Learn how CoolSculpting targets and reduces stubborn fat!

CoolSculpting-SystemMuffin top, spare tire, belly bulge and love handles… affectionate names for the diet and exercise-resistant fat that so many of us try in vain to lose. CoolSculpting is the noninvasive way to reclaim your body by reducing fat in these common trouble areas. Researchers at Harvard developed the patented technology behind CoolSculpting that cools fat and eliminates it. The result is a 20% reduction of fat in the treated areas. This equates to a reduction in fat depth of 4mm or so – though you can repeat the treatment as often as you like.

 

CoolSculpting takes about an hour and you’re back on your feet immediately afterward. No downtime, no needles and no surgery. CoolSculpting has been available since October 2009 in Canada, Europe and regions in Asia with clinical studies beginning in May 2006. There have already been more than 300,000 applications with the device worldwide. Read more…

June 16, 2013
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Breast Augmentation vs. Boob Jobs: What’s the difference?

Breast Enlargement, Breast Enhancement, Breast ImplantsWhat makes an excellent breast augmentation different from the classic “boob job”?  Breasts that don’t look augmented, but rather completely natural, the ultimate goal for any breast surgeon.

 

An excellent breast augmentation can look natural, feel real and have a natural shape.  For cosmetic plastic surgeons, there is a distinction between successful breast surgery and the obvious “boob job” where it’s easy to tell a woman has had surgery. Part of an excellent breast augmentation is the fact the breasts look as if they could actually occur in nature. There should not be a question in the viewer’s mind as to whether or not these are real or are surgically created.

 

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June 7, 2013
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How repair of inverted nipples can help you!

This video highlights the key points for the condition of inverted nipples which affects ~3% of the female population and its surgical correction. It is commonly corrected alone or in combination during other cosmetic surgery procedures such as breast augmentation. There are basically 2 types of inverted nipples: shy and densely inverted . Read more…

October 20, 2012
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Breast Augmentation Part 4 of 4: The Surgical Facility

Your safety is of paramount importance when undergoing breast augmentation. Always have your surgery in an accredited hospital or day surgery facility. If you are young and healthy, then a day surgery facility is fine. If you are older and have health problems, then a hospital would be a better place to have the procedure performed because of the availability and back-up of an intensive care and other highly specialised health staff.

 

Accredited means that the surgical facility has passed a set of rigorous examinations to assure that the equipment and procedures meet standards for optimal safety. The hospital or day surgery facility should be fully accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) or a set of ISO standards that provide the highest standards of service. Patient health, safety and comfort should be the surgical facilities main concerns and they should continually monitor and evaluate their performance to achieve this outcome. Another requirement of accreditation is to assure that personnel are trained, experienced and skilled health care professionals and procedures and equipment are in place to deal with any emergency from a power outage to cardiac arrest.

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May 30, 2010
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Breast Augmentation Part 3 of 4: The Plastic Surgeon

I am amazed how many patients spend more time shopping for a TV or washing machine than they spend selecting a plastic surgeon. Selecting your surgeon should be the single most important thing that you can do to assure an optimal result.

 

You should have a checklist of essential things to look for in a plastic surgeon:

1) Certified by the Royal Australasian College Of Surgeons, the only college recognized by the Australian Medical Council that can train surgeons in Australia

2) Be a Member of the Australian Society Of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) and the Australian Society Of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)

3) Has hospital privileges to do breast augmentation at an accredited hospital or day surgery facility

4) Subspecialises in cosmetic surgery

5) Superspecialises in breast augmentation

6) Recommended by a knowledgeable friend or doctor

7) Curriculum vitae documents scientific presentations and publications Read more…

May 30, 2010
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Breast Augmentation Part 2 of 4: The Procedure

The things you need to know to make better choices regarding breast augmentation are the following:

 

