How to Spot Falsies: Cosmetic News Scams

June 20, 2023March 7, 2017

There’s been lots of talk lately about “fake news” in the political arena. Around the Form and Face water cooler, however, fake news in the aesthetic enhancement industry has been a topic of conversation for years. We were reminded of this recently when one of our patients told us about a story of a miracle facial rejuvenation cream. She saw it advertised online in Cosmopolitan magazine. It turns out that the product is real, but the news story and website were …

How Soon Can I Exercise after Breast Augmentation?

June 20, 2023April 4, 2018

Meet your new breasts. They’re plumper, perkier and prettier thanks to Dr Norris’ surgical and aesthetic expertise. Your dreams are now filled with visions of you un-self-consciously walking along Bondi Beach…you in a low-cut Alex Perry gown on the red carpet…you bouncing along for your weekly jog on the treadmill. Hold on a second! You just crossed the line. What line? You’ve crossed the line between safe behaviours after breast augmentation surgery and the kind of behaviours that can make …

Will My Breasts Look Natural After Augmentation?

June 20, 2023November 15, 2017

Have you been chewing your nails down to the nub trying to decide if breast augmentation (boob job) is right for you? Are you worried that after your procedure you’ll look oddly over-endowed and unnatural? It’s a common concern. After all, it’s one thing to add some oomph to your figure, but quite another to end up with a chest that looks like a helium balloon. Dr Benjamin Norris, the founder of Form and Face in Bondi Junction, is one …

Plastic Surgery to Heal Brad Pitt’s Broken Heart?

June 20, 2023July 4, 2017

The patients and staff at Form and Face share a guilty pleasure: tabloid magazines and celebrity cosmetic surgery photos. It’s fun, as long as you remember that stories about celebrity facelifts, tummy tucks, and breast augmentation may be just that: stories. Don’t let your eyes deceive you. Simply because you’re convinced that a celebrity looks like he/she has gone under the knife, doesn’t mean it’s true. Take the case of Brad Pitt and Life & Style magazine… It Wasn’t Surgery, …

How Do Your Breasts Shape Up?

June 7, 2023June 27, 2016

When women want to enhance their breasts, they often think in terms of achieving a larger bra size. “There’s more to breast augmentation than placing an implant to take a patient from a C to a D cup,” explains Dr Norris. “It’s important for surgeons to consider a woman’s breast shape in order to help her best achieve her enhancement goals.” According to research conducted by Glamour magazine in conjunction with lingerie manufacturer ThirdLove, there are seven different breast shapes. …

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