Are Celebrities Good Adverts for Cosmetic Surgery? On balance, we feel that many celebrities are not particularly good adverts for cosmetic and plastic surgery. Here are the reasons why: Celebrities who are in the press for having had cosmetic or plastic surgery are frequently those who have had very obvious ‒ and sometimes extreme ‒ [...]
Posts Tagged ‘facelift’
Can MACS Facelift procedures be performed under Twilight Sedation?
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Question : Dear Aurora Clinics, Could you tell me if a MACS Facelift can be carried out using twilight sedation? I look forward to hearing from you. Answer : Thank you very much for your enquiry. It is certainly possible to perform a MACS facelift under twilight sedation if this is your preference. This would [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Costs to Double due to Compensation Culture?
Friday, March 18th, 2011
Aurora Clinics fans may be worried by claims from The Daily Mail recently that cosmetic surgery costs could be set to double in as little as 12 months’ time. A “litigation tidal wave” is causing the alarm. That is: journalists, hot on the heels of Cosmetic Surgery Today website, reckon that the spiralling compensation culture [...]
Do I need Cosmetic or Plastic Surgery? The Differences Explained.
Monday, January 31st, 2011
The terms ‘plastic surgery’ and ‘cosmetic surgery’ are often used interchangeably or cause confusion: many people in the UK think that ‘plastic surgery’ is just the American term, when in fact it is a completely different field. When looking into procedures to change the way you look, it is important to get the basic terminology [...]
Cosmetic Surgery for Men
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Do you think nip/tuck is only for women? Think again because there are many options available for men and becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Here are some statistics to start with: The top cosmetic surgery procedures for men in 2007 include liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, male breast reduction, and facelift. The top non-surgical procedures for [...]
A Brief Introduction to Cosmetic Surgery in the UK
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
The demand for cosmetic surgery has grown in the UK (as in the US and the rest of the world) over the last few years. This trend has been fuelled by the stars and the celebrities of the world. The cosmetic surgery market in the UK has grown at a rapid pace over the past 5 [...]
New Years Resolutions beneficial to Cosmetic Surgery
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011It’s the New Year…have you decided 2011 would be a good time for a “New You” with some cosmetic treatment? Why not also make your New Years Resolutions work for you? Did you know that although surgery can make dramatic improvements to you, physically and emotionally, it is not a “miracle cure” alone: there are [...]
What causes jowl formation?
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Jowls are the areas of excess tissue which you can get along your jawline approximately 1/3 of the way from your chin to your ear. Jowls are caused by downward movement of the facial tissues as a response to gravity. The central area which lies inner to the jaws is fixed, near where the bone [...]
Do all plastic surgeons perform facelift procedures?
Monday, October 11th, 2010The answer to this is no. Many plastic surgeons specialise in fields such as hand surgery, skin cancer, breast surgery and burns. Some plastic surgeons have never performed a facelift procedure and do not specialise in this field. It is therefore very important when considering specialised surgery such as facelift surgery, that your surgeon does [...]
What Options Are There For Treating Excessive Skin in The Neck Region Following Weight Loss
Monday, September 27th, 2010Following weight loss it is common to develop excess skin in the neck region as the skin has stretched beyond its ability to recoil naturally. The best option for treating this area is a neck lift procedure which tightens up the skin in this region. Many procedures are extremely effective in tightening up the skin [...]