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Mommy Makeover Experience
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Mommy Makeover Experience
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- I wanted to wait to make this review until I was pretty healed and could comment better in the results (as you WILL have swelling and it takes time to see if he results better). Im from Canada. Had my surgery November 2025 (breast implant exchange, areola correction, mini tummy tuck). I had a great experience!
- Consult: I had my consult with Fatih (I appreciated him responding and me quickly even though we are completely different time zones). Usually the consult is with one of his staff (there are 3 or 4 of them). You will be asked to send in photos via WhatsApp (this was very weird to me as a Canadian, as we would never do this here in Canada, but I came to learn that communicating via WhatsApp is common practice for all the clinics). Fatih gave me a price of 11000 USD (you have to take this cash out - I had to exchange from Canadian dollars beforehand) for breast implant exchange (I had some already; one was deflated) and fully tummy tuck. One thing to note is there’s not a ton of documentation and you don’t get like a written “package” with information. You just have to trust that the surgeon is reputable and once you give your deposit, you just have to trust the process — ended up bent totally fine. The 11K includes surgery, anesthesia, meds, compression garment, 2 night stay in hospital, and 8 nights in the hotel. The coordinator messaged me again within the month leading up to the surgery with some more questions and information.
- Hotel: Stay at the Antwell Hotel — beautiful and safe hotel. Pretty much everyone there is getting some type of surgery so you don’t feel out of place and I ended up meeting and talking with people about our experiences. Breakfast is included and delicious. Dr Safa’s nurse Busa (she is sweet and amazing) will basically come every day once you’re back at the hotel to change dressings and check incisions. She really is the sweetest lady ever! And you can pay her for lymphatic drainage massages if you want
- Surgery/ Day before surgery/ Dr Safa: You will be coordinating with Elif for all appointments. Elif is AWESOME (she speaks 5 languages and speaks perfect English. She will arrange your transport to the hospital or clinic. I went to the hospital (the hospital is private and very clean and nice- almost hotel like). I got bloodwork, an ECG, then you fill out a TON of paperwork, give the rest of your payment, meet with the anesthesiologist and do an in person consult with Dr Safa. Dr Safa is a kind and professional man. Dr Safa actually ended up changing my surgery from a full tummy tuck to a mini tummy tuck based on my skin — I trusted this because essentially this cost me less.
- My husband had to stay home with the kids so I went alone. I actually would NOT recommend this (although it is doable, as I did it). When you come off anesthesia you’re kind of out of it. It would be good to have someone to ask questions about meds and stuff, and take notes. There will be pain those first few days, so I think if I had a companion with me, that would have helped me a lot from a mental and emotional standpoint. I consider myself pretty tough, but I struggled those two days. The pain and swelling gets better each day and the nurses will make sure that you walk at least 3 times a day at the hospital.
- OVERALL: very good experience. WhatsApp communication and consult was okay, but it worked out totally fine! Elif was amazing, Busa (nurse that comes to the hotel) was so lovely and sweet. Dr Safa was a kind and professional man and I love my results now that Im almost four months out.
- Consult: I had my consult with Fatih (I appreciated him responding and me quickly even though we are completely different time zones). Usually the consult is with one of his staff (there are 3 or 4 of them). You will be asked to send in photos via WhatsApp (this was very weird to me as a Canadian, as we would never do this here in Canada, but I came to learn that communicating via WhatsApp is common practice for all the clinics). Fatih gave me a price of 11000 USD (you have to take this cash out - I had to exchange from Canadian dollars beforehand) for breast implant exchange (I had some already; one was deflated) and fully tummy tuck. One thing to note is there’s not a ton of documentation and you don’t get like a written “package” with information. You just have to trust that the surgeon is reputable and once you give your deposit, you just have to trust the process — ended up bent totally fine. The 11K includes surgery, anesthesia, meds, compression garment, 2 night stay in hospital, and 8 nights in the hotel. The coordinator messaged me again within the month leading up to the surgery with some more questions and information.
- Hotel: Stay at the Antwell Hotel — beautiful and safe hotel. Pretty much everyone there is getting some type of surgery so you don’t feel out of place and I ended up meeting and talking with people about our experiences. Breakfast is included and delicious. Dr Safa’s nurse Busa (she is sweet and amazing) will basically come every day once you’re back at the hotel to change dressings and check incisions. She really is the sweetest lady ever! And you can pay her for lymphatic drainage massages if you want
- Surgery/ Day before surgery/ Dr Safa: You will be coordinating with Elif for all appointments. Elif is AWESOME (she speaks 5 languages and speaks perfect English. She will arrange your transport to the hospital or clinic. I went to the hospital (the hospital is private and very clean and nice- almost hotel like). I got bloodwork, an ECG, then you fill out a TON of paperwork, give the rest of your payment, meet with the anesthesiologist and do an in person consult with Dr Safa. Dr Safa is a kind and professional man. Dr Safa actually ended up changing my surgery from a full tummy tuck to a mini tummy tuck based on my skin — I trusted this because essentially this cost me less.
- My husband had to stay home with the kids so I went alone. I actually would NOT recommend this (although it is doable, as I did it). When you come off anesthesia you’re kind of out of it. It would be good to have someone to ask questions about meds and stuff, and take notes. There will be pain those first few days, so I think if I had a companion with me, that would have helped me a lot from a mental and emotional standpoint. I consider myself pretty tough, but I struggled those two days. The pain and swelling gets better each day and the nurses will make sure that you walk at least 3 times a day at the hospital.
- OVERALL: very good experience. WhatsApp communication and consult was okay, but it worked out totally fine! Elif was amazing, Busa (nurse that comes to the hotel) was so lovely and sweet. Dr Safa was a kind and professional man and I love my results now that Im almost four months out.
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