Mr Alex Karidis speaks out on dermal filler safety on ITV’s This Morning

 Alex was asked to join Phil and Holly on ITV’s This Morning yesterday as they interviewed 31-year-old Anastasiia from the Ukraine who, having spent thousands of pounds visiting aesthetic clinics, decided it was easier to start injecting her lips and cheeks herself to get the plump, youthful facial contours she loved. We have certainly seen […]

The impact of COVID on cosmetic surgery revealed

New data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons gives an interesting insight into what the cosmetic surgery sector may look like post-quarantine. The organisation conducted a survey of their members to understand what changes they are incorporating into their practices and to try gauge if there had been a shift in demand when it […]

Tummy tuck recovery tips from an expert

The tummy tuck is consistently one of our most requested procedures at our London cosmetic surgery clinic, which is not surprising as it can transform the appearance of the abdomen in a way that diet and exercise alone often fails to do. Although very popular surgery, though, it’s still a major operation. One of the […]

The final countdown: eat your way to cosmetic surgery success

The maxim is that if you fail to prepare, then you’re preparing to fail, and that’s as true for cosmetic surgery as with everything else. Making sure you’re in optimal health before your procedure can help deliver the optimal outcome and, as a recent study proved, even those very last few meals might make a […]

Our advice on Coronavirus

UPDATED Saturday 28 March Our Virtual Office is Open We hope that you are keeping safe and well and we wanted to take this opportunity to advise you that we have moved to our Virtual Office Operation. We have a fully functioning admin office and our nurses, together with Mr Karidis and Mr Ho-Asjoe, are […]

What’s the best age for a facelift?

Timing is everything when it comes to cosmetic surgery, but really there is no perfect age for the facelift. The decision to have a facelift is an intensely personal one; everyone ages differently and feels differently about those age-related changes. When is the best age for a facelift? As a general rule of thumb, if […]

Time to spring clean your skin

With the winter weather making your complexion look dull and lacklustre, now’s the time to start spring cleaning and restore glowing, radiant skin. Deep clean required For an instantly brighter, more hydrated complexion, the HydraFacial remains the skin treatment that all other facials aspire to. It evolved from microdermabrasion, a non-surgical treatment to remove dead […]

Alex Karidis talks male tweakments in the Times Magazine

The news that Prince Harry has been spotted at one of London’s leading hair loss clinics prompted the Times Magazine to ask beauty expert Alice Hart-Davis to review the rise of male tweakments. An increasing number of men are now aware of the cosmetic treatments available to enhance their looks and they are no longer […]

Karidis Clinic nutritionist Yvonne Wake comments on Adele’s weight loss for Daily Mail

Adele’s drastic weight loss has been the topic of much debate, particularly the dramatic change in her looks. The Daily Mail recently asked leading aesthetic practitioners and nutritionists to comment on what has caused the alteration. A calorie-controlled diet of just 1,000 calories a day has led her to shed a rumoured seven stone in […]

Alex Karidis talks moobs to Dazed Digital

Mr Alex Karidis was recently interviewed by Dazed Digital, one of the largest and longest-standing pop culture sites, for their regular feature ‘The Professionals’ where they talk to the people in the know about all things beauty-related. As the UK’s leading gynaecomastia surgeon, Alex was invited to give the lowdown on the causes and treatment […]