I have a needle phobia; can I still have cosmetic injections? As a discretionary aesthetic, non-essential medical treatment, if you have trypanophobia (a phobia of needles), cosmetic injectables might be an unpleasant and unsuitable treatment for you. While a healthy dose of nerves is normal when undergoing a treatment...
When is hypopigmentation actually hyperpigmentation? We often see patients who are concerned about hypopigmentation (light patches) on their skin, only to find that when we examine their skin closer, we find diffuse melasma (dark patches of skin) is the actual cause. This occurs because the melasma covers a significant...
Facelift vs Thread Lift | What’s the difference? When comparing thread lifts and facelifts, you’re talking apples and oranges – not apples and apples! There is no substitute when it comes to facelift surgery, says Brisbane based plastic surgeon Dr David Sharp. With the rise of ‘non-surgical face lifts’ using...
What is the difference between Fraxel and Clear+Brilliant, or are they the same? Considering and comparing Clear+Brilliant or Fraxel laser? Our clinicians have provided an outline below to help you decide which one is right for you and your skin concerns. Are Fraxel and Clear+Brilliant the same? They both use fractionated laser technology, and...
Lip filler: lips come in all shapes and sizes, what are yours? Our lips are a central attribute of our faces; enabling us to express our emotions, influencing how we aesthetically age through dynamic expression and lending proportion and balance to our other facial features. Our approach to lip filler treatments is guided by: the...
10 Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon Before a Facelift So you’ve scheduled your consultation with a specialist plastic surgeon to discuss facelift surgery and you have some time to wait before your appointment comes around. Now is the perfect opportunity to prepare for your consultation with some research and question...
Breast implant illness | Plastic Surgery What is breast implant illness? In this research article, Dr Jordan Kaplan and Dr Rod Rohrich explain that “recently, the term ‘breast implant illness’ (BII) has become popularised in social media to describe a constellation of symptoms which have been attributed to a...
Safe filler injections: why your clinician’s anatomy knowledge matters When having dermal filler injections it’s important that your clinician has a strong understanding of facial anatomy. This not only impacts your results, but also helps to reduce the risk of complications, such as vascular occlusion. A clinician’s experience, ongoing...
The stages of recovery from lip filler treatment Significant changes don’t happen overnight. In addition to being bruised and swollen, it is normal for filler to take several weeks to settle into position following an injectables treatment, and for the lips’ final shape to be revealed. In this article, we...
The True Lyft technique for facial rejuvenation using dermal fillers Dermal fillers have long been used to alter the face, and as both product composition and techniques have been refined over the past two decades, injectors have strived to find the right balance between product choice, placement and quantity. The right treatment lies...
What are the best treatments and products for scars after plastic surgery: the do’s and don’ts Our clinicians see hundreds of scars every month, and while genetics, suture choice and incision position all influence scarring, there is a visible difference in scar outcomes between patients who do three key things for their scars during the early healing phase:...
Studies examine patient satisfaction with facelift surgery – and the surgical vs non surgical quandary A first of its kind study in 2015 sought to examine the facelift outcomes for 105 patients. The patients, aged in their 40s, 50s and 60s, completed the validated survey 10 years after their facelift surgery in New York. In this article, aesthetic nurse Sr Deborah...
