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Breast implant illness (BII) is an overall phrase that has been used by some women who have breast implants to describe a broad spectrum of systemic (affecting their whole body rather than a single body part) symptoms experienced by them. These symptoms may include tiredness, joint ache, brain fog, memory loss and headaches but other […]

This was a comment made during a consultation recently with a patient, and I think it perfectly summarised how important it is not to be judgemental or opinionated about people’s life choices, particularly when it comes to plastic surgery or aesthetic procedures. I am only too aware of the widely varying views people might have […]

We are delighted to say that we have made plans to re-open Purity Bridge on 1st June to start seeing patients following our closure of the clinic since mid-March. However, as we are sure you will appreciate, we have taken extensive measures to maximise your safety and the safety of our staff. All patients attending […]

The Coronavirus pandemic will have changed life for all of us in recent times. Surgery and medicine are at the forefront of its impact. Specifically, this will have had a significant impact on aesthetic surgery. Aesthetic surgery is elective surgery – therefore it needs to be as safe as possible and, in this case, we […]

I wanted to write a blog to talk about BIA-ALCL – breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.  There is a lot written about it in the media at them moment (and rightly so) but unfortunately I see a lot of inaccurate reporting and understandably lots of worry is created. BIA-ALCL is a rare form […]

What is Breast Implant Illness? A small proportion of women who have breast implants (for both aesthetic and reconstructive purposes) self-identify as having a number of symptoms they believe arise from the presence of their implants. Whilst not a medical diagnosis, they refer to their symptoms as Breast Implant Illness (BII). What are the symptoms […]

With so much information out there on the Internet of a variety of quality, it can be hard to know where to look for credible and honest information. Social media is such a dominant presence on-line, that many doctors are using it to educate and update their followers about a wide range of topics. I […]

As you will appreciate, there are risks with any medical or surgical procedure. These risks vary, and some of the variation will depend on the procedure itself, whilst other influences will include your medical and genetic background, smoking and sun exposure history and more. On the whole, the incidence of surgical/medical risk is quoted according […]

I have recently received an email from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) that provided a clear and well-written detailed patient guide to anaplastic large cell lymphoma, something that I always discuss with my breast implant patients. This is a very rare, but important, breast implant-related cancer of the immune system, that is […]

There exists a cohort of women who request breast implant removal because of what has been referred to as “breast implant illness” (BII), a term used to describe a constellation of symptoms they attribute to their breast implants. However, there is no known medical or pathophysiological explanation for their symptoms and there is no diagnostic […]

Breast augmentation is a particular and unusual plastic surgery procedure regarding the influence and decision making a patient is involved in prior to surgery. This is why typically, the pre-operative patient journey can be more involved and takes more time than for some other more complex procedures. However, therein lies a challenge in itself. I […]

As a plastic surgeon, it can be frustrating not to achieve the best possible outcome or result every time we operate. However, unfortunately (as some might view it) there is no uniformity to the results that can be achieved with plastic surgery procedures. There is no catalogue that a patient can choose a desired nose […]