In many ways, fat grafting—also known as fat transfer surgery—is the Robin Hood of cosmetic procedures. The lovable scoundrel of Sherwood Forest took from the rich and gave to the poor. With fat grafting, your surgeon takes your own body fat where it is available in excess and transfers it to another part of the body that is in need of plumping. So before you curse the spare tire around your middle or the junk in your trunk, let me …
“Dr Norris, will liposuction help me get my figure back, or do I need a tummy tuck?” This excellent question is posed to me frequently, and I’m going to try and answer it today for everyone who is wondering just what the difference is between abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and liposuction. Let me begin by saying that excess skin and fat in the tummy area is a problem for almost everyone. Even the most stringent diet and most rigorous workout schedule …
Cosmetic plastic surgery is a very personal decision. Every woman has a unique reason for choosing to alter her appearance. Labioplasty, the recontouring of skin surrounding a woman’s vulva, is perhaps the most personal decision of all. As a surgeon, I give the procedure known as labioplasty a big thumbs up. But when it comes to cosmetic labioplasty for my patients in Bondi Junction, I am a bit less enthusiastic. In this post, I’d like to explain my point of …
There are many things to celebrate about welcoming a child into your life, but some of the changes that occur in a women’s body during and after pregnancy may not be so welcome. Your breasts, belly and waistline may not completely recover after you have had a baby…despite your best efforts to return them to their pre-pregnancy state. Now it used to be that mum’s resigned themselves to living with these natural, but unwelcome changes. Today, however, more and more …
Liposuction was created to help men and women achieve proportionate, healthy bodies, with curves in all of the right places.It has been with us since the early 20th Century, but came into its own when Dr. Yves-Gerard Illouz pioneered SAL— Suction Assisted Liposuction—in 1974. The procedure has continued to evolve and improve. Once used primarily on the inner and outer thighs, liposuction today is used for contouring all over the body, including the back fat that can be so troublesome …