Rhinoplasty (Nose Job) in Turkey

Nose job in Turkey: what you should know before you book

Rhinoplasty — a nose job — is one of the operations patients most often travel to Turkey for. The main reason is the price: in Istanbul it costs roughly a third to a half of a private nose job in the UK, Ireland or the US, performed by plastic and ENT surgeons who do the operation every week. On our site rhinoplasty in Turkey starts at €2,890 at an accredited hospital, and that is the hospital's own list price for international patients, not a teaser.

A low price alone is not a reason to travel, though. A nose job is a precise, three-dimensional operation on bone, cartilage and skin, and a few millimetres decide whether the result looks natural and whether you breathe well afterwards. The result depends on the surgeon's judgement, on the anaesthesia and on the aftercare far more than on the city where it is done. This guide explains what you pay for, which type of rhinoplasty fits which nose, how the trip and recovery work, what studies say about the risks, and how to check a surgeon before you pay anything.

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Rhinoplasty (Nose Job) in Turkey: hospitals and prices

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  Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital 4.6 (2,122)Pendik, Istanbul JCIMoHHealth Tourism Licence
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How much is a nose job in Turkey?

Rhinoplasty in Turkey costs between €2,890 and €3,650 at the hospitals listed on this page; the hospital list shows each one's price in your currency, so you can read the nose job price in Turkey in pounds, euros or dollars. Across the market, packages for international patients mostly fall between about €2,500 and €4,500; revision surgery and complex structural work cost more. A price far below that range usually means a day clinic instead of a hospital, a surgeon you only meet on the day, or costs that appear after you arrive.

The table compares typical total prices for a primary rhinoplasty. Turkish prices are hospital package prices for international patients; the other figures are approximate private-sector totals including surgeon, anaesthesia and hospital, and they vary widely between clinics and cities.

How much is a nose job in the UK — and can you get one on the NHS?

In the UK a private rhinoplasty usually costs about £5,000–£9,000, and more in central London, for revision surgery or with a well-known surgeon; a tip-only operation costs less. The NHS does not fund a nose job for cosmetic reasons. Surgery on the nose may be funded when there is a clear medical problem — difficulty breathing caused by a deviated septum, a nose damaged in an accident, or a condition present from birth — and even then the operation corrects function, not the shape you would like. There is therefore no realistic way to get a free nose job in the UK for appearance alone, which is why many UK patients compare private prices at home with a nose job in Turkey.

What makes one nose job more expensive than another:

• Type of surgery: a closed rhinoplasty for a small hump or a tip refinement costs less than an open structural rhinoplasty that rebuilds the septum and tip.
• Revision surgery: a second nose job usually needs cartilage grafts from the septum, the ear or a rib and more operating time, so it is priced at the upper end of the range or above.
• Breathing problems: if your septum is deviated, a septoplasty can be done in the same operation; on its own it costs €2,520, combined it adds much less than that.
• Technique: ultrasonic (piezo) bone shaping and preservation techniques need special equipment and training and can cost a little more.
• Hospital and surgeon: a full hospital with an intensive-care unit costs more than a day clinic, and surgeons with large rhinoplasty volumes charge more.

What a Turkey rhinoplasty package usually includes: the surgeon's and anaesthesiologist's fees, the operating theatre, one night in hospital, blood tests, the splint and dressings, medication for the first days, the visit when the splint comes off, airport–hotel–hospital transfers and an interpreter. Many packages also include several hotel nights. Flights, extra nights, a companion's costs and later corrections are usually not included — ask for the list in writing, because "all-inclusive" means different things at different clinics.

Payment: at the hospitals on our site you pay the hospital directly when you arrive, by card or in cash; requesting a quote costs nothing and commits you to nothing. We do not arrange loans or instalment plans — be careful with any clinic that asks for a large deposit by bank transfer before you have had a consultation.

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Types of rhinoplasty: which one do you need?

"Nose job" covers several different operations. Your surgeon recommends one after seeing photos of your face from the front, both sides, at an angle and from below, and confirms it at the examination in Turkey.

