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Abdominoplasty Dubai | 30 November 2019

Those with stomach fat know more than anyone -stubborn pockets of fat on the abdomen are the hardest to get rid of and are unsightly. Whether it’s caused by genetics, aging, hormonal changes, or pregnancy, a pooching stomach is impervious to all sorts of diet and exercise. It’s why so many people turn to the powerful tummy tuck, a procedure that not only removes the extra fat and skin that causes it, but actually creates a flatter stomach. Want to learn more about the top benefits of a tummy tuck?

Say Hello to That Beach Body

More than ever, it’s desirable to have a flat abdomen. Pop culture and fashion have made washboard abs and a tiny waistline the most desirable physical qualities to have, because they connote fitness and health. Unfortunately, stubborn fat can hide the fact you might have a powerful core or can do about a million crunches. Even pregnancy can loosen the abdominal muscles, distending the belly and making it impossible to achieve anything resembling a six-pack. Thankfully, a tummy tuck can tighten the abdominal muscles, giving your stomach the look it deserves.

Long Lasting

A tummy tuck can last for years, so that you can enjoy your tummy tuck results for as long as possible.

Get Rid of That Excess Skin

Like the tummy tuck, liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures around. However, unlike liposuction, the tummy tuck can actually address loose, excess skin. While liposuction is extremely versatile, its main function is as a fat reduction procedure, and in reality, the perfect liposuction candidate has great skin elasticity.

It’s Your Secret

The scar left by the tummy tuck is usually found above the pubic region from hipbone to hipbone, making it incredibly easy to hide with your underwear.

Say Goodbye to Stretch Marks!

Because a tummy tuck excises the loose skin below your belly button, a tummy tuck can actually remove those pesky stretch marks that are the hallmark of pregnancy and childbirth. Stretch marks are caused by the stretching of the skin that overwhelms the elasticity and growth of the skin, causing tears that turn into horizontal lines in the skin. Although there are hundreds of creams and lotions that claim to reduce stretch marks, their efficacy is doubtful—that’s why the removal of skin by the tummy tuck is considered the most effective treatment.

Cosmetic Clinic Dubai | 24 November 2019

Many patients prefer to increase the volume of breasts and buttocks and reshape the body using their own fat tissue rather than synthetic implants. This choice is dictated by the desire to avoid risks and discomfort associated to surgery and the use of implants (contraindicated in some cases) and the desire to achieve natural results using the fat that is itself a physical component intended to confer volume and form. In body reshaping, unlike the artificial implants, the ADSC (adipose derived stem cells) together with a scaffold of autologous fat, provide greater flexibility making the intervention personalized and allowing any subsequent corrections such as in case of asymmetries.

How is Liposkill plus performed?

Liposkill plus consists in an implant of mesenchymal stem cells obtained from autologous fat, suspended inside a scaffold made of autologous fat. The procedure requires two different removal of adipose tissue for different purpose:

The first removal (circa 30-50 ml) is performed 10/12 days before the treatment and is used to obtain stem cells

The second one is performed the same day of the shaping body session to obtain fat tissue to use as scaffold for the stem cells. Therefore, Liposkill plus is a particularly suitable treatment for the volume increase of soft tissues (breast and buttocks) which determines at the same time a reduction of adipose tissue in the body districts from where is taken. Starting from an initial volume of adipose tissue between 30 and 50 ml, within 10 days you can get a variable number of cells, from 300 to 600 million.

What are the results to expect?

Liposkill plus restores the volume of soft tissues (as breast or buttocks) ensuring a natural appearance, through a treatment based on the implant of autologous adipose tissue added of expanded stem cells (body shaping). Individual results may vary depending on several factors, including the amount of available adipose tissue and the amount of volume that the patient desires to increase.

How long will the results endure?

The duration of the results in these kind of treatments is an essential parameter. Some studies have shown that the volume increase of soft tissues obtained through the implant of only fat is defeated with the loss of 86% of the mass after only 4 months from surgery. The reduction of the volume, in the same period, is however only 19% if the adipose tissue is enriched with stem cells, strengthening the greater stability that these latter have when take root in the implanted tissue.

What are the advantages?

Liposkill plus reduces the risks associated to invasive surgical procedures, limiting scarring and allowing a rapid return to normal daily activities. The results obtained through the implant of scaffold made of autologous adipose tissue enriched with stem cells are instantaneous, durable and personalized, because it has a greater flexibility in shaping the tissues, giving the contours and shaping exactly as requested by the patient.

In addition, the permanent implants require, usually, surgery under general anesthesia conditions, associated with other physicians and intra-operative risks. Liposkill plus instead avoid these complications being a procedure performed under sedation and local anesthesia.

