It’s my one year anniversary getting a primary Asian rhinoplasty and I can not recommend Dr. Ümit taskin enough!!! I love my results. I did so much research and looked through pages of Insta doctors and I’m so happy I went with him. I was in between 2-3 doctors but I went with Taskin. He was the most wxpensive of them all but he’s skilled and experienced so I trusted him. The consult was quick but his team and assistants are always ready to help. I went alone and I asked to get the contact info of other girls who were going alone and I ended up meeting up with the two other girls getting their noses done the same day and I had a companion through it all. One girl even booked the same hotel as me so we could help each other. One thing I wish they did was packages. “Surgery + hotel + transportation”. I was I between Clinichub and Taskin because they made it soooo stress free but all the hassle of booking transportation (Uber works) and hotel was fairly easy. I also got Buccal fat removal which was great too. Why not? We’re under anesthesia anyway haha So you will need to get blood work and meet the anesthesia doctor at the hospital the day before (I had to get a covid test too). Then you need dr. Taskin at his office for a consult, pictures and to pay the money. Then the same evening, he sends pictures of your nose photoshopped and you choose which nose you want and send it to him. Then the next day it’s surgery day! As for recovery, I have a had pain tolerance but I was fine right after! I was happy and even dancing in my bed. The other girls were miserable though. But the next couple days were bad with my ribs. It was so hard getting up from the bed. You need to sleep sitting up to avoid straining your ribs. I think the most painful part is the rib healing and the drying of the stitches also cutting the stitches after a month if they don’t dissolve. Anyways, don’t look any further! Go with Taskin!! Save up and go with the best doctor and get the peace of mind of not being botched.

Best decision i made was choosing dr. Unit Taskin to do my revision rhinoplasty surgery. I came all the way from Los Angeles, California to see him not only because he is cheaper (local doctors quoted me 20,000 USD) but also he’s truly a gifted doctor he did what a few other doctors told me they can’t do. My whole journey leading up to my surgery with dr. Taskin has been so emotional. I hated my nose before that i got done in Tijuana Mexico initially. My nose looked so horrible and too much cartilage got shaved from my nose it was too short and stubby with a really big round tip. I got turned down by a few other Turkish surgeons who told me my desired results were not achievable. I was so sad and heartbroken honestly it was so emotionally draining i didn’t think i was every able to have my dream nose, until i came across dr. Taskin i sent him my dream nose pictures and he said no problem I can do that for you and he did just that! he was so amazing, kind and gave me exactly what i imagined. He listened to my concerns and took them all into consideration prior to surgery. Thank you Dr. Taskin so much

I had surgery on 7/19, I’m one week out and after removing the cast love the results thus far. The doctor and hospital are amazing. Turkey is beautiful, the people are friendly and things are pretty affordable. I have nothing bad to say about my experience. Day 1-4 are difficult because of the congestion, but close to noooo pain. I also got my teeth done, which was were the pain came in place, but I don’t regret that at all! Please if you are African American/black you have to go to Turkey, they have techniques that are by far more advanced. See before and after, please note that the sweeping is there for up to a year and these are the result after one week. My nose is still swollen but I can see a difference. Updated on 24 Aug 2022: Please tell me does my nose look natural or do I need a revision. I hate pictures now and don’t even look at my self in the mirror. I thought I did enough research but I was wrong. For all the money I paid, flight, hotel, transportation…I could have gone to Beverly Hills and gotten the top surgeon. I’m super disappointed…I’m trying to “trust the process,” but I don’t think it’s an ethnic noise as it’s really pointed. And it screams of nose job, I’m one month post-op Updated on 25 Aug 2022: This was my nose before surgery. I like my side profile and never wanted a pointed nose. I just wanted my nostrils reduced. I’m kind of sad about getting surgery and I don’t like thinking that people can tell I got surgery. It makes me feel like a sell out.

