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Prof. Dr. Seçkin Ulusoy
ENT and head-and-neck surgery specialist
Istanbul, Türkiye
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Prof. Dr. Seçkin Ulusoy
Prof. Dr. Seçkin Ulusoy is an ENT and head-and-neck surgery specialist in Istanbul. Haliç University lists him as a professor whose work includes aesthetic and functional nasal surgery.
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Education and professional background
- Training
Medicine and ENT
His practice biography records medical study at Atatürk University and ENT specialty training at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital. These details are practice-reported.
Source: Seçkin Ulusoy — official practice and education - University
Haliç University professor
Haliç University lists him as a professor in its medical faculty’s ENT department and describes nasal surgery and breathing among his areas of work.
Source: Haliç University — faculty biography - Practice
Private clinic in Şişli
His official practice lists a clinic in Şişli, Istanbul. Verify the consultation address and the proposed operating hospital directly before travel.
Source: Seçkin Ulusoy — official practice and educationSource: Seçkin Ulusoy — official clinic contact
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What does the practice focus on?
Separate symptoms from their causes
A blocked nose may have structural, inflammatory or mixed causes. Ask how the septum, nasal valves and other possible contributors will be examined; photographs cannot establish the cause.
Research on nasal function
Ulusoy co-authored a study comparing septorhinoplasty cases with and without spreader grafts and measuring smell-related outcomes. Its defined study group does not predict one patient’s breathing or sense of smell.
Revision and travel planning
If you have had nasal surgery, bring operative notes when available and describe changes in shape and breathing. Ask about the operating facility, early in-person reviews and help after you return home.
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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Selected published research
These bibliographic records document research interests. They do not establish superiority or predict an individual outcome.
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Effects of Spreader Grafts on Olfactory Function in Septorhinoplasty
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2016;40(1):106–113.
PMID: 26698162
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Questions before contacting the practice
Where is the doctor based?
Istanbul, Türkiye
What is the doctor’s specialty?
ENT and head-and-neck surgery specialist
Does ENT training mean my breathing will improve?
No outcome can be assumed. Examination must identify the likely cause of symptoms and the proposed treatment’s limits.
Does his study compare surgeons?
No. It examines a technique and smell-related measures in a defined patient group; it is not a ranking of doctors.
Can a video consultation replace the nasal examination?
A video call may help organise questions, but the treating clinician must explain what in-person assessment is needed before a treatment decision.
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.
Haliç University — faculty biography
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Seçkin Ulusoy — official practice and education
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Seçkin Ulusoy — official clinic contact
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PubMed — spreader graft and olfactory function study, PMID 26698162
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