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To paraphrase Woody Allen “with age comes wisdom, but I would willingly give away all my wisdom in exchange for youth”. Tell-tale signs of aging can be seen all over the body and your chin is no different. Mentoplasty is a facelift for your chin. The procedure involves a no external incisions on your face,…

A chat with the Dermal Therapist…. Samantha works with Dr Southwell-Keely providing facial treatments to patients wanting to remove unwanted pigmentation and fine wrinkles. She is trained in dermal therapies that assist facial rejuvenation and both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic treatments. WHAT IS IT: Fraxel® is a brand name for fractional laser skin rejuvenation. Using…

On Tuesday 26th November the inaugural Australian Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day was celebrated on Sydney harbour. BRA Day originated in Canada in 2011 and has quickly spread to USA and now Australia and New Zealand. The aim of the day is to promote awareness about breast reconstruction after cancer surgery. Organised by the Australian…

What makes for ideal neck? A defined jawline, a seamless transition from jaw to neck and a smooth neck contour. A tell-tale sign of the aging neck is the descent of facial tissues producing jowls. This blurs the transition from face to neck. Fatty neck deposits create a double chin and platysmal muscular bands produce…

Breast augmentation is a very common cosmetic surgery operation. Chances are most of us know someone who has had the surgery. As such there is a great deal of community awareness about the different options available to a patient but less is known about consequences of the different options. What are the options? Options include:…

What are anti-wrinkle injections? Anti-wrinkle injections are injections of a medication that temporarily relaxes muscles and thus softens facial lines. The effect lasts up to six months. This type of treatment is very popular on the face and around the eyes. Is it safe? The medication we use is derived from a naturally occurring chemical…