Articles for patients.
Practical reading on rhinoplasty, recovery and breathing, written for patients.
Chronic sinusitis: when is surgery considered?
What chronic sinusitis is, how it differs from a cold, the first treatments, how the nose is examined, and when endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is considered.
Read moreA crooked nose after an injury: the first days, and straightening it later
What to do in the first days after a blow to the nose, which signs need urgent help, why the septum bends too, and how a crooked nose is corrected later.
Read moreHoarseness that does not go away: when to have your larynx examined
When lasting hoarseness should be checked, how the vocal cords are examined, common benign causes, voice therapy, and when vocal cord microsurgery is considered.
Read moreProminent ears: moulding in babies, and when otoplasty is done
Why ears stand out, moulding in a baby’s first weeks, the usual age for otoplasty in children, adults, the operation, the headband, recovery and the risks.
Read moreSnoring and sleep apnoea: what palate surgery can do
How snoring differs from sleep apnoea, why a sleep study comes first, everyday measures and CPAP, and where palate and tonsil surgery fits, with its risks.
Read moreAdenoids and ear tubes in children: signs, waiting and surgery
The signs of large adenoids and fluid behind the eardrum, why doctors usually wait three months, when tubes or adenoid removal are considered, and aftercare.
Read moreRecovery after tonsillectomy: pain, eating and the bleeding window
How pain usually runs after tonsillectomy, eating and drinking, pain relief, the two-week bleeding window, when to get help, and returning to school or work.
Read moreRevision rhinoplasty: when and why a second operation is done
Why a second nose operation is sometimes needed, why surgeons usually wait about a year, what is assessed, and where cartilage grafts come from.
Read moreRecovery after septoplasty: from the first days back to normal life
The first days after septoplasty, packing and splints, rinsing, when breathing opens up, getting back to work and sport, and when to call for advice.
Read moreHow long to stay in Istanbul for rhinoplasty, and how to plan it
A practical guide for patients travelling to Istanbul: arranging dates by message, the consultation in person, how long to stay, where the practice is, and check-ups afterwards.
Read moreSeptoplasty or rhinoplasty: which one do I need?
The difference between surgery for breathing and surgery for shape, how to tell which problem you have, and why the two are so often combined.
Read moreRhinoplasty recovery, week by week: from day one to the final result
A realistic healing timeline after rhinoplasty: the first night, splint removal, when you can work, exercise and fly, and how long the tip takes to settle.
Read moreHygiene and cleaning after rhinoplasty: what to do in the first weeks
How to rinse the nose, wash your face, shower and care for tapes and stitches after rhinoplasty, and the everyday mistakes that slow healing.
Read moreRhinoplasty and self-confidence: what changes, and what does not
The psychological side of nose surgery: how self-image and social ease shift after rhinoplasty, why expectations matter, why improvement beats perfection.
Read moreAt what age can you have rhinoplasty?
When the nose stops growing, why adulthood is the most common time for surgery, what changes after fifty, and why readiness matters as much as age.
Read more
Talk it through with Dr. Teker
Write on WhatsApp or call to request an appointment. Consultations take place at the practice in Bakırköy.