Patient guides
Writing from the practice
Answers to the questions patients ask before and after an operation — what a procedure involves, how recovery actually goes, and how to judge whether something is right for you. Each piece is written by one of the surgeons and reviewed before it is published.
Articles
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Age and liposuction: too old, or too young?
Age is a proxy for the things that actually decide candidacy — skin quality, general health and weight stability. This sets out what changes with age and what matters more than the number. -
Arthritis in the hands: when to consider surgery
Hand arthritis is treated conservatively first. This sets out what non-surgical management involves, the findings that make an operation reasonable, and what each of the surgical options actually does. -
Arm liposuction and what it can change
Liposuction of the upper arm reduces fat, not skin. This covers the anatomy involved, who it suits, the techniques used, and the point at which an arm lift is the better operation. -
Back liposuction and the bra-line bulge
Fat across the back sits in distinct compartments and responds poorly to diet and training. This covers what back liposuction treats, the incisions used, and the recovery. -
Liposuction for men: chest and flanks
Male fat distribution and the assessment of gynaecomastia differ from the female pattern. This covers what liposuction treats on the male chest and flanks, and where glandular excision is needed instead. -
Upper or lower blepharoplasty: which one you need
Upper and lower eyelid surgery correct different problems through different incisions. This explains what each addresses, how the approaches differ, and when both are done together. -
Liposuction after major weight loss
After large weight loss the problem is usually skin, not fat, and liposuction treats only one of the two. This explains how to tell them apart and which operation each requires. -
The right age for blepharoplasty
There is no correct age for eyelid surgery. What decides it is the structural change present, skin quality and general health — and those vary widely between people of the same age. -
Blepharoplasty or botulinum toxin around the eyes
Eyelid surgery and botulinum toxin treat different tissue and are not alternatives to one another. This sets out what each corrects and when they are used together. -
How long blepharoplasty results last
Eyelid surgery sets the clock back rather than stopping it. This explains what determines how long the result holds and what maintains it. -
Chin and jawline liposuction together
Treating the submental area and the jawline in one operation gives a continuous contour rather than an improvement that stops halfway. This covers who it suits and how recovery runs. -
What liposuction is actually good for
Liposuction is a contouring operation, not a treatment for weight. This sets out what it does well, where it is combined with other procedures, and the claims made for it that do not hold. -
Signs you are a candidate for thigh liposuction
Thigh liposuction suits a fairly specific group. These are the findings that make someone a reasonable candidate, and the ones that point to a different operation. -
Why lower abdominal fat resists diet and exercise
Fat below the navel behaves differently from fat elsewhere. This explains the receptor biology and hormonal influences behind that, and where liposuction fits. -
Breast reduction combined with liposuction
Adding liposuction to a breast reduction refines the lateral chest and axilla that excision alone does not reach. This covers when the combination is appropriate and when it is not. -
The 360 tummy tuck in male patients
Circumferential abdominoplasty addresses the abdomen, flanks and lower back in one operation. This covers why male patients present for it, how the aims differ, and what the operation involves. -
Recovering from a 360 tummy tuck
Circumferential abdominoplasty has a longer recovery than a standard tummy tuck. This sets out the timeline week by week, what drains and compression involve, and when the result is genuinely final. -
What a 360 tummy tuck is
A circumferential abdominoplasty treats the abdomen, flanks and lower back in one operation. This explains how it differs from a standard tummy tuck and who it is for. -
Do I need a lift, an implant, or both?
The answer turns on two separate questions — where the breast sits, and how much volume there is. This sets out how each is assessed and what follows from the answers. -
Travelling after breast augmentation
When it is reasonable to travel after breast augmentation, staged by recovery week, and which activities carry real risk rather than inconvenience.