I am a 54 year old British woman and I’m delighted to leave a review of my recent deep plane face/neck lift and upper/lower eyelid with temple lift surgery and experience with Dr Gorkem Atsal in Instanbul.
Having surgery is a big step and I did plenty of online research beforehand as there are so many options. I chose Dr Atsal because of his experience, qualifications, reviews and the hospital he was recommending. Also, after my video consultation with him, he was detailed in his explanations and recommendations and conservative in his surgical approach. Other surgeons were suggesting I had my rhinoplasty in the same surgery and were also recommending more procedures like a lip lift. Dr Aksal did NOT want to do rhinoplasty in the same session due to the impact of the swelling from the other procedures and the extended amount of time I would be under general anaesthesia.
My safety and a good surgical outcome was his top priority. He is a lovely, positive, reassuring Doctor and his English is excellent and fluent. There was no need for a translator. The pre-op assessment (blood tests, X-ray and ECG) hospital facilities and nursing care were first-class and all focused on my safety, comfort and well-being. There were no language issues, someone who could speak English was always around. 48 hours after surgery I was discharged from the hospital back to the beautiful G hotel to recover and I was driven to and from the Doctor’s luxury clinic for post-op checks with him on days 5 and 7 before flying home to the UK. I was also given all the necessary medicine, creams and even a special LED facial massager to use at home to speed up my healing. During my time in Istanbul I could contact someone on the Dr’s team 24 hours per day and any questions I had were quickly answered. He was neither the most expensive nor the cheapest Surgeon and I felt that the price I paid was very good value for money. I would highly recommend this surgeon and as a side note, I would absolutely suggest having a friend or family member to accompany you when having surgery overseas. It’s reassuring to have a company with you.