Cosmetic surgery in Turkey, for women from the UK and Ireland
I went through my own cosmetic surgery in Turkey, the doubts, the bad nights, the good moments. Today I guide women who want to take their time, get honest information and decide for themselves.
Not a company profile. Three moments that changed how I see cosmetic surgery abroad.
For two years I researched and didn’t dare tell anyone.
Read the chapterA strange hotel room, a strange city, and nobody I could have asked at two in the morning.
Read the chapterThree things. One of them would have saved me two very unpleasant weeks.
Read the chapterI don’t promise you a result. I promise you honesty.
I know the research, the journey, the hospital and the weeks afterwards from my own experience, not from a brochure.
I was a patient of the specialist I refer you to, and so convinced by his work that I chose to work with him. His clinic team looks after you on site in English. And he speaks English.
Clot risk on the flight home, the low in week three, scars that take a year. You’ll hear it beforehand.
Who removes the stitches, who you ring, what the NHS or HSE will and won’t do. For the UK and Ireland.
Every page explains the process, healing week by week, risks and aftercare, from a patient’s point of view. No prices, no promises.
From the first conversation to the last check-up. You always know what comes next, and what hasn’t been decided yet.
A short form or a message. No photos or documents yet.
Twenty minutes. We first clarify whether surgery is the right step for you at all.
Only now, and only as far as needed, do records go to the clinic through an encrypted channel.
Itemised, with a clear statement of what isn’t included.
English-speaking support from the clinic team; consent conversation with the surgeon in English. Flight home only after he clears you.
Fixed check-ups, a practice near you, a clear route if something isn’t right.
This section costs me enquiries. It’s here anyway, because you should know this before you decide, not after.
It can't be answered in general, there are excellent specialists and very poor offers. The criteria from BAAPS and the professional bodies help: communication with the surgeon, verifiable specialist qualification, experience with your exact procedure, real before- and aftercare, and suspicion of cheap deals. The 28 British deaths in Turkey since 2019 are real; so are the thousands of good outcomes. The difference is in the choosing.
It depends on the procedure, the surgeon, materials and length of stay. I deliberately give no prices on this site because any figure without examination would be misleading. The binding quote comes from the clinic after the first conversation. I'll explain beforehand what should and shouldn't be in it.
Usually one week. The surgeon clears the flight, not the calendar.
Emergency care yes. Corrections and revisions after elective cosmetic surgery no, in the UK and Ireland.
Through my own fee, which you pay to me. For that you get my knowledge and my own experience, me as your contact around the clock, the care package, the app, access to the community and my support for six months. The fee is a separate line in the offer, next to the clinic price. I receive nothing from the clinic.
Especially then. Some of my conversations end with me suggesting you wait or advising against surgery.
No obligation, no pressure. Even if you end up saying “not yet”.