Hollywood actress Angelia Jolie has revealed today that she has had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer, an illness which took her mother’s life at just 56. Due to the history of cancer in her family, doctors informed Angelina, 37, that she had an 87% risk of getting breast cancer.

Cosmetic surgery is a topic which for many of us can cause some controversy as there can be many conflicting views and opinions surrounding the whole thing.  There can be negative and positive opinions about cosmetic procedures from both people who have and haven’t had cosmetic surgery performed on them.  This raises the question of

With implants and breast augmentation operations becoming increasingly more common, one of the most frequent questions that gets asked is whether the surgery will affect your ability to breastfeed. As with many of the questions in and around this area, there is no simple “yes” or “no” answer. Broadly speaking you should still be able

When people think about plastic or cosmetic surgery they tend to think of breast implants, tummy tucks and possibly face lifts. But in reality there are now a myriad of other procedures and operations that are available for people looking for a little helping hand in getting the appearance they want. Brachioplasty is one such

Advances in medicine over the past decades have meant that doctors and surgeons have the capacity to change lives in a way that would have been deemed impossible as little as 40 years ago. One such advancement has been the development of reconstructive surgery to restore parts of the human body that may have been

There is little denying now that the Olympics were a resounding success. Bringing together the people of Britain in a way almost nobody thought possible prior to the event, they was a triumph of organisation and drama, as well as a huge boost to the national mood. There were many hero’s created during the 17

Abdominoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to make the stomach muscles firmer; these days, it is more commonly known as a “tummy tuck.”  The decision to have such a procedure is not one to be taken lightly. There are several considerations to be made including financial viability, your current bill of health and ultimately,

For women preparing to undergo surgery for breast cancer, it is understandably a worrying period of time. Finding out about the type of procedure that will be carried out can help patients to feel informed and more comfortable about the surgery. It can also help to reduce any possible worries or fears that may be

Breast augmentation is a popular surgery that gives quick and effective results to patients. However, allowing time to recover from a surgical operation is very important to ensure that the patient comes back to full health and avoids any infections or other adverse side effects of surgery. This is a brief guide for friends and

If you’re preparing for cosmetic or reconstructive surgery then chances are you’ve spent a lot of time looking in the mirror either assessing exactly what you want to change, talking it through with your surgeon or imagining what your surgery will give you.  But do you know what happens to your brain when you look

Since developments in plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery have developed at the rate of knots in the past twenty years in accordance with a rise in the popularity of such surgery, it’s easy to imagine than cosmetic surgery is a relatively new development.  Procedures like lip enhancement surgery and face transplants are ultra-contemporary and it’s

If you’re about to have a mastectomy or you’ve recently had one, then you might have a few concerns about what such a significant change to your body will mean, and one aspect which a lot of women worry about, but don’t necessarily talk about, is clothes and fashion.  A mastectomy is a serious operation

The hottest thing in the world of breast augmentation is the high-strength silicone breast implant nicknamed the ‘gummy bear’.  The gel implants were recently approved by the FDA in America and are now available to women in various surgeries across America.  The implants are reported to offer breast augmentation which is of unparalleled realism and

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image has conducted an inquiry into the general public’s attitude to body image and has published a report stating that half the UK public suffer from negative body image, that it is on the increase and that it is associated with a number of damaging consequences for health

Did you know that the term “surgeon” hasn’t been legally protected for a long time?  This means anyone, however qualified, could legally call themselves a surgeon without reprimand.  It seems amazing that in a legal system which regularly institutes legislation and recommendations to protect the health and safety of professionals and the general public such

If you’ve just had surgery or your about to have surgery then you may well want to know what you can do to help your scars heal well.  Luckily cosmetic surgeons take into account scarring when they operate on you, so you have every chance of healing neatly with minimal scarring.  Everyone is different though,

Cosmetic surgery is a serious operation, and although it’s extremely safe nowadays it isn’t risk free.  Before you undertake surgery you need to understand the possible risks.  Cosmetic surgery can significantly enhance a person’s life and happiness, but it’s a serious operation which should be trivialised or undertaken lightly.  We’ll go through some of the