Having surgery for me was a dream of 20 years, right after I had my first child. Living in Australia I knew there was no way I could afford it so I had no other choice but to travel overseas as prices are quite comparable. I had lost over 85 kilos after having Gastric Sleeve surgery and was in desperate need of having skin removed. The first Doctor I contacted was Dr Murat Sarici from Istanbul, Turkey. I must have contacted about 50 different surgeons and teams from all over the world before I decided I was most comfortable with Doctor Murat. I just knew he was the one. His team were very responsive and answered all my questions almost immediately. After that, I scheduled a live session with Doctor Murat Sarici on WhatsApp and discussed what surgery I would need. It took months for me to ensure I was healthy enough for surgery and the assistant was very patient with me during this time. After I got the ok from my doctor I paid a small deposit and booked a date and went from there. I was extremely nervous and didn't know what to expect as I'd never been to Istanbul before let alone have a major surgery such as this one so I extended my stay for another couple of weeks just in case. At this point, I was having a lower body lift, Breast Lift, Breast Augmentation and Muscle repair. I booked a package which included hotel stay, hospital, all transfers, medications and garments included. I was sent a schedule a couple of days before I left to Istanbul outlining everything which was very helpful. It showed dates, times and all transfers. As planned, we were picked by a driver and Abdelrahman who was the assistant and one of the team members that I had been talking to months prior to surgery. They took us to a beautiful hotel to stay in the night before surgery. We were picked up again the day of surgery and taken to hospital where I met Dr Murat and he marked me up for surgery. Dr Murat was a lovely, sweet, laid back, professional surgeon who made me feel so comfortable it felt as if I already knew him before. I could tell he knew exactly what he was doing and I was happy with whatever he suggested for me to do. One thing that really stood out for me was the assistant, Abdelrahman. He was there for me if I needed anything throughout my entire trip. Even though I travelled with my husband who looked after me but I felt like Abdelrahman was always there to make sure everything was going to plan, and that I was ok. He also went out of his way to drop us off at our hotel where I had booked as part of our extended stay and I thought that was amazing. I was very well looked after in hospital, with Dr Murat visiting me and checking up on me during my stay. Overall I am extremely impressed with how everything went and am ecstatic with my results! Dr Murat is amazing at what he does. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better surgeon. I am so relieved to have made the right decision in choosing this fantastic team and doctor. I feel like a whole new person now and I have Doctor Murat Sarici to thank for it.
