Frequently Asked Questions

Considering facial plastic surgery abroad raises practical questions beyond the procedure itself — safety, travel logistics, aftercare, and what happens if something goes wrong once you're home. This page answers the questions international patients ask most before booking with Dr. Havva Duru İpek's Nişantaşı clinic.

Safety and Choosing a Clinic

Travelling abroad for surgery is safe when the fundamentals are right: a board-certified surgeon with genuine, verifiable experience in your specific procedure, a properly accredited hospital, and a clear aftercare protocol that continues after you return home. For a full checklist of what to verify before booking, see our 12-question consultation guide.

Before You Travel

A video consultation is a useful first step to discuss your goals, share photos and get an initial assessment — though most surgeons, including this clinic, require an in-person consultation before finalising the surgical plan and surgery date. Booking several weeks to a few months in advance is common, allowing time for consultation, planning and organising your travel.

Travelling With a Companion

Bringing a companion is strongly recommended, particularly for the first few days after surgery when you will not be able to drive yourself and will benefit from support during the early stages of recovery. If you are travelling alone, discuss support options — such as clinic-coordinated assistance — with the clinic in advance of your surgery date.

Language and Communication

An interpreter can be arranged where needed, and the clinical team communicates in English throughout the process, from your first consultation through aftercare instructions, so language should not be a barrier to clear, informed decision-making.

Combining Procedures

Combining more than one procedure into a single trip — for example rhinoplasty with chin refinement, or a facelift with fat transfer — is common among international patients wanting to minimise travel. This is assessed individually at consultation, based on your anatomy and safe surgical time limits, and generally combined into one recovery period rather than two.

Flying Home After Surgery

When you are cleared to fly depends on your specific procedure and how your healing is progressing, and is confirmed by your surgeon during your final in-country follow-up appointment — not on a fixed schedule set in advance.

Support After You Return Home

International follow-up continues by phone, video call or secure messaging after you fly home. If something feels wrong or you are concerned about your recovery, contact the clinic directly rather than waiting for your next scheduled check-in — see our aftercare guide for what normal healing looks like versus what warrants a call.

Frequently Asked Questions