Taskins bedside manner was amazing, I love his entire team. He gave me exactly what I wanted! Only two weeks PO and loving my results, I can't wait to see what it looks like without any swelling. 10/10 recommend Dr. Taskin Updated on 8 Feb 2024: By far the best decision ever. I don’t regret it at all, I am so so pleased with my results. Taskin & his team are the best

I had a fabulous experience with my surgeon in Turkey. I traveled a great distance and searched for about six months to find the best Doctor Who is good with deviated septum's as well as thick skin. I've experienced and traveled for medical tourism a few times with Soso results, but Istanbul truly blew me away! I talked to Dr. Taskin in WhatsApp and felt very comfortable with his English as well as care to my questions. I've had body surgery before which can be painful and he assured me that the nose is much much easier when it comes to recovery, he was very much right. We first considered doing a lip lift and Bilko fat removal with my rhinoplasty. He quoted me and I made a small deposit. I booked my trip and decided to stay in Faith. I just booked via air bnb to save on cost. I LOVED Faith bc of all The shops and restaurants & the grand bizarre! Shopping there was a dream so I would increase your budget to include shopping. The city was extremely friendly and I found everything there to be so much more pleasant than I had expected. Do download biTaksi app for transportation. Very easy to use.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...The consultation was only two nights before surgery, and he did not recommend a lip lift once he saw me in person, and I'm very glad I listen to him because I have seen scars since and I'm not happy with what that surgery looks like on most women. I paid 4K for rhino and decided to add The buccle fat removal as his suggestion as well and I'm so glad I did, it helps with the symmetry of my face so much and with the sagging bloated look. Recovery for that was easier than getting a tooth cavity filled, just nothing hot or too hard to eat for a week. Simple. The hospital stay Felt extremely luxurious and I was at ease the whole time, they gave me a sedative and before I knew it surgery was over. Recovery was extremely easy other than you couldn't breathe for days on end. Definitely bring cough drops because your throat will be sore from sleeping and snoring with your mouth open at night. I was warned that I would not like my nose when I got my bandage taken off, but I was immediately pleased and very happy with the look, but it did take almost a full year for all the swelling to go completely down. He also recommended shin filler to help balance the lower portion of my face. I am now totally hooked to getting at least one ML of chin filler A year it makes a great difference. Overall I definitely recommend Dr. Umit Taskin and would recommend him to all my friends and family considering surgery. Updated on 22 Jun 2021: Before-afters up until 6 months

I went to Istanbul for 5 days. I got one week vacation and wasn't gonna waste it. The doctor actually wanted me to stay longer so he could take off the cast, but I gotta run!! I arrived in Istanbul on January 26 and the same day I did my covid test. I went back to a cheap hotel I booked and had a meal before 12am (can't eat or drink past that time). Went to the hotel via Uber at 7am. Paid the 4900 and was sent to my room. Very clean, state-of-the-art place. I waited and waited and finally, Taskin came through. He said off the bat that I had a round face so I cant have pointy. I was like no way I wanted pointy or a doll nose. I have round cheeks like you Taskin lol!! I want a higher bridge, nothing over the top, smaller nostrils, and a less bulbous tip. Very natural looking for my round face, big cheeks, and short chin. He asked if I had any breathing problems and if I had wish pics. I told him I don't believe in wish pics, every face is different and I don't want to have an image of a perfect nose in mind because it may be a different outcome. Besides, it's always best to find the best of the best in the field and trust in the Doctors expertise. The nurse nodded and the doctor told me he won't let me down and that he is happy that I have faith in him. The nurses did not speak a lot of English but I gesture to them and did a lot of smiling. They are so cute and they are ready to help. Finally, the time came and I went under... woke up to this congestion in my nose, the rib pain is the worse, and the fact that you have to breathe through your nose. Two days later I went to Taskin office, and I was dizzy and very very swollen. I didn't eat and I barely drank any water. Was just busy rushing and running all over town trying to enjoy my time there. While waiting to get my teeth whitening, I asked for water and from there I was spacy, shaking, and even dizzier. The nurses saw me, took my cup, took off my jacket and a doctor came with the IV. And just like that my head felt lighter, less tight, less swollen, I felt less warm now a lot better. I can't believe how quickly they acted. After the scare, I went to go get myself a salad and chocolate cake lmao! I wanted to lose 25lbs but not at this time. It's been one month now. And yesterday I went back to the gym. Went on the Stairmaster for 11mins and rode the seated bicycle. I went to the quad machine and I had trouble with my rib incision! That rib pain is a bitch! Will take my time though and take it easy for another 2 weeks. Then back to lifting again!!! By the way, I always wear tape on my nose, morning and night. I realize when I don't and go to bed. I have swelling.  Updated on 25 Mar 2021: The swelling you can see very bad. I didnt have any headaches but my face felt tight and heavy because of the swelling that happened the next day. I had booked a hotel the day before so when I left memorial bahcelievler hospital I went straight for the uber and to hotel to rest Updated on 21 Apr 2021: 3 months after rhinoplasty with dr umit TASKIN. Wanted to post a update for all those who ask about swellling. In the morning I do have swelling after waking up. Then by end of day I look normal. Add your payment receipt to your African American Rhinoplasty review Upload your procedure payment receipt with your review so we can verify your purchase. You’ll get a Verified Purchase badge on your review, which helps build our community's trust.

