Articles about Australia Plastic Surgery

• all about implants

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Laith Barnouti explains some of the key elements in choosing the right implant.

  With modern advances in cosmetic surgery, breast size is a matter of personal choice. Now, women who dream of a curvier, fuller figure can increase their breast size and improve their shape. However, what makes an excellent breast augmentation different from the obvious boob job? The aim is to produce a natural looking result by choosing the right implant that suits the individual’s chest dimensions, producing breasts that don’t look augmented but rather natural in appearance...

• The Breast Implant that is right for you

  Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr Laith Barnouti discusses the breast implants that are right for you.

  If you are considering having breast augmentation, one of the hardest and most important decisions is to choose the right implant size and shape that suits your chest.

  The most common reason why women undergo additional breast surgery is to change the current implant size and shape to a more optimal one...

• brachioplasty

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout discusses the surgical options to minimise flabby upper arms.

  Batwings, arm flaps or just loose arm skin; call them what you will, there is no doubt that loose skin in the upper arm is considered unattractive. No age group is immune to this problem and even if the skin is firm, some people simply have too much tissue in the upper arm. The thickness or circumference of the upper arm can be well out of proportion to the rest of the body.

  It makes fitting clothes difficult and wearing short sleeved shirts, T-shirts or singlets becomes very awkward, if not impossible. People with this procedure become selfconscious and it can affect their self-confidence...

• The modern approach to lifting, rejuvenating and recontouring the ageing face

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Leith Barnouti discusses the modern approach to lifting, rejuvenating and recontouring the ageing face.
  A geing of the face affects each person individually and therefore consideration of any facial rejuvenation or recontouring procedure is a very personal decision and must be customised to each individual patient.
  However, some of the common aspects of the ageing face include loss of youthful volume in the mid-face region, loss of definition to the jaw line, the formation of jowls, excess tissue or ‘fullness’ and banding of....

• ENHANCING Ageing Breasts

  Sophie Gordon asks Sydney plastic surgeon DR MARK KOHOUT about alternatives available to a woman wanting firmer breasts.

  The major problems associated with ageing breasts are drooping and sagging. Typically with age, the position of the nipple changes relative to the rest of the breast. It becomes lower positioned than it was in youth and can fall under the level of the breast fold. The other problem is shrinking away (involution) of actual b reast milk producing tissue. This results in a scooped out appearance of the upper part of the breast .

  A misconception exists that breastfeeding is the major cause of breast sagginess. According to Dr Mark Kohout, a Sydney plastic surgeon who has treated hundreds of older breasts, breast-feeding is not to blame. Pregnancy is the number one cause of flattening breasts...

• women’s genital surgery

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Laith Barnouti explains the fundamentals of vaginal tightening and labial reduction surgery.

  It is widely accepted these days for a woman to elect to have Botox injections to erase wrinkles, or surgery to refine her nose and enlarge her breasts. It is no longer shameful or embarrassing to want or to undergo cosmetic surgery to correct areas of the body causing concern or to improve the wrinkles that come with ageing...

• shaping the innerthighs

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout explains the thighlift procedure combined with liposuction may be required to improve bulging and looseness of the inner thighs.

  Many women are concerned at the appearance of their inner thighs. Although bulging and sagging of the thighs can occur at all ages, bulging is more common in young women and looseness more common in middle age. In many women, the two very often coexist.

  Regaining firm, tight skin on the inner thighs with no bulges is not as easy as simply removing the fat by liposuction. Liposculpture is more appropriate for other body areas, such as the outside thighs or the waist as the skin in these areas is thicker and more elastic so it can more easily accommodate the decrease in volume produced...

• The Perfect Breasts

  Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Laith Barnouti discusses a safe approach for the perfect breasts implant surgery.

  Every day, a large number of women are seeking enhancement of their breast.

  They are reaching for the best solution to satisfy their desire for a safe, effective and natural looking breast augmentation surgery....

• ChinReshaping

  Sydney plastic surgeon DR MARK KOHOUT explains the methods available for reshaping the chin.

  The shape and size of the chin can be remodelled in two ways: either by placement of an implant or by reshaping the chin bone itself. The chin can be made larger, longer, or smaller.

  The two most common substances used are Silicone and Polyethylene (Medpor)...

• women’s genital surgery

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Laith Barnouti explains the fundamentals of vaginal tightening and labial reduction surgery.

  It is widely accepted these days for a woman to elect to have Botox injections to erase wrinkles, or surgery to refine her nose and enlarge her breasts. It is no longer shameful or embarrassing to want or to undergo cosmetic surgery to correct areas of the body causing concern or to improve the wrinkles that come with ageing.

  Likewise, more women than ever are concerned with the appearance of their genitals or a lack of sexual gratification. Women are much more aware of the function and aesthetics of their vagina....

• breastaugmentation

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout explains to Christine Doggett the evolution of breast surgery and implants and the options available to women today.

  Compared with the first implants of the ’60s, the silicone implants of the ’70s were an enormous improvement and breast augmentation surgery really took off. Silicone was soft and better approximated natural breast tissue. “Even so, the first silicone implants were characteristically globular in shape and were unnaturally round,” says Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout, “and with their smooth shells, they were predisposed to capsular contracture, or hardening.”...

