The recent breast implant recall by Allergan has caused a media frenzy, and there has been a lot of confusion for patients wondering if they need to have their implants removed. The source of all the concern stems from a disease called Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) also known just as ALCL. An inflammatory disease, the link between ALCL and breast implants has been confirmed, but Dr Charles Cope, Plastic Surgeon, gives us the facts and figures and says there's no reason for women with the recalled implants or any other implants to panic. There have now been around 500 cases of ALCL confirmed worldwide with 100 of those in Australia but we should keep in mind that's out of around 20 million women with implants worldwide, making ALCL extremely rare. Australia has one of the best breast implant recording and monitoring systems in the world but any woman concerned should see their surgeon.

Michelle says she's been overweight for most of her life, but over a period of time lost a large amount of weight and subsequently had skin removal surgeries with Dr Amira Sanki in Sydney. Michelle says Dr Sanki was the first and last surgeon she had a consultation with but knew straight away Dr Sanki was the surgeon for her. Michelle says her arms were her main issue and had always been a source of concern for her. This is the story of Michelle's Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift and Brachioplasty with Dr Amira Sanki.

Vivace is a radiofrequency microneedling device used for skin tightening, smoothing of the skin, redness and so much more. This device is getting some amazing results and we catch up with Denis from Cynosure who distribute the Vivace device to talk about all the things it's being used for.

Dr Matthew Peters, Specialist Plastic Surgeon from Valley Plastic Surgery in Brisbane, QLD talks about the additional risks procedures such as brachioplasty and thigh lifts and the importance of your plastic surgeon knowing their anatomy. Brachioplasty comes with additional risk in the way of nerve damage that could affect arm and hand function, and thigh lifts involve work being done near the lymphatic drainage system in the body which if interrupted could lead to a lifelong condition called lymphoma. This podcast highlights the importance of choosing a fully qualified and suitably experienced plastic surgeon to perform any plastic surgery procedure. Any patient considering any type of plastic surgery should listen to this podcast.

Dr Jayson Oates was recently featured in Spa + Clinic Magazine and is celebrating 20 years in the aesthetics industry. One of Australia's most renowned Facial and Ear Nose Throat (ENT) Surgeons, Dr Oates' heads up the popular Academy Face and Body clinics and is creator of the CALIBRE procedure, a ground-breaking technique of penis enlargement recognised internationally. I chatted to Dr Oates about his 20 years in the aesthetics industry, how it's changed, the importance of the patient-practitioner relationship and more.

We caught up with Dr Peter Morley from Emetheni Clinic in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. Emetheni means tree of life and fits the clinic's ethos of providing a holistic experience for the patient. Offering everything from injectables for jaw clenching to rejuvenation, cosmetic work to holistic anti-ageing treatments, Emetheni is truly a modern generation aesthetics and beauty clinic catering for their every patients' need.

At the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 we caught up with Andy Moulton, here from Florida in the US to talk about the SkinPen. This microneedling device stimulates your collagen and can help with discolouration, scarring and ageing. It has no downtime and no discomfort for the patient and a face treatment can be completed in 15 minutes, so is truly a "lunchtime procedure". Andy tells us it's a great introduction for patients looking for non-surgical rejuvenation. With a whole lot of science, technology and research behind the SkinPen, keep an eye out for this at your local clinic.

The recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 is the most popular aesthetics conference on the Australian circuit each year and all the country's leading clinics and physicians attend. I caught up with Alicia and Melissa from Hunter Plastic Surgery to talk about how important it is for them to attend these conferences to keep up to date with new techniques, devices and see what other clinics are doing. Hunter Plastic Surgery is headed up by Dr Nicholas Moncrieff, and is considered an industry leader when it comes to cutting edge clinics, practitioners, treatments and procedures - so if they're doing it, it's because it's the best. Their focus is always on results for their patients, and it's led to an almost cult like following with the hashtag #moncrieffmagic.

We chatted to Dr David Sieber, Specialist Plastic Surgeon from the US, at the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019, about the BBL and Halo by Sciton, two truly amazing devices treating patients for skin rejuvenation with results to get excited about. I've had the Halo treatment and can definitely vouch for it's results - in fact, you'll find quite a few well known Australian and international surgeons and physicians singing the praises of the BBL and Halo. We find out why these treatments are making waves on the international and local aesthetic circuit. If you like to keep up with the latest and hottest skin treatments, don't miss this podcast.

At the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 we caught up with Lisa Markle from Restoration Robotics, who are responsible for the revolutionary ARTAS iX hair restoration system. This amazing new technology is now available in Australia through Cryomed Australia. Using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms the ARTAS iX works by identifying and selecting your prime hairs for harvesting, but maintains the appearance of your donor area - all under the control of a physician, and gives a personalised treatment for each patient, with results that need to be seen to be believed. It is able to give more precise and consistent results than any physician is able to, and for those suffering from hair loss, the ARTAS iX is life-changing. It is getting results previously unseen from any hair restoration treatment. If you or anyone you know suffers from hair loss don't miss this podcast.