Aurora Forum

Weight Loss surgery & abdominoplasty

asayer — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:02:20 GMT

Hi,
I was wondering if you do any weight loss surgery?
I have a BMI of 33 too low for a gastrc band, Since having my children this excess is mainly on my abdomen area. I cant even hold my tummy in it feels like I have no muscle strength there.
I stopped smoking3 yrs ago to be able to have a tummy tuck and even though my BMI was 27, I still had a huge amount of fat on my tummy area with no definition of a waist my tum,y had the same size as my hips. Stopping smoking has made me feel great but I have now gained weight! I have tried no end of diets and do go to the gym 3 times a wk. I am determined to have this done but I now need to lose the weight again. What do you suggest How low do I need to get to be able to have a tummy tuck? Would Liposuction be an option or do you think it would be too much?
I am currently 5' tall and 11 stone 11lbs
thanks very much
Anna

Fat transfer

Eyebag — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:30:12 GMT

Hi,
I had a lower bleph a few years ago at 30 when I just wanted to get rid of eyebags, and he went a bit overboard on the left eye and took something away from my face. There's a nasty scar going outwards for about half an inch, which is made more obvious, especially when the light hits it, as the area below it is slightly depressed. Fat has been taken from the area below the scar (past where any eyebag was) at the top of the cheekbone, which has changed the previously solid look of my cheekbone and the eye to cheek transition on that side. It's only slight, but to me it's very much changed something I was previously happy about in the look of my face and I notice the scar constantly, it being beside my eye. So I'm wondering if fat transfer would be the answer to filling that area back out, and if so whether this could be done without any scarring?

I'm also wondering what can be done about the above eye area that starts to sag. Due to my experience and what I've read of blephs, I don't want to have one as I think that would hollow the area, whereas the whole problem seems to be the hollowing in the first place. Surely it is mainly that the skin is no longer filled out? What I don't like is the dark line caused between the upper eyelid and below brow area by the collapse of the skin above. So I'm wondering if fat transfer could address this area by filling it out very slightly but all over from below the eyebrow downwards and filling out the skin.

Would these ideas be possible, and if so could they be done in one procedure?

Also, I'm thin with a high metabolism, and have read that fat transfer can be a disappointment as it burns off, but that repeated transfer can end up with a good result. How much of the result is left permanently (is there a percentage that's generally permanent?), and how many repeats can be necessary? Are fillers a better option, or perhaps at first to see if the results are what I'm thinking of, and if so, do you do these around the eye area?

Many thanks,
Eyebag

Surgery!

maddi89 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:16:46 GMT

I have been considering having my breast enlarged for a few years now and would like to have them done but also lipo on my stomach and my lips enhanced at the same time, would it be possible to have this all done at once? Also with my breasts i can't have scars from the implants because my boyfriend is insistant there aren't any that are massively visable. Do Aurora insert them through the armpit as i know you can have them done this way. I have a friend who has implants but her scars are more like battle wounds and it doesn't look pleasent at all.

Many thanks

Tummy Tuck

truehoppy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:20:53 GMT

Dear Mr Richards,

I am considering a tummy tuck as since having 4 children and various weight increases/decreases my abdo looks that of a spare tyre!!!

Please could you tell me if I am suitable candidate as I currently have a BMI of 28. Also could you tell me if I was a suitable candidate the realistic recovery period from this type of procedure?

Kind regards
Angie

Inverted Nipples

Administrator — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:07:31 GMT

Message: Whoever can best answer my question. I have watched Mr Richards' video about inverted nipples and found it very interesting. Both of my nipples are now inverted, but they were not always so. My right nipple inverted after my son was born in 1986 - I did not breastfeed or even attempt to; I was given a shot in hospital to stop milk production. My left nipple inverted after my daughter was born in 2006 - I did attempt to breastfeed but was unsuccessful. I gamely tried to express milk for a few weeks after returning home from hospital, but had no success. The left one everts occasionally in the shower or when I wake up, but only briefly. When it does evert, it is "closed". The right one can be teased out slightly but never completely, and it always looks "open" when it does. I hope you understand what I m

ean by closed and open!