1) Match your desires with reality

The surgeon can only work with the tissues you bring him. If you want the best result, you have to balance what you want with what the tissues will allow you to have and what they can support over time. Also, no woman has two breasts that are the same, and no surgeon can create two breasts exactly the same. Cup size is extremely variable and inconsistent from one brand of bra to another and women buy a bra that they can fill (or to push breast tissue where they want it to go to create a specific appearance), not necessarily a bra that fits. Last of all, the bigger the breast you request (ie. the bigger the breast augmentation), the worse it will look over time and you can’t pick out a breast from a book or magazine and expect the same result unless the woman in the picture looked exactly like you before surgery. Read more…

May 30, 2010
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Breast Augmentation Part 1 of 4: The Patient

There are generally three groups of women who frequently consider breast augmentation:

 

1) Nature “missed a beat” during breast development

This usually occurs during puberty where the breasts may not develop at all or slightly, resulting in a “bowling pin” type of a look. Apart from making one feel inadequate because their is a disconnect between the narrower chest to the wider hips, it also makes it difficult buying clothes that fit. Some people revert to using fillers and enhancers but they can never seem to compensate, are temporary measures, and they never feel a natural part of you like breast augmentation. Breasts can also develop unevenly during puberty, causing both difficulty in buying and wearing clothes, as well as, making one feel abnormal or a “freak”.

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May 30, 2010
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What is a Mummy Makeover?

 

Many of today’s mums don’t feel they should sacrifice the way they look just because they’ve had children. After multiple pregnancies and breastfeeding, many women find it impossible for diet and exercise alone to restore their figures. These women usually want their tummies and breasts back the way they looked before pregnancy. So tummy tucks, liposuction, breast surgery and facial surgery are popular procedures at CosmeticCulture, and we do a lot of them!

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February 17, 2010
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Designer vaginas: vaginal rejuvination (labiaplasty) explained!

Women have already nipped, tucked, implanted and vacuumed every other part of their bodies, and are now exploring a new frontier, genital plastic surgery ie. vaginal rejuvination (labiaplasty). Fashion influences like flimsier swimsuits, the Brazilian bikini wax and more exposure to nudity in magazines, movies and on the Internet are driving attention to a physical zone still so private that some women do not dare, or care, to look at themselves closely.

 

Labiaplasty is a plastic surgery procedure of the outer and inner lips (labia majora and minora, respectively), which are both external folds of skin surrounding the vulva (opening of the vagina). Labiaplasty involves the reduction and reshaping of an elongated lip. A hoodectomy may also be performed at the same time exposing the clitoris in an effort to increase sexual stimulation.

 

Most women complain that their inner labia are either too big, too uneven or unsightly. These women feel undesirable or unpretty. Even if nobody sees it, they see it. Over the last few years, labiaplasty is growing in popularity. Most patients request labiaplasty for functional or cosmetic reasons. They cite “impingements on lifestyle” as the chief reason for their decision to have their lips redefined. These impingements usually include the inability to wear tight clothing or “thongs”, a reluctance to take communal showers, and the inability to ride a bicycle comfortably or sit for prolonged periods of time. In some extreme cases of overdeveloped labia, women aren’t able to engage in certain sexual practices. Read more…

January 22, 2010
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Teenage Cosmetic Surgery: Why so much pressure?

There has been a storm brewing for some time now regarding teenage cosmetic surgery. A concoction made up of quick fixes, a society obsessed with beauty, and the commercialisation and overexposure of cosmetic surgery, have all lent themselves to the growth of cosmetic surgery for Generation X and younger. This has been further compounded by the increasing number of medical specialties entering the cosmetic arena.

 

My worry is that this Generation X and their successors wanting teenage cosmetic surgery  may become an abused marketplace. It would appear that they have it a little easier, in the sense that, they have parents or relatives who have had cosmetic surgery and are approving of it, in an economy that has been both buoyant and robust for some time now. This takes away from the fact, that teenage cosmetic surgery needs much more scrutiny because it can play on people’s insecurities and promises of an instantly better life.

