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Why you need to keep your documentation if you have surgery

 It is not uncommon for us to see people here at the clinic who have had surgery many years before. Typical examples would be patients who have breast implants and may now have some problems with them or would like a different size or shape, or maybe a patient who had a breast lift many […]

Why we get so many 5 star reviews

  We often see patients who are at the clinic who have a mole or a cyst or a lipoma, which they have never really liked the look of. It may be in a prominent position such as the forehead or the cheek and they have finally decided that it is time to be rid […]

Realistic expectations are the key to happy patients

I am amazed when I hear stories of patients seeing a surgeon in a clinic, only to find on the day of the procedure that a different surgeon is going to operate on them who they have never met before. This is bad practice and uncomfortable for the surgeon and I am sure that it […]

Videographer

We have just appointed a full time videographer to work with us and to document the daily comings and goings at the clinic. I know that to a lot of people, this might not be high up on the list of employees needed for a plastic surgery clinic, but it is something that I put […]

Xanthelasma Removal

Xanthelasma are white plaques or spots that develop around the eyes. The treatment involves surgical removal which can be done here in the clinic on a walk-in, walk-out basis, and this is something we can do with our see and treat service when you can have your xanthelasma removed on the same day as your […]

Should we show before and after photographs?

We are in a society where patients want to be as well informed as possible, and so the onus is on us as doctors, to provide as much good quality information as we can. That is why I go to great lengths to be open and transparent to make myself available for questions every Tuesday […]

The benefit of a plastic surgeon over a cosmetic surgeon

I have just finished submitting my audit figures to the BAAPS (the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) which is something I have to do every year as a member of BAAPS. This means that there is a central body that collects all of our data to look at the number of operations we are […]

What causes rippling of breast implants?

Rippling of breast implants is one of those things that patients fear because it can cause an unsightly look and feel to the breast. The cause of rippling is relatively simple. If you look at any breast implant and hold it up vertically you will see that the shell will naturally cause ripples in the upper […]