• Functional rhinoplasty: when breathing is the main problem, the septum is straightened and, if needed, swollen turbinates are reduced (turbinate reduction) and the nasal valve is supported with cartilage grafts. Shape changes can be added in the same operation.
• Male rhinoplasty: men usually want a straight, strong bridge rather than a scooped profile and a tip that is not turned up. Say clearly which look you want and bring photos.
• Wide nose rhinoplasty: narrowing the bones and, if needed, the nostrils (alar base reduction), which leaves small scars in the crease beside the nostrils.

Be cautious if a clinic sells one technique as the answer for every nose.

Rhinoplasty or a non-surgical nose job?

A non-surgical nose job, also called a liquid rhinoplasty, uses hyaluronic acid filler to fill the dip above or below a small hump, lift a slightly drooping tip or straighten the line of the bridge. It takes about 15 minutes, needs no anaesthesia beyond a numbing cream and no time off work.

Filler is a reasonable choice for a small bump or to test how a straighter profile would look. It should only be injected by a doctor who keeps the dissolving enzyme (hyaluronidase) at hand.

Are you a good candidate for a nose job in Turkey?

You are usually a good candidate if your face has finished growing (around 16–17 for girls and 17–18 for boys, sometimes later), you are in good general health, you do not smoke or can stop for several weeks before and after surgery, you can stay in Turkey for the full recommended time, and you want a refined version of your own nose rather than a copy of someone else's. Your skin thickness and bone structure set the limits.

Who should wait or not have surgery abroad: patients with an active sinus infection or untreated allergies that block the nose, uncontrolled high blood pressure, a bleeding disorder, or blood thinners that cannot be paused; patients who had a nose operation less than 12 months ago; and anyone whose wish for surgery comes mainly from pressure by others or who is very distressed by a small feature — good surgeons screen for body dysmorphic disorder and may refuse to operate. If breathing is your main problem, an ENT assessment comes first. Tell your surgeon about every medicine and supplement, including fish oil, vitamin E, ginkgo and painkillers such as ibuprofen, which increase bleeding.

How rhinoplasty is performed

A nose job takes about two to three hours under general anaesthesia — up to four hours for revision or combined surgery, and around one to one and a half hours for a tip rhinoplasty.

• Plan: the surgeon examines the nose inside and out, assesses skin and breathing, and agrees the plan with you; a computer simulation is a discussion tool, not a guarantee.
• Access: in an open rhinoplasty a small incision across the columella lets the skin be lifted; in a closed rhinoplasty all incisions are inside the nostrils.
• Bridge and bones: a hump is removed or, in preservation techniques, the bridge is lowered as a whole; the nasal bones are then narrowed or straightened with fine chisels, a saw or ultrasonic instruments.
• Septum and tip: a deviated septum is straightened, and septal cartilage is often taken as graft material; the tip cartilages are reshaped and supported with stitches and grafts.
• Closure and splint: the incisions are closed, soft silicone splints or light packing may be placed inside the nose, and a splint is fixed on the outside.

Most patients spend one night in hospital. Any internal packing is usually removed the next day; the outer splint stays for about a week.

Combining a nose job with septoplasty, chin or eyelid surgery

Many patients combine rhinoplasty with another operation to need only one trip and one anaesthetic. The most useful combinations are:

• Septoplasty and turbinate reduction: the most common combination — the shape and the breathing are corrected through the same incisions, and the extra time is small.
• Chin: a weak chin makes the nose look bigger in profile. A chin implant, chin augmentation or sliding genioplasty balances the profile and sometimes means less has to be taken off the nose.
• Eyelids: for older patients, eyelid surgery can be done in the same session; swelling around the eyes is then more noticeable for the first week.
• Ears: ear correction is a short operation that is often combined, particularly in younger patients.

Combining saves a trip but adds operating time and swelling; a careful surgeon tells you when two operations are better.

