Undergoing a surgical procedure to change your appearance is one of the biggest decisions a person can make. It’s vital you choose the best plastic surgeon to carry out your surgery, a recognised expert, in order to ensure you get the results you want. Although there are a wide variety of both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures currently available, one of the most common areas that people look to change is their breasts. Whether it be an enlargement, lift, or reduction, it’s essential

This month more than most, you will read about the devastating impact breast cancer can have on women’s lives. October is the time when charities around the world raise awareness and much-needed funds in the fight to end a disease that affects one in every nine women in the UK. The primary aim of all treatments is to help sufferers survive, but surgery and procedures can leave women mentally and physically scarred, something a growing number of reconstructive surgeons are

Nature can be cruel and can affect the human body in a variety of ways. Sagging breasts are perhaps one of its cruellest tricks and unfortunately, it is an issue that affects all women. Many believe that pregnancy, losing weight, and age are what make your breasts lose their shape. Whilst all of the above are key contributors, they are not the only that play a role in your breasts losing their shape. Indeed there are a host of determining

Plastic surgery is, perhaps, the ultimate expression of art and science, which, in the hands of technically gifted individuals, can produce results that have a profoundly positive impact on the appearance and psyche of individuals. It is a specialty where much of the surgery is by choice, rather than need, but it is a specialty at the cutting edge of science, where surgeons are striving to improve techniques and results. For the patient, however, the perception of treatments and results

The last eight years have been illuminating for all those involved in aesthetic practice, with the dramatic changes we have seen in the economy. Unusually in medicine, it is an area where the patient has a major say in treatment. As surgeons, we concentrate on trying to prepare patients, with proper consultation, where, after careful consideration of their wishes and needs, backed up by careful examination, we offer advice and explain what surgery can and cannot do for that individual.

I am delighted to have been voted as Plastic Surgeon of the Year for a third time. I work in a speciality where we all try and achieve excellence and it is rewarding when those efforts are recognized. Plastic surgery has come a long way during my career time. Understanding of anatomy and the blood supply of tissues has allowed us to revolutionise reconstruction following trauma and disease. That same knowledge has enhanced aesthetic techniques, producing results that are more