Had my revision rhinoplasty with this doctor in December 2020. Told him about my breathing issues due to my primary that I did 9 years prior, and the issues I was having. Now I am almost 3.5 years post op and I hate my nose. He used my rib cartilage to help reconstruct the tip but essentially made my nose look like my god given nose which is not what I wanted. I showed him plenty of pictures I wanted to look similar to, and I got none of that…now almost 4 years post op, my breathing is not corrected, I have a lot of scar tissue, and my nose is slanted, very obviously asymmetrical. I hate my nose, but I am terrified to do another surgery and refuse to due to health reasons. This was my one shot to get the nose I wanted, but I did not get that and now I have to live with this forever. I am so upset, so disappointed, and reminded of all of this everytime I look in the mirror or pose for a photo, as I cannot take pictures front facing anymore because of this. I’m miserable. Skip this doctor, his results are hit or miss, and that’s not a risk I should’ve taken.

he didn’t do a dramatic change which was what i asked for, my front profile looks the complete same, but he did a good side profile. im not happy with my nose and i wish i went to a different doctor. im not happy with the width of my nose which was what i wanted to change.

I previously contacted Dr Umit Taskin because of his good reviews. I made contact with many surgeons and decided to go with him because he assured I will achieve the results I wanted and talked with me on how he will proceed in the surgery to get the shall nose I wanted. I travelled to Istanbul and had a face to face consultation and he went on to show me computerised images of my nose with 3 images of what it will look like I felt comfortable and proceeded the following day. I asked for a small nose when I woke up after surgery it looked enormous but of course that’s just swelling he assured me and I believed. 7 day later I went to have the cast removed and I thought he will get a mirror out and show me my new nose but he was in a rush to tape it did not give me the chance to have a look he quickly wanted me to leave before I can get any words out, at that time I thought he’s busy as he’s just come out of surgery and had other clients waiting, I now see it’s because he knows I would be be unhappy with his work. He’s left me with a big and deformed ugly nose. It’s been 2 years since my surgery I have tried making contact with him but have been ignored only time he replied when he thought I was a new client. Choosing Dr Umit Taskin was the biggest mistake of my life.

