MEDICATIONS TO AVOID BEFORE AND AFTER PLASTIC SURGERY Medications to avoid before and after plastic surgery I usually like my patients to stop all herbal medicines ( such as dan shen, feverfew, garlic tablets, ginger tablets, ginkgo, ginseng, and quilinggao and fish...

LET’S TALK ABOUT “POST-SURGERY BLUES” It is completely normal to encounter a range of emotions after undergoing plastic surgery, including feelings of sadness or what some might term ‘post-surgery blues’. Many people find that their emotional response to surgery...

WILL I LOSE NIPPLE SENSATION AFTER BREAST REDUCTION AND BREAST LIFT? The time it takes to regain normal feeling in the nipple depends on anatomy and the specific surgical technique used during the breast reduction/breast lift surgery. But nipple sensation usually...

HOW TO LOSE POST PREGNANCY TUMMY Pregnancy brings immense joy to every mum, but it also causes significant changes to a woman’s body. The lingering “postpartum belly” can be a source of frustration. Postpartum recovery can vary widely among women. Typically, it takes...

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH   Breast cancer is the bigger killer of women around the world but we can diagnose and treat early if you make the simple choice of a monthly self-exam and periodic breast screening according to your risk factors.  And...

Southern Cross Health Insurance Increase Breast Surgery Contribution   It is difficult to have breast reduction surgery performed in public system in New Zealand these days.  Hence, a lot of women seek this surgery in private sector; however it is a very...