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 …
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, …
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. …
According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, 65% of Australian mothers with children under the age of 18 are working full time. Self-confidence is a key element of success, especially in the workplace, but at Form & Face in Bondi Junction, we see many women whose confidence has been eroded by childbirth-related changes in their bodies: A figure that was effortlessly trim now holds on to extra pounds that just won’t budge. A once-firm midsection loses its tone and …
“Dr. Norris, do breast implants have to be replaced? How often?” I’ve been asked these questions by women who are considering breast implant surgery, as well as those who have been living with their implants for close to a decade. In today’s post, I’m going to share current research results and information so you can decide. Do breast implants, in fact, have a “shelf life” that requires they be replaced or removed? Or is it better to follow the adage, …