Hello ladies!!! I am from a medical family so I am extremely cautious regarding anything to do with my body or sx. I’ve had a BBL so I am no stranger to sx.. I traveled to Turkey to have my nose done by Dr. Umit Taskin.Here’s my review. How to pick your dr. What kind of nose do you want?A cute piggy nose. A closed or open rhinoplasty sx Do you want to keep your ethnicity? When you know the nose you want to pick your dr based on his expertise. I wanted a slim nose but I also wanted to retain my ethnicity. I did not want a barbie or piggy nose. Beware a lot of drs in Turkey do the piggy upturned cute nose. Don’t believe table pictures. Speak to patients who are a couple of months or weeks off the table. I researched the sx for over a year and was so confused about who to use. Every dr has an unhappy patient who claims to be botched or face ruined. If possible ask unhappy patients what went wrong. A lot of them just don’t like their nose, or their expectations weren’t met. It's very important that you set yourself realistic expectations. No one, not even the dr knows how your new nose will heal. Everyone is different and will heal at their own pace. Also, once you touch your nose- you may need to touch other areas of your face- chin implant, etc. So take that into consideration. Flying and Treatment During Covid Flying is an absolute nightmare during covid. So before boarding a plane be very aware of the emotional stress and toll that traveling will take on you. Read up on all the requirements/restrictions of where you are going and have backup plans. A lot of countries will not allow you in unless you have a PCR test, and the test certificate must specifically state PCR test. A lot of counties will tell you that you must self isolate for 10 days before you can go out. How do you do sx if you are supposed to be self-isolating? Can you afford to stay in the country for 10 days of isolation plus recovery time? Returning home with a rhinoplasty is uncomfortable as hell. If it’s a transatlantic flight try and book a business class so you will be more comfortable. These are all real considerations. Sx during COVID is daunting but as this virus is here to stay we just have to get on with it. The hospital that Taskin uses is state of the art. Hands down the best hospital I’ve ever seen- and as said I’m from a medical family and live in the UK. The staff is well trained, you have test,ed, and are cleared for sx twice by the hospital (not Taskin). One time the day before your sx and the second time the day of your sx. So if you have any pre-existing medical conditions you have to let themknow; because they will find out! Hospital is clean as a whistle and staff are constantly masked up. Now for the good stuff...  I had two consultations the day before my sx; hospital and with Taskin. Dr. Taskin did a picture morph of my nose... my final nose looked nothing like the picture. Came out way better! So don’t pay too much attention to the picture morph. The consultation is best to let him know your exact expectations. His English isn’t that great so sometimes his bedside manner comes off as being arrogant. He’s not, it’s a language barrier. He’s actually a really nice, sweet, and understanding man. He also has an assistant who is amazing. Any concerns just speak to him. Taskin will give you all his details. Hospital consultation is intense. Blood, lungs, and EKG. You also meet with a dr to discuss all your labs and medical history. SX Day!! Got to the hospital bright and early. Was there at 7am. You are not allowed to eat from midnight the night before. My SX was scheduled for about 1pm but was delayed by 8 hours!! Went in at about 7pm. Once I was cleared by the hospital it was sx time. Taskin came in twice to see me.- once in the morning and when I was in the waiting room for the SX. His assistant is called Fuzil and he’s amazing. He speaks perfect English and is a lifesaver. He will answer all your questions. He came and hung out with me for a couple of hours before my SX. but I just slept most of the day. Then it’s lights out! The medical team that looks after you while you are asleep is amazing. The biggest risk of this sx is an inexperienced anesthetist. There is one assign to you in the OR and another 2 or 3 monitoring you virtually on some computerized screen and one in the hall ready to run in case of an emergency. I cannot emphasize how important it is to do your sx in a well-equipped hospital. Memorial hospital is probably the best in turkey. I’ve attached videos. So SX is all done and I wake up in recovery. When I woke up my nose felt like an elephant was sitting on it and it hurt like hell; a dull throbbing pain. But the pain only lasted for about 15 minutes or so. I honestly don’t remember being wheeled back to my room as I was so out of it. I was observed every hour and given IV pain medication, blood pressure, and all my vitals were check. It’s like that for about the first 6 hours. SX day is one of the most uncomfortable days but it’s more due to the adjustment of now having to breathe through your mouth. There’s a splint in each nostril so you literally cannot breathe through your nose. Between 6-8 hours after the SX a nurse will remove the splint. It doesn’t hurt it’s just a very weird feeling. My SX was delayed by a couple of hours so I had dinner at about midnight. It’s was gross by the way. Didn’t eat it. I had some fruit that I brought with me. I was made to walk about so as to prevent blood clots. I was given two nostril sprays - saltwater solution and a medicated one, antibiotics, some antiseptic cream, and pain killers.Then I was released! I was told to eat something at the cafe downstairs (big chef) and head back to the hotel. Recovery- day 1-6The rhinoplasty itself doesn’t hurt. Honestly, no pain at all from my nose. What hurt like a MF was my rib! OMG, it hurt like hell. I couldn’t even move in bed without help when in the hospital. Worse rib pain is day 1-3. After that, it subsides to a dull throb. Rhino recovery is just uncomfortable and