When Can I Wear Glasses After Rhinoplasty?
Wearing glasses too soon after rhinoplasty can affect your result. Centre for Surgery London explains exactly when it is safe to wear glasses again, what…
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Will My Ears Go Back After Otoplasty?
One of the most common concerns after ear pinning surgery is whether the results will last. Centre for Surgery London explains what makes otoplasty results…
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Can I Have Skin Removal Surgery After Losing a Large Amount of Weight Quickly?
Lost a lot of weight quickly? When surgeons will remove loose skin, why your weight must be stable for 12 months first, and which procedures apply.
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How Long Does Lipoma Removal Take to Heal?
How long does lipoma removal take to heal? Most people are back to normal in one to three days. The full recovery timeline, week by week.
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BBL and Pregnancy: What Happens to Your Results?
Pregnant after a BBL, or planning a BBL after a baby? How grafted fat responds to pregnancy and breastfeeding, how long to wait, and BBL after a C-section.
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Breast Reduction Size Chart: How Many Cup Sizes Can You Go Down?
How many cup sizes a breast reduction takes off, a grams-to-cup-size chart, how much breasts weigh, and why no surgeon can promise your final bra size.
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Can Breast Implants Cause Back Pain?
Breast implants can cause back pain — but whether they will depends on size, placement, and anatomy. Centre for Surgery London explains the mechanisms, risk…
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How Long Does a Mole Removal Scar Take to Fade?
A mole removal scar usually peaks at 2 to 3 months, then fades over 12 to 18 months. The week-by-week timeline and how to help it fade.
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What Are the Different Lip Shapes?
From full lips to Cupid's bow, thin to heart-shaped — Centre for Surgery London explains every lip shape and which treatment is best suited to each, including…
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What Happens to Your Face 10 Years After a Facelift?
A facelift produces long-lasting results — but it does not stop the ageing process. Dr Spyridon Vlachos of Centre for Surgery London explains what patients can…
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Tummy Tuck Seroma — Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Seroma after a tummy tuck: what causes it, how to recognise the symptoms, when to contact your surgeon, and how it's diagnosed, treated and prevented.
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Will a Cyst Come Back After Removal?
Will a cyst come back after removal? Why cysts recur, what affects the risk of recurrence, and how complete surgical excision prevents regrowth.
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What Is the Best Age to Have Liposuction?
Is there a best age for liposuction? Discover how age and skin elasticity affect your results, who makes the ideal candidate, and what our London surgeons…
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Silimed Breast Implants: Everything You Need to Know
Discover everything about Silimed breast implants — their range, surface technology, safety data, warranty programme, and whether they could be the right…
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Can Antidepressants Cause Gynecomastia?
Can antidepressants cause gynecomastia? Discover which medications are linked to male breast enlargement, why it happens, and how Centre for Surgery can help.
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Blepharoplasty Under Local Anaesthetic or Asleep: Which Is Right for You?
Is blepharoplasty done under local anaesthetic? When upper eyelid surgery is done awake, when lower or combined surgery needs TIVA, and how each feels.
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What Does a CQC Good Rating Mean for Cosmetic Surgery Patients?
What a CQC Good rating means for cosmetic surgery patients, what inspectors assess, and how to read a clinic's inspection report.
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Montgomery Glands: Bumps on the Areola, Blocked Glands and When to Worry
Montgomery glands are the small bumps on the areola. What's normal, changes in pregnancy, blocked or infected glands, and when to see a doctor.
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What Are the Different Navel Shapes? Belly Button Types Explained
What the navel is, where it sits and what it connects to inside, plus the main belly button types and shapes, why they change and when to see a GP.
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Ozempic Butt: What It Is, Why It Happens and How to Fix It
Ozempic butt (Ozempic bum) explained: why weight-loss injections flatten your bottom, how to avoid it, and when a BBL or buttock lift fixes it.
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When Do Breasts Stop Growing? Age, Stages and Options
When do breasts stop growing? Usually by the late teens. Breast buds, the 5 stages of breast development, what's normal and when to see a GP.
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Sagging Breasts After Weight Loss: Why It Happens and How to Fix It
Why breasts sag after weight loss, whether they get smaller, what weight-loss injections do, and which lift, implant or reduction fixes it.
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When Can I Wear Tight Clothing or Swimwear After Labiaplasty?
When can you wear tight clothing after labiaplasty? Leggings, jeans, thongs, swimwear, swimming and cycling: the recovery timeline and how to return safely.
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Do Fillers Need To Be Dissolved Before a Facelift?
Do dermal fillers need dissolving before a facelift? Expert guidance on combining fillers and facelift surgery safely at Centre for Surgery, London.
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