Can Acne Affect Adults? A Complete Guide
Adult acne explained: how it differs from teenage acne, what causes acne in adults, and treatment options from topicals and medication to laser.
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Can Blepharoplasty Cause Dry Eyes?
Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, eyelid reduction, or eye lift, is a cosmetic surgery procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat and improve…
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Fox Eye Surgery: What It Is, What Works, and What We Don’t Offer
Fox eye surgery explained — what the look actually is, why we don't offer PDO thread lifts, and the procedures that do work. Costs and options.
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Can I Get Mole Removal on the NHS?
Can you get mole removal on the NHS? The current criteria, waiting times, when the NHS will fund removal and when you will need to go private.
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What Do Mole Removal Scars Look Like?
What do mole removal scars look like? Healing week by week, how technique affects the result, and how to improve a mature scar.
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What Is a Lip Flip?
What is a lip flip? Anti-wrinkle injections relax the upper lip muscle so the lip rolls out. How it works, its limits and who it suits.
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Thin Lips: Causes, Treatments and How to Get Fuller Lips
Thin lips are usually structural, not just low volume. What causes a thin upper lip, and whether filler, a lip flip or a lip lift will help.
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Why Choose a Plastic Surgeon for Your Mole Removal?
Why see a plastic surgeon for mole removal? Incision planning, layered closure and scar care: what surgical training adds to the result.
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Should I Be Concerned About an Itchy or Bleeding Mole?
Itchy or bleeding mole? When it is harmless friction and when it needs prompt assessment, plus the ABCDE warning signs and what to do next.
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What is Preservation Rhinoplasty?
The nose is one of the most distinguishing features of a person's face, and certain types of nose shape can significantly impact self-confidence and may lead…
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Different Types of Ear Shapes
The ears are responsible for hearing and balance and are key special senses along with vision, touch, taste, and smell, without which everyday life would be…
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Does Sex Cause Elongated Labia?
Does sex cause elongated labia? No. Learn what really causes long or stretched labia minora, what labia stretching is, and when long labia can be treated.
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Am I Suitable for Liposuction?
Many people may find it difficult to get rid of stubborn fat in certain areas despite a healthy diet and regular exercise. Liposuction is ideal for the removal…
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How Will My Breasts Feel After Fat Transfer To Breasts?
How will your breasts feel after fat transfer? Softer and more natural than implants — recovery timeline, sensation changes, and breastfeeding safety.
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Is Breast Augmentation Painful?
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK, with over 10,000 procedures carried out in 2019 alone. Many women often…
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Hip Dip Surgery — What It Is, How It Works and What to Expect
What hip dips are, what causes them, and whether you can get rid of them. Why exercise won't remove them, and how fat transfer and filler compare. Centre for…
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Can You Get A Breast Enlargement On The NHS?
Can you get a boob job on the NHS? When breast enlargement is genuinely funded, how the Individual Funding Request process works, realistic waiting times, and…
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When Can I Wear Glasses After Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty?
How long to wait before wearing glasses after nose filler, why the first two weeks matter, and what to do if you must wear them.
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Deviated Septum: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
What a deviated septum is, how to check at home, why sprays sometimes help a structural problem, NHS criteria and waiting times, and when septoplasty is worth…
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Different Types Of Breast Augmentation Incisions
Breast augmentation incisions explained: inframammary, periareolar, transaxillary and transumbilical — pros, cons, scarring, and which we use at CFS.
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Bulbous Nose: Causes, Treatment and What Surgery Can Achieve
A bulbous tip comes from cartilage, skin thickness or soft tissue — and which one applies decides what surgery can achieve. Causes, treatment and limits.
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Tummy Tuck Scars: Types, Timeline and How to Minimise Them
Tummy tuck scars by technique, from full and extended to Fleur-de-Lis and mini, with a realistic healing timeline and how to minimise them.
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How to Maintain Your Liposuction Results
One of the biggest misconceptions about liposuction is that it is a weight loss surgery. Once you undergo liposuction, the weight will be gone and won't…
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How Much Weight Can Be Lost from a Tummy Tuck?
Tummy Tuck and Weight Loss Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty surgery can truly transform patients' lives and is one of the most effective methods to improve the…
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