The questions that keep coming up
Articles on the questions that come up at every consultation. They are written to save you trawling through forums and to give you a realistic idea of what to expect.
Blepharoplasty — recovery day by day
What happens in the first 48 hours, when the stitches come out, when the bruising fades and which signs mean you should call straight away.
~4 min readRead →Skin lesionsWhen should a mole be removed?
The ABCDE rule, which changes are worrying and which are not, why every lesion removed is sent for histology and why laser is not suitable for moles.
~3 min readRead →ScarsScars after surgery — what really helps
How a scar matures, why it looks worse in the second month, which treatments have a proven effect and which are a waste of money.
~4 min readRead →BreastsHow to choose your breast implant size
Why the question is not about cup size, which three measurements decide the choice and why a bigger implant does not mean a better result.
~3 min readRead →BodyAbdominoplasty or liposuction?
The two operations address different problems and are constantly confused. A simple test to work out which one is right for you.
~3 min readRead →BurnsBurns at home — what to do in the first few minutes
What really helps, which home remedies make things worse and the signs that tell you whether you need a doctor.
~3 min readRead →InjectablesBotox or fillers — what is the difference?
The two products address different problems. Where each one works, how long each lasts and why an unnatural look does not come from the product.
~3 min readRead →PreparationHow to prepare for plastic surgery
What to do four weeks beforehand, what to do on the last night and what to have ready at home before you leave for the operating theatre.
~3 min readRead →FaceRhinoplasty — what it can and cannot realistically change
Why the nose is designed to suit the face rather than a photograph, what is technically possible and why the result only becomes clear after a year.
~3 min readRead →Male breastGynaecomastia — when surgery is needed and when it is not
The difference between true gynaecomastia and fat, which cases resolve on their own and why steroids bring the problem back.
~2 min readRead →FaceFacelift — at what age, and when is it too early?
Why age is not the criterion, which three signs decide, and why early surgery does not delay ageing.
~2 min readRead →ChildrenProminent ears in children — when is the right time?
Why it is worth waiting until the age of 5–6, why the headband is not just a recommendation, and why the child's own decision matters.
~2 min readRead →Skin oncologyBasal cell carcinoma — how to recognise it and why treatment should not wait
The most common skin tumour in humans grows slowly and almost never metastasises — but it is locally destructive. How to recognise it.
~3 min readRead →After pregnancyYour body after pregnancy — what recovers on its own and what does not
When it makes sense to wait, which changes do not respond to time or exercise, and why six months after breastfeeding ends is the realistic starting point.
~3 min readRead →PricesWhy plastic surgery prices vary so much
What lies behind a difference of several thousand euros for the same operation, and why the lowest price rarely turns out to be the cheapest.
~3 min readRead →Skin lesionsEpidermoid cyst or lipoma — two different lesions, one principle of treatment
An epidermoid cyst (often called an atheroma) and a lipoma both feel like a “lump under the skin”, but they are different lesions. How to tell them apart, and why both are removed whole.
~3 min readRead →FaceLower blepharoplasty or malar lift — when each one is needed
Eye bags and a sagging cheek are not the same problem. When lower blepharoplasty is enough and when a malar (midface) lift is needed.
~4 min readRead →FaceSwelling under the eyes and on the cheekbones — types, causes and treatment
Not every swelling under the eye is an “eye bag”. The types of swelling of the lower eyelid and cheek, how to recognise them and how they are treated.
~4 min readRead →InjectablesLip shaping with filler — how to achieve a natural result
How lip shaping with hyaluronic acid filler is done, how long the result lasts, what the risks are and how to keep it looking natural.
~3 min readRead →InjectablesYour own fat instead of hyaluronic acid — fat grafting (lipofilling)
Fat is also a filler. How fat grafting works, how it differs from hyaluronic acid, and when each method is more suitable.
~4 min readRead →InjectablesHyaluronidase — how hyaluronic acid filler is broken down
What hyaluronidase is, when it is used to break down hyaluronic acid filler, how quickly it works and when it does not help.
~3 min readRead →BreastsMastopexy — lifting the breasts, with reduction or with an implant
Mastopexy and mastopexy with reduction are the most common operations for sagging breasts. Why lifting with an implant is less common and carries more risk.
~4 min readRead →BreastsBreast implant replacement and removal — what you need to know
When implants are replaced or removed, what smooth, micro-textured and macro-textured implants are, and what BIA-ALCL is.
~5 min readRead →InjectablesBotulinum toxin beyond the forehead and the lines around the eyes — what else it is used for
Bruxism, migraine, sweating, the lower face, the neck and other uses of botulinum toxin beyond the forehead, the glabella and around the eyes.
~4 min readRead →PreparationCigarettes, vapes and all nicotine products — why they are a risk for surgery
Why cigarettes, vapes and other nicotine products increase the risk of complications in plastic surgery, and how long before surgery they must be stopped.
~4 min readRead →InjectablesPRP — what it can achieve and what it cannot
PRP is not a cure-all and does not always help. Where there is a basis for it, where the evidence is weaker and what to expect.
~3 min readRead →BodyDiastasis of the abdominal muscles — when treatment is needed and what it is
What diastasis is, when it settles on its own, how it is treated with exercise and when an operation is needed.
~4 min readRead →FaceBrow lift — when it is needed and what the options are
When a brow lift is needed, what the approaches are — direct, through the upper eyelid incision and lateral through the hairline — and what to expect.
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