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In December the annual winter meeting of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons took place at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. It was a superb high calibre meeting, and I feel we in the UK have learnt a lot from our colleagues abroad in how to set up and run […]

It has been a very busy Christmas season in the practice with no signs of things slowing down! I think people have been taking the opportunity of some time off over the holidays to recuperate from surgery, and the short days and long nights also seem to lend themselves to post-surgery recovery in the New […]

In November I was an invited speaker at the annual conference of COSRT (The College of Sex and Relationship Therapists – http://www.cosrt.org.uk/) where I discussed the psychology surrounding plastic surgery jointly with Dr Bo Mills, the renowned consultant specialising in intrapsychic and interpersonal intimacy. The conference, entitled, “Physiological causes and treatment options in sex therapy […]

There is a wealth of information available on the internet regarding plastic surgery, but one of the most valuable assets to making your decision regarding which plastic surgeon to see, is to view examples of their surgical results. In addition, seeing before and after pictures greatly aids your understanding of different procedures. I am eternally […]

The autumn and winter months always bring with a flurry of new referrals for facial rejuvenation. Perhaps it’s the fact that people spend more time indoors, but “facelift season” is once again upon us at the practice. A facelift remains the gold standard operation for comprehensive facial rejuvenation; addressing the jowls, the cheeks and the […]

Through my established relationship with the team at the Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery in Australia, I now plan to start offering Dermaclear Vitamin E cream to my patients, to be used as part of their scar care regime. For every Practice Update I send out, I will send one registered reader one free tube. […]

Conferences in London and visits to Plastic Surgery units in Germany planned for later this year. BAPRAS2012: This year’s annual meeting of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) in December will be partnered for the first time by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). I think this is a superb […]

This year’s biennial meeting of ISAPS (The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) in Geneva was inspirational. Not only did it feature a truly international faculty (from Germany to the USA, and Brazil to Australia!), it highlighted some really exciting developments in the specialty. What particularly caught my attention were: Facial rejuvenation: Exciting advances in […]

Amongst several plastic surgery websites I feature on, two particularly stand out for their benefit to patients: Both Realself and Estheticon are sites that allow patients to ask questions to high level plastic surgeons from around the world, and to discuss concerns, worries and doubts they may have. I do my best to answer questions […]

The first rule of being a doctor is to do no harm. Elective plastic surgery, particularly aesthetic or cosmetic surgery is unique amongst the disciplines within surgery. It is performed on otherwise physically well people, who therefore volunteer for the surgery to be performed. As a result, I am highly sensitive to the importance of […]

Its been a busy summer at the practice: several national and international plastic surgery meetings (ISAPS, BAAPS and others) followed by a seemingly endless stream of enquiries after the summer holidays! Being busy is a good problem to have, but I am always aware of ensuring that I am able to devote the right amount […]

Over the last few months I have started getting more involved in the on-line plastic surgery community. Some really informative websites exist which I feel are hugely helpful for people thinking about plastic surgery or for those with concerns after surgery. Realself provides direct access to top plastic surgeons worldwide, enabling members to ask questions, send […]