kind of gross. There is so much mucus during this healing stage it’s a joke. You cant blow your nose, sneeze, or yawn. So the mucus just has to drip out or you use cotton buds to ease it out. BUT U CANNOT INSERT THE COTTON BUD INTO YOUR NOSE. CAN ONLY BE USE AT THE BASE OF YOUR NOSTRILS. Bring a lot of gauze so you can tape it under your nostril and the mucus drips on it. The sprays really helped me to decongest so by day 4 I could kind of breathe through my nostrils but I didn’t force it. Caste off Day!! The cast is removed on day 6.Now the big reveal... It’s a little bit painful as Taskin removes the tape and caste and my nose was so tender and sore. He also cleans it. But me being black I did a second clean with rosewater and micella water. He did a quick check of my nose and was like wonderful! Dr. Taskin then taped back up my nose with just surgical tape, gave me instructions for aftercare, and was like you are free to go home to London. . I was like huh that’s it? He’s like yup. Bye-bye. Lol. It’s literally a ten minute (if that) consultation. He gave me a hug, we took some pictures and that was that. A lot of people say they hate their nose at caste off but honestly, I looovvveddd my results. My nose was very swollen so it was still big but I could see the definition and once all the swelling goes down it will look dope! What else can I say, Rhinoplasty is very much self-recovery. I've probably spoken to Taskin about three times outside my consultation. He’s on WhatsApp so you can always call or message him if you have any concerns. Personally, I spoke to Fazuil way more and he’s epic. So supportive and just amazing. Traveling back to London. Caste off was on a Tuesday afternoon and I left turkey on a Thursday morning. I would’ve left on Wednesday but I wasn’t sure of the quarantine restrictions so I waited for the full ten days before I left. Wore a mask from the second I left the hotel to the second I got home and it wasn’t too bad. The tip is really sensitive so it felt very strange to have cloth on it but it was actually ok. I wore a surgical mask and put my cloth on o top of it. The surgical mask can be pinched so it’s not actually touching your nose. Day 6 onwards Still very swollen. Still a mucus bucket but not as much. Don’t need the gauze anymore. By day 10 I was only congested at night. Don’t breathe through my mouth anymore. Final pointsFollow all post-op care. Elevate your head. So important DO NOT TOUCH YOUR NOSE JUST LEAVE IT ALONE TO HEAL. Book a nice hotel because you are room bound because of covid. Book an international chain if possible. 5 star in turkey is it 3 star in the western world!!! Or better still a nice air bnb. Travel light- you only need loungewear and two outfits. Hospital day and consultation day. Bring snacks- food in turkey is [RS Bleep] unless you are at an international hotel or aren’t a fussy eater. Bring your laptop- Netflix is your best friendRemember you are there to have sx- don’t sweat the small stuff. Let it go, heal and go home. Please feel free to message me if you have any further questions. Good luck picking your Dr.Hands down I recommend Dr. Taskin! Updated on 24 Mar 2021: These are my before and after pics. I’m now two weeks out today and I am still very swollen. I’m at the phase where I don’t like the shape of my nose at all so I’ve retaped it and will leave it on for another couple of days to help with the swelling. My tip is so swollen it’s given me a piggy nose effect but I can see it’s swelling so I just have to be patient. Updated on 24 Mar 2021: After pics. But still very very swollen. Ladies I cannot stress how patient you have to be during this healing process. Your nose changes every couple of days. So trust the process and heal. Will post another update at the end of the week. Updated on 26 Mar 2021: Hello ladies. I am 16 days post op from my rhinoplasty. I’ve seen so many reviews about people bouncing back and out and about after just 10 days following the procedure... this is not the norm!!!! Recovery is rough, long and hard. The first 14 days are tough but after that of gets much easier. Btw day 14 and 17 you wake up and you actually feel like a human being. A lot of the swelling will have gone down and you will begin to see a first glimpse of what your new nose will look like. It’s very normal to have uneven swelling ie one nostril will be less swollen than the other. Again, this is normal. At this point of the journey all I can add is to keep on taping your nose- 24 hours of possible. It’s honestly the best way to get the swelling down. I still ice under my eyes and it’s helped.. I will continue taping my nose, changing it every couple of days and giving it a breather for a couple of hours on the day I retape!! Happy healing. Xx Updated on 26 Mar 2021: I had a total freak out.. Took of my tape today to check my swelling and my nose was sooo upturned. I freaked out!! I honestly thought I looked like Lil Kim or Miss Piggy. I called Dr Taskin and his assistant and they assured me it’s just swelling... I’m not happy at all. I’ve read up on it and apparently it’s a common thing. I pray it goes down!! Updated on 26 Mar 2021: Upturned nose finally not so upturned. I was so scared that my nose was going to stay upturned. Thankfully Dr. Taskin’s assistant was able to calm me down and assure me it was just swelling. Happy healing. Updated on 18 Apr 2021: Hello! Update... My stitches in my mouth got infected; have to say it was very painful. Treatment was a a 5 day course of strong anti biotics and anti inflammatory pain meds. It took about 2 days for the pain and swelling to go down but infection cleared. I basically had a reaction to the stitches in my mouth. I had lumps at nearly all of the surgical sites. Most of them went down and disappeared in the first couple of weeks but one was swollen and painful and this is what got infected. It all healed now and the lump has definitely gone down. Still a little swollen and achy but no pain. My nose is still a bit swollen but I’m loving the shape!