Features of a Beautiful Face According to Science
Explore the scientific principles behind facial beauty. Learn what research reveals about attractive facial features and proportions.
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How Do I Choose The Best Surgeon For Eyelid Surgery?
Choosing the right surgeon for eyelid surgery is one of the most important decisions you will make on your cosmetic journey. The eyes are among the most…
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How Does Asian Blepharoplasty Differ From Traditional Eyelid Surgery?
If you've taken a look around our website, you'll quickly see that we're committed to ensuring our treatments appear natural. You might've come across the term…
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Is Rhinoplasty Painful?
Does Rhinoplasty Hurt? Many people who decide to get a nose job, also known as rhinoplasty, have been thinking about changing the shape or size of their nose…
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Can Nose Surgery Treat Nose Allergies?
Can Having Surgery on Your Nose Help with Nose Allergies? When we talk about nose allergies, we're often referring to a condition called allergic rhinitis.…
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The Ideal Female Jawline: What Actually Defines One
There is no single ideal female jawline — definition comes from four separate structures, and each needs a different treatment. What actually defines a…
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Why Nose Job Trends on TikTok Can Give a Misleading Picture
Rhinoplasty, or what's often known as a 'nose job', is a key part of the cosmetic surgery sector in the UK. This operation is particularly important because…
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BBL Shrinking: Why It Happens and What Is Normal
Is your BBL shrinking? Learn how much transferred fat normally survives, when swelling settles, what causes a deflated BBL and when a revision is possible.
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Lymphatic Drainage Massage After BBL: When to Start and How Many Sessions
Lymphatic drainage massage after BBL is optional. Learn when to start, how many sessions you need, why the buttocks aren't massaged and what evidence shows.
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The Perfect Nose: What the Measurements Say and Why There Isn’t One
Is there a perfect nose? What the nasofrontal and nasolabial measurements actually say, why the ideal differs for men and women, and why photos mislead.
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Dents After a BBL: Causes, Prevention and How to Fix Them
What causes dents and lumps after a BBL, what is normal as you heal, how to prevent BBL dents and how lasting dents are fixed with fat grafting or subcision.
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Can Nose Anatomy Influence Rhinoplasty Outcomes?
Nose surgery is something that involves many different factors. So, we've put together an article to help you understand everything you need to know about the…
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Solutions for a Receding Chin
How to Address a Receding Chin – Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments for a Receded Chin A receding chin, also known as retrogenia, is typically a condition…
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How to Sleep After Chin Liposuction
If you're thinking about having chin liposuction surgery, you'll soon realise there's a lot to think about and get ready for. You might need to take time off…
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Hooded Eyes and Hooded Eyelids: Causes and How to Fix Them
Hooded eyes and hooded eyelids — what causes them and how to fix them, from non-surgical options to upper blepharoplasty and brow lift at our CQC-regulated…
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How to Get Rid of Eye Bags
Eye bags caused by fluid respond to home remedies. Eye bags caused by fat do not. How to tell which type you have, what works for each, and what is permanent.
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Saggy Eyelids – 5 Signs You’re Ready for a Blepharoplasty or Eyelid Lift
While saggy eyelids might initially appear to be a purely cosmetic issue, if they begin to interfere with your vision or other eye functionality, eyelid lift…
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Heavy Eyelids – Causes & Treatments
What are Heavy Eyelids? When we mention 'heavy eyelids', it's not about feeling tired after a late night or enduring a lengthy meeting. It refers to a medical…
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What is a Vertical Restore Facelift?
The vertical restore facelift lifts tissue upwards rather than backwards, avoiding the swept-back look. How the technique differs, who it suits, and recovery.
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Does Vaping Affect Cosmetic Surgery Results?
Does vaping affect cosmetic surgery? Nicotine narrows blood vessels and slows healing. When to stop vaping before and after surgery.
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Why Does Bloating Occur After Cosmetic Surgery? Top Tips to Minimise Feeling Bloated
Why bloating happens after cosmetic surgery, from anaesthesia and painkillers to fluid shifts, how long it lasts and how to ease it.
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Non-Surgical Alternatives to Buccal Fat Removal
Non-surgical buccal fat removal alternatives: filler, jaw slimming, FaceTite and Morpheus8, what each achieves and when surgery is better.
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Facelift Age: What’s the Best Age for a Facelift?
There's no single best age for a facelift — candidates range from their late 30s to their 70s. Centre for Surgery, London, explains which facelift type suits…
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What to Eat Before Cosmetic Surgery: A Practical Pre-Op Nutrition Guide
What to eat before cosmetic surgery: protein, iron and hydration, supplements to stop, fasting on the day and advice for special diets.
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