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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Jawline Fillers — How They Work
Jawline filler adds structure along the mandible without surgery. Which filler types suit the area, how long each lasts, what the appointment involves and the risks to weigh. -
Combining a Facelift With Other Procedures
A facelift addresses tissue descent, not volume loss or eyelid skin. Which procedures are commonly combined with it and what each one adds. -
Facelift Surgery and Beard Growth
Facelift incisions in men have to account for beard distribution and sideburn position. What happens to hair-bearing skin, when shaving can resume, and what changes are permanent. -
Facelifts by Age — What Suits When
The right operation depends on how much skin laxity and volume loss is present, not on a birthday. What is typically appropriate in the 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond. -
Who Is a Candidate for a Male Facelift
Male facelifts require different incision planning because of beard growth and hairline pattern. Which findings indicate the procedure and which factors rule it out. -
Male and Female Facelifts Compared
Skin thickness, facial hair, hairline stability and aesthetic goals all differ between male and female facelift patients, and each changes the surgical plan. -
Thread Lift or Facelift — How to Decide
A thread lift lasts one to two years and addresses mild laxity. A facelift lasts ten to fifteen and addresses established descent. The choice follows from what is actually present. -
The Surgery Center 3i Opens in Nicosia
A purpose-built day surgery facility in Nicosia, equipped for outpatient procedures across several specialties. What the centre offers and where it is. -
Compression Garments After a Tummy Tuck
How long to wear a compression garment after abdominoplasty, how to judge the fit, which type suits which procedure, and how to care for it. -
How Soon Can You Fly After a Tummy Tuck?
Flying too soon after abdominoplasty raises the risk of deep vein thrombosis. The usual waiting periods for short and long flights, and the precautions that matter in the air. -
Numbness After a Tummy Tuck
Numbness across the lower abdomen after abdominoplasty is expected, because sensory nerves are divided during surgery. How long it lasts, what returns, and when to raise it. -
Recovery After a Tummy Tuck, Week by Week
A week-by-week account of abdominoplasty recovery — the first 24 hours, drains and wound care, when work and exercise resume, and how long scars take to mature. -
Exercising After a Tummy Tuck
When walking, cardio, resistance training and core work can each safely resume after abdominoplasty, and which exercises to avoid until the abdominal repair has healed. -
Pain After a Tummy Tuck — What to Expect
How long pain lasts after abdominoplasty, the types of pain involved, how it is managed, and how to tell normal post-operative pain from a sign of a complication. -
After a Facelift — Managing Recovery
How to manage swelling and bruising after a facelift, what pain management involves, why follow-up matters and what supports the result long term. -
Preparing for Facelift Surgery
What happens before facelift surgery — consultation and medical review, which medications to stop, why smoking must stop six weeks out, and the practical arrangements to make. -
Facelift Risks and Complications
The recognised risks of facelift surgery — bleeding, infection, anaesthetic reaction and scarring — how each is reduced, and which symptoms need review urgently. -
Who Is a Candidate for a Facelift?
Suitability for a facelift turns on general health, skin elasticity, underlying bone structure and realistic expectations — considerably more than on age. -
How Long Do Nasolabial Fillers Last?
Nasolabial fillers typically last six months to over a year. What determines the duration — product, metabolism, injection technique and lifestyle — and how to recognise when a top-up is due. -
What Causes Nasolabial Folds
Nasolabial folds develop through muscle activity, collagen loss and the redistribution of facial fat. The anatomy behind them, what accelerates them, and what can be done.