My Surgeon Says...

This week, we're joined by the inimitable Professor Wendy Brown to tell us all about bariatric surgery. She runs through the different types of weight loss surgeries, the reasons most people struggle to keep weight off once they've lost it, and why it's time to change the way we stigmatise obesity.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a dark, all-consuming mental health condition. A fixation or obsession on flaws in your appearance — flaws that are either minor or completely unseen by those around you.

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by clinician and mental health professional Roberta Honigman who specialises in body image disturbance. We’re going to chat about the difference between negative body image and BDD, its symptoms and what to do if you think you or someone you know is experiencing something similar.

Today’s flavour du jour is Ozempic, a diabetes drug some have started using for weight loss. We’re going to chat about how it works, IF it works, how much it costs in Australia, and you even get a rant about insidious body image trends, free of charge!

Today, we're talking asymmetry, from women who have hugely disproportionate breasts, to how often we perform surgery on just side and how few women actually realise they have *any* asymmetry until they’re looking at those clinical photos dead on.

When it comes to implants, we can use some pretty obtuse language about projection, medial planes, profiles, and CCs. In this episode, we’re breaking it down to answer the one simple question: breast implants, should they go over or under the muscle?

This episode has parts which are pretty visual but can definitely be an audio-only piece! I’d recommend checking out some of the short clips on YouTube though if you’d like to see what the surgeons are referring to when they’re doing a show and tell.

Does the sound of a face peel send shivers down your spine? Are you too afraid to ask what words like 'tyrosinase inhibitor' and 'retinol' mean? We're here to help! We're giving all the tips and tricks in simple terms to help demystify the world of skincare and help you have healthy glowing skin in no time.

This week, we're calming your nerves against the surgery scaries.

We're covering the heavy hitters, like what are the chances of waking up during surgery, what happens if you get your period on D Day and, the far and away most common question we get: what are the chances of dying during surgery?

We’re joined by Dr Justin Friebel from Lakeside Eye Surgery, an ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon. Fair warning, you’re going to hear a lot about tiny scalpels near your open eyes, which surgeries require patients to be awake (spoiler: it’s a lot) and growths on your eyeball caused by the sun BUT I implore you to listen through the shudders!

This week we're joined by Re. mainstay, Gab. After losing a staggering 60kg, Gab came to see us for the first of her 6 surgeries to remove the huge amount of excess skin from her weight loss.She reveals the highs and low, lows of her recovery journey, how she staggered the surgeries for best recovery with 5 kids at home and her crucial advice for people considering plastic surgery.Craving more? Here are the links to stay up to date with Re.Plastic Surgery:Re. Girls Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/re.girls)Re.Plastic Surgery Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/re.plasticsurgerymelbourne)Re.Plastic Surgery Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/re.plasticsurgery/?hl=en)Newsletter (https://www.replasticsurgery.com.au/newsletter-sign-up/)

This week, Kim goes solo and we talk about what she’s learned from over 15 years’ experience, her most impactful patients and what a typical day in theatre looks like.