For patients travelling to İstanbul for rhinoplasty, the whole process — from first enquiry to post-operative check-ups — is planned, safe and personal. At every stage you're informed and looked after by Dr. Nuran, your patient coordinator and the clinic team.
You send photographs of your face and nose from several angles, along with your health information, current medications, any previous surgery and what you'd like to achieve. Dr. Nuran Kalekoğlu then reviews:
The online meeting is a first, informative step. Your definitive surgical plan is set only after the in-person examination in İstanbul.
A suitable date is chosen around your health, your travel plans and Dr. Nuran's operating schedule. For rhinoplasty patients we recommend an average stay of 7 nights / 8 days in İstanbul — covering the pre-operative examination, the necessary tests, surgery, the hospital stay and your post-operative check-ups. On request, we can also arrange:
International patients are supported by our own interpreter, who is part of the clinic team. They keep communication between you and the clinic clear and accurate — in your consultations with the doctor, throughout the hospital process, at discharge and during post-operative follow-up.
While you are in İstanbul for treatment, our interpreter is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Before surgery, you have a detailed face-to-face consultation with Dr. Nuran Kalekoğlu. Together you assess:
The purpose is to read your facial structure, nasal anatomy, breathing and expectations as a single whole — and to plan from there.
Your plan is prepared individually — around your facial proportions, your gender, your character, your anatomy and your needs. The aim is never a standard nose that resembles someone else, but a natural, aesthetic result that suits your face and supports healthy breathing.
Before surgery, the necessary blood tests and an anaesthetic assessment are carried out. We review again your:
The plan for the day of surgery, your medication and everything to be aware of are explained to you in detail.
Rhinoplasty is carried out in a fully equipped hospital, under general anaesthesia. The extent of the operation depends on your nasal structure and your needs — and where necessary, functional steps to address breathing problems can be carried out in the same session as the aesthetic work.
Patients are usually monitored in hospital for one night afterwards.
After discharge you move to your hotel. These first days are about resting, taking your medication regularly and following the after-care advice. You'll be given detailed guidance on:
Some swelling, congestion and mild bruising in the early days can be a normal part of healing.
Around seven days after surgery you return to the clinic. At this visit:
Once Dr. Nuran is happy with your progress, you're cleared to travel home.
Your follow-up continues after you leave İstanbul. Check-ups are usually planned at one month, three months, six months and one year — through shared photographs and online consultations, with additional reviews whenever needed.
A nose takes time to settle into its final shape: swelling subsides and the tissues heal at a pace that differs from person to person, and can continue over several months.
Hotel, flights and airport transfer can be organised separately, according to the program you prefer.
Every face has its own anatomy, expression and character. That's why rhinoplasty here is planned around your own features — not a standard model of a nose. The goal is a nose that is in harmony with your face, natural and aesthetic, while preserving or supporting healthy breathing.
Send them whenever you like. Dr. Nuran will tell you, honestly, what suits you — and exactly what the next step looks like. One working day, no obligation.