The results - just a week post-surgery - are already remarkable

At 53, I traveled from the US to Istanbul for cosmetic surgery with Dr. Giray Genc at Vanity Clinic, and I couldn’t be happier with my experience. From the start, Emine answered all my pre-surgery questions, from booking details to transportation and hotel arrangements. Once in Istanbul, Hazal seamlessly coordinated my transfers to and from the hospital, as well as surgery times and follow-ups. The care was flawless.
Dr. Giray Genc was attentive and patient, listening to all my concerns and collaborating with me to plan a deep-plane facelift, neck lift, endoscopic brow lift, and fat transfers to my face and hands. His commitment to achieving a natural look while respecting my wishes made me feel confident in every step. The results—just a week post-surgery—are already remarkable. I feel like I look at least 15 years younger, and the support I’ve received has been outstanding, even as I prepare to fly home.
Dr. Giray also provided an incredibly detailed post-operative recovery plan, ensuring I understood every step to optimize my healing and long-term results. He made himself readily available for any questions or concerns and graciously agreed to give me lip filler before my trip back home (although he thought I was perfection without it) adding a perfect finishing touch to my transformation.
During my recovery, I experienced some nausea, and Dr. Giray and Hazal went above and beyond, making an extra visit to the hospital at 11 PM to ensure I had the care I needed. Dr. Giray even decided to keep me an extra night in the hospital for monitoring and personally arranged for more effective nausea medication.
I’m incredibly grateful for the care I received and the amazing results. Dr. Giray Genc and his team truly exceeded my expectations, and I highly recommend them to anyone considering cosmetic surgery in Istanbul.

As you can see in my photos I’m only 1 week post op but look forward to posting my update photos.

My swelling is slowing going down; Dr. Giray said I'd see a 30% reduction in swelling after 1 month and an 80% reduction in swelling after 4 months. My head and sides of my face are still numb. No pain or discomfort. I still have bruises under my eyes that I tried to cover up with concealer. I'm wearing my face strap ALL the time, but on Saturday I can take off the surgical tape and can start wearing the face strap when I'm home and sleeping for 2 more weeks (I'm looking forward to taking it off). I still feel some dry eye/fatigue with my left eye - the super swollen side - but that's it for recovery deficits.

I still have quite a bit of swelling and some bruising. I’ve been trying to cover the bruises for work. I keep putting my Hirudoid gel on my face and my antibiotic cream on my incisions. My smile is still lopsided but I’m so swollen and numb I’m not surprised. I’m loving everything so far! My incisions are barely noticeable already and I’m not using scar gel yet since I still have dissolvable stitches.