How to tighten loose skin after weight loss
How to get rid of loose skin after losing weight is a common question we get asked at Karidis Clinic, as it can be incredibly frustrating to hit your goal weight and be left with sagging skin that mars your new-found contours. Often patients want to know if it’s possible to do this without surgery, […]
Is rhinoplasty a painful surgery?
Most patients who undergo rhinoplasty have been contemplating surgery to enhance, reduce or refine their nose for many years. As the nose is the face’s central, often dominant, feature, it is usually the determining factor in how we feel about our overall appearance. So, correcting something that has made you unhappy for a long time […]
How do I know which is the right breast procedure for me?
Whether you have always felt insecure about your lack of breast development, concerned about changes that have occurred over time or because of pregnancy, or you’re uncomfortable with the size of your breasts in relation to your frame, there’s often one aspect of our appearance that we’d like to change. Our breasts come in all […]
What conditions can eyelid surgery treat?
A blepharoplasty is a popular, highly effective facial rejuvenation procedure, and in the latest UK cosmetic surgery figures, demand from both men and women rocketed by 74% on the previous year’s figures. Eyelid surgery can treat the upper and lower lids or both at the same time, and it’s both a functional and aesthetic procedure […]
Mr Alex Karidis answers your gynecomastia FAQs
Gynecomastia surgery or male chest reduction is one of our most requested cosmetic surgery procedures as Mr Alex Karidis is renowned as a leading gynecomastia surgeon. Mr Karidis answers the questions he gets asked most often. What should people consider before choosing an appropriate surgeon? “One of the questions I get asked is how does […]
3 steps to a toned tummy
As temperatures rise and holidays loom, it’s no wonder our insecurities are mounting with the knowledge that we will soon have to don a bikini or board shorts. Although we firmly believe the concept of a summer body is subjective and no one should feel pressured to look a certain way, the tummy is a […]
Can You Make Your Nipples Smaller?
Cosmetic breast surgery – whether augmentation, reduction, or uplift – is some of our most popular procedures and the same nipple-centric questions come up repeatedly in consultation or even on our social media. So, here are the answers to our most frequently asked nipple questions: What is a nipple reduction? Our nipples can become enlarged […]
Coming of age: increased demand for a refresh among older male patients
Ageism doesn’t just affect women. In fact, a 2019 Hiscox Ageing in the Workplace Study found that “more men than women feel that their advancing age has adversely impacted their careers.” At Karidis Clinic, we’ve seen a growth in older male patients wanting a dynamic refresh as they remain in an increasingly competitive workforce longer […]
6 surprising benefits of miraDry
As we step into Summer and hotter temperatures, here are six benefits of the miraDry excessive sweating treatment you might not be expecting. #1 miraDry benefit: LIFETIME RESULTS miraDry is long-lasting – once the sweat glands have been eliminated, they don’t grow back. So you really don’t have to sweat it this summer! #2 miraDry […]
Can You Reverse Sun Damage?
It is Sun Awareness Week here in the UK, as the British Association of Dermatologists launch their annual, summer-long campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sun protection. This year, the focus is on tackling the misconception that we don’t need to use sun protection here in the UK. As well as protecting ourselves […]
