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Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation.

What Is Capsular Contracture? Capsular contracture can happen to breast implants over time. All implants have a capsule that forms around them. A capsule is made up of scar tissue and it is the body’s reaction to the implant. It is a normal reaction and it happens to all implants, no matter where they are […]

If all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail

There are a lot of different surgeons who perform cosmetic surgery. They range from plastic surgeons to general surgeons, ENT surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons and even people who are not surgeons at all such as GPs or dermatologists. This is not a problem in itself as long as the doctor is working within their scope of […]

Second Hand Breast Implants on Ebay!

Did you hear about the lady who was selling her 2nd hand breast implants on Ebay? She said that they didn’t quite fit her, so she got a new pair! I think the story was a bit of a joke. I don’t doubt that someone would actually try to sell their old implants, I mean […]

B-Lite Implants – Should we be protecting our patients from them?

I was very pleased to see the arrival of B-Lite implants recently on visiting one of our plastic surgery conferences. The concept of manufacturing an implant that is lighter than the standard silicone implant is something that I heard about some time ago. I talk about them in one of my Facebook Live Q&A’s here: […]

What to expect from your Consultation

When you arrive at the Staiano Clinic we aim to give you a warm and relaxed welcome so that you can feel at ease during a time that we appreciate can be quite daunting as well as exciting. Our address is 50 Frederick Road, Edgbaston, B15 1HN and we are situated close to the Five […]

Birmingham’s Leading Expert in Cosmetic Surgery

We are very proud to share another award with you, Staiano Plastic Surgery has been awarded: Birmingham’s Leading Expert in Cosmetic Surgery in the UK Medical Excellence Awards 2016.

Help me to make my brother proud

I have just had my brother around to visit the clinic to look at the set up that we have. He was blown away by what he saw. Sometimes when you are close to something every day, you do not see how it develops and grows over time. He met some of the team (Nicola, […]

Reflection on 2016

It is always time for reflection at the end of the year, as well as planning for 2017 When I look back at 2016, there are several milestones that stick out for me: Buddy Scheme This is an initiative that we started which involves putting prospective patients in touch with current or past patients to […]