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So it might not be quite 10 years, but a study in Canada has found that facial cosmetic surgery makes a person look, on average, 7 years younger than they would without surgery. The study was carried out by the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery in Toronto, and involved 53 women and 7 men aged [...]

Hot on the heels of Susan Sarandon revealing that, despite her earlier denials, she has in fact undergone cosmetic surgery, another celebrity has decided to come clean. Actress Frances Barber, recently seen on TV as Madame Kovarian in Doctor Who, has admitted she plans on treating herself to a surgical freshen up, and is already [...]

When Hollywood star Susan Sarandon spoke out against cosmetic surgery, saying she thought women should go and “do something interesting instead” of getting a facelift, it was fair to assume she was not the kind of woman to go in for cosmetic surgery at all – especially as she’d publicly denied having any surgery or [...]

Real Life Patient of Mr Mark Scott (Aurora Clinics) Writes a Review of her Face Lift Experience Where Did You Hear About Surgeon Mr Scott? My beautician in Princes Risborough recommended plastic surgeon Mark Scott to me. I have known her for many years and have total trust in her. I believed her to be [...]

Meet Some of our Aurora Clinics Expert Surgeons If you have been researching Aurora Clinics UK for your cosmetic surgery procedure, chances are that you found lots of videos, articles and podcasts by Mr. Adrian Richards. Adrian Richards (Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeon) Mr. Richards is Aurora’s Clinical Director and a fantastic surgeon – he was [...]

We frequently get asked at Aurora Clinics what the difference is between mini facelift surgery and a full face lift. It is quite a confusing topic, so no surprise that people are often unsure. In this Blog we hope to clear up a few uncertainties and help you decide whether a mini face lift or [...]

Some clear trends in Cosmetic Surgery were apparent when The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) released the UK’s 2010 statistics this week. Despite the recession, there are more cosmetic surgery procedures being carried out in the UK than ever: a 5% increase on the previous year. But whilst some procedures are clearly on [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

2011 is the year of the War on Obesity. So the Big Buzz in Cosmetic Surgery is Fat Removal procedures: “We’re talking freezing fat, zapping fat, melting fat away, as well as vacuuming fat from places where it is plentiful (thighs, tummy and love handles)” says Denise Mann (ed. Ceatus Cosmetic Surgery Group). This comes [...]

As time goes by and years start mounting, you face starts showing the tell-tale signs of aging in the form of fine lines, wrinkles, sagging, drooping skin, and much else. However, with advancements in technology and science, it’s now possible to remove these aging signs and have your youthful look back once again, using a [...]

People are increasingly becoming aware of the important role of appearances in the world. And, because everyone wants to look his/her best, even when they start aging, cosmetic surgery seems like the best solution to their problems. The facial skin is the most exposed as well as most sensitive part of the body. The face [...]

It is very difficult to assess whether one facelift technique is better than another because each face is different and each surgeon has a different technique. There have been, however, long term studies in identical twins who have had different techniques and these have not shown a significant benefit of one technique over another. There [...]

The SMAS is a top layer of tissue which lies below the skin in the face. Many facelift techniques use this tissue to give long term support to the face with an aim of producing long term stable results and rejuvenation of the face. The main surgical techniques used to support the SMAS are the [...]

The 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 [...]

Following 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 [...]

I’m having a facelift because frankly, I do not want to end up looking like my Mum, who is 67. She has had a hard life and without wishing to be rude, it shows in her face. My face has sagged, I don’t like the wrinkles around my eyes. When I look in the mirror [...]

Hello, my name’s Adrian Richards, I’m a plastic surgeon and I’m the surgical director of Aurora Clinics.  My background is in plastic surgery and now I tend to specialise mostly in cosmetic surgery.  So today I’m going to be talking a little bit about SMAS and try and clarify what it means.  SMAS is a [...]

Hello, my name’s Adrian Richards, I’m a plastic surgeon and I’m the surgical director of Aurora Clinics.  Today I’m going to be talking about the SMAS.  In a previous video, I talked about the SMAS, superficial musculoaponeurotic system in the face.  I described what it is and basically it’s a sheet which lies under the [...]

Hello, my name’s Adrian Richards, I’m the surgical director of Aurora Clinics.  My background is I’m a plastic surgeon and tend to specialise in cosmetic surgery nowadays.  I talked in other videos about facelifts, I talk to a lot of people and they find it very difficult to tell the difference between short scar, long [...]

Hello, my name’s Adrian Richards, thank you for watching the video. I’m a plastic surgeon and the surgical director of Aurora Clinics and today I’m going to be talking about a new type of facelift called a MACS facelift.  I’m going to be discussing what it is and who’s suitable. So a traditional facelift, which [...]

Reports over the weekend suggust that Anne Robibinson has undergone further facial procedures. From the pictures above it looks as if something has been done.  Face lifting procedures lift the soft tissues of the jowl and neck and you can see these are firmer.  Her lower eyelids in particular look better and she may well [...]

Leading Plastic Surgeon Launches New Skin Suspending Facelift Those wanting to eliminate the signs of ageing without going under the knife for traditional facelift surgery can now instead access the less-invasive Silhouette, a new type of thread lift procedure developed in California and trialled extensively throughout the US. This new improved version of the procedure [...]

Angela’s Diary Finding Adrian Richards (Aurora Clinics): I had never thought I should want a facelift as I have always looked youthful, but in my late 50s I developed jowls and a lopsided hanging effect to my neck!  I found these particularly ugly as everything else was aging nicely!  My daughter had experienced some unsatisfactory [...]