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En Bloc Capsulectomy And Breast Implant Removal

What is En Bloc Capsulectomy? En bloc capsulectomy is a surgical technique performed to remove breast implants and the surrounding scar tissue, known as the capsule, as a single intact unit. En bloc capsulectomy is a term that patients will often use if they are worried about their implants and would like to have them […]

Do I Have FDA Approved Breast Implants?

In the UK, breast implants are regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) rather than the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, there is still a great deal of confusion around whether or not breast implants in the UK need to be FDA approved. The FDA is a US government agency […]

The Trident Approach To Choosing The Right Breast Implant

Choosing the right breast implant can seem daunting. There is a dazzling array of sizes and shapes of breast implants out there and you will be forgiven for thinking that it is an impossible decision. …but fear not It is not as complicated as it may seem. I have specialised in breast surgery since 2007 […]

Mind Your Own Business – by JJ Staiano

I was pleased to launch my new book called Mind Your Own Business – how to turn your medical practice in to a business rather than just a job ‘The P.E.C.A.N. Approach’ at the annual meeting of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (the BAAPS) at the National Gallery in London. It is for […]

Kitty was 17 when she got a tattoo as an act of defiance…

Kitty was 17 when she got a tattoo as an act of defiance… Now a 42-year-old mum, she tells why she’s had it cut out In 1997, aged 17 Kitty Dimbleby, got a painful and traumatising tattoo The UK-based writer reveals that as soon as she was having it she regretted it Now, after 25 […]

Mole Removal The STAIANO Way – One Visit Instead Of Three

Mole Removal In Birmingham – One Stop Clinic Traditionally for mole removal or cyst removal,  you would need to go through a process to have it removed which would require at least three visits to the doctor. THE TRADITIONAL WAY 1st VISIT – you would make an appointment with your GP who would then refer […]

The risks of cosmetic surgery

Every day I hear patients talk about the risks of having cosmetic surgery. They are worried that they won’t wake up from the anaesthetic and will leave their children motherless. They tell me stories they have heard about someone who once died having a cosmetic procedure. I sense that there is often a feeling of […]

Removing a mole without leaving a scar

I am often asked about removing a mole without leaving a scar. There is a lot written on the Internet about this and YouTube seems to be full of videos of people demonstrating home remedies that can ‘quickly and easily remove your mole leaving no visible scarring‘. The reality is that it is not possible […]