Blepharoplasty Dubai | 23 November 2019

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a common procedure that lifts droopy skin around the eyelids. Performed as an outpatient procedure, blepharoplasty is known to be beneficial for cosmetic and vision reasons and have long-lasting results:

Rejuvenated Appearance

Your face is one of the first areas to show the signs of aging. Droopy upper eyelids are just one of those signs and can have a significant impact on the way you look. As we age, skin loses its elasticity and starts to sag, including skin around your eyes. Droopy eyelids can make you look older, sad or tired. Blepharoplasty lifts the droopy skin, giving you a perkier appearance.

Improved Vision

Cosmetic improvement is not the only benefit of blepharoplasty. If the droopy eyelids have significant sagging, then your side vision may be affected. Blepharoplasty will lift the excess skin to correct the vision impairment.

Some of the first and most visible signs of aging often occur in the areas of the upper eyelids. As the skin of these areas becomes susceptible to fat deposits and the muscles begin to weaken, a look of anger, sadness, or exhaustion can set in – even when you are not feeling those emotions. In fact, the skin of the upper eyelids can become so heavy that it droops over the eyes and, in some cases, obstructs vision. Fortunately, upper eyelid surgery (also known as upper eyelid lift) can address these concerns and create a more youthful, refreshed appearance.

Upper eyelid surgery offers a variety of both aesthetic and functional benefits, including:

Removal of excess skin along the upper eyelids

Firming and tightening of inelastic skin and lax muscles

Removal of fat bulges over the eyes

Lifting of heavy, drooping skin for improved vision

Eyelid surgery is a very popular procedure and has helped both men and women enhance their appearance and eliminate visual obstruction caused by excess skin among the upper eyelids.

Abdominoplasty Dubai | 22 November 2019

A tummy tuck can be a transformative procedure for contouring the midsection by tightening weakened abdominal muscles and removing excess skin. However, many people are surprised to learn that when performed by an experienced plastic surgeon, a tummy tuck offers additional benefits not normally associated with the surgery. In addition to helping people change their shape after pregnancy or losing significant amounts or weight, a tummy tuck can also do the following:

Reduce Back Pain

When your core muscles are weak, your other muscles must compensate to help you keep your posture, and this compensation can lead to back pain. Additionally, strong core muscles stabilize and keep your pelvis and spine in a neutral position, which aids in a healthy back. Tummy tuck surgery tightens your abdominal muscles, which effectively strengthens your core, improves your posture, and can help to reduce back pain.

Reduce Urinary Incontinence

Countless women suffer from a weak bladder caused by childbirth or natural aging. If you leak when you sneeze, cough, jump, or laugh, your tummy tuck procedure can improve your bladder control. During the procedure, your surgeon can create a slight obstruction using the soft tissues that support the pelvic floor, bladder, and urethra. This causes tension and pressure along the path from the bladder to the urethra, preventing leakage.

Correct Ventral Hernias

A ventral hernia is a bulge of tissues that protrudes through an opening in your abdominal wall muscles. It can cause pain and complications with other organs, like the intestines, and pregnancy is a risk factor for developing these types of hernias. Women exploring abdominoplasty who also have a ventral hernia are often pleased to learn that a tummy tuck and hernia repair can be combined into one surgery, requiring just one recovery period. Additionally, by tightening the muscles, a tummy tuck also reduces the likelihood of hernia reoccurrence.

Increase Exercise Tolerance

Removing excess skin and strengthening the abdominal muscles can make exercise easier. Not only will the removal of excess skin make exercise physically less taxing, but it will also boost your confidence at the gym. Often when patients undergo a body contouring procedure such as a tummy tuck, they are more motivated to stick to an exercise regimen.

Cosmetic Clinic Dubai | 18 November 2019

The mommy makeover is one of today’s most popular combination plastic surgery techniques, designed specifically to address common issues faced by women who have been through pregnancy and breastfeeding. The surgical technique has found its way into mainstream media with it becoming the procedure of choice among Hollywood elite. “Mommy makeover” is a catch-all phrase that refers to a specialized combination of body contouring procedures, performed together to improve the physical changes that linger long after pregnancy. One reason for its popularity is that the mommy makeover has no set components; each procedure is custom-tailored to fit the individual patient’s unique needs. However, the surgical approach generally starts with a breast and abdomen contouring procedure, then adding additional elements as needed.

The components of a mommy makeover

As the breasts and abdomen are the primary areas of change with motherhood, a mommy makeover will often center around a breast and abdomen procedure. During pregnancy and breast-feeding, the breasts will also enlarge, increasing as much as a full cup size or more. However, returning back to ‘normal’ can mean a significant loss in breast volume and noticeable sagging. Throughout a pregnancy, the abdominal muscles, skin and tissues stretch to safely accommodate the growing baby. Unfortunately, after childbirth, these layers may not bounce back to their taut, pre-baby shape.

