LON Tibia with Dr Halil Buldu 2022

Age:30
Original height: 171
Goal: 5-6cm

Hey guys, gonna start a diary about my leg lengthening journey in Istanbul with Dr Halil Buldu. Trying to not overcomplicate things with lots of details but rather give you more of an idea of where I'm at and my thoughts about my experience. Not a typical writer so trying to keep it brief. I did appreciate all the diaries on the forum that I read which help me a lot with my decision, so this is my way to return the favour to future patients who are seeking out experience and surgeons.

Why I chose Dr Halil Buldu?
Liked the business idea (Packages) that they offered for a price I could afford. That includes pretty much everything and all you need to worry about is to prepare yourself mentally (obviously financially). I had contact with former patients and Sedat who answer all my questions and read heaps of diaries which convinced me to go there.

Wish me good luck!
 
Ps. Had my surgery the 25th of February.

Pre-surgery in Istanbul:

Landed in Istanbul 23rd of Feb and got picked up by a team member of Livelifetaller. Very kind guy but with limited English. He took me first to the hospital to get a blood test followed by an x-ray of my legs. I'm not gonna lie but, it was very fast and efficient and got done within an hour. He took me afterwards to the hotel which they booked for 2 nights including breakfast (at your own expense obvs) for a good price. Was meant to have a consultation with the doctor and Sedat the same day but got postponed to the day after.

The consultation was at the rehabilitation centre which is a newly renovated building and it looked really fresh. The consultation went well and met a part of the team, they were all lovely. I also met a couple of patients and had a little tour inside the facility. They got a gym, rehab centre and the lobby was divided into a cafeteria and entertainment space. Level one and up were rooms for all the patients consisting of 7 floors, everything being new and fresh (visit their Instagram to get a visual view of it).

Afterwards, we decided to go through with the surgery the very next day.

I am not pouring a backet of cold water onto you and willing to be a killjoy.
But nearly all of Halil Buldu patients' diaries seem to me he is always prone to running the high risks and disconcerned about patients' safeties, like lengthening over 8cm on femurs or even tibias with fixators(again I am not saying they are impossible but they are indeed over the safe limit, not to mention with fixators) and nearly all of other surgeons wouldn't like to recommend such lengthening amount. So I think you gotta watch out during the procedures. I think if procedures proceed smoothly then you can go on lengthening otherwise just end(you can't predict any accident) since you've already had consultations with him.

Quote from: Sorcerer on March 25, 2022, 12:14:05 AMI am not pouring a backet of cold water onto you and willing to be a killjoy.
But nearly all of Halil Buldu patients' diaries seem to me he is always prone to running the high risks and disconcerned about patients' safeties, like lengthening over 8cm on femurs or even tibias with fixators(again I am not saying they are impossible but they are indeed over the safe limit, not to mention with fixators) and nearly all of other surgeons wouldn't like to recommend such lengthening amount. So I think you gotta watch out during the procedures. I think if procedures proceed smoothly then you can go on lengthening otherwise just end(you can't predict any accident) since you've already had consultations with him.

I think he is most focused on gaining as much money as possible which is why his instagram is very activing and openly advertising this highly invasive procedure

Quote from: Audous on March 25, 2022, 03:04:30 AMI think he is most focused on gaining as much money as possible which is why his instagram is very activing and openly advertising this highly invasive procedure

I have yet to check his instagram but I heard from a Buldu's LL veteran(maybe named overdozer?)who revealed Buldu doing 3 LL surgeries per day so you can know how disconcerned he is with patients' post-LL healths.
Besides, it's such a coincidence that just within two months, three diaries about another Turkish surgeon named Mustafa Uysal were posted sequentially on this forum. It made me worried about another new surgeon starting to advertise on this forum.

My diary is real as I am not affiliated with any brokerage company

  The fake diaries are probably made by companies, not doctors.  The doctor doesn't even know. 
Therefore, those who write real diaries suffer.

