Ultraformer III: A facelift without the surgery
For those with heavy nasolabial folds, fleshy jowls and loose skin, a facelift has, until now, been the optimal course of treatment. But with the level of downtime needed to recover, not everyone is...
Are you ready for surgery?
Before undergoing any kind of cosmetic procedure you should thoroughly inform yourself about the safety issues involved.
Aesthetic medicine and procedures to improve personal appearance are gaining increasing popularity in Australia, partly because technical advances...
Wide-eyed rejuvenation
Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Warwick Nettle says an eye lift - both alone and in combination with other surgery - can create a more youthful and energised appearance.
Labelled the ‘windows to the soul’ and...
Considering a cosmetic procedure? Why skincare is so important
During all cosmetic surgeries, and especially facial procedures, the quality of a patient’s recovery depends in part on the quality of their skin.
Despite a surgeon’s best efforts, poor dermal tone and texture can...
Reduce the signs of photo-ageing
As the cool weather slowly makes its way in and the jeans and jackets come out, proper skin care can mean the difference between supple, healthy skin to dry, aged skin.
However if the...
Liposuction essentials
Since its introduction more than 30 year ago, liposuction continues to be one of the most popular cosmetic procedures.
Liposuction is a surgical procedure to remove deposits of subcutaneous fat from specific areas of the...
Non-surgical rhinoplasty
A relatively recent breakthrough in the cosmetic industry is non-surgical rhinoplasty. Irregularities can be corrected using dermal fillers (either temporary or long-lasting), which allows patients to change their appearance without having to undergo rhinoplasty...
Spotlight on: blepharoplasty
As the ‘windows to the soul’, the eyes offer an indication of someone’s age, level of fatigue and even overall state of health.
Studies have shown that factors such as the degree of wrinkling,...
Hot Topics in Cosmetic Enhancement
The world of cosmetic medicine is continually evolving and advancing. Here's the skinny on some of the latest technology science has brought to the table.
Chewing the fat
It's inevitable that certain areas of the body...
Volumising injectables
Volumisers (also called biostimulators) differ from dermal fillers in that they stimulate the patient’s skin to produce more of its own collagen and elastin over a period of weeks or months, to gradually restore...