Keeping it Re.al Re. Plastic Surgery

Today, Richard and Kim explain all the different ways we minimise risk in surgery, both as surgeons and patients. We run through the safest way to prepare for your operation and debunk common misconceptions that may actually increase your risk.If you enjoy this episode, give us 5 stars wherever you’re listening and let us know what topics you’d like us to cover.Craving more? Here are the links to stay up to date with Re.Plastic Surgery:YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nhIWIhzy3OjjebQMiTerQ)Re. Girls Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/re.girls)Re.Plastic Surgery Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/re.plasticsurgerymelbourne)Re.Plastic Surgery Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/re.plasticsurgery/?hl=en)

This week, we're chatting about what plastic surgery looks like at different stages of life.Richard and Kim reveal the main differences between our typical patient demographics—both in types of surgery and patient attitudes—and maybe more importantly, their similarities. We discuss the pros and cons of having surgery earlier vs later in life and there’s a great story about a very agile 80 year old that should probably be a lesson to us all.Craving more? Here are the links to stay up to date with Re.Plastic Surgery:YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nhIWIhzy3OjjebQMiTerQ)Re. Girls Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/re.girls)Re.Plastic Surgery Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/re.plasticsurgerymelbourne)Re.Plastic Surgery Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/re.plasticsurgery/?hl=en)

Today, Kim and Richard chat about the psychology of postponing surgery. There are plenty of reasons patients delay surgery, from deep seated anxieties to unexpected pregnancies. We discuss the most common reasons and why sometimes, the surgeons need to postpone the operation on your behalf.Craving more? Here are the links to stay up to date with Re.Plastic Surgery:YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nhIWIhzy3OjjebQMiTerQ)Re. Girls Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/re.girls)Re.Plastic Surgery Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/re.plasticsurgerymelbourne)Re.Plastic Surgery Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/re.plasticsurgery/?hl=en)

Today on the podcast, Richard joins me to explain how best to achieve facial harmony when going under the knife. We chat about why some facelifts look like a patient’s been caught in a wind tunnel, how combining facial procedures can lead to a smoother outcome, and why a conservative approach can be the best option in the long run.Craving more? Here are the links to stay up to date with Re.Plastic Surgery:YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nhIWIhzy3OjjebQMiTerQ)Re. Girls Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/re.girls)Re.Plastic Surgery Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/re.plasticsurgerymelbourne)Re.Plastic Surgery Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/re.plasticsurgery/?hl=en)

If the term “holistic plastic surgery” immediately sets off alarm bells, that’s fair. Some practitioners use it as a way to describe what they do which is almost always *not* plastic surgery.But holistic medicine as a practice is about considering the patient as a whole and working with different practitioners as a team to solve the condition, not just ease the symptoms.So in this episode, Richard and Kim discuss which parts of holistic medicine are key to recovery and good results, and which ones you can skip… Craving more? Here are the links to stay up to date with Re.Plastic Surgery:YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nhIWIhzy3OjjebQMiTerQ)Re. Girls Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/re.girls)Re.Plastic Surgery Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/re.plasticsurgerymelbourne)Re.Plastic Surgery Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/re.plasticsurgery/?hl=en)

We first met Jess after she lost 100 kilos and came to have her excess skin removed over multiple surgeries. What we didn’t know was Jess was in the midst of a decades long battle to be diagnosed with endometriosis.In today’s episode, Jess generously shares her endo journey: from doctors telling her to “just get pregnant” at 23, to no one taking her unbearable pain seriously until she lost weight, and the devastation of only finding out her first surgery was a failure after 2 rounds of heartbreaking IVF results.Jess’ story perfectly shows just how frustrating it still is to be taken seriously as a woman by medical professionals. A warning that Jess is very open with her IVF journey so if that’s not for you, maybe give this one a miss.But otherwise, I hope you enjoy Jess’ story and her prevailing message to always, always self-advocate.Craving more? Here are the links to stay up to date with Re.Plastic Surgery:YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nhIWIhzy3OjjebQMiTerQ)Re. Girls Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/re.girls)Re.Plastic Surgery Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/re.plasticsurgerymelbourne)Re.Plastic Surgery Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/re.plasticsurgery/?hl=en)