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I got treated like a celebrity the whole time I was thereSonja, Australia, 30 09 22Where to begin…
Without waffling on too much, having my nose done has been on the cards for the last 20 years. I go through phases of researching and have consultations, but I think it was the price that dissuaded me.
All I can say is God bless social media! I’m not sure I would’ve realised how popular surgery is in Turkey before I started following a guy called Matt Randon, who gets most of his extensive surgeries in Turkey & Iran. So around May, I started reaching out to as many doctors as I could in Istanbul & Antalya, getting quotes & comparing their work, social media presence & reviews.
Hands down, Melanie (Dr Kacmaz assistant/coordinator) was THE most kind & responsive one out of all the people I contacted (had to have been at least 30, if not more). It’s also worth noting that I changed my plans so many times but it would make anyone dizzy, but Melanie was extremely patient and understanding and helpful during this entire process.
Fast forward to the trip. All the transfers were included: from the airport to the hotel. Hotel to the clinic and back. The hotel to hospital, and then back to the hotel the following day. The hotel was also included in the price, and it was really really lovely. I got treated like a celebrity the whole time I was there.
Also worth noting in my appointment with the doctor, he actually asked what I wanted out of this surgery & before I had a chance to say anything, he literally TOLD me what needed doing: septum corrected, bridge reshaping & a bump I had needed shaving, and the tip not as droopy/long (and he actually corrected a former surgery I had on my nostrils, which he said was a bit amateur). He explained how everything was going to happen in the surgery also, going into enough detail so I understood but was not too technical.
Surgery day & beyond: day 1 post surgery was fine, absolutely no pain. Had to sleep with my mouth open, that was the worst part of the whole thing, waking up every 2 hours with a dry sandpaper tongue. I felt like a cat. The nurses came within seconds of calling them, they were extremely responsive. My nose was SO drippy & continued to drip until day 5 post op until having the tampons taken out of my nostrils.
Day 2 post op & I was moved to the hotel. My eyes and face swelled so bad I looked like I got stung by 100 bees, and it stayed that way for 2 days, BUT Emrah (another coordinator) was only a text message away telling me everything was normal. He asked for photo updates, checked in with the doctor if he wasn’t sure, and was just so calm & reassuring. All the staff are extremely knowledgeable & did the best job at putting my mind at ease.
Day 3 - 4 post op, I was up walking around, going down for breakfasts, walking along the oceanfront & patting all the cats, going out for dinners. I tell you I was a SIGHT but who cares? Not me, I didn’t know any of those people.
Day 5 post op & I had my tampons taken out of my nose & the solid cast that was holding my nose in place taken off also. I had tape on my nose bridge that stayed for a few more days but other than that, when I saw what they created I cried. The doctor did the most perfect job. And it looks SO different, but she’s so perfect.
Im 10 days post op & back at home now, face is still a bit swollen & nose definitely is, apparently, it’ll take quite a few months for the swelling to go down. The nose is sore to touch & I kinda feel like I have the flu, I can breathe through my nose but it feels kinda blocked, and I have this constant slight headache. But it’s worth saying there was NO PAIN! Like ZERO! If anything I felt pressure in my face from the swelling but it was pain free, which shocked me.