I Did Ethnic Rhinoplasty and I Will Be Getting More Work Done in the Furture

I am almost 3 months post op. I traveled from the states to Istanbul solo to go see Dr. Ali Riza Oreroglu for an ethnic rhinoplasty. I stayed for 10 days total because I was told by the doctor to stay a week straight. But I wanted to start my journey heading there two days before my appointment since my layover and the time difference would throw me off. To get there took me basically a whole day, the second day I rest a little bit and look around the city. It’s a lot cats and I love them so that ain’t a problem for me honestly. The third day was my first appointment with Dr. Oreroglu. We went over the type of look I was going for, slightly upturned tip and thinner bridge, and smaller nostrils. I even FaceTimed my grandmother to talk to him and he explained the plan with her as well.

Their main office clinic and the hospital was clean. I took Uber everywhere I went. I felt safe and comfortable and my hotel was like 5 minutes away from the clinic. It was 20 minutes away from the hospital but would be like 30 minutes depending on the traffic. I made two trips to the hospital and back; first trip was to run blood test and second trip was surgery day. Ubers are much cheaper than the states too and the food too.

I got a piece of cartilage removed from my rib so that kinda hurt but I had pain pills that was prescribed to me by the hospital at discharge from the hospital. Oh yeah, after surgery there is a mandatory 1 night hospital stay and the staff didn’t speak much English but they were very helpful and kind. I used google translate if I was asking for something specific. Right before surgery and right after surgery Dr. Oreroglu came to see me and we just briefly went over the plan for my rhinoplasty again.

A staff member walked me down to my uber and made sure I got in the right one and I went all the way back to my hotel. I slept for the most part for the rest of my stay. I did some sight seeing throughout a few of those days but couldn’t be too mobile since the operation where my cartilage was taken out of my ribs was sore. So I made sure to stay close to the hotel traveling by Uber still. I had a breakfast buffet in my hotel and can order room service whenever so that’s what I did. I had my final appointment with Dr. Oreroglu on the 9th day to get my cast removed and my dissolvable stitches cleaned. Forgot to mention after I discharged out of the hospital I was also given saline solution and ointment to apply to my stitches a few times a day and that’s what I was instructed to do so I did. Dr. Oreroglu took before and after pictures (my results are on his instagram). These are my pictures for last week. I wanted to wait until I healed up a bit and the stitches dissolved more. I’m in love with my new nose! l It’s still healing ofcourse, it’ll take about a year I was told.