Swelling After Breast Reduction: How to Reduce It
It can take up to 4 weeks to recover from a mammoplasty – or breast reduction – and postoperative swelling is perfectly normal and an integral part of tissue and muscle healing after surgery. Typically, any swelling will be at its worst a week after the operation, beginning to decrease after this point. It can […]
How to Get Rid of Hanging Belly Fat
CoolSculpting is no longer offered at Karidis Clinic. Call us on 0207 432 8727 or email us at enquiries@karidis.co.uk to find out what exciting new body reshaping treatments we offer. Summer is often the season where we feel more self-conscious about our bodies. The warmer weather brings with it the opportunity to wear less […]
How to Tighten Loose, Sagging & Wrinkled Skin on Arms
CoolSculpting is no longer offered at Karidis Clinic. Call us on 0207 432 8727 or email us at enquiries@karidis.co.uk to find out what exciting new body reshaping treatments we offer. What is loose skin on arms? Loose skin on arms describes the loose or sagging skin on arms that can be a results of weight […]
Is Liposuction Safe?
What is liposuction? Suction assisted lipoplasty – more commonly known as liposuction – is a procedure designed to remove unwanted areas of fat. Liposuction can be performed almost anywhere on the body, including the face. There are various methods of liposuction, including: The tumescent technique Ultrasonic liposuction Power Assisted Lipoplasty (PAL) SmartLipo Mr Karidis is […]
How to treat dark circles
Often believed to be a result of not sleeping well, dark circles are in fact often determined by genetics. While burning the candle at both ends won’t help your dark circles, you shouldn’t worry about the odd late night. If you are genetically predisposed to dark circles, it won’t matter how much sleep you get. […]
20 years of enhancing identities…
Cosmetic surgeon Mr Alex Karidis MDFRCS celebrates a triumphant 20 years enhancing identities Long known as one of the UK’s leading and most well respected cosmetic surgeons, this year Alex Karidis celebrates 20 years of practice. Amongst surgical procedures including male chest reduction, breast augmentation surgery, liposuction and more, Mr Karidis performs an average of […]
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 […]
Love Thy Face
For February life coach Carole Ann Rice shares some of her top tips on boosting confidence and loving the face you’re in. SMILE Smiling is an instant attractor – it relaxes others, makes you appear warm and friendly and what’s more, it’s free and contagious! Always be the first to smile and even on down […]
Understanding the cost of plastic surgery
Trying to establish the ‘going market rate’ therefore becomes somewhat tricky. This is because in any service sector, ‘services’, even under the same name, can vary tremendously and be notoriously hard to compare. How, for example, would you compare prices on an operation like a facelift where it’s possible that a whole different combination of […]
