Is Modern Breast Augmentation Surgery Considered to be Safe? Is breast augmentation surgery considered to be a safe procedure? Specifically, are modern breast implants safer than the implants used in the past and is there anything I can do to make sure my surgery is as safe as possible? - patient Dr Sharp: It’s great to...
What is the short scar breast augmentation technique? Breast augmentation short scar technique Like all areas of surgery, including cosmetic surgery, advancements in breast augmentation techniques have sought to reduce the risks, trauma and scarring inherent with any operation. The resultant advancements have been due...
What Are Mondor’s Cords? Breast augmentation surgery question During breast augmentation surgery, incisions are made under the breast (in the inframammary fold) and vessels are cut; the surgeon uses an electrocautery to stop any bleeding. Once vessels are cut, blood can no longer flow through and the blood inside...
Question of the week: using liposuctioned fat for grafting I want to have fat liposuctioned out of my thighs and stomach, and put into my breasts and face to fill out my skin. Is it possible to do this instead of having a breast augmentation and facelift? - patient Dr Sharp: Patients also often ask if liposuctioned fat can be...
Question of the week: what are cohesive gel or form stable breast implants? I want silicone implants for my augmentation, but I’m confused about the difference between gummy bear, cohesive gel and form stable implants. How do I choose the safest? - patient Dr Sharp: It’s good to hear you are thinking about these factors and how...
In the media: Style Magazine’s feature of Brisbane breast augmentation surgeons Style Magazines has released its list of Brisbane breast augmentation surgeons. Dr Sharp was honoured to be featured, along with some of Brisbane’s specialist plastic surgeons, discussing his approach to breast augmentation surgery and some of the things...
In cosmetic surgery, good things take time There are some inconvenient truths when it comes to plastic and cosmetic surgery that should be part of the decision making process when considering surgery. Behind the exciting before and after photos – and happy outcomes – there’s a massive amount...
Breast size and exercise: are your breasts a barrier? If just the idea of a vigorous session of lunge-jumps makes you protectively clutch your breasts in pain, you aren’t alone. Nearly one in five women feel that the size of their breasts is an obstacle for exercise. Research conducted by the University of...
More than skin deep: the health benefits of plastic surgery People seek out plastic surgery for a myriad of reasons. For some, it’s the correction of a trauma, accident or genetic deformity – for others, it’s reconstructive surgery for skin or breast cancer; replacing what previous surgery has taken away. The...
Dr Sharp in the Queensland Times | Plastic Surgery News Reported by Anna Hartley | 6th April | Queensland Times: SOME might be quick to assume young women would make up most cosmetic surgery candidates. According to Ipswich plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr David Sharp, the majority of people who come to him for...