This has been my biggest concern so far guys. Haven't even posted anything about my surgery or post-surgery and yet people on this forum jump the gun because they heard one guy on the forum saying one thing. Really discouraging to really put in a good and honest diary about my experience with 3 replies not even giving you any sort of encouragement. I mean, may sound like a drama queen atm but I could literally do anything else than to share this story with you, one of the reasons why I've slightly distanced myself from this forum.

Advertising, well they put videos and pictures on Instagram and Youtube to show you how things are done. I've been a business owner myself and social media is perfect for a business to share what they doing and has to offer for a minimum cost. Even more trustworthy than a business that doesn't share anything. That is as much advertising they do, can barely say it is advertising. Can be compared to a restaurant's Instagram of them posting pictures and videos of their food, I feel like they just doing their job to its fullest.

Having 3 surgeries a day: have no idea how a patient knows how the doctor works every day. I can confidently say I knew that there was another patient having surgery the same day as me and it may have been a third one. Think rehab centre fits like 40 patients, so impossible to have 3 surgeries every day for cosmetic purposes or there would be 90 patients a month with that logic. Not saying I know the business but it is common sense. Also, I asked during my hospital stay (was there for 4 days) if there were any new patients coming in and there were none since I was there. The majority of patients are doing the package, so you have 90 days post-op to stay at their rehab centre. Even though 3 surgeries were conducted each day it is not an unusual amount of surgeries since my partner's dad is a surgeon as well and I know how that work works. But I guess 3 surgeries have happened in one day and that it happens occasionally, but again, have no idea how he operates on a daily basis.

Regards to how much you can lengthen: In my consultation, I asked how much I could gain with Tibias since I wanted to gain around 6 cm. The doctor said 6 cm is a fair and possible amount to gain to be considered safe ( obviously depends on the individual), he did not recommend going much above that. So I don't know, I know some people here gone above 8 cm on Femurs and have had a good outcome but again there are patients here that have done Femur and stopped at 5.5cm and felt that is enough. So it is an individual thing but I personally would not go above the considered "safe zones". I mean, I've seen Dr Donghoon Lee in South Korea who is famous for being one of the best in Asia and seen people getting 7 cm on Tibias and have had an amazing post-op life. Better set your mind to something realistic rather than hoping to gain something above those parameters, but I did not get that experience that the doctor tried to max your height out which I would consider very bad for his reputation.
           

I have gained +3cm now, so far so good but I am still considering if I should post more for you guys since you don't seem remotely interested in what I have to share while I'm also spending a fair amount of my own time on something people ain't appreciating. I mean, it is up to you at the end of the day if you like the doctor or not. Not trying to promote anything but if you guys let your guard down and listen to what people have to share maybe your choices of choosing the right surgeons would be easier.

Well with that all said (after typing for more than an hour) just feedback to you guys as well from a writer's perspective, take it or leave it just me trying to make things better.

One piece, I hope everything goes well and healthy.

  I saw fake diary on this forum before I had this surgery too.

  Companies invest heavily in these surgeries. Companies Instagram etc.  It is normal to advertise on social networks.

  What is wrong here is to write a diary on behalf of someone who has never had an operation or who has had an operation.

  Most people have this surgery but do not want to write a diary. Does it have to be written? of course no.


  Can't someone who has an operation through the company write a diary? of course no

  Can write the good and bad sides of the company. Sets an example for others, etc.

  unfortunately, real  diaries suffer due to fake  diaries
  Solution?

  Those who write real and fake diaries will one day emerge.


one piece, As long as you're real, please keep writing in your diary...

Good luck One piece!

Are you on any blood thinning medication at all?

One Piece, thank you for your diary. Congratulations on the transformation brother, we were the same height and now we will be the same height again! Please keep your head high, this is not an easy procedure. You're very brave for doing this. I've done Femurs, and I am looking to do Tibias next, sometime this summer.

Could you tell me about your pain levels after surgery, and how long did it take for it to subside? How is the everyday pain levels? And how is your walking? I knew some people doing tibias could walk just fine without crutches around 3-5cm.
For me pain was the hardest thing to overcome when doing Femurs.