Can Botched Chin Liposuction be Corrected?
If you're feeling insecure about a double chin, there are typically only a couple of solutions: weight loss or double chin liposuction surgery. Yet, for many…
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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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Deep Plane vs SMAS Facelift: Which Technique Is Right for You?
Deep plane vs SMAS facelift: what SMAS means, how each technique lifts the face, who suits which, and how results, recovery, risks and longevity compare.
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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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Look Younger With Facial Cosmetic Procedures & Plastic Surgery
How to look younger, decade by decade: what anti-wrinkle injections, fillers, Morpheus8, facelift and eyelid surgery can each achieve.
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Top Trends in Cosmetic Surgery
UK cosmetic surgery trends for 2026: natural results, body contouring after weight loss, gender-affirming surgery and tighter regulation.
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Stubborn Fat, Skin Laxity or Cellulite: How to Tell Which You Have
Stubborn fat, loose skin and cellulite look alike but need different treatment. How to tell them apart with the pinch test, and what works.
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Morpheus8 Body London: Non-Surgical Skin Tightening & Fat Remodelling
Morpheus8 Body: non-surgical skin tightening for the stomach, thighs, arms and knees. Costs, results, and how it compares with surgery.
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Best Non-Surgical Treatments for Jowls
Non-surgical jowl lift options compared: Fotona 4D, Morpheus8, FaceTite, filler and Profhilo. What each achieves and who it suits.
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Scar Management After Cosmetic Surgery
Scar management after cosmetic surgery: silicone, sun protection, massage and steroid injection, with a week-by-week scar care timeline.
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Anti-Ageing Treatments in London
Anti-ageing treatments compared: skincare, anti-wrinkle injections, fillers, lasers and Profhilo, how skin ages, and when surgery is the right answer.
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Why We Don’t Offer Microdermabrasion – And What We Use Instead
We don't offer microdermabrasion. The honest reason why, and what we use instead for texture, scarring, dullness, fine lines and pigmentation.
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Best Skin Treatments for Acne Scars: Modality Comparison
The best acne scar treatments compared: TCA CROSS, subcision, microneedling, laser, fillers and excision, and which suits each scar.
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How to Get Rid of Acne Scars: Complete Treatment Guide
How to get rid of acne scars: ice-pick, boxcar, rolling and hypertrophic scars, the treatments that work for each, and realistic results.
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Common Skin Lumps and Bumps: A Plastic Surgeon’s Guide
Common skin lumps, from moles, cysts and lipomas to skin tags, cherry angiomas and warts. How to tell them apart and when to remove one.
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How Young Is Too Young for Anti-Wrinkle Injections?
Best age for anti-wrinkle injections: our 18+ policy, the case for and against starting early, and when younger patients should wait.
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Melasma vs Hyperpigmentation: Causes and How to Treat Melasma
Melasma vs hyperpigmentation: what causes each, why melasma behaves differently and which treatments work, from Dermamelan to laser.
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What Causes Facial Thread Veins? Causes, Prevention & Treatment
What causes thread veins and broken capillaries on the face? Genetics, sun, rosacea and hormones, plus how to prevent new ones forming.
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Erbium Laser Benefits: What It Treats, Results and Recovery
What erbium YAG laser resurfacing treats, why it heals faster than CO2, how many sessions you need and what recovery involves.
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