Surgery After Weight Loss

Surgery After Weight Loss

Cosmetic surgery after weight loss   What is weight loss surgery?   Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric is sometimes used as a treatment for people who are very obese. It can lead to significant weight loss and help improve many obesity-related...
Can wrinkles be a driver of aging?

Can wrinkles be a driver of aging?

I have recently read an interesting article in New Scientist suggesting, there is more emerging evidence that wrinkles may be driving ageing in our body and brain via senescent cells. Scientists say that as our skin ages, it releases a toxic cocktail around the body...
ACCESSORY AXILLARY BREAST TISSUE

ACCESSORY AXILLARY BREAST TISSUE

ACCESSORY AXILLARY BREAST TISSUE Accessory breast tissue, which is also known as polymastia or ectopic breast tissue, is a common congenital condition in which abnormal accessory breast tissue is seen in addition to the presence of normal breast tissue. More...
Breast implant illness

Breast implant illness

Breast Implant Illness (BII) is a term used to attribute multiple symptoms and breast implants. Breast Implant Illness is not breast cancer or Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).  It is important to understand, there is no test or...
Medical Insurance

Medical Insurance

What plastic surgery procedures are covered by medical insurance? When most people think of plastic surgery, cosmetic procedures such as a facelift or breast augmentation come first to mind. It is often forgotten that plastic surgery covers a wide range of...
My observation on medical tourism

My observation on medical tourism

Is medical tourism a good idea? When choosing medical tourism, you must be wary of unaccredited hospitals and doctors. Surgical tourism is a general term that describes patients traveling overseas to obtain treatment. Since I have returned to New Zealand from my...