We love hearing your stories, and think anyone who is willing to tell their story in a public forum is so brave, and you can never know how many people they might touch or help by sharing their experience like to check for lumps. Toni is one of these women, and each and every one
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For many breast cancer survivors nipple tattooing may be the final step in their breast reconstruction journey. This often involves creating the illusion of protrusion through the skillful design and application of colour performed by an experienced medical cosmetic tattooist. BREAST CANCER FACTS Sadly one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime
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So, you’re thinking of surgery. Perhaps rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, a facelift, or any other surgery that you choose with the desired outcome of looking better. But what you may or may not realise is the likelihood that you will not only look better, you can potentially feel better about yourself after surgery. We take a
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Dr Nicholas Moncrieff is one of Australia’s most well known breast and body focused Plastic Surgeons. He offers surgery for women only and has his focuses exclusively on breast reductions, augmentations and lifts, along with tummy tucks and body lifting procedures. But what makes Hunter Plastic Surgery different from other options? While based in Newcastle
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On the 30th of March 2016 I had a meeting with a genetics counsellor at the Gold Coast University Hospital regarding being tested for the BRCA2 (breast cancer) gene. I have a strong family history. It took 6 weeks for my blood test results to come back and unfortunately, I was also BRCA2 positive. In
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Firstly, exactly what is “Oncoplastic Surgery”? Oncoplastic Surgery is the use of “Plastic and Reconstructive” surgical techniques in the treatment of cancer. It applies to all areas of cancer where plastic surgery techniques are used to remove a cancer with minimal negative functional and cosmetic effect or to repair and reconstruct such negative effects after
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Delivering the BEST Patient Experience with Female Plastic Surgeon Dr Amira Sanki Plastic or cosmetic surgery can be a massively daunting experience. It can be extremely overwhelming and downright scary. For some patients, finding a plastic surgeon they can not only trust to do a good job and get them awesome results but is also
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As part of our job here at the Hub we’re constantly researching and getting out and meeting new plastic surgeons, most of whom we’ve heard about from happy patients or industry colleagues. Dr Eddie Cheng based in Brisbane QLD is one of these surgeons, and while this FRACS surgeon is fully trained and experienced in
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Breast reconstruction is often a difficult and emotional surgical journey. Dr Matthew Peters from Valley Plastic Surgery in Brisbane QLD counts breast reconstruction as one of his specialties and says there are several things a breast reconstruction patient must think about when considering this surgery. The first step is to consult with a supportive plastic
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