International locations such as Turkey, Mexico, Thailand and Croatia have become plastic surgery hotspots due to their affordability and the variety of procedures available.
Medical tourism is sometimes associated with patients seeking “ski nose jobs,” which are often characterized by a curved bridge, similar to a ski slope, and inverted nostrils.
But a top Beverly Hills surgeon has revealed that ‘extreme’ rhinoplasty is falling out of fashion because of a hidden downside that patients are only now starting to discover.
Show on The Face podcast with Alex Pike, board-certified plastic surgeon and rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. Jonathan Sykes, has revealed the surprising reason people are turning away from ‘excessive’ surgeries.
“What often happens if a nose is overdone or exaggerated is that the nose looks really good at first when the skin is a bit more thick,” she explained.
The certified plastic surgeon and specialist in rhinoplasty Dr. Jonathan Sykes reveals why some people shy away from ‘extreme’ nose jobs done abroad
Medical tourism is sometimes associated with patients seeking “ski nose jobs,” which are often characterized by a curved bridge, similar to a ski slope, and upturned nostrils
“The swelling is not gone, so the swelling is slightly covered,” she continued.
“But as the wound shrinks over time—six months, 12 months, 18 months—we have a nose that looks over the saddle, is overturned, and looks surgical.”
According to Deutsche WelleTurkey has seen a boom in medical tourism since the Covid pandemic.
In 2022, 1.25 million people visited Turkey for medical treatment – an 88% increase over the previous year.
According to Dr. Deepak Dugar – who is famous for his scar-free rhinoplasty – patients are moving away from the “overdone” look and want more natural results.
“Trends come and go. “Ski nose jobs were all the rage in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, and then the 1990s and 2000s brought a more natural rhinoplasty,” she explained.
“Then the 2010s and 2020s started the social media onslaught, but I see the pendulum swinging back to natural again.”
Dr. Dugar said most of his patients are able to go back out into the public eye after a rhinoplasty within one to two weeks after surgery, but warns that it can take up to three years to see the final results of the surgery.
According to Dr. Deepak Dugar – who is famous for his scar-free rhinoplasty – patients are moving away from the “overdone” look and want more natural results.
“Final results are seen in one to three years, as the skin settles and micro-swelling resolves very slowly,” he said.
The Beverly Hills-based surgeon, whose patients include Sammy Sheen, confirmed that patients are now coming to his office asking for subtle tweaks.
“Nothing looks better than the subtle refinement of beautiful anatomy,” she gushes.
“Most of us have now seen the side effects of over-aggressive nose jobs as we age and run the risk of looking damaged, pinched, nostrils with ski slopes or Miss Piggy,” she continued.
“This fear leads my patients to choose a more natural surgeon like me to improve their anatomy without becoming a holistic new person – they just want to be the best versions of themselves.”
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin previously revealed that she regretted getting her nose in Turkey.
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin ‘regrets’ getting her nose in Turkey to save money
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star has previously had a nose job and chin implant. Photo: Before surgery (left) and after surgery (right)
Despite being married to a plastic surgeon, Aydin flew to Turkey to save money for the procedure when her husband refused to do the surgery himself.
“Nose jobs here can cost up to $25,000. I paid $3,000,” he told DailyMail.com last year.
In an Instagram post, Aydin admitted she regrets ever having the procedure.
“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.
It has since settled in well, but I regret it. But what can I do? I just have to make the best of it and keep pushing forward.’