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Your nose job trip to Turkey, day by day

Plan 7 days in Istanbul for a standard rhinoplasty, 5–7 days for a tip rhinoplasty and 9–10 days for revision or combined surgery. A typical plan:

• Day 1 — arrival and consultation: airport pick-up and hotel check-in. You meet the surgeon in person: examination, photos, the final plan and the final price in writing.
• Day 2 — tests and surgery: blood tests, an ECG if needed and the anaesthesia check in the morning, then the operation. You stay one night in hospital.
• Day 3 — discharge: internal packing, if used, is removed, and you return to the hotel with the splint. Rest with your head raised and use cold compresses around the eyes.
• Days 4–6 — hotel recovery: short walks are fine; no bending, lifting, hot showers on the face or sun. Bruising usually peaks on days 2–3 and fades during the week.
• Day 7 — splint off: the splint and any external stitches are removed, the inside of the nose is cleaned and the surgeon checks the result and gives you written aftercare instructions.
• Day 7 or 8 — flight home: once the surgeon confirms you are fit to fly.
• After you are home: photo follow-up with the surgeon through the hospital's international patient team at about one month, three months and a year.

Do not book a return flight before your surgeon has confirmed the day the splint comes off, and travel with a companion if you can — the first two days are easier with help.

Recovery after rhinoplasty, week by week

How long does a nose job take to heal? Most people are presentable in public after about two weeks, back to sport after six, and see the final result after a year. A realistic timeline:

• Week 1: swelling and bruising around the eyes, a blocked nose and a dull ache that painkillers control. Most patients find it uncomfortable rather than painful.
• Week 2: the splint is off; most bruising has gone or can be covered with make-up. Office work and going out are possible, though the nose looks swollen and the tip feels stiff.
• Weeks 3–6: breathing improves as the swelling inside settles. No glasses resting on the bridge (tape them to the forehead or use contact lenses), no contact sports and no nose-blowing until your surgeon allows it. Light exercise from about three weeks, the gym from about six.
• Months 2–3: about two thirds to three quarters of the swelling has gone; the shape of the bridge is clear, but the tip still looks fuller, especially in the morning.
• Months 6–12: the tip slowly refines. With thick skin, open rhinoplasty or revision surgery, swelling can take 12–18 months to settle completely.

This is why you should judge the result only after a year and why revision surgery is never done earlier. Sun protection, sleeping with your head raised and not smoking help the swelling settle.

Flying home after rhinoplasty

Most surgeons allow you to fly once the splint has been removed and the nose checked, which is usually on day 7. Flying earlier is not dangerous in the way it is after abdominal surgery — the risk of blood clots after a nose job is low — but the first days carry the highest risk of nosebleeding, and the surgeon needs to see the nose before you leave.

Changes in cabin pressure can cause a feeling of pressure or a dull ache in the nose and sinuses, particularly during descent. A saline spray before take-off and landing, plenty of water and chewing or swallowing during descent help; your surgeon may also allow a decongestant spray for a few days. Keep painkillers in your hand luggage and avoid alcohol and heavy lifting. A small amount of blood-tinged mucus is normal; steady bleeding that does not stop with pressure is not — contact the hospital and, if needed, seek emergency care.

Risks of rhinoplasty: what studies show

A nose job is a safe operation for healthy patients in a proper hospital, but it is one of the most demanding operations in cosmetic surgery, because small differences in healing show on the face. The main risks are:

• Bleeding: a nosebleed that needs packing or a return to hospital occurs in roughly 1–4 in 100 patients, mostly in the first days.
• Infection: uncommon — around 1–3 in 100 — and usually treated with antibiotics.
• Breathing problems: new or persisting difficulty breathing through the nose is reported in a minority of patients — in several studies up to about 1 in 10 after cosmetic rhinoplasty — often because the nasal valve was narrowed. Good surgeons protect or rebuild it, which is why breathing should be part of every consultation.
• Shape problems: asymmetry, a small irregularity on the bridge that shows only when the swelling has gone, a tip that is too high or too low, or a result that does not match what was agreed.
• Other: a hole in the septum (septal perforation, uncommon), numbness of the tip for weeks or months, visible scar under the nostrils in open or alar surgery, and the general risks of anaesthesia.

