Before you fly
Reports, visa, what to pack, how to choose
- Root Canal Cost in Turkey: Tooth-Saving Prices3 min
- Botox Cost in Turkey: Per-Area and Per-Unit Prices4 min
- Lip Filler Cost in Turkey: Per-ml Prices Explained3 min
Guides
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Your journey, guide by guide
1,290 practical guides, arranged in the order you will need them — from the day you decide to the day you are back home. Pick a stop and the library below narrows to it.
On arrival
Airport pickup, hotel, first day at the hospital
- Airport Wheelchair Assistance: How to Book It for a Medical Trip2 min
- First Day at the Hospital in Turkey: What to Expect8 min
- Airport Arrival and Hospital Transfer Guide in Turkey9 min
Treatment days
What happens in the hospital, step by step
- How Long Does Anesthesia Last? Wear-Off Times by Type3 min
- Brazilian Butt Lift in Turkey: Treatment Guide16 min
- Coronary Bypass Surgery in Turkey: Treatment Guide17 min
Recovery
Pain, wound care, when you can fly
- Travel Insurance After Cancer: What Patients Should Know2 min
- When Can You Drive After Anesthesia or Sedation?2 min
- Hysterectomy Recovery: Week by Week7 min
Back home
Follow-up, results, life afterwards
- Private MRI, CT and Check-Up Costs in Turkey: How Scans Are Priced4 min
- Dental Implants in Turkey vs At Home: Key Differences for Patients16 min
- Preventing Infection During Medical Travel8 min
Showing Diseases Clear all
Severe Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch
Severe patient-prosthesis mismatch is a complication of heart valve replacement in which the implanted artificial valve is too small for…
- 7 answers
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction is a persistent problem with sexual desire, arousal, orgasm or pain that causes distress and interferes with satisfying…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Shin Splints
Shin splints are exercise-related pain along the shinbone, usually caused by repeated stress on the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue…
- 12 doctors
Shingles
Shingles is a viral infection caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus, typically producing a painful, blistering rash and sometimes…
- 16 doctors
Short Cervix
A short cervix means the cervix, the lower part of the uterus, measures shorter than expected in mid-pregnancy, usually about…
- 7 answers
Short Stature
Short stature means a child's height is well below average for their age and sex, usually below the 3rd percentile…
- 8 doctors
- 7 answers
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder dislocation is a condition in which the upper arm bone comes out of the shoulder socket, usually after trauma,…
- 12 doctors
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder impingement is a condition in which the rotator cuff tendons and the bursa beneath the bony roof of the…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Sialadenitis
Sialadenitis is inflammation of a salivary gland, usually caused by infection, a salivary stone, or reduced saliva flow, and it…
- 5 doctors
- 7 answers
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sick sinus syndrome is a heart rhythm disorder in which the heart’s natural pacemaker does not work properly, causing beats…
- 12 doctors
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder in which red blood cells become rigid and sickle-shaped, causing anemia, pain…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Silicosis
Silicosis is a chronic lung disease caused by breathing in fine silica dust, which leads to inflammation and scarring that…
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Simple Kidney Cyst
A simple kidney cyst is a common, usually benign fluid-filled sac in the kidney that often causes no symptoms and…
- 5 doctors
- 7 answers
Sinonasal Tumors
Sinonasal tumors are abnormal growths that develop in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses and may be benign or cancerous,…
- 5 doctors
- 7 answers
Sinusitis
Sinusitis is inflammation of the lining of the sinuses, the air-filled spaces around the nose and eyes. It usually follows…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Sjogren Syndrome
Sjogren syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the glands that produce tears and saliva,…
- 2 doctors
- 7 answers
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Sjogren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mainly attacks the glands that produce tears and…
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Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells, most often caused by ultraviolet damage from the sun or…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, most often because relaxed throat…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a hip disorder in children and adolescents in which the top of the thigh bone…
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which too many bacteria build up in the small intestine, where…
- 3 doctors
- 7 answers
Small Intestine Cancer
Small intestine cancer is a rare malignancy that begins in the small bowel and may cause symptoms such as abdominal…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Snoring
Snoring is the sound caused by partial blockage or vibration in the upper airway during sleep, and it may occur…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder is an anxiety condition that causes intense fear of being judged or embarrassed in social or performance…
- 12 doctors
- 5 answers
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