Hourglass Tummy Tuck
An hourglass tummy tuck (hourglass abdominoplasty) combines 360 liposuction, a tummy tuck, and fat transfer to the hips. Centre for Surgery, London, explains…
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Lymphatic Drainage Massage After Liposuction
Swelling is a common side effect of liposuction procedure. It often leads to prolonged discomfort and delay the appearance of your final results. Your Surgeon…
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Common Myths About Mummy Makeover
Common Mummy Makeover myths, debunked: it's not just for celebrities, multiple pregnancies, or major weight gain — and it's not as risky as you might think.
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How To Get Rid Of Stomach Overhang
How to get rid of a stomach overhang, hanging belly, or tummy overhang: real causes, the fat-vs-loose-skin question most guides skip, effective exercises, and…
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Malar Bags and Festoons: How to Tell Them Apart and What Works
Malar bags and festoons are different problems needing different treatments. How to tell which you have, what genuinely works, and what does not.
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Can I Get A Facelift Twice?
Can I Get a Second Facelift? It is possible to get a facelift twice, but it is not always recommended. A facelift, also known as rhytidectomy, is a surgical…
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Smokers & Cosmetic Surgery – The Impact of Smoking
How smoking affects cosmetic surgery: why nicotine slows healing, the higher complication risk, and when to stop before and after.
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What to Expect From Revision Cosmetic Surgery
What to expect from revision cosmetic surgery: when it's appropriate, why it's harder than a first operation, and realistic outcomes.
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How to Minimise Scars After Cosmetic Surgery
How to minimise scars after cosmetic surgery: the evidence for silicone gel, sun protection, not smoking and massage, and what doesn't work.
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Can Diet and Exercise Get the Same Results as Cosmetic Surgery?
Can diet and exercise match cosmetic surgery? What weight loss and training can change, what they can't, and when surgery helps.
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How Soon Can I Travel After Cosmetic Surgery?
How soon you can fly or travel after cosmetic surgery, the blood clot risk, timelines by procedure and how to travel safely.
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Timing Your Cosmetic Surgery Around Pregnancy
When to have cosmetic surgery around pregnancy: which procedures to delay, how long to wait after birth and breastfeeding, and planning.
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Is There an Age Limit for Cosmetic Surgery?
Is there an age limit for cosmetic surgery? The 18+ minimum, why there's no upper limit, and how age affects safety and results.
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Shrinking Labia: Why the Labia Get Smaller and What Helps
Why do labia shrink? How the menopause, lichen sclerosus and breastfeeding make labia minora smaller, when to see a doctor and which treatments really help.
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Nose Job Surgeon London: How to Choose and How to Check
How to choose a nose job surgeon in London: verify the GMC Specialist Register, what a good consultation looks like, and our rhinoplasty surgeons with GMC…
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What Is Profileplasty?
Profileplasty combines rhinoplasty, chin and sometimes lip or neck procedures to balance the side profile. Which combinations work, and when one procedure is…
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Celebrity Nose Jobs: What the Before and After Photos Don’t Tell You
Celebrity nose jobs explained: what celebrity rhinoplasty usually changes, why before and after photos mislead, male nose jobs and if you can copy one.
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Breast Augmentation Myths: Is a Boob Job Worth It?
Is a boob job worth it? Centre for Surgery London separates breast augmentation myths from facts and weighs the real costs, benefits, and considerations to…
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FUPA: How to Get Rid of FUPA Fat
What is a FUPA and how do you get rid of it? Centre for Surgery London explains the causes of upper pubic fat and the treatment options — monsplasty…
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How to Maintain Your Facelift Results
Modern facelift surgery has undergone significant evolution over the past 10 to 15 years, with numerous improvements to both its safety and effectiveness. A…
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Mid Facelift – Cheek Lift Surgery
What a mid facelift involves, who it suits, how recovery works and what results to expect. Guidance from the plastic surgeons at Centre for Surgery, London.
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Upper Facelift – Forehead Lift Surgery
An upper facelift is designed to reduce the signs of facial ageing by rejuvenating the upper third of the face. This area extends from the top of the forehead…
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Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty: Persian, Arab and Turkish Noses
Middle Eastern rhinoplasty in London — dorsal hump in 91% of cases, drooping tip in 78%, thick skin in half. Why removing the hump alone is the classic…
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Asian Rhinoplasty: What Changes, and Why We Don’t Use Implants
Asian rhinoplasty adds structure rather than removing it — a lower dorsum, limited septal cartilage and thicker skin change the operation. Why we use your own…
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