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DONT RECOMMENED- BBL ISTANBUL TURKEY WITH DR SERKAN BALTA

UPDATED FROM 599luv
1 year post

Snapshots of scar revision being assured but on day of surgery I was told it is just how the body heals

$5,500
No scar revision on my revision despite it being arranged prior and partially the reason for my revision also

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Serkan Balta, MD

Serkan Balta, MD

Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM 599luv
1 year post

Pre op pic from final revision

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Hey, how did your final revision go? Sorry you had to go through all of this.
UPDATED FROM 599luv
1 year post

FINAL/ THIRD REVISION - IN HOSPITAL 1 year 2 months post op


AFTER 8 months since the last revision (1 year and 2 months post FIRST surgery) I returned in February 2020 for a revision.
This time I paid nothing and it was under general anaesthetic.
Dr Serkan said he had been studying my pictures and it seemed some people have a tight muscle/skin and I must have this that’s why the fat is not accepting into the dent which I still had.
In the messages I arrange a scar revision also as my scars are AWFUL. But the day of surgery I was told scars heal different for people and he cannot help it.
Each time he has made my scars worse and worse and looks like they were carelessly stitched. I had the surgery yet again I asked him to remove fat from the top of my bum to get ride of the fake ‘shelf’ looking bum which I never asked for and take some out the sides of my bum and insert into my lower bum which still had barely any fat. There was so much lateral fat inserted it just did not match my legs. He also took fat from my back to insert in my lower bum.
Same procedure, I stayed a few hours in hospital waited for them to take my catheter out ate and went back to my hotel.
Now, I have given the benefit of the doubt and trusted this man FOUR times with my body. I wanted to believe he is as skilled as his confidence alludes and the fact that he is in fact nice. However, as a surgeon his skills are extremely flawed.
I am so so unhappy and wish I NEVER did this surgery, the time, the money, the back and fourth trips to Turkey, the pain, the recovery NONE OF IT WAS THE TINIEST BIT WORTH IT.
I have been left with HORRIBLE scars that are absolutely awful with no care nor attention to reduce this. Darker skins are prone to hyperpigmentation I always emphasises my fear of scars and asked for careful stitching.
My scars are so bad and visible I genuinely don’t even know what to do at this stage. I have tried fraxel laser and no luck I will have to seek a more skilled surgeon that can correct this for me.
I will also need a final revision due to the complete unevenness I have been left with, I have no fat on my left bum cheek on the bottom it is completely different to the right there is a clear visible dent anytime I wear tight clothes. My lipo on my back is also extremely uneven and I believe more fat could have been taken out my bra roll fat was a clear concern for me and this remained after my multiple surgeries no idea why more wasn’t removed.
Overall, I do wish I never did this to myself. I did this surgery for more confidence and to be able to flaunt my figure but now I find myself hiding more. I feel embarrassed to wear tight clothes because of the massive dent on my bum. I feel embarrassed to wear anything revealing or be intimate with the lights on because of my body having NUMEROUS large surgery scars that could have been reduced significantly if he cared. My advise is to do as much research as possible on the surgeon you go for, I know there are plenty of amazing surgeons out there but there are also a great deal of surgeons that get rich from the insecurities of others and take advantage.
Personally, as a surgeon based on what my body currently looks like from the liposuction, the fat transfer, the scars I would never in a million years recommend to go forward with this particular surgeon.
Pay more, find someone skilled.

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Sorry you have gone through this xx
Thank you, I have since had a revision with a separate surgeon in Antalya and much happier x
Sorry this happened to you! His assistant Ezra is also terribly rude
She’s done it with many people!!! She’s vile. And Serkan still lets her work for him lool. They both are rubbish. I’ve been to dogus and ersin now and both have been amazing. X
Hi girl. Sorry for what u went through. It seems like this surgeon has 2 accounts on real self because the other account has all good results while this one has only u
What Is the other account?
Hey, that's odd! I can only see one account for him that my review is under?
So sorry it happened to you. I plan my bbl but also have problems with scars like long healing and sometimes hypertrophyc and keloids. Did you resolve your issue with scars?