 

Most plastic surgeons I believe are responsible individuals with a conscience who try and counsel teenagers, usually in front of their parents, of the risks and benefits and outcomes of procedures and whether they are appropriate or not. They try very hard to show that TV programs like Extreme Makeover, Dr. 90210 and The Swan trivialise and glamourise cosmetic surgery and that glossy magazines like Teen Vogue or Teen Cosmo display airbrushed photos of models and celebrities that are in reality unachievable. Read more…

January 22, 2010
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What’s wrong with sharing information for cosmetic surgery?

 

I am always wary of people who do not want their partners to know they are having or about to undergo cosmetic surgery.

 

There are a number of reasons for this:

1. I do not want to be held responsible if the partner finds out and an argument ensues.

2. Relationships should be built on trust and respect for each other, and that usually implies having an open and honest dialogue between two grown-up individuals.

 

I encourage patients and clients to bring their partners in during the consultation so that he or she can understand what options are available for cosmetic surgery, including their benefits and trade-offs so that we can arrive at a reasonable informed consent. I do not want to be the last person to find out that what should have been spent on a child’s education was placed in my hands and then the partner gets annoyed or whatever.

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January 22, 2010
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The Inverted Nipple – how to repair inverted nipples

Inverted nipple correction- how to correct inverted nipples from DrTim on Vimeo.

 

Video Transcript

Hi! It’s DrTim, and I’d like to welcome you to this session on the inverted nipple.

Now, there are two different types of inverted nipple:

1. There’s the shy type which requires some sort of physical stimulation to draw out the nipple, and it’s usually by sexual stimulation or by breastfeeding. A lot of the women suffer from psychological cosmetic issues.

2. The second type is the densely inverted nipple which no matter what you do, the nipple never comes out. Aside from the cosmetic and psychological issues, there are other functional repercussions as well such as inability to breastfeed, infection, and also nipple irritation because the secretions become trapped within the nipple.

Now, the correction of an inverted nipple is safe, easy, very straightforward and really a lunchtime type procedure. It involves three stages:

1. The first stage is actually numbing the nipple areola complex. The way we do that is by putting an ice pack on the nipple and then introducing a very fine needle the size of your hair to introduce some local anaesthetic to numb it even further.

2. The second stage is that we make a little cut at the base of the nipple 3-4 mm, and then we open it up a little bit like the bonnet of the car, and we look at the attachments that are holding the nipple in place. We then divide those attachments, and if the nipple doesn’t get drawn out, we then divide the breast ducts. So it’s really important to know that we can’t guarantee breastfeeding, the ability to breastfeed after this procedure. It’s so important to know.

3. Lastly, the third stage, we then introduce a series of sutures or stitches at the base of the nipple which holds the nipple out on a pedestal. Then we put a little splint that holds it out even further. And then we place a bandage on top that you can wear a bra over very easily, and then we see you in a week’s time for any removal of sutures but at which stage the wound would have been healed.

So in summary, correction of an inverted nipple is safe, easy and straightforward. It’s a lunchtime type procedure. The important things to note is that you will correct the cosmetic, the psychological and functional problems you may experience. And it’s very important to note that if you’re going to have this procedure, there is no guarantee that you can breastfeed afterwards. So I hope this session has been of some help to you. I’m DrTim. Thank you so much. Bye-bye.

June 13, 2013
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Butt Augmentation Part 2: butt implants, butt lift surgery & liposuction

Butt augmentation pinkIn a previous blog post entitled “Butt Augmentation Part 1: what makes a great butt & which fillers to use to augment it” we looked at what a ideal butt looks like and what fillers are used to augment it. Now let’s look at 3 other techniques plastic surgeons use for butt augmentation:

 

1) BUTT  IMPLANTS

Typically involves an incision made between the midline of the buttocks. The plastic surgeon creates a pocket for the silicone butt implant and inserts it through this incision. The implant is positioned between muscle and fat or within the main buttock  muscle.  This area will form scar tissue that should help keep the butt implant in place. Butt implants come in different sizes and shapes, and can even be customised. In general, these natural-feeling implants help round out the upper and outer parts of the buttocks; but not the lower parts. This procedure is suitable in thin patients who wear size 2-4 dresses where fat grafting is not possible because they do not have any fat to spare. Read more…

