Turkey ranks 5th globally for the number of cosmetic surgical procedures performed, and 12th place globally for the total number of plastic surgeons it has in practice. Above-average levels of death and disfigurement are associated with plastic surgery performed in the country. Medical tourism is typically not advised, though cosmetic procedures are available at greatly-reduced rates in Turkey due to currency conversion rates and, according to some experts, a lack of oversight and professional or governmental regulation. Adding confusion to advisories, a handful of highly-reputable U.S. plastic surgeons credit some Turkish plastic surgeons with greatly advancing the field of rhinoplasty surgery. Patients considering visiting should be aware that numerous social media accounts featuring the alleged results of Turkish plastic surgery have been found to be digitally altered (photoshopped) images. Look for video that shows before-and-after results, not still images. If it looks to good to be true, it probably is.
A 20-year-old British woman is dead after undergoing gastric sleeve weight loss surgery at a reportedly cut-rate clinic in Turkey. Morgan Maria Ribeiro’s surgery initially appeared successful. Medically cleared to return home, Ribeiro was mid-flight back to Gatwick Airport when…
A plastic surgeon weighed in on a set of controversial pictures that claim to show the unedited outcome of a woman’s facial plastic surgery trip to Turkey. Viral and doubted since their debut, the images come courtesy of Dr. May…
Editor’s Note: A family member of the deceased says the cause of Demi’s death is inaccurately reported in British media. “That story is all lies[,] she didn’t have a heart attack. [W]e don’t know how or why she died,” Demi’s…
Former patients of botched cosmetic surgery procedures face difficult challenges in fundraising for their own repair surgeries. Others face similar hurdles in defending themselves against lawsuits filed by providers. Defamation Defendants: £5,000 Sought, £120 Pledged in 5 days. In England,…
New data released Monday by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) reveals a 94 percent increase in the number of UK hospitalizations required following cosmetic surgery abroad in three years. Medical problems requiring hospitalization varied from issues with…
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons — 13 Nov 2023 09:51: The number of people needing hospital treatment in the UK after getting cosmetic surgery abroad increased by 94 per cent in three years, with procedures carried out in Turkey…
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