Ultimately from a facelift men and women desire a natural, youthful, fresh facial and jowl appearance by removing slack skin, tightening up loose facial muscle and removing unwanted fatty deposits.

Under general anaesthetic
One or two nights stay in hospital
Around 2 hours to perform
It can take up to 14 days for the initial swelling and bruising to settle to an acceptable appearance
Avoid direct sunbathing on facial area for 12 months

A facelift procedure involves the surgical refining of ageing facial features by placing an incision above the hairline at the temple region, which extends down in front or just inside the cartilage at the front of the ear, and then runs behind the earlobe and up into the hairline on the lower scalp area.

Results
This procedure can provide excellent results. Facial skin and contours will look more youthful, smoother and firmer. There will be inevitable neck and facial bruising and swelling. After initial swelling has settled down, subtle improvements to the contour of the newly shaped face and neck area will take place for up to six months following surgery.

Patients usually describe the way they feel as 'tight and uncomfortable'. Clips and sutures are removed 7 - 14 days after surgery. Most surgeons firmly bandage the face and jaw area for the first 48 hours to help reduce facial discomfort.

This is a brief summary and a more detailed information will be given at consultation.

Please call 0151 728 2536 for more information and advice.

Blepharoplasty or eye surgery can be performed to overcome the inevitable signs of skin ageing above, below and around the eyes. The ultimate aim of the surgeon is to remove and smooth the loose, lined skin around the eye area.

How is the procedure performed?

Under general and local anaesthesia
If under general allow for an overnight stay in hospital
If under local as a day case
At least a week off work
Avoid direct sunbathing on the area for at least 12 months
Takes around an hour to perform

Upper blepharoplasty involves removing tissue from the eyelid leaving a microscopic incision that follows the natural crease of the upper lid.

Lower blepharoplasty is typically performed to improve tired eye appearance (eye-bags). This is through a microscopic incision just below the lash line.

Younger patients may only need fat removing from beneath the lower eye area, these can be removed from inside the lower lid therefore avoiding external scar.

Results
Improved results will take place almost immediately following surgery but will be obscured by the inevitable bruising and swelling. The initial swelling should settle down after a week, subtle improvements to the contour and newly refined eye area will take place for up to six months following surgery. During early recovery patients usually describe their eyes as feeling 'uncomfortable' and 'light'

This is a brief summary and a more detailed information will be given at consultation.

Please call 0151 728 2536 for more information and advice.

Rhinoplasty can help men and women of all ages to correct a large, disproportionate or irregular shaped nose.

This procedure is performed because of a person feeling self-concious about his or her facial appearance or profile.

Under general anaesthetic
Typical procedure takes around an hour
Reconstruction can take longer
Facial bruising and swelling can take 10 - 14 days to settle
Most patients are required to wear a splint for 7 days after surgery
At least a week off work to rest and recover whilst wearing splint

During a rhinoplasty procedure nearly all surgical incisions are made from within the nasal passage or nostril area and consequently surgical scars are usually hidden from view. If overly large or flared nostrils are surgically tapered then very small scars are hidden in the natural crease of the nose or just below the nostril area.

Results
Nose reshaping can provide excellent results. Improved results are noticed almost immediately but will be obscured by a firm splint or support. Improvements to the contour and the newly shaped nose will continually take place for up to six/twelve months following surgery. It is usual for patients to experience some kind of nasal stiffness, similar to having a heavy head cold for several weeks. The operated area is usually quite tender for several months following surgery.

Initially breasts will feel firm and they will take at least six weeks to soften to a more natural appearance and feel.

This is a brief summary and a more detailed information will be given at consultation.

Please call 0151 728 2536 for more information and advice.

An Otoplasty procedure can help men, women and children over 5 years of age to overcome irregular shaped or protruding ears.

It can be psychologically harmful for children and adolescents to become a point of undue attention throughout developing years. Consequently, ear correction surgery is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures provided to children.

An otoplasty procedure can involve the surgical refining of the size, shape and position of the ear, or a combination of all three of these conditions.

Under local anaesthetic it would be a day case
Under general anaesthetic, a night's stay in hospital
A typical otoplasty procedure can take around 1 hour to perform
At least one week away from work or school to recover

If the procedure requires a pressure bandage, this stays in place for around 5 - 7 days following surgery.

Results
This procedure can provide excellent results. The results will initially be obscured by the pressure bandaging and then the bruising and swelling. It can take 7 to 14 days for the initial swelling and bruising to settle to an acceptable appearance. Subtle improvements to the contour of the ear will take place for up to six months. Contact sports should be avoided for 6 weeks following surgery. After surgery the ears may feel sore and uncomfortable.

This is a brief summary and a more detailed information will be given at consultation.

Please call 0151 728 2536 for more information and advice.

Laser resurfacing can help men and women of all ages to overcome the visual effects of facial lines and wrinkles caused by over exposure to sun, smoking, stresses of daily life and the natural signs of ageing.

Laser resurfacing is one of the best technological advances in the treatment of facial lines and wrinkles and without the introduction of incisions and subsequent scarring.

Under general anaesthetic
One or two nights stay in hospital
Small isolated areas can be treated under local anaesthetic, day case
Full face can take 1 - 2 hours and smaller areas can take 20 - 30 mins
Up to 14 days for the initial redness and swelling to settle to acceptable appearance
Refrain from strenuous exercise for at least 4 weeks
Avoid direct sunbathing on area for at least 12 months

The laser process essentially strips away damaged cells enabling new cells to form during the healing process.

Men and women who suffer from residual facial scarring caused by acne, chicken pox or old facial injuries benefit as well as people with facial lines and wrinkles.

Results
The procedure can provide excellent results. After initial swelling has settled down, subtle improvements to the contour of the newly resurfaced skin will take place up to six months following treatment. Skin areas are typically sore for several weeks, patients usually describe the way they feel as similar to severe sunburn, 'tight, sore and uncomfortable' rather than actual pain. These symptoms diminish after the first 7 days. Patients are advised to take time to recover away from work, usually at least a fortnight but this will depend on the nature of work.

This is a brief summary and a more detailed information will be given at consultation.

Please call 0151 728 2536 for more information and advice.