Patient stories and press Category

Evening Standard – Bankers spend bonuses on a smooth recovery

Monday, October 12th, 2009

City bankers are celebrating the return of big bonuses by lavishing thousands of pounds on post-credit crunch “refurbishment” of stress ravaged faces and bodies. (more…)

Pick me up – Bye Bye Big Nipple

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Gross.

A word that makes you think of something revolting. Not a word you’d use to describe yourself, is it? But there I was, in December last year, looking at my boobs and that very word came out of my mouth. (more…)

Daily Mail – The two-in-one breast op

Monday, September 14th, 2009

It promises to give women going under the knife a double boost. A ‘two-in-one’ breast enlargement operation takes excess fat from the thighs and stomach and moves it to the bust.

The pioneering technique has been tested in Britain and the U.S. and is expected to be offered to British women by early next year. (more…)

The Sunday Times – Double joy:new bust op uses up fat

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

WOMEN are to be offered “natural” breast enlargements, using unwanted fat from their thighs, stomach or other areas, within a few months.

The technique, which has been under trial in Britain and the US, is being hailed as a “two-in-one op” because excess fat is extracted where it is not wanted and “relocated” to the bust. Doctors believe it will bring several benefits, including more natural shape and feel to augmented breasts. No synthetic implants are needed. (more…)

Company – Inject yourself Botox

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

You bank online, you do your shopping online – hell, you even date online. And now, thanks to some dodgy US websites, you can buy Botox online. The catch is, you have to inject it yourself. (more…)

Daily Mail – So can plastic surgery save us from the sack?

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Monica Troughton recalls with a potent mix of embarrassment and black humour the moment she knew she had to have work done on her face. She was in a shop in Primrose Hill – that wealthy enclave of North London known for its starry and ultra chic residents – when a saleswoman generously offered her a pensioner’s concession on her purchases. (more…)

Daily Mail – The Women over 55 seeking a lift to beat the Arlene Effect

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Older women are increasingly turning to rejuvenation treatments amid fears that they face being replaced by younger colleagues, a report suggested yesterday.

Soaring numbers of women over 55 plan to invest in non-surgical facial procedures such as chemical peels and Botox in what researchers call the Arlene Effect. (more…)

Sunday Mirror – Big not so beautiful

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

More women are following Ulrika Jonsson’s lead and having their breasts made smaller.

The number asking for an operation to reduce their size is up eight per cent at Britain’s largest cosmetic surgery firm. (more…)

Take it easy – atleast my body’s ready for summer

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Miserable Michelle Gudgeon, 44, was sick of the wrinkly folds of skin around her tummy. But to get into a bikini, she’d need to take drastic action…

“I couldn’t stop the tears rolling as I stared into the mirror. ‘Look at it, just hanging there,’ I sobbed, prodding my saggy tummy. (more…)

Daily Mail – The new nip and tuck

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

The Harley Medical Group has reported an astonishing 30 per cant rise in nipple surgery over the past 12 months. So what’s going on? Victoria Beckham’s pert appearance in a transparent black T-shirt ignited fresh speculation over whether her nipples are real or fake and the possibility of her launching a new trend. (more…)