THE FACE IN PERFECT HARMONY
Facial aesthetics is the most demanding canvas in plastic surgery. The margin between a result that elevates and one that unsettles is not measured in millimetres — it is measured in the relationship between every feature: the way the nose relates to the lips, the lips to the chin, the chin to the jawline, the whole animated by the eyes above it.
Dr. Mahmut Özgül approaches every facial procedure as a study in proportion. His training and his aesthetic instinct are both directed toward the same singular goal: a face that appears not altered, but simply at its finest — as if this is precisely how it was always meant to look. Nothing more, nothing less.
RHINOPLASTY — REDEFINING THE CENTRE OF THE FACE
The nose occupies the geographical centre of the face and defines its character more than any other single feature. A nose in true proportion elevates every surrounding feature and allows the eyes, lips, and jawline to be seen clearly. When a nose is out of harmony — in size, shape, projection, or its relationship to the rest of the face — that imbalance becomes where every eye is drawn first.
Dr. Özgül’s rhinoplasty begins long before the operating theatre: with meticulous facial analysis, a frank and detailed consultation, and a shared understanding of the desired outcome. The surgery itself is performed with a precision refined through extensive experience in both open and closed techniques — the approach selected for each patient individually, based on what their specific anatomy requires and what their goals demand.
RHINOPLASTY — RECOVERY & RESULTS
The first week following rhinoplasty involves some swelling and bruising, comfortably managed with prescribed medication. A protective splint is worn for approximately one week, after which the majority of social visibility resolves. Most patients return to normal professional and social life within two to three weeks. The final, definitive result emerges gradually over 12 months as tissues fully settle — and with each passing month, the improvement becomes more refined and apparent.
Revision rhinoplasty, breathing correction (septoplasty), and tip refinement procedures are all within the full scope of Dr. Özgül’s rhinoplasty practice. Whether you are considering your first procedure or seeking to address a previous result, each case is approached with equal care, equal patience, and without exception.
FACIAL REJUVENATION & COMPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES
Beyond rhinoplasty, Dr. Özgül’s facial surgery practice encompasses the full range of rejuvenation and harmony procedures: facelift (rhytidectomy), neck lift, blepharoplasty, brow lift, and chin or jaw augmentation. These procedures are frequently and thoughtfully combined — because facial rejuvenation achieved through a single, coordinated surgical session produces far more harmonious results than sequential individual interventions.
If you are considering any aspect of facial surgery, the consultation with Dr. Özgül will be your most valuable first step: an honest, thorough, and entirely unhurried conversation about what is possible, what is realistic, and what is genuinely right for you. Come with your questions. Leave with clarity.
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.
Is Rejuvenation Good for Your Face?
Yes, facial rejuvenation can be highly beneficial for your skin. It helps reduce visible signs of aging, such as wrinkles and fine lines, and improves skin texture and tone. By restoring lost volume, it can give you a more youthful appearance. Beyond the physical benefits, facial rejuvenation often boosts self-confidence by enhancing your natural beauty. Non-surgical treatments like Botox and fillers are minimally invasive, while surgical options such as facelifts offer longer-lasting and more dramatic results.
Is Facial Rejuvenation Permanent?
While facial rejuvenation can produce long-lasting results, no treatment is completely permanent. Non-surgical treatments, like Botox, typically last 3 to 6 months, while dermal fillers can last up to a year or more. Surgical options, like a facelift, provide more durable results, but aging is an ongoing process, and maintenance treatments may be required over time.
Is Facial Rejuvenation the Same as a Facelift?
No, facial rejuvenation encompasses a variety of treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, aimed at improving the face’s appearance. A facelift is just one type of facial rejuvenation procedure. While a facelift focuses on tightening and lifting the skin, non-surgical options like Botox, fillers, and laser treatments can address other concerns like wrinkles, volume loss, and skin texture without surgery.
By offering a range of rejuvenation options, Dr. Mahmut Özgül provides personalized treatments that can restore your youthful glow and help you feel your best.
ABOUT AESTHETIC RHINOPLASTY
Rhinoplasty, aesthetic nose surgery is one the most commonly performed aesthetic operation throughout the world annually. Since nose sits in the middle of the face when it is shaped to a better looking, normalized structure, rhinoplasty achieves a balance and harmony within the face thus overall facial appearance improves.
Rhinoplasty is considered a painless operation with a week to ten days of downtime post operatively. Patients feel a bit of fullness at the middle of their face and a bit discomfort for the first week after the operation. There might be bruising that spreads to the lower eyelids. Swelling and bruising increases in the first 48 hours after the operation that is why it is recommended to apply cold compress every hour 10 minutes over the splint and sleep your head elevated for the first 2 nights post op. Early extra swelling and bruising dissipates mostly in the first 7- 10 days after the operation. Some patients don’t even bruise so it is not a rule that you will be looking like a raccoon in the post op period.
Depending on the extension of the septal work, silicone splints are put in to the nose. I prefer to remove the silicone splints with the external thermoplastic splint at post op sixth day. Tiny stiches placed at the columellar incision and if there is an alar base reduction stitches at the alar base gets removed also on 6th day post op. Afterwards nose is taped to control swelling and tapes are kept on for another 5 days. I always recommend self massage for patients at least for 2 weeks until the end of 3 weeks post op. Massaging helps with the swollen soft tissues to adapt to their new locations and patients to lose swelling faster. At 6 weeks post op patients tend to lose %60 of the swelling and start to see the shape of their nose. After a rhinoplasty it takes 9- 18 months to see the final results. This huge difference of nearly a year depends on the patient factors such as the amount of reduction/ augmentation, skin and soft tissue characteristics (patients that have thick and oily skin tend to see their results later) and the habits (as smoking and alcohol use) of the patients’ .
It may not be possible to make a perfect nose out of every single nose. Mostly it depends to the nose that we start with. Within the operation I manipulate and get to work with four different tissues; skin, cartilage, bone and ligaments. If there is severe deviation, severe soft tissue or cartilage asymmetry it is more probable to have a slight residual problem. Most of those problems can be treated with injection of steroid mixtures or hyaluronic acid filler without a need for a second surgery. Rarely patients may need a revision operation which is more simple- something like a touch up.
There are a ton of different names that is attached to rhinoplasty. Although a couple has a scientific background like structural rhinoplasty and preservation rhinoplasty the rest is actually non-sense only mentioning the technique (open- close) or instruments (Piezzo- ultrasonic- micro rhinoplasty) or pre operative evaluation utilities (3D- 4D rhinoplasty). The latter doesn’t have any influence over the operation that is carried out but mentions the way that it is done.
My main preference is to perform open structural rhinoplasty when there is a deviation and a need for extensive septal work and closed preservation rhinoplasty when the nose is good overall but it needs small changes for improvement.
In order to get a quote you need to send our team photos of your full face and fill in the medical informations form. After I evaluate both I can do an operative plan and my assistants give the detailed information about the process.
Before the operation at our live consultation I do simulations in order to understand what are the actual patient expectations. It guides me through the surgery on how to shape up the nose.
Your face deserves an honest conversation.
Dr. Özgül personally responds to every message. Considering rhinoplasty or facial rejuvenation? Reach out directly — no rush, no pressure, just clarity and genuine expertise.
