Nosecraft 2026

The Nosecraft 2026 event, to be held in March 2026, will take place over three days and will feature lectures prepared by leading experts in the field of rhinoplasty, edited surgical videos, and three live surgical sessions. We cordially invite our esteemed colleagues to join us for this exceptional educational experience.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026 / DAY 1
07.30 – Registration
08.00 – Opening Ceremony, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
08.10 – Open Structural Technique in Rhinoplasty From Past up to Now, Prof. Dr. Orhan Özturan
08.30 – LIVE SUGERY (Primary Aesthetic Female Rhinoplasty)
Operator: Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Moderator: Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı
12.00 – Lunch Break
13.00 – Medico-legal Issues in Rhinoplasty,
Member of Council of Forensic Medicine Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çelik
Dr. Alaaddin Egemenoğlu
13.40 – Osteotomy & Ostectomy – My Way, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
14.00 – PANEL: Primary Rhinoplasty With All Aspects
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Fadlullah Aksoy
Septal Extension Grafts, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa Çakır
Approach to the Crooked Nose, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Adjusment of Radix & Nasofrontal Angle, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp
Tip Surgery, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Dorsum Surgery & Piezo Osteotomy, Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirhan
Thick Skin & Thin Skin Management in Primary Rhinoplasty, Prof. Dr. Yüksel Toplu
16.00-16.45 – Coffee Break
Adjusment of Forehead, Radix, Dorsum, Tip Transitions, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı
Closed & Open Approach, Prof. Dr. Tamer Erdem
Approach to the Traumatic & Deformed Nose, Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirhan
Nose Reduction, Deprojection & Management of Problems, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
How I Manage Intraoperative Adversities in Rhinoplasty, All Panelists
– Intraoperative Excessive Bleeding
– Intraoperative Excessive Swelling
– Disruption of Keystone Area
– Caudal Septal Separation from the Spine
– Break Into Pieces During Osteotomy
– Disruption of the Integrity of the Lower Lateral Cartilages During Dissection
18.15 – Short Break
18.30 – My Perspective: Natural Barbie Style Nose, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı
18.50 – My Perspective: Primary Asian Rhinoplasty, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp
19.10 – My Perspective: Alar Base Resection, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
20.00 – End of the Day

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026 / DAY 2
07.30 – Opening
08.00 – Edited Surgical Videos, Prof. Dr. Yüksel Toplu, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı
08.30 – LIVE SURGERY (Traumatic & Deformed Male Rhinoplasty)
Operator: Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Moderator: Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp, Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelebi
12.00 – Öğle Arası
13.00– My Perspective: Complicated Revisions, Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelebi
13.20 – My Perspective: Complicated Revisions, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde
13.40 – My Perspective: WoDAR (Wide Open Dorsal Approach Rhinoplasty), Prof. Dr. Orhan Özturan
14.00 – Edited Surgical Videos: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde, Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelebi, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
14.30-14.50 – Short Break
PANEL: Preoperative Approach & Postoperative Care in Rhinoplasty
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Preoperatvie Patient Selection
Postoperative Care & Patient Management
Follow-up Periods
The Management of Complications
International Patients & Management
Revision Decision & Revision Time
Your Own Revisions & Other Revisions
Unhappy Patient with a Normal Nose
Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı, Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelebi
16.50-17.30 – Coffee Break
PANEL: Infection & Skin Necrosis in Rhinoplsty
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Orhan Özturan
Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Infection Disease Specialist Prof. Dr. Mesut Yılmaz
Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment in Rhinoplasty: Insights from Current Literature, Prof. Dr. Fadlulah Aksoy
What I Do to Reduce the Risk of Infection, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı
How I Reduce the Risk of Skin Necrosis, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Approach to a Patient with Skin Necrosis: Minor Interventions Major Outcomes, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp
Deterioration of the Nose After Serious Infections, Progression of Skin Retraction & Fibrosis – When & What Kind of Revision
Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı,
Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelebi, Prof. Dr. Ümit Taşkın, Prof. Dr. Fadlullah Aksoy, Prof. Dr. Mesut Yılmaz
20.00– End of the Day

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2026 / DAY 3
07.30 – Opening
08.00 – Edited Surgical Videos: Prof. Dr. Tamer Erdem, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde, Prof. Dr. Ümit Taşkın
08.30 – LIVE SURGERY (Reconstructive Revision Rhinoplasty)
Operator: Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Moderator: Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde
13.00 – Lunch Break
14.00 – Edited Surgical Videos: Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı
14.30 – PANEL: Catastrophic Revisions
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelebi
Catastrophic Cases with Septal Perforations: Anterior Ethmoidal Arter & Oral Mucosal Flep, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde
Usage of Composite Grafts in Catastrophic Cases, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Nose Lengthening & Enlargement in Catastrophic Cases, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
Management of Complications in Catastrophic Cases, Op. Dr. Ahmet Alp
16.00-16.45 – Coffee Break
Closed Approach in Catastrophic Cases, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Göde
How I Shape Thick & Hard Skin in Catastrophic Cases, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Balıkçı
Preoperative & Postoperative Treatment of Catastrophic Cases, All Panelists
Forehead Flap in a Patient With Skin Necrosis, Prof. Dr. Yüksel Toplu
18.00 – My Perspective: Ethnic Rhinoplasty, Prof. Dr. Ümit Taşkın
18.20 –My Perspective: Perceptual Changes in Rhinoplasty, Prof. Dr. Erkan Soylu
19.00 – Acknowledgements and Adjourn