Fast Facts: Anti-Wrinkle Injections in Australia

March 26, 2021

Australians certainly love cosmetic treatments, especially those that don’t involve surgery. According to figures reported by Spa+Clinic Magazine, the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) reports that: Australians’ per capita spend on cosmetic treatments is amongst the highest globally. In 2015, Australians spent more than $1 billion dollars on non-invasive treatments. Anti-ageing injections are seeing the greatest rise in popularity. Muscle-relaxing treatments are up by 14% and dermal filler injections are up 25%. At Form and Face, our founder Dr …

Eyes Wide Shut: The Dangers of Low-Cost Breast Augmentation

March 26, 2021

Dr Ben Norris, who is dedicated to the principle of healthy beauty, founded Form and Face. Unfortunately that’s not true of many of the men and women who perform breast implant surgery without having received specialist training. Cosmetic Surgery is a billion dollar industry in Australia, and breast augmentation procedures are heavily in demand. As reported in the Sydney Morning Herald last November, it is not uncommon for a cosmetic surgery practice to see as many as 200 patients per …

Dr Norris Shares Tips for Faster Breast Augmentation Recovery

March 26, 2021

I’ve received lots of positive feedback on our 2-part post entitled “Diary of a Breast Augmentation”, about a patient’s journey having breast implant surgery at Form and Face. Another aspect of the diary deals with the challenges of recovery from breast augmentation surgery, and that’s the subject of this post. Dr Norris’ 4-Part Prescription for Better Breast Implant Surgery Recovery My goal for each breast augmentation surgery patient is an uneventful recovery and no preventable complications. I provide every patient …

Don’t Schedule a Tummy Tuck Until You Read This!

March 26, 2021

Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a surgical procedure that brings many patients to Form and Face to consult with Dr Benjamin Norris about excess abdominal fat and skin. This trend isn’t unique to our practice in Bondi Junction. Tummy tucks are one of the five most requested cosmetic procedures in Australia. What’s the main attraction? Elimination of stretch marks Removal of excess skin related to weight loss and pregnancy A more contoured abdomen A narrower waist Removal …

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

March 26, 2021

Every industry has its jargon, but the cosmetics industry is especially confusing. If you’re like the patients visiting our practice, you’re probably baffled by the meaning of skincare buzzwords like “actives” and “peptides,” and emerging terms such as “biodynamic” and “non-comedogenic.” You can Google the definitions, of course, but do you have the training to make sense of them? If so, congratulations! If not, you’re in the majority. Few of us are qualified to sort out the terms used by …