Dr. Arzu Aslan

Dr. Arzu Aslan is a dermatologist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, where she works in the Dermatology unit with a subspecialty focus on cosmetic dermatology. She has more than 37 years in medicine and sees patients with common, chronic, inflammatory, infectious, and cosmetic skin concerns, offering assessment and treatment planning within a general dermatology and venereology practice.

Dr. Aslan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and completed her specialty training in Dermatology and Venereal Diseases at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in 1994. Her professional experience includes a period at Büyükçekmece Devlet Hospital from 1998 to 2010 and a role at 2000 Medical Surgical Center. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2014. She is a member of the Turkish Dermatology Association and the Turkish Medical Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Aslan’s areas of expertise cover a range of inflammatory and chronic skin conditions. These include acne treatment, eczema treatment, rosacea, and pediatric urticaria. She also assesses and manages Behçet’s disease and bullous pemphigoid, as well as sexually transmitted diseases, which fall within her training in dermatology and venereal diseases. For these conditions, the approach generally involves a clinical examination, a review of the patient’s history and any previous treatments, and a discussion of the available options and their expected course.

In procedural and cosmetic dermatology, her work includes botulinum toxin applications, fractional laser treatment, cryotherapy, wart treatment, and excessive sweating treatment. Whether a particular procedure is appropriate depends on the individual patient’s diagnosis, skin type, medical history, and goals, which are evaluated during consultation before any plan is made.

How Dr. Aslan works with international patients

Dr. Aslan consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports, photographs, and any imaging, arranges appointments, and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the skin, and a discussion of the options that may be suitable. For some patients, an initial video consultation is available so that questions can be discussed and the need for an in-person examination can be considered before travelling. Any treatment plan is confirmed only after a direct clinical assessment.