Did Melis Ateş have weight-loss surgery? Yes, and she filmed it day by day

On her own YouTube channel, dated 28 November 2021, Melis Ateş posted a video titled “Ameliyat Vlog benimle 4 gün / Tüp mide ameliyatı süreci” (“Surgery vlog: 4 days with me / My gastric-sleeve surgery process”). In it she thanked her subscribers for always being there for her, saying: “Selam sevgili dostum, her zaman yanımdasınız ve ben bundan gerçekten çok çok mutluyum.” (“Hi dear friend, you are always with me and I am truly, truly happy about that.”)

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Bariatric surgery is still often discussed quietly, if at all. Melis Ateş did the opposite: she filmed four days around the operation itself and posted it for anyone to see, rather than only sharing a before-and-after months later. For people who are considering the same step but feel embarrassed to talk about it, watching someone go through the actual hospital days — not just the result — can make the decision feel more ordinary and less frightening.

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A sleeve gastrectomy is a laparoscopic operation: the surgeon works through several small punctures and removes a large part of the stomach, leaving a narrow tube-shaped “sleeve”. A smaller stomach means people feel full sooner and eat less. It is one of several bariatric operations; the main options compared:

Bariatric surgery is usually considered when:

• the body mass index (BMI) is above 40;
• the BMI is above 35 and there are serious weight-related conditions;
• in some cases with a lower BMI, if non-surgical approaches have not worked.

Patients are usually up and walking on the first day and stay in hospital for one to five days — roughly the same window Melis Ateş filmed in her four-day vlog. The diet then moves in stages over one to two months, from liquid to soft to normal food. Office work is usually possible after two to four weeks, and long trips are best planned no earlier than a month after surgery.

City Medical Centre performs sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and SADI-S for international patients, all laparoscopically. The first consultation with the surgeon is free: the doctor looks at your weight history and health, recommends the suitable operation and names the cost, which is then fixed in the contract. A sleeve gastrectomy costs $3,600 and a gastric bypass $4,000.