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Dr Abdurrahman Efem

Dr Abdurrahman Efem is a medical aesthetic physician and the founder of Efem Clinic in Istanbul. He reviews selected Skin Candid content concerning non-surgical aesthetic treatments, facial assessment, treatment safety and realistic expectation setting.

  • Medical aesthetic physician
  • Istanbul, Türkiye
  • Turkish · English · French
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Dr Abdurrahman Efem
Portrait source: Efem Clinic
Role Medical aesthetic physician Founder of Efem Clinic, Istanbul
Medical education Inonu University Faculty of Medicine As listed in his official clinic biography
Additional study Clinical psychology, Master 1 Istanbul Halic University
Reviewer focus Aesthetic treatment safety and planning Selected Skin Candid topics only

About the reviewer

A medical perspective on aesthetic treatment decisions

Dr Efem’s clinical work covers device-based aesthetic treatments, injectable procedures, skin-quality treatments, and non-surgical lifting and contouring. His stated approach begins with facial structure, skin quality, movement, proportions and the person’s expectations rather than a standard treatment template.

His clinical psychology studies also inform his interest in expectation setting, self-perception and the reasons a person may be considering treatment. On Skin Candid, that perspective is used to check whether selected aesthetic-treatment content is medically responsible, proportionate and clear about uncertainty.

Defined review scope

What Dr Efem reviews — and what he does not

A reviewer profile should make expertise legible, not stretch one qualification across every skin-health topic.

Within his Skin Candid remit

  • Non-surgical facial aesthetic treatments and treatment planning
  • Device-based lifting, tightening and skin-quality procedures
  • Injectable aesthetic treatments and realistic outcome language
  • General contraindication, risk and recovery information for aesthetic procedures
  • Facial assessment, treatment sequencing and avoiding unnecessary intervention

Routed to another specialist

  • Diagnosis or management of skin disease requiring a dermatologist
  • Prescription dermatology and medication-specific treatment decisions
  • Skin cancer assessment, suspicious lesions or urgent symptoms
  • Operative plastic surgery and surgical aftercare
  • Any personal diagnosis or individual treatment recommendation

What medical review means

A check on accuracy, limits and patient safety

Medical review does not make an article personal medical advice, and it does not turn editorial content into a clinic recommendation.

Check the claims

Mechanism, intended use and expected outcomes are checked for medical plausibility and proportionate wording.

Clarify the limits

Evidence gaps, variable outcomes and situations where treatment may not be appropriate are made explicit.

Strengthen safety

Relevant risks, contraindications, recovery points and professional-care triggers are reviewed.

Protect independence

Skin Candid retains final editorial control, product selection and all commercial decisions.

Reviewed content

Articles reviewed by Dr Efem

Credentials and transparency

Professional background and editorial relationship

The details below are stated in Dr Efem’s official clinic biography. Skin Candid does not present them as a dermatology specialization or surgical qualification.

Education and professional details

  • Medical educationInonu University Faculty of Medicine
  • Clinical psychology studyMaster 1, Istanbul Halic University
  • LanguagesTurkish, English and French
  • Memberships listed by his clinicTurkish Medical Association, Turkish Medical Aesthetics Association and International Association of Aesthetic Medicine

Disclosure and editorial independence

Dr Efem is the founder of Efem Clinic, a medical aesthetics clinic in Istanbul.

Where Skin Candid content discusses a treatment or device offered by his clinic, that professional relationship must be disclosed on the article. Review attribution means he checked the medical content within his stated scope; it is not a clinic endorsement.

Skin Candid retains final editorial control. Reviewers do not choose product rankings, affiliate links, sponsors or advertising partners.

Profile source: Dr Efem Clinic, “About Us,” accessed 14 August 2026. View the source biography. Profile last checked by the Skin Candid editorial team on 14 August 2026.

Evidence-Based InformationClaims explained with context and sensible limits.
Clear DisclosuresRelevant professional and commercial relationships are stated.
Scoped Expert ReviewReviewers assess only subjects relevant to their background.
Useful, Not DiagnosticGeneral information never replaces personal medical care.