Has anyone gone to Turkey for plastic surgery?

I'm considering having a mini tummy tuck at the Nord in Lithuania..Has anyone had an experience with them?

Hi could you provide details of clinic and surgeon you used ?
Thanks

Hi I’m going to Turkey for a mummy make over just wondering if any one knows where to get travel insurance to cover the procedure

Boobs not boots autocorrect

@phatt what are you talking about? I'm talking about elective cosmetic surgery. For vanity. Ie. Boobs, nose, teeth etc.

As far as I know getting a nose job or your boots made bigger is nothing to do with smoking or obesity... you don't get your boots enlarged because you smoke 🙄

I went to the best rhinoplasty surgeon who’s in Turkey and he lectures around the world and recently did one in Miami. I wouldn’t discount any surgeon based on their location.

Stupid comment. You can’t decide there’s a threshold on getting treatment. What if someone’s being treated for smoking or obesity .. should they be turned away because they willingly smoked and ate too much?

God, no. When I think of the absolute best cosmetic surgeons, I think the US, South Korea, Brazil if you choose wisely. Turkey doesn’t register with me at all.

I had rhinoplasty in 2021 with one of the best surgeons in the US and he delivered exactly as promised: subtle outcome, painless and easy recovery, several post-op checks. What the hell do you do when you need a one- and two-week check-up and your surgery was all the way in Turkey?

Not Turkey but my colleagues wife went to Lithuania for Tummy Tuck and Liposuction. Paid £1500 including everything - flights, hospital, op, transfers the lot. She said it was really nice - efficient, clean and the staff all spoke excellent English. Similar op in the UK at a clinic in Birmingham would have cost more than £6k.

In all honesty, and I'll probably get dragged for this, but whilst I think it's fine to go to Turkey for surgery, I don't think the people that do this should be treated by the NHS if anything goes wrong when they're back in the UK.

There is already huge strain on the NHS and if you make a decision to pay less for surgery in another country, should you need medical assistance relating to this when you get back to the UK, you should be required to go private. In my opinion. The NHS doesn't exist to fix cosmetic mistakes made in other countries.

I accompanied my friend for a dental treatment in Turkey. I was so suprised how amazing the facilities and doctors are. I would reccomend to get to know your suregon/doctor first and see if she/he is good for you.

I am doing a research about cosmetic treatments in Turkey in my University (Middlesex London). If you have time could you complete quick survey on the link here: eu.surveymonkey.com/r/MedicaltourismTurkey
It only takes few minutes and it is confidential.

If anyone wants to know more about cosmetic treatments in Turkey, let me know. :)

Has anyone had plastic surgery in Turke Istanbul?

Hi where did your colleague wife go to ? Please share

Hi did you end up going to Turkey and using Medaway?

[quote passport123]@TheNeverEndingOver

Well I'm a GP. And when people come to me having had surgery abroad and wanting follow-up in the UK, they don't get it. Yes of course we'll deal with anything emergency like an infection, but you should be having routine follow-up with your surgeon for a period of time after any surgery and that would have to be private. It particularly affects those who have bariatric surgery abroad - you should have specialist follow-up with the bariatric team for two years afterwards but in most areas of the UK this is only commissioned if you've had the surgery on the NHS. So those having surgery abroad either pay for private followup in the UK, or risk a worse outcome by not having the recommended specialist followup.[/quote]
@passport123 ah, I apologise, I had read your sentence to mean ‘you won’t get urgent aftercare’ rather than routine follow ups: my mistake!

People are saying if you don’t like the results of your surgery, it looks bad or doesn’t work, the NHS will not help you. If you have medical complications you will receive medical attention. Not the same thing

I had major abdo surgery last year for medical reasons and no way would I have wanted to fly even 2 weeks afterwards, so I can see why people are advocating for being in your own home post op rather than a hotel if it’s something very painful and risky.

I don’t think it’s xenophobia to be wary of going to a country where you do not speak the language for cheaper surgery without actually going there for a consultation first or speaking to anyone in real life who has also been there. There are some cowboys around in any industry in any country and the difference from the U.K. is likely to be making a claim against someone for poor results or requiring follow up/revision and it’s not included in the original price. I absolutely dislike the dental industry in Turkey right now which is filing down peoples teeth to tiny stumps totally unnecessary to fit crowns (which people think are veneers but not) so I already worry that some advertising is misleading.

-All surgery has risks (infection etc)
-All general anaesthetics have risks
-plastic surgery is risky in itself with lipo and tummy tucks being more risky than other procedures
-added risk of flying post surgery
-language barrier and being able to advocate for yourself
-financial risks

I would see this as stacking up risks on top of each other and I am risk averse so I would probably not go 🤣

@TheNeverEndingOver

Well I'm a GP. And when people come to me having had surgery abroad and wanting follow-up in the UK, they don't get it. Yes of course we'll deal with anything emergency like an infection, but you should be having routine follow-up with your surgeon for a period of time after any surgery and that would have to be private. It particularly affects those who have bariatric surgery abroad - you should have specialist follow-up with the bariatric team for two years afterwards but in most areas of the UK this is only commissioned if you've had the surgery on the NHS. So those having surgery abroad either pay for private followup in the UK, or risk a worse outcome by not having the recommended specialist followup.

People get treatment from the NHS every day, because they a choice. Do you think they shouldn't get treatment either?

I had cosmetic surgery with Nord clinic in Lithuania. The care far exceeded anything I have ever experienced in the UK and the cleanliness was on another level.

Make sure you budget for private follow-up here in the UK, as you won't get it on the NHS

OP,
I work in general practice. We never turn anyone away for private post-surgery after care. Dressing changes, infected wounds needing abx, pain relief, it will be available, no matter where you had the surgery.
If surgical complications, your GP will likely refer you to the relevant nearest (NHS) consultant and you'll be triaged and waitlisted depending on the issue although you'll be encouraged to contact the surgeon who performed your surgery for anything corrective.
Obviously anything urgent or an emergency will be treated in A&E onwards.