I often see patients who have been given conflicting advice by previous doctors. One might have said they need a round implant, while another recommended a teardrop One might have suggested a breast lift with implants while another said implants alone would be fine One might say that you should have your tummy tuck first […]
Brazilian Tummy Tuck vs Standard Tummy Tuck I have just been asked to talk about the Brazilian tummy tuck. There are often catchy names and new techniques that come out and I can see how someone considering a tummy tuck might want to know about the latest developments. However, when you look in to it, […]
It’s good to see the news article about Simona Halep who has just won the ladies Wimbledon singles final. She credits a breast reduction to be part of her success. This was featured in an article in the Daily Mail in 2014 where one of my patients spoke about here experience – you can read […]
Why Would Anyone Ever Want To Have Breast Implants? I keep seeing adverse publicity about breast implants in the media. Whether it be breast implant illness, ALCL or a celebrity with out of proportion breast implants or with visible rippling or strange looking breasts. The media seems to love to focus on the negative aspects of […]
After body contouring surgery such as breast re-shaping, a tummy tuck, gynaecomastia correction and liposuction, we utilise post-operative compression garments to give support and help with swelling. The reason for the garment is to aid your recovery and to make you feel more comfortable. There is often swelling following body contouring and when the tissues swell it […]
It is a very common question for us to get from prospective patients ‘what is the cost of mole removal?‘. I think if I was having a mole removed this is a question that I would ask and this is often the only question paying patients ask. I think this is because it is hard […]
It is in the news again about the need to protect patients from unscrupulous practitioners who may prey on the vulnerable and perform unnecessary cosmetic procedures on patients who may have an underlying psychological or mental health problem. The concept of this is welcomed by our specialty and has always been welcome, but it is […]
I’ve been looking at the non-surgical liposculpture market for about 5 years now and I have really been trying to answer the question ‘Does Fat freezing work?’. The concept is great. It is a way to remove fat without having surgery (or dieting). I’ve spoken to the companies and studied the technologies. The science behind […]
Liposuction for man boobs (or gynaecomastia, which is the medical term) is the mainstay of treatment. However, it is often not enough to perform liposuction on its own. Man Boobs are caused by an excess of breast tissue in a male, and males have breast tissue as well as females. Breast tissue is made up […]
You may have heard news about a recent decision by the French authorities to withdraw certain types of breast implants from the market. The implants affected are textured silicone and polyurethane foam implants. The decision has been made because of a link between this type of implant and a rare form of cancer called ALCL. Because the […]
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