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A very busy and exciting spring and summer to look forward to in the practice – lots of open events and patient education evenings (all welcome!).  I am in the process of updating the presentations I plan on giving, and will not only concentrate on before and after pictures and discussions on individual procedures, but […]

The international plastic surgery journal, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, has just accepted a paper I wrote with a very promising young medical student, Faiza Hassan.  In the paper we reviewed the records and the pathology of over 1,500 breast reduction patients.  We were specifically looking at rates of undiagnosed and unsuspected breast cancer.  The findings were […]

A very busy couple of weeks in the practice.  One poor PIP patient had previously had banned Trilucent (soya) breast implants taken out and replaced with PIP implants several years ago, only to find herself in the same position.  A very difficult consultation, but one in which I was able to spend time discussing all […]

This week has proven to be very busy in the practice! The launch of the new website on Tuesday morning has been one of the highlights, with special thanks to all those who have been helping to put this together. Please feel free to email or contact the practice if you have any comments or […]

I’ve been thinking about a breast reduction from the age of sixteen. Having been told that breast feeding might not be an option, I waited. Now thirty five, three kids later, backache, granny bra grooves in my shoulders, sweaty rashes in summer and all the lovely dresses I long for designed for smaller boobs, the […]

Very important pre-publication data released from US review of Mentor CPG (anatomical/teardrop) breast implants. These are really good quality implants of which I use a lot, and the data was very reassuring. 572 women were included in the primary breast augmentation group and outcome was reviewed over a 6-year period. Severe capsular contracture rate was […]

Last week was a very interesting PIP-related week: I hosted an open evening Q&A session at the Nuffield Tunbridge Wells Hospital for patients worried about PIP implants. My colleague, breast surgeon Haresh Devalia, was with me and we felt it was a real success. There was a very relaxed and open atmosphere with people asking […]

As a patient undergoing a procedure for the first time, it can be very daunting, especially if you don’t have any friends who have had something done who can be there to reassure you. This fear of the unknown is normal, so the more information about what is going to happen, the better. I have […]

The pre-Christmas news stories of the problems with PIP implants reared their head again. I have taken out a number of these faulty implants (some intact) and when they rupture, they are a real mess to remove. Despite non-medical grade silicone being used in the manufacture of these implants, there has been no link to […]

The annual winter meeting of BAPRAS, which is the main annual UK plastic surgery meeting was infinitely better this year compared with the past. Gone are the multitude of average quality of presentation by trainee plastic surgeons hoping to boost their CV, and instead these have been replaced by good quality research presentations, top level […]

Things are taking shape for the forthcoming free open evening at Nizels, near Tonbridge. Interest from various media, including the recent publication of an article in SO Tunbridge Wells lifestyle magazine – http://tunbridgewells.so/health-beauty/is-plastic-surgery-for-you. Looking forward to seeing you there!

So Tunbridge Wells Mr Marc Pacifico – Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells – discusses breast augmentation Breast enlargement (or augmentation) is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the UK. It is probably the procedure requiring the most decision making between patient and surgeon within plastic surgery. These decisions are vital in […]