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Breast reconstruction and augmentation with your own body fat

After breast cancer treatment women may want to improve the appearance or the size of their breasts. Transferring fat from one part of the body to the breasts is one way of doing this. This is known as a fat transfer or fat grafting. Plastic surgeon Mr Kieran Power tells us about the benefits of breast augmentation and reconstruction with a fat transfer.

Superficial vein thrombosis: don’t suffer in vain!

While most of us have heard of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), you may not have heard of a similar condition called superficial vein thrombosis (SVT). As their names suggest, DVT occurs in deep veins, while SVT forms closer to the skin. While generally less serious than its deeper counterpart, SVT is nonetheless something you shouldn’t ignore. Leading London vascular surgeon Mr Ian Franklin explains why.

Weight loss surgery: what you should know

It's so easy to overindulge during the festive holidays and to make the New Year's resolution to lose weight in January. But for some people, going it alone may be difficult, and following a fad diet is not a longterm solution. Expert bariatric surgeon Mr Ahmed.R.Ahmed explains how his team can support someone wanting to obtain health and wellness, and it doesn't necessarily involve weight loss surgery.

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