Posted May 14, 2017 in Events, In The Press, Our View
I was honoured to be invited to be on the faculty of the prestigious annual meeting held in Hamburg, Germany with the theme of: Shaping the Beautiful Breast in Complex Breast Surgery. The team certainly made me work hard whilst I was there, with several presentations, panel discussions and moderating the closing session – which […]
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Posted April 10, 2017 in Events
I will be taking part in the following events – it would be great to see you there!27th April 2017 – 19.00 – Purity Bridge, Tunbridge Wells – 01892 536960/info@puritybridge.co.uk FREE MOLE CHECKING EVENT – if you have a mole, skin lesion, lump or bump and have any concerns, then please come along to a […]
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Posted April 06, 2017 in Industry Insight, Our View, Patient Diaries
I am indebted to one of my patients who recently sent me an honest and personal account of her experience of a local anaesthetic MACS facelift… My 50th birthday didn’t upset me as much as I thought it would. I looked reasonably good for my age, and as people usually thought me as being younger […]
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Posted January 23, 2017 in Events
I am delighted to be hosting two open evenings in February – at different locations, so hopefully one of them will be convenient for you! The McIndoe Centre – East Grinstead – 2nd February 2017, 7pm Phone to book on – 0800 917 4922 One Ashford Hospital – Ashford – 21st February 2017, 8pm These […]
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Posted December 12, 2016 in Events, Industry Insight, Uncategorised
I was honoured to be invited to speak at the Inaugural International Meeting of the Spanish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons in early November. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience – both for what I learnt, and for how hospitable the Spanish Plastic Surgeons were. It is always interesting to share ideas and thoughts, […]
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Posted September 22, 2016 in Events
I am very excited to be organising our annual Purity Bridge Breast Awareness Event on Wednesday 19th October at 7pm I will be joined by my plastic surgery colleague, Nora Nugent, and breast surgery colleague Haresh Devalia for a thoroughly educational evening. We will be discussing breast health, what to do if you find a […]
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Posted August 30, 2016 in Industry Insight, Our View
I recently had to undergo surgery myself, an old skiing injury came back to haunt me having previously undergone a ligament reconstruction twelve years ago in my right knee. I had to have an arthroscopy to sort out some badly torn cartilage in my knee which was starting to become painful and limit my sporting […]
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Posted August 16, 2016 in Industry Insight, Our View
In my clinic last week I saw yet another patient who had been referred with complications that arose from cosmetic surgery performed in Eastern Europe. We are seeing an ever-increasing number of patients who have gone abroad for surgery, on cost grounds, only to end up with significant problems. The cosmetic clinics abroad are the […]
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Posted August 11, 2016 in Industry Insight, Our View
Many people are quick to judge others who undergo cosmetic surgery as being an active choice purely for vanity. Yet as a Plastic Surgeon we quickly learn not to judge our patients and learn to understand their motivations and reasons for wanting to have parts of their body addressed. There may be many reasons, but […]
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Posted August 10, 2016 in Industry Insight, Our View
If you are thinking about a facelift, it can be bewildering and overwhelming when you start researching your options. You will hear terms such as SMAS, short scar, long scar, full facelift, composite facelift, deep plane, mini-facelift, MACS lifts and many more. To be honest, even plastic surgeons do not universally agree on the terms […]
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Posted June 07, 2016 in Uncategorised
It is a minefield out there! Confusion is all around, and the media and popular press only exacerbate the problem…what IS the difference between a Plastic Surgeon and a “cosmetic surgeon”?There needs to be clarity about this – a Plastic Surgeon is a truly certified and accredited surgeon, who is on the GMC specialist register […]
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Posted May 22, 2016 in Events
Below are the forthcoming public open evenings Mr Pacifico will be hosting in 2016 Purity Bridge Cosmetic Surgery Open Evening Wednesday June 8, 2016 at 07:30 PM I am looking forward to being joined by my colleagues Nora Nugent and Lisa Brendling to host an open evening in early June. We will be discussing a wide range of […]
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