{"id":20998,"date":"2025-11-21T10:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/video-testimonials\/lisas-awake-surgery-experience-from-the-usa-to-turkey\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:20:01","slug":"lisas-awake-surgery-experience-from-the-usa-to-turkey","status":"publish","type":"video-testimonials","link":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/video-testimonials\/lisas-awake-surgery-experience-from-the-usa-to-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa&#8217;s Awake Surgery Experience from the USA to Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See Lisa&#8217;s journey from LA to Istanbul for an awake deep plane facelift and neck lift. Local anesthesia supported a smooth four-day recovery at AKM Clinic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4547,"template":"","meta":{"video_url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lwcLPfD3bUE?si=AZuqKIZKOeAtFsrm","patient_name":"Lisa","procedure":"Awake Deep Plane Facelift, Neck Lift, Upper Blepharoplasty, Arm Lift, CO2 Fractional Laser","country_flag":"3677","thumbnail":"4546","title_first_part":"Lisa's Awake Surgery Experience from the USA to Turkey","title_second_part":"Patient Testimonial","patient_age":"65","patient_gender":"Female","h2_title_first_part":"A Long-Held Wish Realized:","h2_title_second_part":"Lisa's Awake Surgery Experience from the USA to Turkey","h3_title":"I couldn't have chosen a better clinic than AKM from beginning to end... I am going to always recommend AKM Clinic to anyone and I definitely plan on coming back.","text_1":"Lisa travelled from Los Angeles, a global hub for aesthetic standards, pursuing a long-held wish to refresh her appearance. Like many patients, she initially felt overwhelmed by the sheer volume of options and anxious about anesthesia. That changed once she connected with AKM Clinic. The medical team did not simply book a surgery; they offered careful medical guidance, explaining that performing her combined procedures under local anesthesia was a safe and suitable option for her needs.","text_2":"That guidance paid off. From the moment she arrived, she felt well looked after, with the logistics handled by her dedicated coordinator. Despite undergoing a combination of an awake deep plane facelift, neck lift, and arm lift, Lisa described feeling well, with a comfortable, smooth recovery just four days after surgery, which she credits to the clinic's awake technique and gentle approach.","procedure_facts_1":"Procedures: Awake Deep Plane Facelift, Neck Lift, Upper Blepharoplasty, Arm Lift, CO2 Fractional Laser","procedure_facts_2":"Key to Trust: Clear Guidance on Local Anesthesia &amp; Attentive, Personal Care","procedure_facts_3":"The Experience: A Comfortable Recovery Just Four Days After Combination Surgery"},"class_list":["post-20998","video-testimonials","type-video-testimonials","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/video-testimonials\/20998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/video-testimonials"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/video-testimonials"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/video-testimonials\/20998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29337,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/video-testimonials\/20998\/revisions\/29337"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akmclinic.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}