SMILE Eye Surgery Istanbul

At 70 years old I made the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. I researched online and found many videos and photos posted from happy customers of Dr. Gorkem Atsal and decided to contact him myself. We agreed that a deep plane face and neck lift with upper and lower blepharoplasty would be perfect for me. I was quoted a very reasonable price and decided to add an upper arm lift procedure at the same time! I live in the UK and travelling to Turkey for cosmetic surgery is exciting, but extremely scary. The only thing I had to arrange was my flights, everything else was taken care of by Dr Gorkem’s assistant Hudi. My husband and I were picked up at the airport and taken to a luxury hotel. We were collected from our hotel to see Dr Gorkem at the hospital prior to my surgery…what a lovely, lovely man he is. He made us feel like family, greeted us with a hug and answered all of our questions, putting us both at ease. My surgery lasted over 9 hours, but even after that Dr Gorkem went to visit my husband, who had been waiting in the hospital room. He wanted to reassure him that I was ok and everything had gone well. I was so pleased to hear that he had taken the time to do that. From the start Hudi created a Whatsapp group and placed everyone in the group that were part of Dr Gorkem’s brilliant team. I was able to ask any questions before and more importantly, after my surgery. Dr Gorkem is surrounded by a great team and I cannot express how impressed I was with the whole experience. I am so happy with the results of my surgery and even happier that I chose Dr Gorkem Atsal. He is so passionate about his work and cares about every patient so much. He is an artist and a wonderful man!

I would like to thank Dr. Derda Ozer for my surgery and follow-up appointment, as well as Hassan and Zainab from the MDO team. I am especially grateful to Hassan, who served as my host, translating everything for me and taking care of me throughout the process—from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the hospital. I will always be thankful to them for my procedure and for being such excellent hosts. I was well taken care of by Dr. Derda Ozer, and the hospital was well-equipped, with all the necessary facilities. My surgery went well, and on the same day, I was transferred to my hotel. The following day, I had a follow-up appointment. Hassan took me on a tour of Istanbul, visiting Aya Sofya, the Sultanahmet area, and the Blue Mosque. I am very thankful to him for being a great host; he speaks excellent English, explains everything clearly, and is a genuinely positive person, and treated me like an older brother. Regarding my surgery, everything went according to plan like we talked about before my visit. As for the results, I am partially satisfied and still recovering, waiting for the final outcome related to my squint eye. I remain in communication with the MDO team and have been advised to give it three months, as recovery times can vary. I may consider future courses of action later on. If I achieve an 80% correction of my squint, I will be very happy. After my surgery, my eye still shows a slight deviation, and the size of my operated eye is still smaller than that of the other eye. Overall, I am satisfied with the surgery and remain hopeful for the best results. I would definitely recommend MDO, as they are a genuine clinic, and the hospital they use for surgeries has all the necessary facilities and is based in Istanbul. They are a trustworthy company that takes great care of their patients, and without a doubt, they are neither fake nor fraudulent. The staff and team are very honest and generous.

I contacted the hospital at night requesting a possible surgery the next day so I could still catch my flight the day after. The Doctor and his team were extremely organized, and very detailed and ensured I had a successful surgery. I was able to catch my flight the next day out of Istanbul without any medical issues. I was booked for a free eye check during my next visit to Istanbul to confirm that my eyes were in perfect condition. Special thanks to Abdurahym who made our English-Turkish communication easy and to Prof. Dr. Ahmet Satici for diligently explaining and handling the process efficiently. Your team remains the best!