Professor Arif Turkmen’s research interests are focused on several areas of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.
Here are the main areas of his research:
- Skin cancer treatment: A number of articles are devoted to the treatment of various types of skin cancer, including melanoma and basal cell carcinoma.
- Microvascular Surgery: Several papers focus on the application of microsurgical techniques in reconstructive surgery, such as the flap method of tissue transfer to repair damaged areas of the body.
- Congenital facial anomalies: Studies of congenital defects such as cleft lip and palate.
- Burns and Wounds: Articles on wound treatment, including the use of fly larvae for cleansing (maggot therapy).
- Aesthetic Breast Surgery: Research on the effects of breast reduction surgery on the spine and the development of new mammoplasty techniques.
Additional areas of interest:
- Professor Turkmen is also interested in the use of innovative therapies such as immunotherapy.
- He has investigated the use of alternative methods of patient assessment, such as digital pressure in paronychia.
- Some of his work focuses on the study of the perception of beauty (ideal breast) in Turkish population.