Güncel Öztürk (born 15 August 1979) is a Turkish plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon based in Istanbul. His clinical and academic work is centered on rhinoplasty, with a specific focus on preservation rhinoplasty techniques. His published research features clinical studies evaluating hybrid methodologies utilized during dorsal preservation rhinoplasty procedures.
Öztürk has been interviewed by Turkish news organisations on aesthetic surgery and medical tourism. In 2017, Anadolu Agency interviewed him about cosmetic surgery and medical tourism in Turkey.
Early life and education
Öztürk was born in Istanbul in 1979. He studied medicine at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 2003.
He subsequently undertook specialist training in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at Cerrahpaşa. During his specialist training, he spent periods in the United States as a visiting observer, including training relating to facial and nasal aesthetic surgery at Yale University and further training in rhinoplasty and breast surgery at the University of Miami.
He completed his specialist training in 2009. He later completed the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery examinations.
Career
Following his specialist training, Öztürk worked in plastic and reconstructive surgery in Turkey before establishing a private practice in Istanbul. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons lists him as an associate professor and FEBOPRAS qualified plastic surgeon practising in Istanbul.
Öztürk's academic publications focus mainly on rhinoplasty, including preservation rhinoplasty and the anatomy and surgical modification of the nasal dorsum. His published studies examine variations of the let-down and push-down approaches, as well as approaches to nasal deviation following preservation rhinoplasty. cartilage preservation,
Other publications of his address combinations of dorsal preservation approaches, upper lateral cartilage positioning, nasal-tip positioning, and methods for narrowing the nasal roof.
Öztürk has been interviewed in Turkish media on subjects related to aesthetic surgery. In 2012, Habertürk interviewed him about aesthetic leg surgery. In 2017, he was interviewed by Anadolu Agency in a report concerning aesthetic surgery and medical tourism in Turkey.
Öztürk founded HairNeva, a hair restoration clinic, in 2015, and DRGO Smile, a dental clinic, in 2022.
Awards and honors
Öztürk holds the FEBOPRAS qualification of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. He is listed by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as an international member practising in Istanbul.
Personal life
Öztürk has also been involved in painting and sculpture. He developed an interest in visual art at an early age and has participated in painting and sculpture exhibitions in Istanbul. His listed exhibitions include the ArtBosphorus International Contemporary Art Fair in 2013 and an exhibition at Nevaart Gallery in 2017. He has also published books focusing on the relationship between aesthetics, anatomy and visual form, including Burun Sanatı, Meme Sanatı and Dudak Sanatı.
Selected publications
Öztürk has authored and co-authored multiple articles in medical journals, principally on rhinoplasty and plastic surgery. Among his publications include:
Öztürk, Güncel (2020). "New Approaches for the Let-Down Technique". Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 44 (5): 1725–1736. . Öztürk, Güncel (2022). "Hybrid Preservation Rhinoplasty: Combining Mix-Down and Semi Let-Push Down Techniques". Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 33 (6): 1885–1889. . Öztürk, Güncel (2023). "Controlling Supratip Break and Tip Rotation and Projection with Preservation of the Pitanguy Ligament". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 152 (5): 1002–1006. .
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