Dr Serhan Derin - ENT Surgeon in Istanbul Turkey

I don’t recommend Serhan Derin because he can be deceptive. Before I traveled to Istanbul, I sent inspiration photo of the nose I want to his assistant and was assured similar nose shape will be achieved. My first surgery in March 2023 resulted in a completely different shape. He did changes to my nose without my knowledge and consent, such as very sharp nose tip, asymmetrical nostrils and sloped and thin bridge. Despite the nose shown in the inspiration photo is straight and has rounded nose tip. I got the complete opposite of what I wanted. Making changes without the patients consent is a very serious violation of medical ethics and illegal. Despite he specializes only in rhinoplasty, the surgery was a complete failure. Despite the severe harm it caused me, the issue was blamed on swelling even 7 months post-op. His assistant on instruction from Serhan referred to my nose shape as "initial appearance," claiming it was too swollen and would change over time, even though it was 7 months after surgery. So it clearly seemed to be deceptive communication, intended to silence me so responsibility gets avoided. I also got scammed about the price. His assistant told me that the rhinoplasty package costs 3000 euros, but at the hospital I had to pay 3150 euros. They used “taxes” as excuse. I didn’t know I had to pay extra because I didn’t get told about it. I’ll post screenshot of the price quote and the receipt so you get how deceitful he is. Update: After I publicly exposed what he did to me on Reddit, I got threatened with legal action by the supervisor on request from Serhan. He is desperate to not let people know his truth and thought it would intimidate me, but his plain failed. It said a lot about Serhan Derin’s character. In the same message where I got threatened, the supervisor claimed to have made an effort to offer a solution, which never happened. The lawyers I consulted who specializes in malpractice cases confirmed what Serhan Derin did consititutes malpractice after I sent the evidence. You can see below the lawyers messages, which I posted screenshots of. This whole rhinoplasty experience has been traumatizing. People should also know that Serhan derin turned out to have many fake positive reviews on trustpilot which is considered organized fraud. I reported his fake positive reviews due to how suspicious they seemed, such as multiple positive reviews got posted on the exact same day. After the investigation, I got an email from Trustpilot’s investigation team confirming it. The detection technology detected that they were posted from Turkey, but they used VPNs to falsify the locations that appeared. Only the reviews I sent screenshots of got investigated and then removed, so there are still many fake positive reviews left in his business profile. A surgeon who deceives about the surgical outcome and gets his team to post fake positive reviews about him, is not someone that is safe to trust with your face. It’s very risky to choose him. Below are photo evidence which shows the truth.

I want to thank Dr. Serhan Derin from the bottom of my heart. Thanks to his exceptional work, I have finally learned to love my face. I had long been self-conscious about my nose, and today I feel so much better about myself. Thank you for your professionalism, your attentiveness, and your talent.

I had rhinoplasty surgery with Dr. Serhan Derin a month ago and I am completely satisfied with the results. Everything went very well from start to finish. Dr. Derin was very attentive, reassuring and very kind. I highly recommend this surgeon for his professionalism and the quality of his support. Thank you again to Dr. Derin and the entire team at Doku Clinic.

Posting 2 YEARS POST SURGERY with all facts: my nose is now wider, and I CAN NOT BREATHE AT ALL. I can only breathe through my mouth, which makes me feel suffocated during walking, eating, sleeping, it also causes dry mouth, dental issues, loss of smell, and constant nasal drip. I don't write reviews due to privacy concern but I post this because I made my decision purely based on premature, impulsive, and most likely FAKE REVIEWS. My last reviews were deleted! Dr. Serhan leads a STRONG SALES & MARKETING + PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM that creates impressive before-and-after visuals through lenses and angles. They create trust and emotional bound by acting as your true companion and PROMISSES, PRE-MATURE VIDEOS of selected patients, and carefully listen and address patient concerns to sell their packages without providing the true high quality patient care or taking any responsibility. I was initially drawn to his care for ENT, but now I’m left with a NON-FUNCTIONAL NOSE and I found out that their services WERE NOT AS PROMISSED AFTER ARRIVAL. Post surgery exam shows that Dr. Serhan REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL OF MY NATURAL CARTILAGE WITH ARTIFICIAL & DONOR CARTILAGE which it is now COLLAPSING and harder for revision. The side view was initially ok but it is deforming. The front view nose tip is flat and wider, the nostrils are uneven, and airflow is significantly blocked airflow. Dr. Serhan KEPT PROMISSING that the desired outcome (breathing and better shape) will appear once the inflammation subsided up to one year. Your nose will not change noticeably after inflammation is gone. Eventually, he blamed the poor result on a pre-surgery nasal deviation, which is false and should have been corrected during surgery, and on thick skin and ultimately post-operative care. I am in my 30, healthy and never had any nasal, facial or any surgery. No breathing issue. I consulted in person with many surgeons in Beverly Hills, all of whom confirmed of no structural issues or no concerns about thick skin only recommended minor cartilage adjustment. I chose Dr. Serhan because of lower cost and concern for ENT. I was under anesthesia for OVER 2.5 HOUR mostly for photoshoots, later had significant bruises and minimal changes. The promotional videos shared immediately after surgery do not show bruising which appear a couple of days later. Dr. Serhan showed me UN-POSTED PHOTOS OF HIS PAST PATIENTS with sever bruises and final results that looked concerning after my surgery was over. The offsite nurse was unskilled and couldn’t communicate. She scratched the inside of my eye while applying post-surgery cream. I was in severe pain, fearing vision loss, and had to go to the emergency room at my own expense because Dr. Serhan was UNAVAILABLE FOR EVEN A PHONE CALL for next 3 DAYS! Price: His pricing is lower than other doctors because many things aren’t as promised, you only find out after arrival. The hotel branch outside Taksim with lower quality and fewer amenities. Traffic to and within Taksim is heavy from 7am-10pm; it took us at least 3 hours each way. Their transportation beside arrival and surgery days were not available. We SPENT ALOT ON TAXI especially due to hotel location. They took no responsibility than saying we are so sorry! Hotel quality was poor and not as promised, located outside Taksim (+3hr commute). Room was extremely small, dark, with tiny window like a prison cells which is extremely hard to walk and navigate through after surgery. Room had heating and hot water issues in December. Staff only replied “Normal” and refused to fix the issue or change the room. Hospital: The hospital was okay but small (not sure if it has emergency equipment), and nurses were kind. But communication was impossible without a translator. no one even doctor do not understand English. Wait times were extremely long, at least 2-4 hours, even with appointments. Dr is not available beside the surgery day and final exam.

Dr Serhan Derin listened to all of my concerns and I am so happy with the surgery. He is very kind and I felt so comfortable with him. Im already so happy with my results. It was very much worth a 27 hour journey to Istanbul. I would do it again in a heartbeat! 10/10 recommend.