About Life
It is part of my job to meet many people, listen to their stories, and empathize, as well as share in their joys. If they are unhappy, I try my best to show them how beautiful life is and how we should enjoy every moment. You wouldn’t believe how effective a small surgical touch can be. But if you ask me, the key secret to all of these positive results lies simply in the positive energy you capture and, of course, mutual understanding.
Rhinoplasty surgery, especially, requires dynamic thinking: problem-solving skills, practical experience, and creativity. It is truly a tough one. You have to devote your life to this purpose—your surgeries—in order to excel at it. As in all areas of life, if you don’t relish it, you can be a good surgeon but an unhappy person. If you don’t love what you do, there will be no positive energy flow in your environment. I believe that this is exactly my secret. It is from a very classical belief, isn’t it? I love everything about facial plastic surgery. And I believe that every patient I make happy becomes a new source of energy for me.
“Knowledge grows when shared” is another frequently used statement, but I could hardly chew on it. Over the years, as I gained experience in rhinoplasty surgery, an enthusiastic young doctor team started gathering around me. I wasn’t a teacher, I didn’t have to share my knowledge gained over the years, helping those people was not part of my job duties. However, there was another path I could follow. I could guide those doctors and be transparent about everything. So, I chose the second path. Only then was I able to understand that “Knowledge grows when shared,” and you actually learn more than you teach. Many assistant doctor friends of mine did not forget to thank me in their graduation theses alongside their clinical physicians. I want to thank all of them here for always keeping me young, dynamic, and energetic. Just because they don’t hide knowledge and they share it like me. We carry big responsibilities on our shoulders—human health. Therefore, sharing information has greater importance for us.
During surgery, I forget all my daily problems, appointments, and programs in my head. I know how much time matters to the patient. It is their most valuable time. I have to respect that and must be fully focused on what I do. Of course, in all areas of life, “focus” is important, but when it comes to human health—especially the nose, being one of the most visible organs and located right in the middle of the face— “focus” has major importance.
It is my biggest and strongest wish to have joyful, smiling, and healthy faces around me. For this reason, I always stay dynamic, try to improve myself with new knowledge, experiences, and skills and try to use them for the health of my patients.
Nose and facial cosmetic surgeries are very common surgical procedures that reshape and enhance the beauty of our faces, the most important reflection of our identity. Extremely good results occur in the hands of a well-trained surgeon with a fine artistic view. Aesthetic operations have made many people happy.
While I was studying in the Faculty of Medicine, I knew I would improve myself in a creative task. I had noticed my manual skills at an early age. When I decided to be a doctor, I knew from the beginning I was going to be a surgeon. What attracted me the most about a nose major was its ability to combine both an artistic perspective and fine surgical skills.
I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks to my esteemed colleagues for their contributions to my rhinoplasty journey.
Rhinoplasty in Istanbul – Dr. Abdülkadir Göksel