How the process works for international patients — from the first message to the flight home — described plainly, without testimonials or ratings.
This page does not show patient testimonials, star ratings or review counts. Medical information should help you make a decision, not persuade you into one — and each patient's anatomy, goals and recovery are different. Individual results vary.
How the process works
First message. You contact Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal directly on WhatsApp, or through the contact form on the home page. If you wish, attach clear photos — front, profile and three-quarter views — so that an informed initial assessment can be made.
Personal review. Dr. Erdal personally reviews your photos and goals. The team usually responds within 24 hours, and a free video consultation is available.
Consultation. The conversation covers what rhinoplasty can and cannot change for you, whether the closed or the open approach would suit your anatomy, and whether surgery is advisable at all. All surgery carries risks; these are discussed with you individually before any decision is made. Suitability is always confirmed by personal consultation and examination, including an in-person consultation with Dr. Erdal in Istanbul before surgery. Some enquiries end without an operation being scheduled; that is a legitimate outcome of a consultation rather than a failed one.
Surgery and early recovery in Istanbul. Surgery is performed by Dr. Erdal under general anaesthesia in an accredited hospital, followed by check-ups during your stay and cast removal before you fly home. The patient journey and recovery timeline pages set out each stage and its timing.
Follow-up. After you return home, follow-up continues remotely with photo and video reviews, and you can reach the team directly on WhatsApp throughout your recovery.
Checking independently
You do not need to rely on anything this site writes about itself. The board certifications (FACS, FEBOPRAS), the Associate Professor appointment at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, the peer-reviewed publication record on PubMed and the Ministry of Health health-tourism authorisation (USHAŞ) No. 2026034015610080000444996 can each be checked with the issuing body; the credentials page gives the direct link for every item, and the academic profile sets out training and appointments.
The practice's Google Business profile — location, contact details and anything patients have chosen to post there — is on Google, independent of this site: Google Business profile ↗