I am just wondering if it's common for pregnancy to be the cause of inverted nipples (particularly with 20 years in between), or if I'm on my own! Neither my breasts nor my nipples are painful in any way and I do regular self-checks and have not found any lumps.

I think the Niplette might work on the left one, but with the right one I'm not so sure. I don't think they are grade 2 and certainly aren't grade 3 (based on Mr Richards' descriptions), but wonder what you might think. Obviously, not having examined me I don't expect a conclusive response, but any suggestions or further information would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Lisa Readman

Lip Suspension

Administrator — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:12:05 GMT

Dear Mr. Richards,

I was wondering if you perform the 'Lip Suspension' procedure or if you could kindly recommend me a surgeon who performs this procedure? I am trying to find a cosmetic surgeon who performs this technique in London as it is done in USA; http://www.lipsuspension.com/.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you

Botox Treatments

Administrator — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:08:45 GMT

Hi

I carried out some botox on a male client around the forehead and the respnse was very good. However, the client has a line running from just above his right eye up to his hair line, would you advice on hot to treat him thank you.

Simin

Eyelid Surgery

Administrator — Thur, 23 Apr 2009 08:16:22 GMT

Hi,
I saw your video on eyelid surgery and was wondering if it was recommended for people past a certain age only? I'm going to be 28 years old soon but I feel that I look tired because of my eyes. I've tried a few eye creams but I just don't have that fresh look anymore I feel and this is with my overall face too.
Please do let me know if lower eyelid is something I can look at regardless of my age and also how long the effects would last.

Thank you,

Ric

abdominoplasty despite previous open cholecystectomy 3 yrs ago

erinnjack — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:05:54 GMT

Dear adrian richards

I am looking into having an abdominoplasty done My reasons for this are when I was pregnant with my 2nd child ( he is now 3!) I had an emergency open cholecystectomy at 14 weeks gestation. I am keen to know whether you would consider me a candidate for abdominoplasty despite this. Look forward to hearing from you

Thanks

Donna Dady

Weight Loss

RSimpson — Thur, 19 Mar 2009 14:43:44 GMT

I have recently lost quite a lot of weight including the majority of my breasts!
I am interested in finding out about having them "lifted" and what the procedure involves.

Breast reduction

Sturrock — Thur, 29 Jan 2009 22:52:41 GMT

Have you had breast reduction?
Did it meet your expectations?
How long were you out of action?

Let me know how you got on..... I would really appreciate your feedback.

Sarena

Your Podcasts are missing ??

d42mat — Thur, 18 Dec 2008 12:03:21 GMT

I am looking here

http://www.aurora-clinics.co.uk/podcasts.html

..and want to listen to podcasts 4,5 and 6 but there doesn't seem to be any link to click on to listen to them as there are with 1,2 and 3.

Can you fix this please?

Also it would be VERY interesting to have videos or even still pictures to accompany them showing before and after as well as the healing process and final scars. That will obviously take a little more time.

Thank you
Matt

Male Breast Reduction

BreastBoy2008UK — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:56:48 GMT

Hi

Would it be possible to offer a male breast reduction service?

If the procedure was available, would it be permanent or would it need to be re-visited in the future?

What are the likely costs involved?

How many consultations, the length of surgery and the recovery time?

breast feeding after breast enlargement

annierose — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:03:02 GMT

hi
i would like to have breast enlargement either by injection or surgery.
I am trying to find out which is the best if I want to breast feed in the future.
Does anyone know the answer or can you advise me where to find out?
Thanks

Unders or overs

alib — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:13:39 GMT

I have read a lot about implants being put under the muscle- anyone have any experience of this as I don't know if unders or overs would be best for me- Thanks