Aurora is now part of The Private Clinic, a nationwide group of clinics with over 35 years of experience specialising in Cosmetic Surgery and Skin and a Trust Pilot 5 star rating. For comprehensive information, before and after photos and costs on Tummy Tuck procedures click here Our expert Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards is the Medical Director for The Private Clinic. […]
Aurora is now part of The Private Clinic, a nationwide group of clinics with over 35 years of experience specialising in Cosmetic Surgery and Skin and a Trust Pilot 5 star rating. For comprehensive information, before and after photos and costs on Tummy Tuck procedures click here Our expert Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards is the Medical Director for The Private Clinic. […]
Aurora is now part of The Private Clinic, a nationwide group of clinics with over 35 years of experience specialising in Cosmetic Surgery and Skin and a Trust Pilot 5 star rating. For comprehensive information, before and after photos and costs on Tummy Tuck procedures click here Our expert Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards is the Medical Director for The Private Clinic. […]
Aurora is now part of The Private Clinic, a nationwide group of clinics with over 35 years of experience specialising in Cosmetic Surgery and Skin and a Trust Pilot 5 star rating. For comprehensive information, before and after photos and costs on Tummy Tuck procedures click here or for Breast Augmentation procedures click here or for Liposuction procedures click here Our expert Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards […]
Aggie and I were delighted to receive these giant cookies from a patient who had undergone an extended tummy tuck. She had lost 5 stone and I fear we will go the other way when we eat them… It is great to get such positive feedback from a patient, particularly from her 4-year-old […]
Aurora is now part of The Private Clinic, a nationwide group of clinics with over 35 years of experience specialising in Cosmetic Surgery and Skin and a Trust Pilot 5 star rating. For comprehensive information, before and after photos and costs on Tummy Tuck procedures click here Our clinics are located in Birmingham, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Glasgow, London Harley Street, Leeds, Manchester and Northampton. As its name suggests, the Brazilian Tummy […]
Aurora is now part of The Private Clinic, a nationwide group of clinics with over 35 years of experience specialising in Cosmetic Surgery and Skin and a Trust Pilot 5 star rating. For comprehensive information, before and after photos and costs on Tummy Tuck procedures click here Our expert Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards is the Medical Director for The Private Clinic. […]
Hollywood and music’s latest power couple are expecting their first child in July this year, but Kim Kardashian is supposedly worrying over the significant weight gain the pregnancy is already causing. Friends of the reality TV star and LA socialite claim that she had planned to undergo a tummy tuck following the birth, but boyfriend […]
Tummy Tuck question: Hi there, I am thinking of having a tummy tuck and would like some advice please. I lost 3 stone as a teen and was left with excess skin and fat around my abdomen. I exercise and have a healthy diet. I do not require muscle repair or lipo to the area. […]
Tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is a very effective way to remove stubborn excess skin and fatty tissue (that does not respond to diet or exercise) from the lower part of the tummy. It is usually performed on people who have too much excess skin as a result of having babies, or from losing significant amounts […]
She announced earlier this year that she’d had a tummy tuck, posing in swimwear in magazines to show off her new look, but now Kerry Katona has revealed she still “hates” her body. She elected to have the surgery in May this year after getting fed up with the saggy skin on her stomach. After […]
Are You a Mum Considering Cosmetic Surgery? Many people mistakenly believe that mums don’t or shouldn’t consider cosmetic surgery because of their busy lives with their children. In fact, at Aurora Clinics we have found this not to be the case. We actually treat a lot of mums with children of varying ages. Why Do […]
Meet Some of our Aurora Clinics’ Expert Surgeons If you have been researching Aurora Clinics UK for your cosmetic surgery procedure, chances are that you found lots of videos and articles by Mr Adrian Richards. Adrian Richards (Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeon) Mr. Richards is Aurora’s Clinical Director and a fantastic surgeon – he was voted […]
The annual BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) cosmetic surgery statistics got a little lost this year amidst the PIP Implants media frenzy. Nonetheless, they make for interesting reading so we thought you might like a summary of the findings and how they relate to us here at Aurora Clinics. UK Cosmetic Surgery Last […]
Last year, our ‘New Year: New You Resolutions’ blog was a big hit. This year, however, with the media dominated by the PIP implant scandal and talk of a second recession getting people down, it is easy to forget how little changes – not just the big ones like cosmetic surgery – can really get […]
Did you know that almost a quarter of all men are Christmas Puddings? Funny as that may sound, recent research by clothes retailer High and Mighty showed that nearly quarter of all men are carrying excess weight. These men have been branded ‘Christmas Puddings’ in High and Mighty’s very festive guide to Male Body Shapes. Just […]
