How Lumity can aid healing
In order to fast-track healing, the body needs increased amounts of: Energy Amino acids Omega 3 fatty acids Vitamins A, C, D and E The minerals zinc, magnesium and selenium Lumity contains magnesium, coenzyme q10 and the amino acid acetyl-l-carnitine, which boost energy levels through ensuring more efficient energy production and transportation, ensuring the body […]
How long does it take to recover from rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty – also known as a nose job or nasal reshaping – is one of the most popular surgical procedures. It defines and restructures the nose, creating a more aesthetically pleasing nasal appearance. Typically, a rhinoplasty will reduce the size or shape of a large nose to make it more proportional to the face, but […]
How old do you have to be to have breast implants?
In the UK, the majority of surgeons will specify that you must be aged 18 or over in order to have breast enlargement surgery. There may be an exception to this rule in exceptional circumstances, but this would need to be discussed with your surgeon. This is due to a number of factors: You are […]
Types of Breast Implants: Saline vs Silicone
When you are considering a breast augmentation at our London clinic, there are several types of implants from which to choose. With your surgeon, you will consider options such as: The material of the implant – typically saline or silicone The shape of the implant – depending on your desired outcome, choose from round or teardrop shapes […]
What does a breast uplift involve?
A mastopexy, or breast uplift, is a surgical procedure which involves ‘lifting’ breasts which have dropped or lost firmness. This is often as a result of pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight loss or ageing. Genetics also play a part in determining how high or low your breasts sit. The uplift procedure reshapes and raises the breasts, removing excess […]
How To Reduce Breast Size – Surgical Options
If you are unhappy with the size or shape of your breasts, you feel they are too big for your frame or they are causing you any pain or discomfort, you may wish to consider decreasing their size through a breast reduction, or mammoplasty at our London clinic. What is a mammoplasty? One of the most […]
How Painful is a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)?
What is a tummy tuck? A tummy tuck – or abdominoplasty – is a form of cosmetic surgery designed to improve the shape and look of your tummy, or abdomen. The procedure sculpts and reshapes the stomach area through the removal of excess skin and fat, whilst simultaneously tightening the underlying muscles. In some cases, we may […]
My Facelift, aged 50
We asked a Karidis patient about her facelift journey, through decision making to recovery and beyond. See why a facelift at 50 years old maybe the right decision for some AÂ facelift procedure, formerly known as rhytidectomy, can improve the most visible signs of ageing by eliminating excess fat, tightening and elevating the muscles beneath the […]
What Is Elective Surgery: Types & Examples
What is elective surgery? The opposite to emergency surgery, elective surgery is any surgical procedure that is planned in advance. Classified as non-emergency procedures, elective surgery may be either medically required, for example procedures such as tonsillectomies, or optional, such as cosmetic treatments. Why is elective surgery necessary? Elective surgery may extend the life of a […]
Make up maestro Daniel Sandler’s top five tips to beautiful lips
We enlisted the help of makeup artist Daniel Sandler for perfecting the art of the perfect pout. Here are his top five tips for mastering enviable lips (we wish he would fit in our makeup bags!) 1. If you are nervous of wearing bright lip colours during the daytime, re-work your evening look with a […]
