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Disappointing Experience but Good Results
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Disappointing Experience but Good Results
KatherineAKOctober 10, 2025
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I had an alarplasty procedure done March 2025.
After 2 years considering getting this procedure done I finally decided to go ahead with Dr Belice.
The biggest and significant issue I had in my experience was the communication leading up to my procedure and afterwards.
Beforehand, getting answers to questions or confirmations on hotel and transportation arrangements was so delayed that I ended up booking my own hotel and transportation to and from the airport at least just to ensure my safety and comfort during my visit.
The procedure went fine but I wasn’t administered any relaxing medication before the surgery which took place in office under local which was fine but it was terrifying to be cut on/ open while being fully awake with absolutely so sedation or calming drugs. I could still feel sensation through the entire procedure and the administration of the local anesthesia was very painful. The local anesthesia kept waring off and i could feel mild pain/ discomfort the whole time, but i did tell Dr when this happened and he topped up the anesthesia with additional injections. Im not sure if this is normal. It was overall a very traumatic experience.
I got back to my hotel and they did communicate with me while I was there in Turkey. At my discharge appointment Dr Belice assured me that would get a letter to fly home the next day.
But up until my arrival at the airport I got nothing sent to me. Security stopped me at the gate and I had to frantically call the office on WhatsApp to ask again for the letter. It was a huge panic and I almost missed my flight home as they prevented me from boarding the aircraft until I could produce this letter from my Dr.
Thankfully I got the letter over WhatsApp just in time 20 mins before boarding.
However, the most disappointing part was that all communication ceased after I left turkey. I felt discarded and abandoned as a patient. A message update I sent to them still remains without any acknowledgment or reply after I forwarded my one month update image/ video to say that I had healed well and was satisfied with the result.
It is a real shame that my experience wasn’t really pleasant because I do like my end result and have not had any complications. I suppose that’s the most important thing?
After 2 years considering getting this procedure done I finally decided to go ahead with Dr Belice.
The biggest and significant issue I had in my experience was the communication leading up to my procedure and afterwards.
Beforehand, getting answers to questions or confirmations on hotel and transportation arrangements was so delayed that I ended up booking my own hotel and transportation to and from the airport at least just to ensure my safety and comfort during my visit.
The procedure went fine but I wasn’t administered any relaxing medication before the surgery which took place in office under local which was fine but it was terrifying to be cut on/ open while being fully awake with absolutely so sedation or calming drugs. I could still feel sensation through the entire procedure and the administration of the local anesthesia was very painful. The local anesthesia kept waring off and i could feel mild pain/ discomfort the whole time, but i did tell Dr when this happened and he topped up the anesthesia with additional injections. Im not sure if this is normal. It was overall a very traumatic experience.
I got back to my hotel and they did communicate with me while I was there in Turkey. At my discharge appointment Dr Belice assured me that would get a letter to fly home the next day.
But up until my arrival at the airport I got nothing sent to me. Security stopped me at the gate and I had to frantically call the office on WhatsApp to ask again for the letter. It was a huge panic and I almost missed my flight home as they prevented me from boarding the aircraft until I could produce this letter from my Dr.
Thankfully I got the letter over WhatsApp just in time 20 mins before boarding.
However, the most disappointing part was that all communication ceased after I left turkey. I felt discarded and abandoned as a patient. A message update I sent to them still remains without any acknowledgment or reply after I forwarded my one month update image/ video to say that I had healed well and was satisfied with the result.
It is a real shame that my experience wasn’t really pleasant because I do like my end result and have not had any complications. I suppose that’s the most important thing?
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