Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asım Uslu is a distinguished specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery based in Antalya, Turkey. He graduated second in his class from Erciyes University Medical Faculty in 2003 and completed his specialization in Plastic Surgery at Akdeniz University in 2009.
Dr. Uslu served as a physician at Gülhane Military Medical Academy from 2010 to 2011. After completing his mandatory service at Çankırı State Hospital in 2013, he secured the top position in the Chief Assistant exam and was appointed to Antalya Training and Research Hospital.
In recognition of his contributions, he was named “Physician of the Year” in Antalya in 2019 and earned the title of Associate Professor in 2020.
His dedication to patient-centered care and advancements in medical science has established him as a leading figure in his field.
Foreign Language
- English
Education and Residency
- Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (1995-2003)
- Akdeniz University Plastic Surgery Department (2003-2009)
- Gülhane Military Medical Academy (2009-2011)
- Çankırı State Hospital (2011-2013)
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital (2013-2022)
- Physical Exam (2022 – Present)
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association
Fields of Medical Interest
- Microsurgery
- Breast Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Facial Surgery
- Post-Bariatric Surgery
Researches and Articles
- USLU ASIM, KORKMAZ MEHMET ALI, SURUCU ABDULLAH, KARAVELI ARZU, ŞAHIN CIHAN, ATAMAN MURAT GORKEM (2019). Breast Reduction Using the Superomedial Pedicle- and Septal Perforator- Based Technique: Our Clinical Experience. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 43(1), 27-35., Doi: 10.1007/s00266-018-1177-z.
- USLU ASIM (2019). Reconstruction of the Distal Leg and Foot Using Free Anterolateral Thigh Flaps in Patients With High-Voltage Electrical Burns. Journal of Burn Care Research, 40(5), 703-709., Doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irz070.
- USLU ASIM, SURUCU ABDULLAH, KORKMAZ MEHMET ALI, UYGUR FATIH (2019). Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Following Pressure Garment and/or Silicone Therapy in Burn Patients. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 82(2), 158-161., Doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001686.
- USLU ASIM (2019). Use of a Perforator/subcutaneous Pedicled Propeller Flap for Reconstruction of Lower Eyelid Defects. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery, 72(1), 119-124., Doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.09.006.
- USLU ASIM, COŞKUNFIRAT OSMAN KORAY (2019). Combined Use of Ischemic Preconditioning and Postconditioning in a Skin Flap Model in Rats. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 27(4), 156-159., Doi: 10.4103/tjps.tjps_70_18.
- COSKUNFIRAT OSMAN KORAY, USLU ASIM, ÇİNPOLAT ANI, BEKTAS GAMZE (2011). Superiority of Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery Perforator Flap in Scrotal Reconstruction. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 67(5), 526-530., Doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318208ff00.
- DIKICI MUSTAFA BAHADIR, COŞKUNFIRAT OSMAN KORAY, USLU ASIM (2009). Effect of Cyclooxygenase-2 on Ischemic Preconditioning of Skin Flaps. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 63(1), 100-104., Doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181893853.
- COSKUNFIRAT OSMAN KORAY, ÖZKAN ÖMER, USLU ASIM (2010). Clinical Experience With Free Anterior Interosseous Flaps. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 65(3), 306-311., Doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181cbfe5b.
- MUSLU ÜMRAN, SENEN DEMIREZ DILEK, USLU ASIM, KORKMAZ MEHMET ALI, BILGINSOY FILIZ MERAL (2018). Comparison of Sensory Changes Following Superomedial and Inferior Pedicle Breast Reduction. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 42(1), 38-46., Doi: 10.1007/s00266-017-0958-0.
- SAHIN CIHAN, ÖZTÜRK SINAN, SEVER CELALETTIN, EREN FIKRET, USLU ASIM (2015). Tension Setting for Extensor Indicis Proprius to Extensor Pollicis Longus Transfer Using the Wide-awake Approach. Hand and Microsurgery, 4(3), 39-43., Doi: 10.5455/handmicrosurg.178076.
- KARABULUT HACI HALIL, YUYUCU KARABULUT YASEMIN, SENEL ENGIN, DÖLEK YASEMIN, USLU ASIM, KURSUN NAZMIYE (2014). Göz Kapagı Tümörlerinin Histopatolojik ve Demografik Özellikleri. Turkish Journal of Dermatology / Türk Dermatoloji Dergisi, 8(4), 197-201., Doi: 10.4274/tdd.2172.
