International locations such as Türkiye, Mexico, Thailand and Croatia have become plastic surgery hotspots. due to its affordability and variety of procedures available.
Medical tourism is sometimes associated with patients seeking “ski slope nose jobs,” which are often marked by a curved, ski slope-like bridge and upturned nostrils.
However, a leading Beverly Hills surgeon has revealed that “extreme” rhinoplasty is going out of fashion due to a hidden drawback that patients are only now beginning to discover.
appearing in the face Podcast with Alex Pike, board-certified plastic surgeon and rhinoplasty expert Dr. Jonathan Sykes revealed the surprising reason why people are shying away from “over-the-top” surgical procedures.
“What often happens if a nose is exaggerated or reduced too much is that the nose looks great at first when the thickness of the skin is a little bit thicker,” he explained.
Dr Jonathan Sykes, board-certified plastic surgeon and rhinoplasty expert, has revealed why people are turning away from affordable ‘Turkish’ nose jobs.
The “Turkish nose job” is usually marked by a curved, ski-slope-like bridge and upturned nostrils.
“The swelling hasn’t gone away, so it’s masking slightly,” he continued.
“But then, as the wound contracts over time (six months, 12 months, 18 months), we have a nose that looks too saddled, too turned up, and looks operated on.”
According Deutsche WelleTürkiye has seen a medical tourism boom since the Covid pandemic.
In 2022, 1.25 million people visited Türkiye for medical treatment, up 88 percent from the previous year.
According to Dr. Deepak Dugar, famous for his “scarless nose” rhinoplasty, patients are moving away from the “over-the-top” look and want more natural results.
‘Trends come and go. “Ski slope nose jobs were all the rage in New York City in the ’70s and ’80s, and then in the ’90s and ’00s came more natural rhinoplasty,” he explained.
“Then the 2010s and 2020s ushered in aggressive ‘Turkish’ nose jobs on social media, but I see the pendulum swinging back to the natural.”
Dr. Dugar said most of his patients can return to going out in public after rhinoplasty within one to two weeks after the operation, but he cautions that it can take up to three years to see the final results of the surgery.
According to Dr. Deepak Dugar, famous for his “scarless nose” rhinoplasty, patients are moving away from the “over-the-top” look and want more natural results.
“Final results show in one to three years, as the skin settles and the microinflammation dissipates very slowly,” he said.
The Beverly Hills-based surgeon, whose patients include Sami Sheen, confirmed that patients now come to his office requesting subtle adjustments.
“Nothing looks better than the subtle delicacy of beautiful anatomy,” he gushed.
“Most of us have seen the side effects of overly aggressive nose jobs as we age and are at risk of having a collapsed, compressed, ski-tilted, or Miss Piggy nostril look,” he continued.
“That fear leads my patients to choose a more natural surgeon like me to improve their anatomy without completely becoming a new person; they just want to be the best version of themselves.”
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin previously revealed that she regretted getting a nose job in Türkiye.
Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Jennifer Aydin ‘Regrets’ Getting a Turkish Nose Job to Save Money
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star previously underwent nose surgery and a chin implant. Pictured: before surgery (left) and after surgery (right)
Despite being married to a plastic surgeon, Aydin flew to Türkiye to save money on the procedure when her husband refused to perform the operation himself.
‘Nose jobs here can cost up to $25,000. “I paid $3,000,” he told DailyMail.com last year.
In a post on Instagram, Aydin admitted that he regretted having the procedure in the first place.
“When you have plastic surgery, even though you know it’s a risk, you assume you’re going to be happy with the results, which I wasn’t,” she said.
‘Since then he has adapted very well, but I regret it. But what can I do? “I just have to make the best of it and move forward.”