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Op. Dr. Mert Meral
Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery specialist
Antalya, Türkiye
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Op. Dr. Mert Meral
Dr. Mert Meral’s full professional name is Hasbi Mert Meral. The Turkish plastic-surgery society lists his Antalya private practice and records specialist qualification in 2021. His practice publishes rhinoplasty information; this profile does not judge individual results or arrange his care.
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Education and professional background
- Professional name
Hasbi Mert Meral
The society’s physician directory uses his full name and lists an Antalya practice. The shorter Mert Meral appears on the public practice site. Matching both names helps readers avoid treating two records as different surgeons.
Source: Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons — Hasbi Mert Meral listingSource: Mert Meral — published professional biography and practice information - June 2021
Plastic-surgery specialty
A society announcement records completion of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery specialty training at Karadeniz Technical University on 16 June 2021. This is a training milestone, not a count of operations or a forecast of results.
Source: Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons — specialist announcement - November 2022
EBOPRAS oral examination record
The society names Hasbi Mert Meral among doctors who passed the November 2022 EBOPRAS oral examination. His practice uses an EBOPRAS Fellow description; neither statement replaces checking a present licence or the proposed operating facility.
Source: Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons — EBOPRAS oral examination resultSource: Mert Meral — published professional biography and practice information
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What does the practice focus on?
Choosing an access method
His rhinoplasty page describes open and closed access as options to decide after consultation. Ask what needs structural change in your nose, why an approach is proposed, and what it would mean for scars, support and assessment of breathing.
A travel plan needs written detail
The practice describes direct contact and remote follow-up. Ask which early reviews require in-person examination, how later reviews are conducted, who responds to a concern after you return home and what the written proposal includes. Public service descriptions are not an individual contract.
Keep the operating facility separate
A registered Antalya consultation practice does not identify the hospital or theatre for a particular operation. Request the named facility, anaesthesia arrangements, risks and alternatives before deciding.
Understanding nasal surgery
Different goals. One carefully considered plan.
A useful consultation separates what you would like to change from what an examination can establish. The guide below explains the vocabulary used in nasal surgery. It is general education, not a description of this doctor’s personal technique or a recommendation for your case.
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What would you like to change about your nose within the proportions of your face?
Breathing
Which symptoms need an internal examination and discussion of possible causes?
History
How do previous treatment, health and expectations inform the discussion?
Conceptual planning diagram, not a diagnostic image or a prediction of surgical results.
Rhinoplasty: the external shape
Rhinoplasty changes the shape or size of the nose. Open and closed describe access through different incision patterns; these words alone do not tell you what structural work is planned. Ask your surgeon to explain the proposed changes, their limitations and why that access suits your anatomy.
NHS · Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
Septoplasty: the internal partition
The septum divides the two nasal passages. A deviation can contribute to obstruction, but an off-centre septum does not always cause symptoms. Assessment considers other contributors, including the turbinates and nasal valves. Septoplasty addresses the septum; a combined septorhinoplasty also addresses the external nose.
AAO-HNSF / ENT Health · Deviated Septum
Revision: understand the earlier operation
If you have already had surgery, make that clear at the outset and bring any available operative records. A useful consultation should distinguish the concern you see today from the correction being proposed. Ask what can realistically change, what may remain and whether further surgery is appropriate at all.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty consultation; editorial consultation prompts
Arrive with a history, leave with clear questions.
Prepare your medical conditions, allergies, current medicines and supplements, smoking or alcohol history and previous procedures. Describe both appearance and breathing concerns. The consultation should include examination, available options and an explanation of risks. Do not change prescribed medicines yourself; ask the treating team for individual instructions.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty consultation
Recovery is a sequence, not a reveal.
This visual is an orientation to follow-up, not a fixed timetable. The treating surgeon determines your care and review schedule.
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Initial care
Splints or dressings may protect the nose. Obtain written instructions on care, medicines and the next review.
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Early review
Ask who removes dressings or sutures, when you can resume activities and whom to contact with concerns.
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Ongoing healing
Swelling changes over time; refinement can take up to a year. An early photograph is not the final assessment.
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Continued follow-up
Confirm how reviews continue after you return home and how persistent concerns will be assessed.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty recovery
Discuss the trade-offs before deciding.
Possible risks include breathing difficulty, infection, altered sensation, scarring, septal perforation, dissatisfaction with appearance and further surgery. Anaesthesia has its own risks. Ask which are relevant to your health and proposed operation, how complications would be managed and what alternatives are available.
ASPS · Rhinoplasty risks and safety
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Questions before contacting the practice
Where is the doctor based?
Antalya, Türkiye
What is the doctor’s specialty?
Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery specialist
Are Mert Meral and Hasbi Mert Meral the same public profile?
The society uses Hasbi Mert Meral, while the practice uses Mert Meral. The matching specialty and Antalya practice support this name connection.
Does the EBOPRAS record guarantee a surgical outcome?
No. The society documents an oral examination result. Ask for a case-specific explanation of the proposed operation, its risks and its follow-up.
Is a clinic WhatsApp channel a patient group?
The practice describes direct clinic communication and remote follow-up. The reviewed sources did not verify a public official patient-group invitation.
Can I book this doctor through RTT?
No. This is an independent information page. Use the doctor’s official contact page for consultations, fees, the proposed hospital and follow-up arrangements.
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Sources and verification
Professional facts are attributed to the sources below. Practice websites describe their own services; they are not independent evidence of outcomes. Confirm current arrangements directly.
Mert Meral — published professional biography and practice information
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Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons — Hasbi Mert Meral listing
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Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons — specialist announcement
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Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons — EBOPRAS oral examination result
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Mert Meral — rhinoplasty information
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Mert Meral — practice contact and follow-up information
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Planning & research
Mert Meral’s credentials: what the public record shows
Read Hasbi Mert Meral’s society directory, specialist notice and EBOPRAS oral-exam result precisely before evaluating an Antalya rhinoplasty proposal.