Pig’s Nose I Didn’t Ask for – my Rhinoplasty Experience
“Pig’s Nose I Didn’t Ask for – my Rhinoplasty Experience with Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Sakaraya”
On June 27, 2025, I had surgery with Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Sakaraya that included rhinoplasty and a midface lift.
This review reflects only my personal experience with Dr. Sakaraya, who works at CareInTurkey.
My surgical request was clear: remove the dorsal hump and refine the bulbous tip while keeping the nose natural. I also provided reference photos to illustrate my wishes.
After surgery, my nose appeared shorter, with a over-rotated tip and visible nostrils creating a pig's nose look that looks unnatural on my face. At no point during consultation was this outcome explained to me as part of the surgical plan, and I would not have agreed to it had I known. From my perspective, these changes were made without my informed consent and my aesthetic request was completly ignored. When I questioned it, the doctor told me it was done because it’s the “beauty standard for women.”
In addition, I have developed breathing difficulties — specifically, my right nostril does not breathe properly since the surgery.
Following the midface lift, I also noticed malar swelling under my eyes that I did not have before surgery. At this stage, I feel these changes disrupted my facial harmony.
This has been a very difficult experience for me, both emotionally and physically. I share my perspective here so that other patients can be fully aware of the importance of ensuring their aesthetic goals are clearly understood and confirmed before surgery.
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First, his attitude: after the surgery, he completely dismissed my concerns and took zero responsibility for what went wrong — an over-rotated tip I never asked for, breathing problems, and a deviated septum that left my left nostril twice the size of the right. Three months later, he even tried to blame me for the deviated septum and uneven nostrils, claiming it was because I didn’t wear the retainer (which I actually did). How absurd is that?
His response was essentially: “Everything is great, but I can do a revision if you want.”
Why would anyone trust a revision to the same surgeon who created these problems, refused to take responsibility, and then blamed the patient?
Thank you, but I would much rather seek help from an experienced ENT surgeon.