Before and after photos

• Real patients only. Every photo shows a patient of Op. Dr. Bilgehan İlker. No stock images, no photos from other clinics and no images created or altered with AI.
• Written consent. Photos are published only with the patient's written consent, given on a separate form. Patients see the images before publication and can withdraw consent at any time; the photos are then removed promptly.
• No reward for consent. Agreeing or refusing has no effect on a patient's care or fees, and no one receives payment, a discount or a gift for allowing their photos to be shown.
• Same conditions. Before and after photos are taken in the same light, from the same angle and distance, with the same camera settings.
• No retouching. No filters, editing or make-up changes. The only permitted change protects identity, such as covering the eyes or cropping, exactly as the patient chose.
• Dated. Each set shows the date of the procedure and how long afterwards the 'after' photo was taken. Photos from the first weeks are labelled as early results, not final ones.
• Typical, not exceptional. We do not pick only the most striking results.
• Limits we keep. Adults only. No photos of intimate areas and no photos taken during surgery.

A photo shows one person's result at one point in time. It cannot show what your result will be, because anatomy, skin quality, healing and the starting point differ from person to person. Results also keep changing: swelling after a rhinoplasty can take around a year to settle, and ageing and changes in weight affect any result over the years.

Not every procedure has photos here, and some never will, such as intimate procedures. If you would like to see examples that are relevant to your procedure and your starting point, ask at your consultation.

Photos you send us with your questions are a separate matter: they are used only to assess your enquiry and are never published. Read more on the Ask Dr. İlker page.

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