February 3, 2013
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Butt Augmentation Part 1: what makes a great butt & which fillers to use to augment it

Red buttMany big names like J Lo and Kim Kardashian have placed butt augmentation very high on the cosmetic culture radar by strutting their curvaceous, rounded behinds on the celebrity circuit. As a result, many admirers have began to follow suit. While their butts do appear to be quite projected, this may in fact, be hereditary. In addition to their butts being large, the shape of the butt is also important. In my opinion square shaped butts detract from their actual beauty which should be more round shaped. Let us examine this further.

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February 3, 2013
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Would an arm lift help you?

SM arm liftAn arm lift (brachioplasty) removes loose skin and fat from the upper arm (often referred to as “bat-wings”). It ranks high on the wish list for many cosmetic  surgery patients who have lost large amounts of weight. It’s also popular with people who have heavy upper arms due to simple genetic factors. Loose skin hanging from the arms tends to make patients self-conscious and limits clothing options. It can even cause people to avoid certain activities, like swimming. Read more…

January 9, 2013
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How a body lift can make you feel good again after massive weight loss.

Body lift by DrTim, Sydney Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon.

Body lift by DrTim, Sydney Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon.

A body lift in is designed to tighten the skin of a patient all the way around their body and the improvements can be nothing short of dramatic. Patients who benefit from body lift have typically lost a large amount of weight and have significant skin laxity. The body lift may address the lower body or the upper body. Read more…

January 9, 2013
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5 hot tips for cosmetic surgery before & after photos

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As a prospective patient, you should consider a host of issues when evaluating pre- and post-op photos of cosmetic surgery patients. In our industry many plastic surgeons have observed that “almost anything can be made to look good from at least one angle” which implies that there are many inherent limitations to the 2-D nature of photos.

These are the 5 hot tips one should consider when looking at photos of cosmetic surgery patients: Read more…

January 7, 2013
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The 7 S’s of Breast Augmentation You Should Know!

Breast Augmentation facts you should know! www.drtim.com.au. Dr.Tim emphasizes the 7 most important points, all beginning with “S”, that women need to know before contemplating having breast augmentation. This is a great time to watch with friends and family, take notes and discuss.

 

Video Transcript

This is the complete, word-for-word transcript of this video:

Hi! It’s DrTim, and I’d like to welcome you to this session which is on the 7 Ss of Breast Augmentation. Now, breast augmentation surgery is the commonest cosmetic surgery procedure that we do. Another interesting statistic is that for every patient that we put in breast implants, there’s another hundred patients who wish they had larger breasts.

So when you go and see your plastic surgeon, these are the seven things that you need to remember. Five of them relate to the actual implant itself and two of them to the surgery, and they all begin with S. Let’s take the first five.

1. Size. You need to have implants that are proportional to your figure. Remember, big implants, big problems. You need to talk to your surgeon who will fit you in appropriately sized implants.

2. Shape of the implants. Do you want to have round implants? Do you want to have teardrop implants?

3. Surface or shell of the implants. Do you want to have textured implants or smooth implants?

4. Substance of the implant. Do you want silicone gel implants or do you want saline implants?

5. Symmetry. Sometimes your breasts are asymmetrical. Do you need to have one size implant on one side, and another size implant on the other?

Lastly, it’s the surgery. There are two further Ss that you need to think about:

6. Site of the pocket. Do you want to have it above the chest muscle or below it?

7. Last of all, you need to talk about your scar. Do you want to have it in the breast fold, around the areola, or around the armpit?

So there you have it. They’re the 7 Ss of breast augmentation. The five Ss are for the breast implant itself: size, shape, surface, substance and symmetry. The two last Ss are for the surgery: the site where the pocket is where you put the breast implant, and lastly where the scar should be. So I hope this has been of some help. I’m DrTim. Thanks so much. Bye-bye for now.

October 19, 2012
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