How often is revision rhinoplasty needed?

Published studies put the revision rate after a primary rhinoplasty at roughly 5–15 in 100 patients, and many series report about 1 in 10. The reasons most often given are problems with the tip, a residual hump or irregularity of the bridge, asymmetry and breathing. The rate is lower with surgeons who perform many rhinoplasties and higher after revision surgery itself, in thick-skinned noses and when expectations were unrealistic.

You lower the risks by choosing a surgeon who does rhinoplasty routinely, having the operation in a hospital with an anaesthesiologist present, stopping smoking, pausing blood-thinning medicines and supplements as instructed, staying the full time in Turkey and following the aftercare — especially no nose-blowing, no glasses on the bridge and no contact sports in the first weeks.

How to choose a rhinoplasty surgeon in Turkey

Patients often search for the "best rhinoplasty surgeon in Turkey". There is no single best surgeon for every nose, but there are clear criteria — and they also answer the question whether it is safe to get a nose job in Turkey: it is as safe as the surgeon and hospital you choose.

• Plastic surgeon or ENT surgeon: rhinoplasty in Turkey is performed by plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons and by ENT (otorhinolaryngology) surgeons with facial plastic training. Both can do the operation well; what matters is how many rhinoplasties they do and whether they handle breathing as well as shape. Ask for the surgeon's name before you book — not only the clinic's — and check registration with the Turkish Ministry of Health and membership of the Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (TSPRAS), the Turkish Rhinology Society or ISAPS.
• Before-and-after photos of noses like yours: ask for several cases with a similar starting point — the same skin thickness, a similar hump or tip, a revision if you need one — taken from the same angles, in the same light, at least six to twelve months after surgery. A gallery of small, thin-skinned noses tells you little if yours is thick-skinned or crooked.
• A hospital, not only a clinic: make sure the operation takes place in a licensed hospital with an anaesthesiologist present throughout. The hospitals on our site hold Ministry of Health licences and several are JCI-accredited.
• A real consultation: a good surgeon asks about breathing, allergies and previous operations, tells you what is not possible with your skin and anatomy, and gives you a written plan — not a price after two photos.
• Aftercare and revisions: ask who answers your messages after you fly home, how follow-up works, and what a correction would cost if one is needed.

Red flags: a price that is far below the market, pressure to pay a deposit quickly, no surgeon's name until the day of surgery and promises of a "perfect" or guaranteed result. You can also compare plastic surgery options in Istanbul.

Hidden costs, insurance and documents to take home

Ask for a written quote that lists exactly what is included, and check these points before you book:

• Extra costs: extra hotel nights if your surgeon wants you to stay longer, cartilage grafts from the ear or rib if they were not in the original plan, a septoplasty added on the day, additional tests for patients with health conditions, and a companion's travel and hotel.
• Complications and corrections: ask whether treatment of a complication during your stay is covered, and whether a later touch-up or revision is free, discounted or fully charged — and who pays for the second trip.
• Insurance: normal travel insurance does not cover planned cosmetic surgery. Specialist medical-travel insurance that covers complications and an extended stay exists and is worth considering.
• Documents to take home: the operation report (what was removed, which grafts were used), the discharge summary with the medicines you received, the aftercare instructions and the surgeon's contact details. Your GP or a local ENT surgeon needs them if anything happens after you return.

Rhinoplasty results: what to expect

A good nose job does not draw attention to itself. The aim is a nose in proportion with your face, a straight line from the front, a smooth bridge in profile, a tip that is defined but not pinched, and breathing that is the same or better than before. The result is permanent, though the nose changes slowly with age like the rest of the face.

Judge the result after a year, comparing photos taken in the same light and angles. Turkey nose job before-and-after photos from surgeons at our partner hospitals are shown on this page; look at the noses that started like yours, and look at the profile and from below, not only from the front.

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Rhinoplasty (Nose Job) in Turkey reviews

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Rhinoplasty (Nose Job): guides and articles

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