Is your Surgeon the right one for you?
Undergoing surgery is a significant event and with the increasing number of surgeons and care providers it can be challenging to know who you […]
The Zoom Boom and Panic buying Aesthetic treatments
Media is often portraying how the desire to undergo aesthetic treatments has increased amongst women as well as men during the 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻, partly owing […]
4 Tips on Emotional and Physical preparation for surgery
The pandemic has caused major disruption to 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 globally. An estimation was made in May 2020 that around 𝟮𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 scheduled operations would […]
8 Tips on how to treat Pain
Two new studies published in the US in June 2020 have linked 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 with the prescription of 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲. Essentially these studies have shown […]
Why Smoking complicates your operation
The list of benefits associated with quitting smoking is long, with the major ones being; reducing the risk of lung cancer, improving your exercise […]
5 healthy eating tips after Gastric Bypass Surgery
A study conducted in the U.K. showed that the majority of patients do not receive the recommended follow up-care from their GPs after 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 […]
What do Surgical patients have in common with Athletes?
In the same way as an athlete must prepare to ensure 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, so do patients before an operation. Being looked after by a […]
How can you get better Surgical results?
Surgery has a significant 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 on the normal state of your body. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 has shown that this stress response is the reason why […]
Surgery vs Non-surgical treatments
There is an increasing popularity of 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 with the modern fast paced 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 we live in. There is a 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲 to undergo […]
What is Xanthelasma Palpebrarum?
𝗫𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗺 (𝗫𝗣) are essentially lipid deposits, or 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀, that are most commonly seen on the eyelids. They are more common in women […]