Specialist Plastic, Reconstructive & Hand Surgeon
European board-certified surgeon with over 20 years of specialist experience. Seeing patients from Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and across New Zealand.
"The best result is the one that looks like it was always yours."Dr Bulent Yaprak, Specialist Plastic Surgeon
Dr Bulent Yaprak trained in plastic surgery at Istanbul University, then came to New Zealand for fellowships in plastic surgery at Waikato Hospital and hand surgery at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland.
He spent over ten years as a consultant plastic and hand surgeon at Waikato Hospital, including a term as Clinical Director of the plastic surgery department, before moving to full-time private practice. He holds FEBOPRAS, the European Board qualification in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.
Full biography & credentials →Plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, body, skin and hand, with a focus on results that look natural.
Here's what happens from your first call through to your surgery.
Dr Yaprak's rooms are at Waikato Specialist Centre, a purpose-built specialist medical centre in central Hamilton.
Consultations aren't rushed. Dr Yaprak takes the time to understand what you'd like to change and gives you a realistic idea of what surgery can do.
New Zealand's advertising rules for plastic surgeons don't allow patient testimonials on practice websites, so you won't find any here.
You can read independent reviews from our patients on Google.Practical answers for patients considering a consultation with Dr Yaprak.
In New Zealand anyone with a medical degree can call themselves a 'cosmetic surgeon'. The title isn't protected. A specialist plastic surgeon has completed accredited specialist training and is registered as a specialist by the Medical Council of New Zealand. Dr Yaprak holds FEBOPRAS (Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery), which the Medical Council recognises as equivalent to FRACS, and he is a member of NZAPS (New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons).
Breast surgery (augmentation, reduction, lift, implant removal and replacement, gynaecomastia), facial surgery (facelift, local anaesthetic facelift, neck lift, blepharoplasty, browlift, otoplasty, fat grafting), body surgery (tummy tuck, liposuction, arm lift, thigh lift), skin cancer surgery (melanoma, BCC, SCC, lesion removal) and hand surgery (carpal tunnel, Dupuytren's contracture, trigger finger, wrist arthroscopy, nerve surgery). There's more detail on the Procedures page.
Not for cosmetic surgery. You can contact us directly to book. For skin cancer, hand surgery, or anything that may be covered by Southern Cross or ACC, a GP referral is helpful and your insurer may require one. Call us on 07 838 8984 and we'll let you know.
Yes. Dr Yaprak treats ACC-covered conditions, including hand and wrist injuries, skin injuries and reconstruction after an accident. Get in touch and we'll explain whether you need a GP referral for your claim.
Yes. Dr Yaprak is a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider. Skin cancer surgery, hand surgery and some reconstructive procedures are often covered or partly covered. Purely cosmetic procedures generally aren't. Bring your policy details to your consultation and we'll help with the claim.
Waikato Specialist Centre, at 83c Tristram Street in Hamilton Central, is about 90 minutes from central Auckland on State Highway 1, and there's free parking on site. Many of our patients travel from Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua and further afield.
General anaesthetic procedures are done at Braemar Private Hospital in Hamilton. Local anaesthetic procedures are done in Dr Yaprak's own procedure room at Waikato Specialist Centre.
An initial consultation is $275. For cosmetic surgery, any further consultations before your operation are free. Skin lesion consultations start from $233. Procedure prices are on our Fees & Pricing page.
Yes. Your surgical estimate includes all follow-up appointments for six weeks after surgery, along with the surgeon, anaesthetist, hospital, nursing and consumables. You won't receive extra bills afterwards.
Fill in our contact form or call 07 838 8984, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. There's no obligation. The first consultation is simply a conversation about what you'd like.
