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Not Worth It, Performed Things I Never Asked for
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Not Worth It, Performed Things I Never Asked for
I had surgery with Dr. Celik in Mersin, and unfortunately, it has been one of the most painful and disappointing experiences of my life.
Definitely not a good surgeon for face lift surgery, he did perform an extra cut on the side of my eye, making me look like a cat, called canthoplasty or lateral corner reposition, and forever ruined the way I look.
It will cost me several thousand dollars to revise my eyes, not to mention I went back in January 2025 for a breast revision (my bad for trusting him again) and I ended up with a breast that was sitting under my collarbones, completely anatomically wrong (upper part bigger than the lower portion) and hard as a rock.
After returning home to San Francisco, my U.S. surgeon—who recently revised both my breast and neck—was shocked by what he found. Inside my breast was an abnormal amount of extremely hard scar tissue that had to be surgically removed.
Even worse, my eyes have been permanently altered. I originally requested a simple upper and lower eyelid procedure, but instead, I ended up with a “cat-eye” lift I never asked for. The results look unnatural and distressing. My local specialists have explained that once eye muscles are cut and reattached in this way, it’s very difficult—if not impossible—to restore the natural appearance.
But I will try because I did love the way my eyes looked. Be very aware, he performs this canthoplasty on patients who are not even aware they are getting it, like an extra surgical procedure that nobody ever asked for.
So I consider this ethically wrong, and I was gaslighted by his staff for an entire year trying to understand why my eyes looked so wrong, until my local surgeon recently explained what this guy did.
I was also told repeatedly that everything would “settle” with time, but two years later, my eyes still look wrong, and I no longer recognize myself in the mirror. I now need to see a specialist for possible corrective surgery, which will cost a fortune.
As for my breast and neck, both required revisions because the results did not meet my expectations. I was dismissed whenever I raised concerns, which added to the trauma.
In my opinion, Dr. Celik’s approach feels standardized—a “one-style-fits-all” method that leaves many patients looking similar, rather than individually beautiful. He is not inexpensive by Turkish standards (cost me a fortune and now more of a fortune to revise). I really wish people would not go all the way to southern Turkey, and in hindsight, I wish I had invested those funds in a reputable local surgeon instead.
If you are considering cosmetic surgery abroad, please be very cautious. Saving money (which, in my opinion, you will not save a penny) is not worth the emotional and physical cost of poor results and a lack of accountability. Listen to your instincts—you know your own face and body best.
Below is the before picture, a week after, and a few months after, where the shape of my eyes is forever altered, and so my cheekbones and ultimately my trust in this guy.
Definitely not a good surgeon for face lift surgery, he did perform an extra cut on the side of my eye, making me look like a cat, called canthoplasty or lateral corner reposition, and forever ruined the way I look.
It will cost me several thousand dollars to revise my eyes, not to mention I went back in January 2025 for a breast revision (my bad for trusting him again) and I ended up with a breast that was sitting under my collarbones, completely anatomically wrong (upper part bigger than the lower portion) and hard as a rock.
After returning home to San Francisco, my U.S. surgeon—who recently revised both my breast and neck—was shocked by what he found. Inside my breast was an abnormal amount of extremely hard scar tissue that had to be surgically removed.
Even worse, my eyes have been permanently altered. I originally requested a simple upper and lower eyelid procedure, but instead, I ended up with a “cat-eye” lift I never asked for. The results look unnatural and distressing. My local specialists have explained that once eye muscles are cut and reattached in this way, it’s very difficult—if not impossible—to restore the natural appearance.
But I will try because I did love the way my eyes looked. Be very aware, he performs this canthoplasty on patients who are not even aware they are getting it, like an extra surgical procedure that nobody ever asked for.
So I consider this ethically wrong, and I was gaslighted by his staff for an entire year trying to understand why my eyes looked so wrong, until my local surgeon recently explained what this guy did.
I was also told repeatedly that everything would “settle” with time, but two years later, my eyes still look wrong, and I no longer recognize myself in the mirror. I now need to see a specialist for possible corrective surgery, which will cost a fortune.
As for my breast and neck, both required revisions because the results did not meet my expectations. I was dismissed whenever I raised concerns, which added to the trauma.
In my opinion, Dr. Celik’s approach feels standardized—a “one-style-fits-all” method that leaves many patients looking similar, rather than individually beautiful. He is not inexpensive by Turkish standards (cost me a fortune and now more of a fortune to revise). I really wish people would not go all the way to southern Turkey, and in hindsight, I wish I had invested those funds in a reputable local surgeon instead.
If you are considering cosmetic surgery abroad, please be very cautious. Saving money (which, in my opinion, you will not save a penny) is not worth the emotional and physical cost of poor results and a lack of accountability. Listen to your instincts—you know your own face and body best.
Below is the before picture, a week after, and a few months after, where the shape of my eyes is forever altered, and so my cheekbones and ultimately my trust in this guy.
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