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Everyone who comes in for a cosmetic surgery consultation clearly knows what it is that bothers them.  However, many also have an idea about what is needed to achieve their aims.  One of my roles as a consultant plastic surgeon during the consultation is, to a degree, educating the patient about themselves and about plastic […]

Mr Pacifico has been featured in two magazine articles recently: an article on breast reduction in Index magazine, a magazine widely distributed in the Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks area. He has also written an article on the correction of prominent ears (pinnaplasty or otoplasty) for Town Crier, a magazine that appears in both Tunbridge Wells […]

There has been a lot in the press recently about Macrolane, a hyaluronic acid filler that has been used as an alternative to small volume breast augmentation.  The principle behind this was that it could be done with the patient awake, under local anaesthetic, by a series of injections of this temporary filler given into […]

My open evening at the McIndoe Surgical Centre will be on Thursday 14th June.  I will be giving a presentation covering a number of plastic surgery areas as well as my philosophy and approach to plastic surgery.  A Q&A session will follow as well as an opportunity to ask me questions discretely should you not […]

We now have two open evenings scheduled to take place at the Nuffield Tunbridge Wells Hospital:Wednesday 13th June and Thursday 12th July, both at 7pm.  The format will be a little different this time – I will give a short presentation, and afterwards, hold free mini-consultations.  This is a great opportunity to discuss what you […]

On Tuesday 22nd May from 7pm I will be taking part in an open event which will offer free 15-minute mini-consultations to discuss any questions you might have about cosmetic surgery.  It is an ideal opportunity to come to a relaxed event with one-on-one time with me.  Canapés and refreshments will be provided.  Please call […]

A very busy and exciting spring and summer to look forward to in the practice – lots of open events and patient education evenings (all welcome!).  I am in the process of updating the presentations I plan on giving, and will not only concentrate on before and after pictures and discussions on individual procedures, but […]

The international plastic surgery journal, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, has just accepted a paper I wrote with a very promising young medical student, Faiza Hassan.  In the paper we reviewed the records and the pathology of over 1,500 breast reduction patients.  We were specifically looking at rates of undiagnosed and unsuspected breast cancer.  The findings were […]

A very busy couple of weeks in the practice.  One poor PIP patient had previously had banned Trilucent (soya) breast implants taken out and replaced with PIP implants several years ago, only to find herself in the same position.  A very difficult consultation, but one in which I was able to spend time discussing all […]

This week has proven to be very busy in the practice! The launch of the new website on Tuesday morning has been one of the highlights, with special thanks to all those who have been helping to put this together. Please feel free to email or contact the practice if you have any comments or […]

I’ve been thinking about a breast reduction from the age of sixteen. Having been told that breast feeding might not be an option, I waited. Now thirty five, three kids later, backache, granny bra grooves in my shoulders, sweaty rashes in summer and all the lovely dresses I long for designed for smaller boobs, the […]

Very important pre-publication data released from US review of Mentor CPG (anatomical/teardrop) breast implants. These are really good quality implants of which I use a lot, and the data was very reassuring. 572 women were included in the primary breast augmentation group and outcome was reviewed over a 6-year period. Severe capsular contracture rate was […]