Bahar Öznur, MD

Bahar Öznur, MD is a dermatologist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where she practices in the Dermatology unit. With more than 27 years in medicine, she sees adult and pediatric patients with inflammatory, infectious and oncologic skin conditions, and her practice also includes a range of dermatologic aesthetic procedures.

Dr. Öznur graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed her specialist training at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases in 2003. From 2003 to 2012 she worked at Ankara Özel Güven Hospital, and she has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2012. She is a member of the Ankara Akupunktur Association, the Türkiye Dermatoveneroloji Association and the Türk Dili Konuşan Deribilimciler Association. Her published work includes a report of 55 cases of naproxen-induced lichen planus in the International Journal of Dermatology, a study on the effects of topical petrolatum and salicylic acid on skin photoreaction to UVA, and articles on drug-induced psoriasis, Mongolian spots and accompanying dermatoses, and Urbach-Wiethe disease.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Öznur’s work concerns chronic and inflammatory skin disease. She treats psoriasis, including cases in which medications may play a role, and she has clinical experience with Behçet’s disease, a condition in which skin and mucosal findings often guide diagnosis and follow-up. She also sees children with pediatric urticaria. Her practice covers the assessment and treatment of skin cancer, the treatment of anal and perianal warts, and vascular lesion treatments. The choice of treatment in each of these areas depends on the type and extent of the condition, the patient’s age and general health, and any previous therapies.

Dr. Öznur also performs dermatologic aesthetic procedures, including masseter Botox, dermal filler applications, fractional laser treatment and HIFU non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Suitability for these procedures is assessed individually during a consultation, taking into account skin type, medical history and the patient’s expectations, and the possible benefits and limitations of each option are discussed before any treatment is planned.

How Dr. Öznur works with international patients

Dr. Öznur consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before the visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as dermatology or pathology reports, laboratory results, clinical photographs, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing results and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the skin, and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before traveling or to follow up after treatment.