Breast implant illness

Breast implant illness

Breast Implant Illness (BII) is a term used to attribute multiple symptoms and breast implants. Breast Implant Illness is not breast cancer or Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).  It is important to understand, there is no test or...
Medical Insurance

Medical Insurance

What plastic surgery procedures are covered by medical insurance? When most people think of plastic surgery, cosmetic procedures such as a facelift or breast augmentation come first to mind. It is often forgotten that plastic surgery covers a wide range of...
My observation on medical tourism

My observation on medical tourism

Is medical tourism a good idea? When choosing medical tourism, you must be wary of unaccredited hospitals and doctors. Surgical tourism is a general term that describes patients traveling overseas to obtain treatment. Since I have returned to New Zealand from my...
Benefits of choosing a female plastic surgeon

Benefits of choosing a female plastic surgeon

Benefits of choosing a female plastic surgeon   I strongly believe that the idea is not to have surgery but to have the right surgery with the right surgeon hence patients shouldn’t be afraid to shop around. It is important to do some research about the surgeon...
Breast augmentation with autologous fat transfer

Breast augmentation with autologous fat transfer

Autologous breast augmentation (also known as lipofilling, autologous fat transfer or fat grafting) has become very popular in my practice among women who want an alternative to breast implants. More natural breast augmentation results can also be achieved with the...
Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction

Breast reduction-a life changing procedure   Most women seek out surgery because large breasts make them feel uncomfortable both physically and psychologically. They often come as their friend had it and told them about breast reduction surgery because it’s...