Patient Story – Rachel From The UK

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Rachel, from the UK, talks about travelling to Revitalize in Turkey for a breast augmentation, lip augmentation and upper eyelid surgery. She explains she researched the clinic online and had her consultation at its London clinic before flying from Stansted to İzmir. She describes being met by a driver, cared for by a translator and care assistant throughout her hospital stay, and spending one night in hospital before returning to the villa. Filming five or six days after surgery, she says she is still swollen but happy with the results.

• Had a breast augmentation, lip augmentation and upper eyelid surgery
• Had her consultation at the clinic’s London location before flying from Stansted to İzmir
• Spent one night in hospital, cared for throughout by a translator and care assistant
• Filmed five to six days after surgery, still swollen but happy with the early results

Hello my name is RACHEL I’m from six and I came to Revitalize clinic in turkey to have a boob job lip augmentation and upper eyelid surgery before coming to Revitalise clinic I had a look online I was looking to have cosmetic surgery done abroad because it was more cost effective to me I found the revitalized website it looks very reputable it looked like good quality good staff good surgeons so I got in contact and I booked a consultation at the london clinic and the consultation was a few weeks so it was quick and easy and there was a quick turnaround when I arrived at the day at the clinic in london I was seen very quickly and I was given information about the surgery that I was going to have the risks were discussed with me and I was given really realistic expectations and the surgeon told me what was achievable and what wasn’t achievable I thought this was important because there’s nothing worse than you know thinking that you’re going to get something and being disappointed with the result I’m certainly very very happy with the result that I’ve got and it was what I was expecting when I came out here and after the consultation I was given information it was a follow-up email with documenting all that we’ve discussed at the consultation all the information was given and I was told about the flights the options for travelling I decided to get a flight direct from stansted to İzmir airport and this was the easiest option to me so I booked it all and once I confirmed my flights they had given they gave me documentation saying about the risks for surgery I had to sign a disclaimer I had to fill in the medical form it was all pretty easy very straightforward and I had good correspondence with the coordinator which I thought was excellent I was put at ease naturally I’m quite a nervous patient so I was a bit apprehensive prior to coming to turkey but when I arrived at the airport I was met by the driver who was holding a sign with my name up he was very very friendly and very welcoming he took me onto the minibus on the minibus I spoke to the patient coordinator he phoned to check that I was okay and I’d arrived safely and I was put at ease and I felt very assured that you know the surgery was going to go ahead and I was looked after well when I arrived at the villa and I met the other women that were recovering from their surgeries they’re all at different stages of their recovery and they were very very helpful and understanding and they completely put me at ease they told me that I was going to be fine they went through everything that will be expected they told me about the assistant that would be with me the whole way through my surgery and the whole way through my recovery at the hospital they told me that she spoke fluent english and I was relieved because I was worried there was going to be a translation problem and the night of my surgery night before my surgery I was given a good meal and I was given a good bed to sleep in I was very very made to feel welcome and on the morning of my surgery I was woken up early so I could get a meal in six hours prior to my surgery it was the last meal that I was allowed to have and at this point then I was taken to the clinic for my final consultation prior to my surgery this is where I met the surgeon again and he discussed what I wanted to achieve from my surgery and the realistic expectations and this was also to discuss if anything had changed if I wanted anything else different or you know if I I had other concerns that I could raise with him and this was a great opportunity for me to just finalise what I wanted out of my surgeries and he really put me at ease and it was amazing and at this point I transferred from the clinic to the hospital where I met my translator and care assistant and she was amazing incredible she was she was like my mum for the surgery she was really incredible and I had my pre-op assessment there I was in my own suite in my own room with my own ensuite it was a closed-off facility I didn’t have to share with anyone else and I was I was really really really nervous the care assistant slash translator she held my hand through my pre-op assessment yeah and she really helped me feel at ease and I can’t say enough about her she was incredible really really incredible an absolute credit to the company and and it all happened so quickly once my pre-op assessment was done I asked for a sedative and they gave me a sedative and from then on it was very easy I went down to theater and I wasn’t very aware of it you know the next thing I knew I came around from the theater and I was I was all ready for my surgery I was all had my boobs and all my surgery had been done it was quite sore but I was told this I was told in advance and the nurses at the hospital although they didn’t speak english they were very attentive and they understood my pain and they gave me frequent pain relief every time I asked for it you know they would help me or they would advise me when I was next going to get it they were very informative and my translator helped me communicate with them effectively and yeah and after my surgery the surgeon came in and he spoke to me and he asked if I was feeling okay and he said if I was happy with the result and I said you know initially you know there was swelling so I couldn’t really tell but I was happy that I was okay and I was feeling okay and he said that he gave me realistic expectations for when the swelling would go down and yes I spent one night in hospital I was given food and I was looked after so well and it was it was amazing really I I went home morning the afternoon after my surgery the next day and I came back to the villa and I was looked after a lot the meals were incredible the cook was amazing and the lady that looked after us tiana she was incredible too can’t say enough about her she really really looked after us and the ladies that I spent the time with in the villa were so lovely they really really made me feel at home and I just honestly it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made to come with revitalized clinic in turkey they’ve looked after me I’ve had regular clinic visits post-op you know I’ve been planning to the clinic every other day to change my bandages to be given dressing you know to have any of my questions answered it was really really incredible and I would definitely recommend it to anyone you know if you’re nervous don’t be nervous I I was the worst person I’m so nervous but I’ve done it and I’m so so happy with the results and this is only five five or six five days after my surgery and obviously I’m still very swollen so yeah it will take a while take about a month or two months for my sweating to go down but I’m just so happy with the result and I can’t say enough good things about revitalized clinic staff they are incredible every step of the way was amazing and I’d say if if you’re in doubt just do it honestly just do it it’s the best thing ever so yeah this is my story this is how I’ve come to here I’m really happy