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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 […]

This week we welcome Drs Claude LeLouarn, Fritz Barton and Alexis Verpaele to London for the annual BAAPS meeting, world leaders in their field. The focus will be on facial aesthetic surgery, with a real insight into the way this area is developing. I had some very interesting conversations with Claude LeLouarn in Geneva at […]

Only 1-week to go until the biennial ISAPS meeting. It appears to be a really well organised conference, even with an iPhone App to help navigate around the venue and plan what talks to attend!  It is a full-on conference, with lectures and masterclasses beginning at 7am, and the days going on for up to […]

September is a busy conference month for Mr Pacifico – at the beginning of the month he will be going to the biennial conference of the International Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) for a superb meeting covering all aspects of aesthetic and cosmetic surgery, including facelifts, breast surgery, surgery following massive weight loss and […]

I’ve just had the proofs back from the publishers for the paper that I wrote with a Faiza Hassan on the risk of finding a previously unsuspected breast cancer in breast reduction surgery. We analysed nearly 1,400 patients and found a breast cancer rate of 0.65%. These were mainly confined to women who had previously […]

The latest edition of the international plastic surgery journal JPRAS has just arrived on my desk. Two articles I have been a part of are published in the same issue, which is very rewarding. The lead article in the journal is a review of the stem cell related background on the safety of fat grafting […]

Last night was the first in the series of free to the public plastic surgery open evenings over the next two months.  It was held at the Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells and was an incredibly successful evening.  Thanks to the Spire Hospital team for all their hard work, as well as a special thank you […]

Everyone who comes in for a cosmetic surgery consultation clearly knows what it is that bothers them.  However, many also have an idea about what is needed to achieve their aims.  One of my roles as a consultant plastic surgeon during the consultation is, to a degree, educating the patient about themselves and about plastic […]

Mr Pacifico has been featured in two magazine articles recently: an article on breast reduction in Index magazine, a magazine widely distributed in the Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks area. He has also written an article on the correction of prominent ears (pinnaplasty or otoplasty) for Town Crier, a magazine that appears in both Tunbridge Wells […]

There has been a lot in the press recently about Macrolane, a hyaluronic acid filler that has been used as an alternative to small volume breast augmentation.  The principle behind this was that it could be done with the patient awake, under local anaesthetic, by a series of injections of this temporary filler given into […]