Frequently Asked Questions

Around eighty per cent of swelling resolves within the first three months. The remainder, concentrated at the tip, settles gradually across the rest of the first year, which is why final photographs are taken at twelve months.

Most patients feel comfortable meeting people at two to three weeks, once bruising has faded and early swelling has settled. Refinement of the jawline and neck continues over the following months.

In open rhinoplasty a small incision is made across the columella, the strip of skin between the nostrils. It is typically a few millimetres long and fades to become difficult to see once healed. All other incisions are inside the nose.

A deep plane result is typically durable over ten years or more, though ageing continues from the new baseline. Longevity depends on tissue quality, sun exposure, weight stability and smoking as much as on the surgery itself.

Plan seven to ten days for rhinoplasty and around fourteen days for a facelift, so that dressings or sutures can be removed and the early result reviewed before you fly home.

Yes. Patients travelling from abroad are assessed remotely first through photographs and a video consultation, and receive a written treatment plan before booking. An in-person examination in Antalya always takes place before surgery is confirmed.

All procedures are carried out in fully equipped, accredited hospital operating theatres in Antalya, with anaesthesia delivered by consultant anaesthetists and overnight observation where indicated.

Recovery is reviewed on a set schedule through photographs and video consultation, continuing through the first year when swelling fully settles. Dr. Dağlı conducts these reviews personally.