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Poor Primary Rhinoplasty Result in Istanbul Turkey

I underwent a rhinoplasty procedure with MCAN health in Istanbul on 28th August 2017, Dr. Altu?han Cahit Vural is the surgeon who performed my surgery. I was 21 years old at the time and very naïve, I did not do enough research at all before booking my rhinoplasty, I read positive reviews online, saw a few photos and just went for it, it was a very bad decision and I regret it so much. I travelled to Istanbul for the operation. Cahit Vural was late for the consultation and rushed it, we had the consultation maybe an hour before he was due to perform the surgery, the consultation lasted maybe 10 minutes. I was expecting him to show me a 3D computer simulation of how my nose would look after surgery since other people who have left reviews said he used a computer simulation to show them the results they could expect. He took a picture of me on his phone and used an app on his phone to edit it, I was having trouble believing that he was seriously showing me simulations on his phone, it was very unprofessional. I had second thoughts and wanted to cancel the surgery but I had already travelled all the way from the UK so I thought I may as well just go through with it because I was unhappy with my nose. This would turn out to be the biggest regret of my life. The surgeon said he would reduce the size of my nose and keep a straight profile, I specifically told him I did not want an upturned nose.
Most of the nurses in the hospital spoke no English at all and one or two spoke very limited English so the hospital stay was difficult. On the day the cast was removed the surgeon was not present. Instead the cast was removed by heavy handed nurses who spoke no English. My nose looked horrendous from the moment the cast came off and I fainted when I saw it in a hand mirror. The nurse tried to assure me that it would look better in a few months and they called Dr Cahit on one of their phones so I could speak to him. I spoke to him and he assured me the tip would drop and that any asymmetries were due to swelling. 6 weeks post op my nose still looked terrible so I emailed Dr Cahit Vural with photos of my nose and questions, he did not reply, I emailed him several times and he did not reply. Almost a year on, my nose looked worse than It did before surgery. After surgery I had trouble breathing through one nostril, my nose was up turned and piggish, bent, the nostrils were far more uneven than before surgery, the tip was bulbous and the tip was still rock hard. My nose looked totally fake and it is obvious to the casual observer that I had a botched nose job. The photos speak for themselves. I asked mcan health several times to send me a surgery report so I could send it to another surgeon who I had chosen to perform my revision rhinoplasty and mcan health took months to actually send me a report and in the end the report wasn’t even for my surgery, it was for someone else’s.
I was very foolish and rushed into getting a rhinoplasty, I saw the low price and went for it. Simply reading reviews and looking at before and after photos is not enough. Months to years of research should be conducted and you should speak to previous patients before even considering having a rhinoplasty with a surgeon. I was depressed and miserable for 10 months and hated leaving the house, I hated seeing people I knew because they would stare at my nose since it was obvious I had had a botched nose job. I felt so helpless because I would have to wait at least 6-9 months after my primary rhinoplasty before I would be able to get a revision, waiting was so difficult, I’m so glad it’s all over. I spent months on this site and luckily I found a surgeon who has managed to fix all of the issues caused by Cahit Vural, I have posted a review of my revision experience on this site so have a read of that as it will hopefully help people who are currently searching for a revision surgeon.

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Harbiye Mah. Abdi ipekci Cad. Isil Apt. No:3 Kat:3 Nisantasi, Istanbul,
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