Category Archives: Cut and Post

Surgery Without Scars?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Dean Trotter

By Dean Trotter, Plastic Surgeon -

Surgery without scars – is it possible?  Some patients request surgery but don’t want scars.  At this stage, technology hasn’t quite caught up with science fiction, such that one can wave a probe over … Read More

Posted in Body, Cut and Post |

Breast Reconstruction Option

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Kim Taylor

By Dr Kim Taylor, Plastic Surgeon –

Throughout the month of October, the Cancer Council – through Pink Ribbon Day and Girls’ Night In, has raised awareness and funds for women affected by cancer. In Australia, breast cancer is the … Read More

Posted in Breast, Cut and Post | Tagged |

Project China Revisited

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Dean Trotter

Following the previous success of Project China, ARC Plastic Surgeon, Mr Dean Trotter, and two other Australian Plastic Surgeons, Mr Derek Neoh and Mr Eldon Mah travelled to Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Hangzhou, China in August 2012.

Project … Read More

Posted in Breast, Cut and Post |

Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Richard Bloom

By Richard Bloom, Plastic Surgeon -

ARC Plastic Surgeons would like to reassure all of our patients, that none of our surgeons have ever used breast implants manufactured by French manufacturer, Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP).

PIP implants are the implants … Read More

Posted in Breast, Cut and Post |

Australian Sunscreen

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Andrea Linden

By Andrea Linden, InsideARC -

With a rush of patients seeking treatment for skin lesions before the Christmas – New Year break, it’s a timely reminder to slip, slop, slap – seek shade and slide on some sunglasses. Read More

Posted in Cut and Post |

Smoking & Surgery?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Richard Bloom

By Richard Bloom, Plastic Surgeon -

A number of my plastic surgery colleagues and I will not perform elective surgical procedures on patients that smoke.  This may sound a little harsh, but the hard facts are smokers have a higher … Read More

Posted in Cut and Post |

Keller Funnel for Breast Implants

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Alison Dunne

By Alison Dunne, RN Div 1 & Operating Theatre Coordinator -

In May this year, Howard Webster and I attended the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) in Vancouver, Canada. Visiting the trade show at these conferences … Read More

Posted in Breast, Cut and Post |

Fake Doctor Disaster

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Kim Taylor

By Dr Kim Taylor, Plastic Surgeon -

In the news this week ‘Fake doctor’s recipe for better buttocks: Cement, tyre-filler and super-glue’, the Herald Sun (21 November 2011).

“A WOMAN who wanted to work at a nightclub started searching for … Read More

Posted in Cut and Post |

Fat Grafting Part 2

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dean Trotter

By Dean Trotter, Plastic Surgeon -

Fat grafting, fat transfer, stem cell transfer, liposulpture, lipofilling. As mentioned in Fat Grafting Part 1, these names all describe essentially the same procedure. By why is it back in vogue?

Much of the surge in … Read More

Posted in Breast, Cut and Post, Face and Nose |

Fat Grafting Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Dean Trotter

By Dean Trotter, Plastic Surgeon -

Fat grafting is arguably the latest ‘in vogue’ treatment. However it is not actually a new treatment. The treatment has several names but essentially is the same procedure in most circumstances. It is also known as … Read More

Posted in Breast, Cut and Post, Face and Nose |