- YUYUCU KARABULUT YASEMIN, KANKAYA DUYGU, SENEL ENGIN, DÖLEK YASEMIN, USLU ASIM, SERTÇELIK AYSE (2015). Idiopatic Scrotal Calcinosis: The Incorrect Terminology of Scrotal Calcinosis. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI DERMATOLOGIA E VENEREOLOGIA, 150(5), 495-499.
- YUYUCU KARABULUT YASEMIN, KARABULUT HACI HALIL, DÖLEK YASEMIN, SENEL ENGIN, USLU ASIM, KURSUN NAZMIYE (2014). Lokalizasyon, Boyut ve Tipleri ile Keratinöz Kistler. TURKDERM, 48(4), 229-233., Doi: 10.4274/turkderm.60486.
- USLU ASIM, TÜRK CEZMI ÇAGRI, BACANLI ALI, YILDIZ SEVIM, UYAR RAMAZAN, GEDIZ TOLGA, KONAK ABDULLAH (2017). Development of a Giant Cornu Cutaneum in a Patient With a Coincidental Foreknown Intracranial Meningioma. Turkish Neurosurgery, Doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.22091-17.1.
- OKSUZ SINAN, KARAGOZ HUSEYIN, KULAHÇI YALÇIN, ULKUR ERSIN, USLU ASIM (2013). Long Term Follow up Results of a Pediatric Brachial Plexus Laceration. Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 19(5), 485-487., Doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2013.07717.
- SENEL ENGIN, USLU ASIM, OZKAN TAYLAN AYSEGUL, MUMCUOGLU KOSTA (2016). Diyabetli Bir Hastada Lucilia Sericata Larvalarına Baglı Interdijital Yara Miyazı. FLORA Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, 21(3), 131-133.
- USLU ASIM, SURUCU ABDULLAH, KORKMAZ MEHMET ALI, MUSLU UMRAN, SAHIN CIHAN (2018). Medial Elbow Reconstruction With Perforator Based Medial Arm Propeller Flap. Hand and Microsurgery, 7(1), 58-62., Doi: 10.5455/handmicrosurg.250701.
- SERCAN O, KARAVELI A, OZMEN S, USLU A. Comparison of the Effects of Pectoral Nerve Block and Local Infiltration Anesthesia on Postoperative Pain for Breast Reduction Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study. Eurasian J Med 2021; 53(2): 102-7.
- Nergız D, Suren D, Alıkanoğlu AS, Yıldırım HT, Altun ZA, Uslu A. Rate of Incidental Pathological Lesions in Reduction Mammoplasty Specimens and Incidence of Invasive Breast Carcinoma Following Breast Reduction Operation. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2022 Feb;46(1):83-90. doi: 10.1007/s00266-021-02558-z. Epub 2021 Sep 2. PMID: 34476567.
- KARAVELI A, ULU A. Predicting Factors Affecting Post-operative Flap Complications in Patients Undergoing Flap Reconstruction Due to Tissue Defect in Lower Extremity. Turk J Intensive Care 2021;19:18-23 DOI: 10.4274/tybd.galenos.2020.54264.
- USLU ASIM (2019). Retrospective Analysis of the Treatment and Follow-up of 251 Patients with Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in the Mediterranean Region. Acta Oncologica Turcica, 52(2), 221-231., Doi: 10.5505/aot.2019.05924.
- USLU ASIM (2019). A paramedian Forehead Flap Based on the Axial Artery and Vein for Nasal Defect. Annals of Medical Research, 26(4), 703-706., Doi: 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.01.051.
Surgeries Performed
Breast
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Augmentation
- Mastopexy (Breast Lift)
- Breast Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia
Head and Neck
- Rhinoplasty / Septorhinoplasty
- Secondary Rhinoplasty
- Forehead Lift
- Brow Lift / Temporal Lift
- Upper Blepharoplasty
- Lower Blepharoplasty
- Buccal Fat Removal (Bichectomy)
- Facelift / Face and Neck Lift
- Otoplasty
- Facial Fat Injection
Abdomen and Extremities
- Abdominoplasty / Mini Abdominoplasty / Fleur de Lis
- Arm Lift
- Thigh Lift
- Belt Lipectomy / Dermalipectomy
- Upper / Lower Body Lift
- Gluteal Augmentation
- Liposuction / Fat Injection
Pediatric Surgery
- Cleft Lip Repair
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Otoplasty
- Syndactyly / Polydactyly Repair
Microsurgery
- Free Tissue Transfers
Skin Tumors
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
- Malignant Melanoma
Minimally Invasive Procedures
- Dermal Fillers
- Botox (Face, Masseter, Migraine, Axilla)
- Mesotherapy
- Thread Lift