The pros and cons of cosmetic surgery

By Jan Trewartha | June 18, 2025 |

Cosmetic surgery is broadly viewed through two different lenses. There are those who believe in it, love it, and embrace it. There are those who believe in staying natural and that having/needing cosmetic surgery implies a damaged sense of oneself.  Why do people have cosmetic surgery?  If someone has a feature of their body (ears…

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What are the risks of abdominal surgery?

By Jan Trewartha | July 24, 2024 |

I am fascinated by working with pelvic and abdominal scars. In the main I see women with anything from a laparoscopic scar to full blown abdominoplasty (the innocuously named ‘Tummy Tuck’ which is, in fact, major surgery with hip to hip incision). Cosmetic scars are on the rise, worryingly, as girls younger and younger compare…

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