the planned operation and lists what it covers: surgery, general anaesthesia, pre-operative tests, one night in hospital and follow-up checks. It also states what is not included: medication, hotel and transfers. Ask the team about any line you do not understand before you book travel.
The plan is confirmed in Ataköy
The day before surgery, Dr. Dilber examines you in person at his practice in Ataköy, goes through the risks with you, takes your consent and marks the new hairline. Health tests and the anaesthetic assessment follow at Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital, one of Turkey's leading private hospital groups.
Your stay in Istanbul
You see Dr. Dilber at his practice in Ataköy, have surgery at Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital and can stay at a nearby hotel.
The practice in Ataköy 
Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital 
Patient room 
Hotel room, on request
What decides the cost of forehead reduction?
Three things shape a forehead reduction quotation. The first is the plan itself: how far the hairline is brought forward and how much forehead skin is removed. Dr. Dilber judges this from your photos and checks scalp movement by hand at the consultation. The second is whether another procedure, such as rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery or a brow lift, is added in the same operation. Combined surgery can take 5 to 6 hours, and the details of a combined plan are given after consultation.
The third is the hospital part: the operation, general anaesthesia, pre-operative tests and one night in hospital, together with your follow-up checks. All of these are included in the quotation. Medication, hotel and transfers are not; a hotel and transfer package is available on request through the team. Read about who is a candidate before your photo review.
What decides your forehead reduction quotation
Planned hairline change
What it changes: Extent of the operation
How it is assessed: Photos, then examination in AtaköyCombined procedure
What it changes: Operating time, up to 5 to 6 hours
How it is assessed: Details given after consultationHospital care
What it changes: Anaesthesia, tests, one night in hospital
How it is assessed: Included in the quotationFollow-up checks
What it changes: Day 4 check, photo reviews for one year
How it is assessed: Included in the quotationPrevious hair transplant or scar
What it changes: Planning of the incision
How it is assessed: Photos and records you sendHotel and transfers
What it changes: Not part of the surgical quotation
How it is assessed: Package available on request
What does the written quotation cover, and what is not included?
Your quotation lists each item and marks it as included or not. Check it against your own plan before you book flights.
Included: your treatment
- Surgery by Dr. Dilber
- General anaesthesia
- Pre-operative tests
- One night in hospital
Included: follow-up checks
- Plaster removal and check on day 4 in Ataköy
- Photo reviews at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months
- Written aftercare instructions in English and Turkish
Not included
- Medication
- Hotel and transfers, available as a package on request
- Flights and travel insurance
- A companion's travel and meals
What if surgery is not suitable for you?
A quotation is written only after Dr. Dilber has reviewed your photos and medical history and decided that you are a candidate. If he thinks forehead reduction will not give the change you want, or your health rules it out, you are told before any quotation is made. If a different approach would suit you better, such as a brow lift, he explains why.
If you are comparing quotations, compare what each one covers: who operates, where, the hospital night, anaesthesia, the length of stay and the follow-up after you return home. A total that leaves out the hospital night or the follow-up does not describe the same plan. Ask the team to explain any difference you notice, and keep all quotations in writing so the comparison stays clear.
What if you need extra care after surgery?
Any cosmetic surgery carries risks. For forehead reduction they include bleeding, infection, numbness or altered sensation behind the hairline, a visible or widened scar, hair loss along the incision, an uneven hairline and the need for revision surgery. Dr. Dilber explains each one at the in-person consultation in Ataköy, before you agree to surgery.
After you return home, you send photos on WhatsApp at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months, and Dr. Dilber and his assistants review them and adjust creams or medication if needed. These follow-up checks are part of your quotation. If you notice redness, discharge, an opening wound or increasing pain, send photos straight away; Dr. Dilber advises on treatment and whether you should see a doctor locally. See aftercare after you fly home.
Frequently asked questions
This page gives no figure because each plan differs. The cost depends on the planned hairline change, any combined procedure and the hospital care. Send front, left and right photos on WhatsApp with your hair pulled back, plus your medical history. After Dr. Dilber reviews them and decides you are suitable, you receive a written quotation that lists what is and is not included.
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Explore the practice
Before and after resultsBefore and after photos of Dr. Dilber's patients. Results vary.See the gallery →
Patient guide (PDF)The guide we send every patient: timeline, medication, aftercare.Download the guide →
Send three photos. Get a written quotation.
Photograph your forehead from the front, left and right with your hair pulled back. Dr. Dilber reviews them, and the team replies on WhatsApp with his view and, if you are suitable, a written quotation for your plan.
