Transforming Bodies Podcast

We chat to Dr Jayson Oates from Academy Face and Body in WA about what your options are when it comes to facial rejuvenation. He chats about everything from fillers and threads to more invasive surgical options. There are so many choices now when it comes to what's available for tightening, lifting and rejuvenation and we chat about when the different treatments and procedures might be suitable for each patient. Dr Oates says he definitely does more facelifts than he used to as it has become more mainstream, and he talks about the techniques and approaches he uses to get the best results.

Alison says she's always had larger breasts and even developed osteo-arthritis from the pressure it put on her back. She says it caused huge physical and practical issues most of her life. After years of yoyo dieting and two children, Alison had gastric sleeve surgery in May 2018 and lost a large amount of weight and it was then she finally decided it was time for her breast reduction surgery. Alison found Plastic Surgeon Dr Graham Sellars and hasn't looked back. Alison is also going to have eye surgery and a tummy tuck, and she wants to share her story to help other patients.

Dr Bruce Williamson from Skin Smart Clinic in Sydney talks about the Lumecca - an IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) device part of the Inmode platform that also offers radiofrequency, microneedling and other skin rejuvenation treatments making it an extremely versatile treatment option for patients. Dr Williamson says the Lumecca is by far and away the best IPL machine he's ever had, and tells his patients Lumecca is what IPL always should have been but never quite was with the previous machines. He says he's been able to reduce the amount of treatments patients need to see results. This is an exciting development in IPL - don't miss this podcast.

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.