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The Coronavirus pandemic will have changed life for all of us in recent times. Surgery and medicine are at the forefront of its impact. Specifically, this will have had a significant impact on aesthetic surgery. Aesthetic surgery is elective surgery – therefore it needs to be as safe as possible and, in this case, we […]

I wanted to write a blog to talk about BIA-ALCL – breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.  There is a lot written about it in the media at them moment (and rightly so) but unfortunately I see a lot of inaccurate reporting and understandably lots of worry is created. BIA-ALCL is a rare form […]

What is Breast Implant Illness? A small proportion of women who have breast implants (for both aesthetic and reconstructive purposes) self-identify as having a number of symptoms they believe arise from the presence of their implants. Whilst not a medical diagnosis, they refer to their symptoms as Breast Implant Illness (BII). What are the symptoms […]

With so much information out there on the Internet of a variety of quality, it can be hard to know where to look for credible and honest information. Social media is such a dominant presence on-line, that many doctors are using it to educate and update their followers about a wide range of topics. I […]

As you will appreciate, there are risks with any medical or surgical procedure. These risks vary, and some of the variation will depend on the procedure itself, whilst other influences will include your medical and genetic background, smoking and sun exposure history and more. On the whole, the incidence of surgical/medical risk is quoted according […]

I have recently received an email from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) that provided a clear and well-written detailed patient guide to anaplastic large cell lymphoma, something that I always discuss with my breast implant patients. This is a very rare, but important, breast implant-related cancer of the immune system, that is […]

There exists a cohort of women who request breast implant removal because of what has been referred to as “breast implant illness” (BII), a term used to describe a constellation of symptoms they attribute to their breast implants. However, there is no known medical or pathophysiological explanation for their symptoms and there is no diagnostic […]

Breast augmentation is a particular and unusual plastic surgery procedure regarding the influence and decision making a patient is involved in prior to surgery. This is why typically, the pre-operative patient journey can be more involved and takes more time than for some other more complex procedures. However, therein lies a challenge in itself. I […]

As a plastic surgeon, it can be frustrating not to achieve the best possible outcome or result every time we operate. However, unfortunately (as some might view it) there is no uniformity to the results that can be achieved with plastic surgery procedures. There is no catalogue that a patient can choose a desired nose […]

Whilst it is true that no woman ever has perfectly symmetrical breasts, different degrees of asymmetry may cause enough concern for a woman to seek further treatment. These asymmetries may be in terms of volume, with a larger breast on one side and a smaller breast on the other, a difference in droop to the […]

Massive weight loss often leaves breasts deflated and unsupported. This post explores breast lift options after weight loss, including the challenges, surgical techniques, and realistic expectations for long-term results.

As plastic surgeons, we often here comments to the effect that the grass is greener on the other side! Women with less developed breasts see us about breast enlargement, whilst women with large breasts come consult about reducing the size of their breasts. Large breasted women will often tell me that they can’t understand why anyone would want to […]