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Independent doctor profile
Prof. Dr. Metin Önerci
Otorhinolaryngology · Rhinology and facial plastic surgery · Professor
Ankara, Turkey
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Independent doctor profile
Prof. Dr. Metin Önerci
Metin Önerci is listed by Kent KBB in Ankara as an ENT professor whose work spans rhinology and facial plastic surgery. The centre lists rhinoplasty, septoplasty and sinus surgery among its services, while IFOS Istanbul 2026 names him Scientific Committee Chair and General Secretary. This independent profile turns those records into practical verification questions; it does not represent him or arrange care.
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Education and professional background
- Training and career
Hacettepe training with a long rhinology record
The Kent KBB biography records medical school and ENT specialist training at Hacettepe, promotion to professor in 1997 and extensive professional work in rhinology. It also records German study supported by Goethe-Institut and DAAD scholarships. These are career facts supplied by the current centre, not evidence of the quality or result of an individual operation.
Source: Kent KBB — Metin Önerci professional biography - International role
Scientific leadership for the 2026 IFOS congress
The official IFOS Istanbul 2026 committee page names Önerci Scientific Committee Chair and General Secretary. His centre biography also states that he speaks English and German. These are useful international-access signals for UK and German-speaking researchers; they are not rankings, patient ratings or proof that consultation is offered in a particular language on a particular date.
Source: IFOS Istanbul 2026 — congress committeesSource: Kent KBB — Metin Önerci professional biography
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What does the practice focus on?
Separate external shape from the airway and septum
Kent KBB lists rhinoplasty and septoplasty as distinct services alongside nasal and allergy care. Ask Önerci to identify which findings concern the external framework, septum, turbinates, mucosa or nasal valve; which steps are aesthetic or functional; and how breathing will be assessed before and after surgery.
Use septal-perforation research for reconstruction questions
Önerci co-authored a PubMed-indexed study of a sandwich graft technique for medium and large septal perforations. The paper concerns a defined reconstructive problem and retrospective cases; it is not a general rhinoplasty success rate. For prior surgery, crusting or whistling, ask whether perforation is present and how its cause, size and remaining tissue change the plan.
Prof. Dr. Metin Önerci
Clinical interests & published evidence
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Rhinology leadership and a current Ankara service are separate facts
Kent KBB currently lists Önerci among its doctors and names rhinoplasty and septoplasty in the centre’s services. IFOS separately identifies him as Scientific Committee Chair and General Secretary for its 2026 world congress. The first is practice-published service context; the second is professional congress governance. Neither is a patient rating, a count of procedures or a promise of outcome.
- Practice-published information · Kent KBB — Metin Önerci professional biography
- Practice-published information · Kent KBB — rhinoplasty, septoplasty and nasal services
- Institutional record · IFOS Istanbul 2026 — Scientific Committee
A reconstruction paper makes prior septal damage a specific question
The 2022 paper includes Önerci as a co-author and reports a sandwich-graft approach for medium and large septal perforations. Its retrospective cohort addresses perforation repair, not routine primary cosmetic rhinoplasty. A patient with previous septal surgery, crusting, bleeding or whistling should ask whether a defect exists, what tissue remains and whether external reshaping should be staged or modified.
- Publication record · PubMed 33642213 — septal-perforation sandwich graft study
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.
Form
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.
Read the procedure, recovery and risk guide
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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Selected published research
These bibliographic records document research interests. They do not establish superiority or predict an individual outcome.
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Sandwich graft technique outcomes in medium and large size nasal septal perforations
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. 2022;88(6):896–901.
PMID: 33642213
Prof. Dr. Metin Önerci
Reviews, fees & online identity
Read reviews by procedure, date and care setting
For Metin Önerci reviews on Reddit, RealSelf or other platforms, confirm the named doctor, hospital, operation and follow-up period. Separate sinus surgery, septal reconstruction, primary rhinoplasty and revision work. A testimonial or star score cannot establish a personal complication rate, and the word “botched” is not a diagnosis or verified finding.
- Editorial research guidance · Rhinoplasty Team Turkey independent-profile verification standard
- Practice-published information · Kent KBB — Metin Önerci professional biography
- Publication record · PubMed 33642213 — septal-perforation sandwich graft study
No verified personal fee is published in this review
Ask the treating facility for a dated, patient-specific quotation naming the surgeon and hospital. It should separate consultation, functional and aesthetic steps, anaesthesia, tests, grafts, medicines, accommodation and follow-up. Do not convert forum prices into Önerci’s fee or assume that revision, perforation repair and primary rhinoplasty have the same scope.
- Practice-published information · Kent KBB — rhinoplasty, septoplasty and nasal services
- Editorial research guidance · Rhinoplasty Team Turkey independent-profile verification standard
Verify identity before Instagram or WhatsApp contact
This source review did not authenticate a personal Instagram account or an official patient WhatsApp group for Önerci. Start with the current institutional record and verify the exact recipient before sending photographs, passports or medical files. A social account, group invitation or direct message is not proof of consent, employment or a protected clinical channel.
- Practice-published information · Kent KBB — Metin Önerci professional biography
- Institutional record · IFOS Istanbul 2026 — Scientific Committee
- Editorial research guidance · Rhinoplasty Team Turkey independent-profile verification standard
This dated source review distinguishes published records from practice descriptions and patient-authored material. It does not audit individual outcomes or confirm services for a future booking.
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Questions before contacting the practice
Where is the doctor based?
Ankara, Turkey
What is the doctor’s specialty?
Otorhinolaryngology · Rhinology and facial plastic surgery · Professor
How would you divide my plan between external rhinoplasty, septal work and mucosal treatment?
Ask for a labelled problem list tied to examination findings, with each proposed step, its functional or aesthetic purpose, alternatives and the person responsible for follow-up.
Can I book this doctor through Rhinoplasty Team Turkey?
No. This is an independent information page. Rhinoplasty Team Turkey does not arrange consultations or treatment with this doctor.
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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.
Kent KBB — Metin Önerci professional biography
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Kent KBB — ENT and rhinoplasty service directory
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IFOS Istanbul 2026 — congress committees
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Özer et al. — sandwich graft repair of nasal septal perforations, 2022
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