
Op. Dr. Barış Kanık, MD, FEBOPRAS, is a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon in Istanbul. He graduated from Dokuz Eylül University in 2015 and trained at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Hospital.
Op. Dr. Barış Kanık, MD, FEBOPRAS, is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon practising in Istanbul, Türkiye, and a member of the BBL Turkey surgical team. He holds the European board qualification in plastic surgery (FEBOPRAS) in addition to his Turkish specialist title. At BBL Turkey he focuses on body contouring: liposuction, fat transfer to the buttocks and the correction of earlier results.
Dr Kanık studied medicine at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in İzmir and graduated in 2015. He then completed residency training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, one of Istanbul's large training and research hospitals. Published directory profiles give 2017 as the year he started there.
After qualifying as a specialist, he was appointed to Çankırı State Hospital, where he completed Türkiye's compulsory public service from 2022 to 2024, before returning to practise in Istanbul.
In Türkiye, plastic surgery residency is a multi-year programme covering aesthetic surgery, reconstructive surgery, hand surgery and microsurgery. Surgeons who complete it carry the title "Op. Dr." (Operatör Doktor).
His published directory profile also lists membership of the Turkish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (TPRECD), the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) and the Turkish Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, as well as certification in reconstructive microsurgery.
Dr Kanık's published profile lists a broad practice that includes rhinoplasty, breast lift, abdominoplasty, otoplasty, liposuction and male chest and body contouring. At BBL Turkey he performs:
Every plan is tailored to the patient's anatomy, the amount of donor fat available and what can be achieved safely in a single operation.
Patients treated by Dr Kanık follow the same structured process as every BBL Turkey patient:
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Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine — MD (2015)
Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital — Residency in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Op. Dr. Barış Kanık personally performs the following procedures in our accredited partner hospitals in Istanbul.
From $4,990Lipo 360 BBL in Turkey from $4,990: full-waist liposuction plus safe fat transfer by ISAPS surgeons in JCI-accredited Istanbul hospitals, hotel and aftercare included.
From $4,490Skinny BBL in Turkey from $4,490: multi-area fat harvesting and subtle, natural curves for slim patients, by ISAPS surgeons in JCI-accredited Istanbul hospitals.
From $5,290BBL hip dips surgery in Istanbul from $5,290: a Brazilian Butt Lift plus fat grafting to the hip hollows for a smooth hourglass curve, by ISAPS-member surgeons.
From $7,490Mommy makeover Turkey packages from $7,490: tummy tuck with muscle repair, 360 lipo and BBL, plus optional breast surgery, in JCI-accredited Istanbul hospitals.
From $2,990360 liposuction Turkey from $2,990 all-inclusive: lipo of the tummy, flanks, waist and back in one 2–3 hour operation, with a 5–7 day stay in Istanbul.
From $5,990BBL revision in Turkey from $5,990: expert correction of asymmetry, volume loss, a shelf look or oil cysts after a previous BBL, led by our Lead BBL Surgeon.
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