Medically Reviewed April 2023, by Helena Antoniadou - Consultant Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon If you are considering whether to undergo blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery, a detailed understanding of the relevant risks and potential complications is needed to make a well-informed decision. Getting older can take its toll on your appearance, particularly to the skin around the eyes which can become loose and wrinkled, start to sag, and make the eyes look tired, adding years to the face. This can negatively impact your self-esteem and even cause you to avoid social situations, if you are feeling ..read more

Introducing The Harley Medical Group guide to performing a self-examination for breast cancer symptoms. October is known globally as the month of Breast Cancer awareness. Whether you are one of the 55,000 women or 370 men diagnosed with breast cancer each year, have been impacted by breast cancer through a family member or friend, or have observed the life-changing effects of breast cancer in the media, it is important for us all to be breast aware. October is the perfect time to improve your understanding of breast cancer, the associated signs and symptoms, and develop your self-examination t ..read more

Medically Reviewed April 2023, by George Samouris - Consultant Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon Tummy tuck after a c-section Throughout the pregnancy process, the abdominal muscles can become stretched and separated due to progressive tension. This can also lead to stretching of the overlying skin. For some women, this is not an issue and represents a fond memory. However, many mothers feel that restoration of their pre-pregnancy body shape would reinvigorate their self-confidence. In some cases, your skin may snap back as it once was, but most people may be left with loose skin on your tummy ..read more

What are the impacts, risks and possibilities surrounding pregnancy and liposuction? Pregnancy is often an emotional time for many women when their body is put under immense pressure and experiences many changes throughout the duration of the pregnancy, such as weight gain, potential abdominal separation and the development of stretch marks. During this time, many women can experience a drop in their confidence and self-esteem, and find it difficult to see these changes. This means that often, many women will research outside measures and procedures to restore the sense of their pre-pregnancy ..read more

Medically Reviewed April 2023, by Ranjeet Jeevan - Consultant Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon Thigh lift surgery, or thighplasty, is a body contouring technique popular among those with excess loose skin around the inner thigh. At The Harley Medical Group, we understand that our clients’ concerns around excess skin often extend beyond aesthetics. Skin laxity of the inner thigh can lead to chafing, skin irritation and painful acne, and the impact of this on quality of life and psychosocial well-being is commonly significant. Depending on the cause and extent of excess skin on the inner thigh, a ..read more

Arm lift surgery, or brachioplasty, is an increasingly popular procedure designed to reshape and refine the contours of the upper arm. Most people that choose to undergo arm lift surgery do so after significant weight loss, having been left with excess sagging skin between the elbow and armpit, otherwise known as the “bingo wing”. Many patients also elect for arm lift surgery if they have an abnormal distribution of skin or fatty tissue in the area.   The skin laxity and excess that motivates most clients to undergo arm lift surgery can cause significant psychological and social distres ..read more

Looking into Blepharoplasty surgery? Find out more below. As a consequence of the skin ageing process, volume loss, reduced elasticity and laxity are challenges experienced by everybody. The skin of the eyelids is no exception to the ageing process, which, unfortunately, can lead to the appearance of eyelid bags on the upper or lower lids. Many people also experience puffiness of the eyes due to excess fat and weakness of the muscles around the orbit. Age-related changes to the structures around the eyes can be of significant cosmetic concern for our clients, not to mention the potential to ca ..read more

If you are finding yourself struggling to breathe, feeling like your nose is blocked, or trouble sleeping, then you may need deviated septum surgery. The onset of Autumn brings Halloween, pumpkin patches, hues of red and orange, and pumpkin spice swiftly becomes part of all things food and drink. Alongside our favourite pastimes of the season come some autumnal challenges: worsening allergies, seasonal illness, respiratory triggers and flu to name a few. World sinus health awareness day is an annual campaign designed to increase awareness of sinus illness and draw attention to the impact of na ..read more

Medically Reviewed April 2023, by George Samouris - Consultant Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon If you are wondering 'is a tummy tuck safe' and if surgery is for you, you will need more information about the procedure to make your decision. Here we will be covering the details of abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) safety, including side effects, risks and potential complications. See some life-changing tummy tuck patient results on our Instagram Is a tummy tuck safe? Risks and complications As with any surgical procedure, it is important to consider the associated risks alongside the potential be ..read more