There’s been lots of talk lately about “fake news” in the political arena. Around the Form and Face water cooler, however, fake news in the aesthetic enhancement industry has been a topic of conversation for years. We were reminded of this recently when one of our patients told us about a story of a miracle facial rejuvenation cream. She saw it advertised online in Cosmopolitan magazine. It turns out that the product is real, but the news story and website were …

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Women who undergo breast augmentation surgery with Dr Norris are understandably eager to take their beach-ready bodies to the shore. Hold on a minute! It’s one thing to dive into a nifty new swimsuit after breast implant surgery, but quite another to actually dive into the water. In this article, Dr Benjamin Norris explains the prudence of avoiding the sea, surf…and sun…and breast surgery! Why Water & Breast Surgery Stitches Don’t Mix Keeping stitches dry reduces the risk of infection …

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Do you have the luxury of asking for a holiday and not telling your employer when you’ll be returning to work? Who does?! That’s why patients visiting Dr Norris for a plastic surgery consult are given a timetable to let them know when they’ll be back in shape. In Good Time: 4 Stages of Plastic Surgery Recovery As we note frequently, the human body is an amazing self-healing mechanism. After you have surgery, every part of you will pull together …

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Meet your new breasts. They’re plumper, perkier and prettier thanks to Dr Norris’ surgical and aesthetic expertise. Your dreams are now filled with visions of you un-self-consciously walking along Bondi Beach…you in a low-cut Alex Perry gown on the red carpet…you bouncing along for your weekly jog on the treadmill. Hold on a second! You just crossed the line. What line? You’ve crossed the line between safe behaviours after breast augmentation surgery and the kind of behaviours that can make …

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At Form and Face, we like to think of ourselves as fashion-forward. That’s why we’ve been pouring over news that corseted waists are due to make a strong comeback in a fashion landscape that has gone mad for 80’s glam. (Remember Madonna’s impossibly pointy corset?) We’re crazy about corsets. They accent every woman’s assets, including her beautiful bosom. Making Your Breasts Corset-Ready A well-fitted corset can raise your breasts and create very sexy cleavage. They can also, believe it or …

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