“I wanted a nose job since turning 13. I heard Turkish doctors were good at them. A few girlfriends of mine had similar surgeries; they were very satisfied.”
Benita Paloja, a 28-year-old woman from the US, decided to do as her friends had done and flew to Turkey to get cosmetic surgery on her nose. She says she paid just $5,000 (€4,600) and was able to fly home a week later.
Paloja, who works in the finance industry and as a part-time model, is pleased she had the surgery. She says she feels more confident today and has been hired for more modelling gigs.
She also enthusiastically recalls the comprehensive care she received at the clinic. She says she is still in touch with the medical team. “I could have had the same surgery in the US for $30,000 (€27,800), though I certainly wouldn’t have received the kind of attention and care I did in Turkey,” says Paloja.
Turkey has seen a medical tourism boom since the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, over 670,000 foreigners visited…