Patient Experience
As an 82-year-old with a lifetime of sun damage, I arrived at Dr. Hot Aydın's clinic with a suspicious, crusty lesion on my ear that my GP was concerned about. From the moment she entered the room, her calm, unhurried demeanor put me at ease. She didn't just glance at it; she examined my entire scalp and neck with a special light, explaining each step in simple Turkish. The biopsy was nearly painless, and when the results came back as a basal cell carcinoma, she mapped out a precise MOHS surgery plan. The procedure at Acibadem Atasehir was seamless. She called my daughter herself afterward to explain the care instructions. My ear healed perfectly, with a scar so minimal my own glasses hide it. She treats the whole person, not just the spot.
Our 4-year-old, Ali, developed a terrifying, rapidly spreading blistering rash after a fever. We rushed to the emergency dermatology clinic at midnight, panicked. Dr. Neslihan Hot Aydın was there, calm amidst our chaos. She diagnosed it instantly as a severe case of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, triggered by a virus. What struck us was how she knelt to Ali's eye level, showed him her 'magic light' (a dermatoscope), and promised to make his 'superhero spots' go away. Her treatment plan was aggressive but precise—a specific topical cream and a very tailored short-course medication. She gave us her direct line for updates. Within 48 hours, the blisters stopped spreading. At our follow-up, she had a small sticker for Ali. She turned a medical emergency into a manageable adventure for our son.
I'm a 30-year-old software engineer with a decade-long, deeply embarrassing battle with hidradenitis suppurativa in my groin area. I'd seen multiple dermatologists who offered only temporary antibiotic fixes. Dr. Hot Aydın was different. She spent a full hour on the first consultation, taking a detailed hormonal and lifestyle history I'd never been asked for. She framed it as a chronic inflammatory condition we would 'manage together,' not just 'treat.' Her approach was multi-pronged: a revolutionary biologic injection schedule, precise intralesional corticosteroid injections for active flares, and a partnership with a nutritionist at the hospital. The complex surgery she performed to remove a chronic sinus tract was a last resort, and she was meticulous. For the first time in years, I am in remission. Her holistic, persistent, and destigmatizing care changed my life.
I visited Dr. Hot Aydın for what I thought was a routine mole check—I'm fair-skinned and was going on a beach holiday. Using total body photography and digital dermoscopy, she found nothing concerning on my back but paused on my left foot. 'When did this appear?' she asked about a tiny, pearly bump near my arch I'd never noticed. It was an early amelanotic melanoma, a type that lacks pigment and is often missed. Her expertise in sub-millimeter morphology likely saved my life. The excision was scheduled within days. Her follow-up protocol is rigorous: 3-month full-body checks with comparative imaging. She doesn't just look; she *compares*. What I thought was a simple checkup became a life-saving intervention due to her exceptional, detail-oriented vigilance.