We just hosted the APRASSA plastic surgery workshop where plastic surgeons from around the country came to Somerset Surgery to learn about the latest developments in the plastic surgery industry. Upon hearing this, people asked me: “So what is the...
February is traditionally the Month of Love and red hearts are everywhere. Awards season is also in full swing. All media sources feast on red carpet parades with perfectly-toned celebrities of all ages who preen in perfect 'show room condition'....
This month we celebrate Mother’s Day. You may even raise a glass of bubbles to your beloved mom at Sunday's lunch. Legend has it that the coupe glass – the traditional bowl-shaped champagne glass – was moulded from Marie Antoinette's left...
This past month I had the privilege of taking my staff to view the exhibition hall at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) conference, which took place at the Lord Charles Hotel. The visit confirmed what I already know...
A woman's relationship with her body Did you spend your summer vacation envying the bodies at the beach and around the pool? Maybe these words crossed your mind: "As soon as this holiday (and 24-hour access to the buffet table) is...
Thank you The Americans have a great tradition at this time of year – Thanksgiving. My family has made thanksgiving part of Christmas lunch where, one by one, each person at the table states the things they are most grateful for...
Breast is best I absolutely loved breastfeeding. After the initial struggles of the first few days, my baby and I settled into the wonderful symbiotic relationship of a mother breastfeeding her child. We gazed into each other’s eyes as she snuggled into...
Going the full monty Soon after discovering that I manage Somerset Surgery, relative strangers have no qualms about asking me what I have had “done”. As one who is not easily offended, I really don’t mind the question. I happily discuss the...
My struggle with pigmentation. People often compliment me on my complexion – I chose my parents well and have a skin tone that goes with just about any colour I pair with it. BUT I also battle against pigmentation irregularities...
We flash them, we flatten them, we push them way up. We shake them, we stuff them in all the wrong cups… Our husbands all crave them, our children have drained them. Some of us have even named them....
Why moms should show they care. Patients often ask to speak to me before committing to surgery. I assume it is because they feel more comfortable discussing their emotional concerns with a woman and someone who’s not their doctor....
Anti-ageing resolutions you must make in 2015 Welcome to a brand new year! What makes midnight on 31 December any different from one second past midnight on 1 January? Really not much, if you think about it, but for some reason a...