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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

As a significant part of my private practice is composed of aesthetic breast surgery I decided to launch a parallel website solely devoted to plastic surgery to the breast. This can be found at www.breastplasticsurgeon.net, and I hope by devoting a site purely to breast, breast blogs and breast plastic surgery information, I will be […]

Tummy tucks are still the gold standard operation to reshape the abdomen. But they come at a price, with respect to exchanging the improved tummy shape with a scar. All plastic surgery to an extent is compromise – getting from A to B, but having to accept some sort of drawback – be it a […]

It’s been a busy time with lots of breast augmentations recently – with excellent, reliable and predictable results. Due to the wealth of research data, we know know that smooth round implants when placed under the muscle offer low short and long term complication rates, produce excellent aesthetic results and behave very naturally. Furthermore, studies have […]

Since being at Purity Bridge, I have widened the scope of facelift techniques I have adopted. This has been one of the many great benefits of working as part of an aesthetic surgical team, where different colleagues can bring in different viewpoints and varying angles to the table. Whilst the workhorse facelift for me remains […]

Thursday 30th October 7.30pm This two part event is back by popular demand! In line with Breast Cancer Awareness Month I am once again holding a Ladies Only ‘All about Breasts’ Open Evening with guest speakers Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon Mr Haresh Devalia and Plastic Surgery colleague, Nora Nugent. With the aid of a […]

I hear this when I am out on a regular basis once people find out I’m a plastic surgeon. My reply? “You’re talking about those that have had a bad facelift- you wouldn’t realise those that have had a good one!” In fact, on one occasion I was able to list 3 people known to […]

It was lovely to see that my talk was featured in the industry journal of the British Independent Fruit Growers Association (BIFGA)!  

Whilst it might not immediately be obvious, plastic surgery is quite a seasonal type of intervention. Whilst I am busy all year round, there are certain procedures that are always more in demand at certain times of year. As a rule, this time of year is very popular for breast surgery – with the thought […]