The Dangers of Smoking before or after your Cosmetic Surgery Smoking impacts your immune processes and reduces your blood flow and your ability to heal. As a result, not only is healing and recovery slowed down, you run a higher risk of complications during or after your procedure. Smoking is dangerous and detrimental to your
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Dr Craig Rubinstein speaks at the Breast Master Symposium – Breast Plastic Surgery Conference in Sydney In October 2018, Dr Craig Rubinstein and his patient care and nursing team attended the Sydney Breast Surgery event: The Breast Masters Symposium. Dr Rubinstein gave a presentation on breast asymmetry, breast implant choices and breast augmentation techniques. In addition, Dr Rubinstein also helped moderate
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What is BIA-ALCL ? Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma BIA-ALCL is NOT breast cancer. Breast cancer forms from cells in the breast. BIA-ALCL is a rare cancer of the body’s disease-fighting lymphatic system and will usually grow in the fluid and internal scar tissue that develops around the breast implant. In instances, BIA-ALCL can
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Liposuction during Abdominoplasty Not all abdominoplasty surgeries are performed in the same way. Like all plastic surgery procedures, they should be customised to suit an individual’s concerns, body shape, fat distribution, skin condition and surgery objectives. After assessing the patient, Dr Rubinstein often adds customised liposuction during abdominoplasty procedures. This allows him to make a more altered
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Scars after plastic surgery remain a concern most patients ask us about during a consultation. While we do all we can to reduce the visibility of your post-operation scars, most major procedures will leave a visible mark where the incision lines have been. But yes, after plastic surgery, you will have a scar. So what
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Considering Breast Augmentation Surgery? Click the link below! Saline vs Silicone Breast Implants? Which Do I recommend? When it comes to which type of breast implant content to choose, saline vs silicone, I mention that saline breast implants are rarely in use today by most plastic surgeons operating in Australia. In fact, the latest breast implants
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What are the potential complications and risks of having a Breast Lift (Mastopexy)? Any surgery you have, whether cosmetic or corrective in nature, poses a certain amount of potential complications and risks. Potential complications and risks from having a breast lift (mastopexy) procedure include, but are not limited to: Side Effects or Complications and Risks
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Motiva breast implants are one of the most modern types of implants and are rapidly gaining popularity among plastic surgeons and patients around the world. There’s also an indication that several of the world’s most experienced plastic surgeons now prefer Motiva breast implants for their augmentation surgery patients. Why is this the case? Why Five
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Augmenting Uneven or Lopsided Breasts Breast Asymmetry is the technical term for noticeably different breast volumes or breast sizes between the left and right breast. Asymmetry of the breasts is actually quite common. They are ‘sisters, not twins’ and differences between the breasts are often a matter of degree. Tests and imaging scans to help
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One of the most frequently asked questions by patients considering breast augmentation surgery is: “How soon can I exercise again after having breast surgery?” Having breast surgery can put a halt to physical activity and exercise throughout your recovery period. Many of us are keen to keep up the momentum of our previous active lifestyles or
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