Blog
Notes from the clinic.
Practical reading on rhinoplasty, recovery and breathing, written for patients.
Planning rhinoplasty in Istanbul as an international patient
A practical guide for patients travelling to Istanbul: photos and an online assessment first, how many days to stay, where the clinic is, which languages are spoken, and how follow-up works from abroad.
Septoplasty or rhinoplasty: which one do I need?
The difference between surgery for breathing and surgery for shape, how to tell which problem you have, and why the two are so often combined in one operation.
Rhinoplasty recovery, week by week: from day one to the final result
A realistic timeline of healing after rhinoplasty: what the first night is like, when the splint comes off, when you can work, exercise and travel, and how long the tip takes to settle.
Hygiene and cleaning after rhinoplasty: what to do in the first weeks
How to rinse the nose, wash your face, shower and care for tapes and stitches after rhinoplasty, and the everyday mistakes that slow healing.
Rhinoplasty and self-confidence: what changes, and what does not
The psychological side of nose surgery: how self-image and social ease can shift after rhinoplasty, why realistic expectations matter, and why improvement is the right goal rather than perfection.
At what age can you have rhinoplasty?
When the nose stops growing, why adulthood is the most common time for surgery, what changes after fifty, and why readiness matters as much as age.
Talk it through with Dr. Teker
Send a few photos on WhatsApp for a first assessment, or arrange a consultation at the clinic in Bakırköy.