Latest news & views on plastic, cosmetic & reconstructive procedures.

Sagging or puffy eyelids can occur with ageing. The upper eyelids are the most commonly affected, but a major contribution may actually come falling down of the brow.

All wounds heal by scarring by definition. The aim of the Plastic Surgeon is to optimise scars so as to make them as close to imperceiveable as possible. This is done with meticulous technique, optimal orientation, and good planning to hide the scar in natural creases and folds.

Liposuction is used to treat fatty bulges that just don’t go away, no matter how much you diet or exercise. It is used to address specific contours but it is not for weight loss.

The factors that need to be considered for implant selection will be discussed against the background of each individual’s circumstance to decide the most appropriate implant fit for purpose.

Women who choose breast augmentation make a number of decisions about their implants. Should they be silicone or saline? Size C or D? What type of incision will be used?

There are so many choices to consider when it comes to surgery to alter your appearance. When it comes to plastic surgery, even little decisions wind up meaning a lot.

At our Sydney practice, we are proud to offer the short scar or limited incision meloplasty (facelift), a technique with smaller incisions and shorter recovery time than a full meloplasty (full facelift).

Gynaecomastia is a condition where a man’s breast tissue develops beyond the usual. In most cases, men have very little breast tissue. As they grow, their chest muscles grow and develop while mammary tissue remains underdeveloped and small.

Over the last 25 years, I have done breast reductions for patients aged 15 to 78. It is an operation where the likelihood of positive benefits is very high, and the possibility of significant adverse events is very low.

In a previous blog I covered the surgical options for breast surgery after children. In this second blog in the series, I will discuss the abdomen. This is classically addressed with an abdominoplasty, commonly referred to as a “tummy tuck”.

Having children is one of the great joys of life. They do however exact a toll on the body of the mother. The two main areas affected by childbirth and breastfeeding are the breasts and abdomen. This article will address the breasts and a separate article will address the abdomen.

Some people who have tried countless diets and exercises to address the extra skin and fat from the stomach and have been unsuccessful, may want to consider Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery).