Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Op. Dr.Oğuzhan Durmuş
Plain-language information on operations, recovery and the decisions that surround them.
Where to begin
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Surgery
What aesthetic operations involve, how recovery goes, and what to weigh before deciding.
Browse the operations - 029articles
Non-surgical
Treatments that do not involve an operation: what they are, what they promise, and how far the evidence actually reaches.
Browse the treatments - 036articles
Making a decision
The core questions that apply whichever procedure is on the table: deciding, expectations, suitability, safety and terminology.
Open the guide - 043articles
Blog
Current debates, marketing language taken apart, regulatory changes and notes from the literature.
Open the blog
This is a plain-language information resource.
Articles
Latest articles
Each article follows a single question all the way through: what is done, how recovery goes, what to watch for.
- 27 min read
Lip lift
Surgical shortening of the upper lip, the incision options, what the term "scarless lip lift" covers, recovery, scars and risks.
- 22 min read
Skin resurfacing (medical peels)
The depth of a chemical peel, the research on pigmentation and acne scars, the evidence in photoageing, the burden of healing, the risks of pigment change and scarring, and the authorisation framework in Türkiye.
- 23 min read
Non-surgical fat reduction and body contouring devices
The evidence for cooling, ultrasound, radiofrequency, low-level laser and injection fat reduction, how they differ from losing weight, how long results last, and the risks.
- 25 min read
Mesotherapy
The evidence on skin, hair and cellulite for the different preparations used in mesotherapy, the risks, and the separate certification route in Türkiye.
- 22 min read
Stem cell treatments
What is contained in the aesthetic procedures offered under the names stem cell, SVF and exosome, what the research shows, the risks, and the authorisation framework in Türkiye.
- 23 min read
Thread lifts
An assessment of the mechanical effect of thread suspension, how it differs from surgical lifting, how long the results last, and the evidence on its risks.
If a piece of information does not make the reader's decision easier, it has no place on these pages.
How this is written
Every article passes the same checks before publication. The checks are never loosened to let an article through.
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Plain language
Every medical term is paired with its everyday equivalent. No promises of certain outcomes, no exaggeration.
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Evidence
Any sentence carrying a medical claim is written together with its source. Sentences without a basis are not published.
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Visible dates
The publication and update date of every article is shown plainly on the page.
Blog
Current debates, marketing language taken apart, regulatory changes and notes from the literature.
- 2 min read
What this blog covers
How the blog differs from the reference articles, which four kinds of writing appear here, and what will never be published in this section.
- 6 min read
"Scarless", "risk-free", "immediate": the language of certainty in aesthetic procedures
Taking an advertising enforcement announcement as its starting point, this article examines what three words used to describe aesthetic procedures say and what they leave unexplained.
- 9 min read
The hemostatic net: how much do the new reviews tell us?
What the recently published reviews of the hemostatic net used in face and neck lifting actually measure, which comparison they make, and which conclusion they do not support.
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About the surgeon
I am a specialist in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. This site explains operations, recovery and the decisions around them in plain language.