All your cosmetic surgery questions answered. Whatever bit of your body you fancy having nipped, tucked or sucked, here is the insider info you need to know?
Q: Will lip fillers give me a trout pout?
A: Fishy lips like Victoria Silvstedt?s are down to bad doctors, apparently. ?Some practitioners feel pressurised to create a dramatic result but this makes lips look out of proportion,? says lip specialist Dr Georges Roman. ?Skilled doctors create sexy but natural-looking volume by assessing each patient?s lips and placing filler in particular places, such as the inner part of the lips, rather than the outside, for a better result.?
Q: How can I heal faster?
A: Stop smoking. Completely. ?Cigarettes shut off blood supply to the tiny vessels that are critical for healing,? says Nigel. ?I?m aware of cases where patients have nipped outside the hospital for a post-surgery cigarette, and their skin has turned black.? We hope Cyndi Lauper wasn?t having crafty puffs after her, ahem, ?spa treatment?.
Q: Can I breastfeed after surgery on my boobs?
A: Having removed her old ?torpedo? implants, Victoria Beckham was apparently keen to breastfeed baby Harper ? but her history of surgery may have made that harder. ?Around 10% of women who have any form of breast surgery ? implants, implant removal, reduction, uplift ? lose nipple sensation,? says Nigel. ?When the baby suckles, it?s that sensation which helps stimulate breast milk. Modern surgical techniques help preserve nipple function but there are no guarantees breastfeeding will be possible.?
Q: Will my boob job give me TOWIE torpedos?
A: Not unless that?s what you want (clearly, Chloe Sims did...). ?Most surgeons hate the look of "stuck-on" breasts,? says Nigel Mercer, former president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS). ?This problem occurs when patients ask for implants that are too big for their frame. Natural breasts have their own dimensions, and if you use implants that don?t fit into them, you?ll see an outline or rippling. But some girls demand enormous implants, and sadly there are surgeons who give them what they want.?
Q: Can a saggy tum be tightened?
A: Sorry Tara Reid, you might prefer to live with that crinkling. ?It?s easy to remove loose folds of skin, but it leaves a big scar,? says cosmetic surgeon Alex Karidis. ?If your tummy is just crinkly, you have to ask if the trade-off is worth it. Radiofrequency is non-invasive, and does help, but if you expect your stomach to look 20 again, you?ll be disappointed.?
Q: Can a botched nose job be fixed?
A: Not easily, as repeat surgery-goer Tara PT can testify. ?A nose job is probably the most difficult op of all,? says Nigel. ?You?re operating in a tunnel, and if somebody bleeds you can?t see what you?re doing. A nose can cave in if too much cartiledge is taken away, and it?s a major operation to try to repair it with tissue from ribs or ears.?
Q: Can surgery get rid of cellulite?
A: Bad news for women like Amelle. ?Surgery does nothing for these fat pockets in the dermis,? says Nigel. ?In fact, liposuction can make cellulite look worse a few years down the line, when the skin?s elasticity goes and you can see the unevenness underneath.?
Q: Can I buy a bootylicious new botty?
A: Forget the idea of implants if you want a Kim Kardashian-style booty. ?Buttock implants don?t work very well,? warns Nigel. ?They squidge around and move.? (Ewww.) If you?re determined to have a bigger bum, Nigel suggestsusing your own fat. ?However, you?ll probably need multiple treatments as only a proportion of the transferred fat survives.?
Q: How can I avoid a shiny Scream-mask face from Botox?
A: Pick your doctor with care to avoid turning yourself into Heidi Montag. ?There are a lot of inexperienced people coming into this industry,? warns cosmetic doctor Aamer Khan. ?They are more likely to use too much Botox all over the face rather than using several different, complementary treatments, such as line fillers and skin volumisers. Be especially careful if you are having deep peels or lasers, because in the wrong hands the pores can literally be burnt off. After that, the skin doesn?t work properly and looks very strange and plastic-like.?
Q: If I have my face lifted now, will it look weird in 10 years? time?
A: Probably, if you do too much, too young. And live in Hollywood, obv. ?In America, it?s not uncommon for women to have face lifts in their 30s and 40s,? says Nigel. ?This can start to look bizarre when the face changes with age. In Europe though, we tend to start with less invasive procedures and work up to a face lift much later. We?re usually more conservative too. If you are just restoring what the patient used to have, not creating something different, it looks more natural over both long and short term.? Grab that time machine and tell Janice Dickinson?
LITTLE BLACK SURGERY BOOK
Mr Nigel Mercer www.bristolplasticsurgery.com/0117 910 2400
Dr Aamer Khan www.harleystreetskinclinic.com/020 7436 4441
Dr Georges Roman 020 7636 1313
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) www.baaps.org.uk
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