We all deserve to pamper ourselves once in a while, especially those living in a stressful city. Sometimes we pamper ourselves with a dress we buy, maybe a day at the spa, a vacation or a unique feast. Here are some ways you can pamper yourself in Istanbul.The first trend I'll recommend is a health center that will not only refresh you but change your life. Ageless is a clinic providing services as part of the Istanbul Cerrahi Hastanesi (Istanbul Surgical Hospital) in Fulya. There are many services including skincare, aesthetic surgery and many others. However, this place is not an ordinary health institution. It is a center that combines the alternative healing methods of Far East and modern medicine. Indeed, it is pretty chic. Its decor is reminiscent of the clinics in the United States. In the cafe area at the entrance, detox juices herbal teas and smoothies are served. All of the operations are conducted by expert doctors. The machine that analyzes your skin in 3-D before a skincare procedure impressed me very much. You place your face into this machine and it calculates your skin's real age. It reveals the problems under the skin and gives you treatment options.It is also possible to remove your tattoos and facial spots with laser technology only offered at Ageless. Also, the Ultherapy face lift method impressed me. It is a brand new technology that solves the problems faced by face lift operations without any injections, recovery time or risks. It is also U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. With vitamins and minerals directly infused into the body intravenously is very effective at fulfilling your body's needs. This method also helps treat many diseases, help smokers quit and alleviates headaches and chronic fatigue. A genetic scan done at the center plays a critical role in the early diagnosis of many diseases, but the institution does exceptionally well with anti-ageing treatments. There are many special methods that will make you look younger using stem cell treatment. I recommend you check it out.It wouldn't be right to exclude spa treatments if we are on the subject of pampering. Raffles Hotel is one of the locations that excels in Istanbul with its spa, aptly named SPA. It combines art and luxury, appeals to your eyes with its aesthetic designs and it relaxes your body. Much of the wall space of the 3,000-square-meter SPA is filled with art. SPA, which was designed all by the firm HBA from Atlanta, features maple tree-covered walls, glass windows that incorporate Seljuk motifs and handles made out of wrought brass that invites you into a mystical world. The appealing implementation of SPA is that it brings together the traditional bride hamam (Turkish bath) ritual with luxury. This VIP section, which is especially ideal for spa parties, brings together crowded groups in a luxurious suit with a hamam. You can enjoy yourselves on the grass-covered terraces under the sun, swim in the inside pools watching the sky or have a different experience in mystical showers providing a rainforest environment. The best skin care of the spa is the papaya essence vitamin C skin treatment. When you arrive at the therapy room, the only thing you have to do is choose which oil you want. You can choose from the three available oils based on you mood that day, including organic oils, pink lotus flower oils or sandalwood are the mixtures that will accompany you through this journey.As I said before, another way to pamper yourself is to take a boutique holiday. Setur comes to help you by providing a new trend. It provides a special holiday program without depending on a date or tour with its newly branded SeturSelect. It gives you a special route with many themes, including honeymoon, sports, gourmet food, culture, family, adventure, spa and the sea. SeturSelect's website was also prepared as a guide. On the Destinations page, you can click on a place on the map, get detailed information and shape a holiday program with travel consultants. Products from globally recognized travel firms such as Abercrombie & Kent, Virgin Limited and Orient Express are in the SeturSelect portfolio as well as all kinds of destination recommendations. The institution also provides its customers with special advantages because of its status as a Four Seasons Preferred Partner and Starwood Luxury Privilege membership. I congratulate the general manager of Setur, Üstün Özbey, for his work.Ageless is a clinic providing many services including skincare, aesthetic surgery and many others. It is a center that combines the alternative healing methods of the Far East and modern medicine. Indeed, it is pretty chic. Its decor is reminiscent of the clinics in the United States. In the cafe area at the entrance, detox juices herbal teas and smoothies are served.My last recommendation is an offer that will pamper your soul. The time you will spend with the modern world's guru, Metin Hara, may be the most pleasant experience out of all I mentioned above. There are workshops that will benefit your physical, spiritual and mental development at Metin Hara's İnsana Güven (Trust in People) center. It provides progress for people in every age with its physical health-, philosophy- and psychology-based trainings under the motto "Another World Is Possible." There are many trainers and classes at the center managed by Hara in Levent since 2008. Breathing exercises are the ones that drew my attention, most relaxed ones. This is very effective to pamper your soul with group exercises, corporate trainings as well as individual sessions. 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