MAHMUT OZGUL, MD
BREAST
AESTHETICS
CONFIDENCE, RENEWED
Every woman’s relationship with her body is deeply personal — and when it comes to the breast, that relationship carries extraordinary weight. Whether you seek greater fullness, a more youthful profile after children, or simply a proportion that has never felt quite right, Dr. Mahmut Özgül brings to each consultation both surgical excellence and a genuine commitment to understanding exactly what you envision.
His approach to breast surgery is defined by one non-negotiable principle: the result must look entirely natural. Not enhanced, not operated upon — simply beautiful, balanced, and completely you. Every decision, from technique to implant selection, is made in service of that single standard.
BREAST AUGMENTATION — THE SUBFASCIAL ADVANTAGE
Dr. Özgül’s preference for the subfascial technique in breast augmentation distinguishes his results from those achievable through conventional implant placement. By positioning the implant above the pectoral muscle but beneath the fascial layer, the natural breast tissue is preserved, movement is entirely unaffected, and the visual and tactile result is remarkably natural — impossible to distinguish from nature.
The technique significantly reduces recovery time compared to submuscular placement, eliminates the animation deformity seen with muscle-based approaches, and allows for more precise pocket shaping. For the right patient, it represents a meaningful step forward in breast augmentation — and it is a technique Dr. Özgül has refined through extensive experience.
BREAST LIFT — MASTOPEXY
Over time — through pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight changes, or simply the natural effects of gravity — the breast can lose its position and firmness. A mastopexy restores the breast to a naturally elevated position, reshapes and reduces the areola where needed, and tightens the overlying skin to create a profile of renewed youthfulness and vitality.
Dr. Özgül’s mastopexy techniques are tailored to each patient’s degree of ptosis and individual anatomy, ensuring the lift produces a genuinely natural position — not an artificially high result, but the position that once existed before time intervened. Scars are placed with meticulous care and fade significantly in the year following surgery.
BREAST REDUCTION
For women carrying disproportionately large breast volume, the physical and psychological burden can be profound: chronic neck and back pain, skin irritation, difficulty exercising, and a persistent self-consciousness about proportion that affects daily life. Breast reduction surgery is, for many patients, one of the most life-changing procedures Dr. Özgül performs.
The goal is not simply smaller — it is lighter, lifted, proportionate, and entirely comfortable in your own skin, perhaps for the first time in years. The combination of size reduction, reshaping, and lift achieved in a single, well-planned procedure produces results that are as transformative functionally as they are aesthetically. Patients routinely describe it as transformative beyond what they had dared to imagine.
BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE
Careful preparation is the foundation of beautiful results. To ensure your safety and the very best possible outcome, please avoid the following for a minimum of 3 weeks before your surgery date.
Medicines and drugs to avoid:
- Aspirin
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): naproxen, diclofenac, ibuprofen and similar
- Oral or injectable contraceptives (birth control pills)
- Steroids: cortisone, prednisone and similar
- Immunosuppressive drugs
Herbs and foods with antiplatelet or anticoagulant effects:
- Alfalfa, Garlic, Anise, Ginger, Arnica, Ginkgo, Aspen, Ginseng
- Black cohosh, Horse chestnut, Borage seed oil, Liquorice
- Bromelain, Onion, Capsicum, Papain, Celery, Safflower
- Clove, Sweet clover, Dong Quai, Turmeric, Evening primrose
- Feverfew, Willow bark, Green tea, Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils)
- Red clover, Reishi mushroom, St John’s Wort, Vitamin E
If you are uncertain about any supplement or medication you currently take, please contact our team before your surgery. We are here to support you at every step of your journey.
PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION
Breasts are the major secondary sex character for women. Full and perky breasts with a well defined cleavage build up a complete self-esteem and a good body perception for women. Also it increases self confidence in most of the social settings.
Primary breast augmentation when performed appropriately and meets the patients expectations, is a highly satisfactory operation for women.
I occasionally perform subfascial pocket dissection technique with an incision at the fold on anatomies that are favorable to do. This technique has a fast recovery- patients are able to turn back to their daily lives with in 2- 3 days. It is mostly painless and it is the only technique that mimics the natural breast look. I also perform submuscular pocket dissection (dual plane techniques) & hybrid breast augmentation techniques when there is neccesity.
I don’t prefer to use drains on breast augmentation patients – rarely I do only when there is a need.
Patients uses a surgical bra for 3 weeks after surgery which controls the swelling and the infra-mammary fold location. After 3 weeks they are recommended to use silicone gels over the incisions for a smoother and faster healing. Scars are mostly inconspicuously hidden at or just above the infra-mammary fold and quite not visible after 12 months.
BREAST LIFT/ REDUCTION (MASTOPEXY/ REDUCTION MAMMOPLASTY)
Depending on the genetical factors some women might develop gigantic breasts during their adolescence. Big breasts are actually a burden for women. Firstly its hard to dress with them and conceal them, secondly and not the least the weight of the breasts cause discomfort on spine an shoulders. Also during the pregnancy periods with the effect of hormones, breasts enlarge and after the breast feeding is complete they deflate quite fast and mostly doesn’t turn back to their pre- pregnancy state. This causes the need for breast lift for whom wants to restore the look of their pre pregnancy breasts.
These two operations are mostly the same – technically, the only difference is that when surgeon excises more than 400-500 grams of tissue from breast its called “breast reduction” if less than that or if that excess tissue gets used to auto-augment the breasts then its called “breast lift”.
Both these operations leave scars around the areolar perimeter (for certain), a vertical component right middle at the breast (mostly) and a scar that lies at the infra-mammary fold (mostly). With the scar placements surgeries are named as “Circumareolar (Donut) breast lift” , “Vertical Scar (Lollipop) breast lift” or “Inverted T (Wise pattern) breast lift”. Those techniques are not decided according to patients scar expectations but to the tissue quality and excess. Even it may seem like it’s too much scar for an aesthetic procedure on non smokers scars heal quite well and are nearly invisible around 12 months post op with appropriate scar management therapies.
Your confidence deserves a personal conversation.
Dr. Özgül reviews every enquiry himself. Whether you’re exploring your options or ready to take the next step, reach out — your question deserves a thoughtful, honest answer.