Liposuction or Tummy Tuck Effects…From a Dress? Imagine a dress that took inches off you; gave you a svelte figure and teeny wasp waist, all without the aid of a corset. A dress that made it look like you’d had amazing expert liposuction or tummy tuck surgery! Well, keep breathing…that dress really exists and it […]
Even Cheryl Cole can’t ignore Cosmetic Surgery if she wants to stay hot at the top! Poor old Cheryl Cole has really had a rough time of it since leaving the UK to join the X Factor judges in the USA. Whilst she struggled to maintain her position on the show, she equally found herself struggling […]
On April 29th the UK almost ground to a halt as thousands upon thousands of people tuned in to watch the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Whilst eyes should have been firmly fixed on the beautiful bride and her stunning dress, most people were admiring the svelt-like, curvy figure of her sister Pippa […]
Some clear trends in Cosmetic Surgery were apparent when The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) released the UK’s 2010 statistics this week. Despite the recession, there are more cosmetic surgery procedures being carried out in the UK than ever: a 5% increase on the previous year. But whilst some procedures are clearly on […]
The terms Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery are often used interchangeably or cause confusion: many people in the UK think that Plastic Surgery is just the American term, when in fact it is a completely different field. When looking into procedures to change the way you look, it is important to get the basic terminology […]
Do you think nip/tuck is only for women? Think again because there are many options available for men and becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Here are some statistics to start with: The top cosmetic surgery procedures for men in 2007 include liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, male breast reduction, and facelift. The top non-surgical procedures for […]
2011 is the year of the war on obesity. So the big buzz in Cosmetic Surgery is Fat Removal procedures: “We’re talking freezing fat, zapping fat, melting fat away, as well as vacuuming fat from places where it is plentiful (thighs, tummy and love handles)”, says Denise Mann (ed. Ceatus Cosmetic Surgery Group). This comes […]
Abdominoplasty, more commonly known as tummy tuck, is a very common procedure for getting rid of sagging skin on the abdomen. Many women opt for tummy tuck to remove the excess skin from their abdominal region and tighten the muscles of that region. However, this surgery tends to leave a permanent scar, though it can […]
Following tummy tuck surgery the circular incision around the tummy button that your surgeon has created does tend to constrict slightly with time. This can result in your tummy button becoming smaller and slightly tighter. If this does occur we generally ask our patients to massage their tummy button gently on a twice-daily basis. They do […]
You need to discuss carefully the type of underwear, swimwear and jeans you tend to wear normally with your surgeon prior to your operation. Your surgeon should take this into account when designing your incision. We often ask patients to bring in items of clothing such as swimwear they would like to wear. We then […]
There has been much debate about the ideal tummy button shape and size in plastic surgical circles. Adrian Richards shares his thoughts… It is generally accepted that a youthful tummy button is slightly oval vertically in shape and small, with a gentle deep down slope to it rather like a valley. Often following pregnancy or techniques […]
Tummy tuck scars in the lower part of the abdomen have changed considerably over the years as underwear fashion has altered. Generally, the area in the centre has remained similar and the incision will be below a natural skin crease or a scar such as from a Caesarian or Hysterectomy. The scar will be removed […]
Interested in tummy tuck surgery, but carrying extra weight? What’s the ideal weight to have a tummy tuck? This is a question we’re often asked and we always recommend that people have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of at least 30 or below before having surgery such as tummy tuck surgery or breast reduction surgery. […]
Here Aurora Surgeon Adrian Richards interviews a patient who has just had Tummy Tuck surgery at our clinic. Hi Louise, you’re now 6 weeks post tummy tuck procedure. Can you just tell me how you managed to find us and why you decided to come along for this procedure? When I decided I wanted to […]
Interested in Abdominoplasty Surgery? Adrian Richards describes a recent procedure he carried out below. Hello, my name’s Adrian Richards. I’m a Plastic Surgeon and the Surgical Director of Aurora Clinics based here in the United Kingdom. Today I’m going to be talking you through an operation I did recently on a lady who was unhappy about the […]
Considering Tummy Tuck? Read Alison’s account of her surgery below. I had the operation after losing four and a half stone in weight but also, I had twins some 14 years before and I had very loose hanging skin. So having lost weight, decided to get rid of that excess skin because obviously it was quite […]
Thinking about Abdominoplasty surgery? Below is a guest post written by Aurora Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards. Hello, my name’s Adrian Richards. I’m a Plastic Surgeon and the Surgical Director of Aurora Clinics. Today I’m going to be talking about an operation I performed for a lady recently which was a mini abdominoplasty procedure. Now she didn’t have […]
Nicky had a Tummy Tuck, or Abdominoplasty, performed by Adrian Richards six weeks ago. She discusses her experiences with us below. Hi Nicky, now you’re six and a half weeks post op, could you tell us what was upsetting you about your tummy? I’d had a late pregnancy at 42 which was a Caesarean section which left me with quite […]