• A Natural Shape

  Jodi Thiessen spoke with Sydney plastic surgeon DR MARK KOHOUT from Beauty by Design regarding new breast implants resulting in a natural shape.

  Breast implants have come a long way since their introduction. Even in the last five years we’ve seen the evolution leap forward at a rapid rate. “We went from the original round implant to the textured implant to the anatomical style implant,” says Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout. “Then the matrix system was introduced and now the symmetrical implant is really just an extension of what else is available.”...

• fresh faced

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout talks to Christine Doggett about using liposuction to the lower face to create a more youthful look

  Most patients are not aware that a relatively simple procedure, with a very short recovery time, can have such a dramatic impact on their overall appearance and confidence.

  “When patients come for a consultation, they don’t usually specifically ask for liposuction to the face,” Dr Kohout says. “It is more likely that they have general concerns about the ageing of the face in terms of looseness around the neck and jowls, often combined with a heavy appearance around the jaw line.”...

• reducing male breasts

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout speaks with Christine Doggett about gynaecomastia and permanently reducing enlarged breasts in men.

  Gynaecomastia is best defined as the enlargement of male breasts beyond what is considered socially aesthetic. “Gynaecomastia is unfortunately becoming more common as our lifestyles become more sedentary and our social lives revolve around eating and drinking, sometimes excessively. It seems that men are generally getting heavier,” Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout explains. “On the other hand, it is fortunately becoming more acceptable for men to have cosmetic surgery in the form of liposuction to improve and correct this condition. There is less stigma attached and consequently we are seeing more male patients seeking treatment of gynaecomastia.”...

• face shaping

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout explains that you don’t have to live with a double chin.

  It’s a common problem and one that most people will face one day. We get on, we live well and we get a little older. And then one day we look in the mirror and the realisation dawns. We have two chins – or more.

  For many of us, our double chin develops without us doing anything different; it just seems to happen with time. Very often, losing weight does not improve the situation. So what can be done?...

• women’s business

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout explains the labiaplasty procedure.

  Labiaplasty is also known as labia reduction, inner lip reduction, labia minora reduction or vaginal rejuvenation. Cosmetic labiaplasty involves surgically reducing and/or reshaping the female external genital structures. Large or asymmetric labia may cause different problems for women. Protruding labia may be uncomfortable, may chaff against underwear or be visible through swimming costumes. More commonly, large labia tend to make some women self-conscious about their appearance, which may impact on their relationships...

• holding back the years

  Lise Petersen spoke with Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout about Juvederm, a hyaluronic acid based dermal filler ideal for facial rejuvenation.

  Hyaluronic acid is a major component of skin tissue and helps to maintain local moisture content. In recent years Juvederm, a highly purified hyaluronic acid in the form of a viscoelastic gel, has become a popular dermal filler overseas. Although it is not yet available for general release in Australia, Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Mark Kohout has been trialling the product for the last six months...

• men’s genital surgery

  This type of surgery includes procedures to alter and improve the appearance of the male genitalia. Many patients feel inhibited in their sexual relations and are also troubled by situations linked to swimming or sports.

  Two kinds of genital surgery for men can be offered: a penis enlargement for men who feel their penis is too short; and a thickening procedure for those who feel their penis is too thin. No foreign body or implants are inserted during these procedures...

• AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES

  Sydney plastic surgeon DR MARK KOHOUT looks at some of the issues that confront everyone considering breast augmentation surgery.

  "Why would you want to have your boobs done?" This is a question that many women hear during the process of deciding on a breast enhancement operation. Talking to friends and family can bring confusion and uncertainty without providing a balanced view.

  Firstly, what are the likely results and benefits? Generally speaking, there are two categories of patients I see...

• the "soft" facelift

  Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Laith Barnouti explains the latest up-and-coming science in facial rejuvenation surgery
  With ageing, the cheeks, lips, chin, jaw and forehead decrease in size. The fat, muscle and connective tissues atrophy or waste away, leaving behind unsupported skin. As the support underlying the skin disappears, the skin falls into wrinkles and folds.
  When the cheek becomes smaller, bags under the eyes become more prominent. Similarly, as the jaw line and chin lose their prominence, jowls appear and as the youthful fullness of the brow and upper eyelid dissipates, an empty sack of skin is left behind....

• The FACE of CHANGE

  Facial implants are now a popular cosmetic procedure explains Sydney plastic surgeon, DR MARK KOHOUT.

  Almost any part of the face can be cosmetically enhanced by facial implants. Many young people seek facial implants because they add definition and character to their face, while older people are combining implant surgery with other facial surgery to complete the look they desire. For instance, a chin implant may enhance the effect of a facelift by strengthening the definition of the jawline or cheek implants may add definition to the upper face in combination with a browlift or facelift surgery.

  The two most common substances used are Silicone and Polyethylene (Medpor)...

• 5 Common Reasons to Have Breast Plastic Surgery

  Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Laith Barnouti explains the 5 common reasons to have Breast augmentation and reshaping surgery:

  Deciding on breast plastic surgery is a very personal decision. Finding the right operation, and having it performed by the right surgeon, is key to increasing the likelihood of a long lasting and great result. Making the decision to have a breast plastic surgery should be well thought out by the patient as well.....