Your mommy makeover may include:

Breast Augmentation

Breast Lift

Breast Reduction

Tummy Tuck

Abdominoplasty

Liposuction

Breast implants can restore fullness and lost volume, while a breast lift helps to lift sagging skin for improving shape. Today’s breast augmentation is safer and more effective than ever before. For those with disproportionately large, uncomfortable breasts, a breast reduction surgery can create a smaller, more ideal appearance.

To further improve the figure, commonly added techniques can include the abdominoplasty (also known as a tummy tuck, a circumferential abdominoplasty and liposuction. However, women do not have to stop here; a mommy makeover can also include a thigh lift, arm lift or a Brazilian butt lift. Depending on the recommended set of procedures, a mommy makeover can be performed during one single operation, or for safety reasons, may be spread out over multiple surgical sessions.

Abdominoplasty Dubai | 16 November 2019

A tummy tuck can help you to address what you don’t like about your abdominal area and correct these issues in creating a firmer, more toned stomach region. Women who have been pregnant tend to opt for this procedure as they feel as though their abdominal muscles have never regained the strength and tone they once had. They often also feel self-conscious about their tummy skin, which, after having a baby, has not returned to its once taught appearance.  However, the decision for this surgery is a personal one, and there are a variety of reasons why people have it done. Many people have explored other avenues such as dieting and exercise and found that they are unable to achieve a tighter and more toned tummy. The issue often lies in the bathroom scale showing weight has been lost, but the abdominal skin still appears stretched and saggy.

Should you get an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)? 

The following is a list of reasons that can contribute to you being an ideal candidate for an abdominoplasty:

Pregnancy, weight loss and aging have resulted with excess skin on your abdomen and/or the muscles being weakened.

You are a non-smoker. Smoking can slow down the healing process and result in complications during and after surgery. If you do smoke, your surgeon will advise you to stop at least six weeks prior to surgery.

You are happy with your weight and it does not fluctuate. If you are slim but carry extra skin around the abdominal region, you are a good candidate for an abdominoplasty. Obese people are recommended against the surgery as it will not be as beneficial until they achieve a healthy body mass index (BMI).

If you carry excess amounts of fat around your abdominal organs your surgeon will suggest you lose weight before the surgery as extra fatty tissue can result in risks and complications during and after surgery.

You are in good physical health and shape.

You are past child-bearing age or do not plan to have any more children. There are specific abdominal muscles that can be tightened and repaired during the surgery, which can be undone during a pregnancy as your muscles move to accommodate the growing foetus.

You have stretch marks and flab that are not seeing improvement through diet and exercise.

You feel as though your belly sticks out and is unattractive.

Your stomach contour (shape) has resulted in your self-confidence taking a knock.

What are the considerations of a tummy tuck?

There are pros and cons to weigh up if you are considering having a tummy tuck, these are however dependent on your own reasons for having the procedure done. Your plastic surgeon is most likely to outline these for you during your first consultation. These are:

Pros

An abdominoplasty is able to restore a flabby abdominal area to a flat tummy.

You will feel and look better in swimming costumes and clothes.

Your body contour will be more youthful.

Cons

You will have a scar on your lower abdominal/pubic area.

Should you fall pregnant after the surgery, it may reverse the effects of the surgery.

Weight gain after the surgery will have negative effects on the results

Blepharoplasty Dubai | 14 November 2019

Droopy eyelids are a major reason why some people consider eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) to remove and tighten excess eyelid skin for a more alert, youthful appearance. Sometimes blepharoplasty also can improve your vision by providing a less obstructed field of view, once droopy eyelids are improved. Blepharoplasty can remove excess skin, muscle and sometimes fat from the upper or lower eyelids. In some cases, you might need only skin removed but not muscle — or you might need the procedure done on both upper and lower eyelids. An upper eyelid blepharoplasty (sometimes called an “eye lift”) should not be confused with upper eyelid ptosis surgery, which is a procedure to raise the position of the upper eyelid margin by tightening the muscle and tendon that normally elevate it. Blepharoplasty surgery sometimes can elevate an upper eyelid margin slightly if the heaviness of the excessive skin actually is “weighing down” the upper eyelid, causing it to droop.

What Is Cosmetic Blepharoplasty?

Cosmetic eyelid surgery is a surgical procedure that is not medically necessary and is performed solely to improve your appearance. Unfortunately, your upper and sometimes lower eyelids may become droopy or baggy as part of the aging process. Your eyebrows also may sag or droop as a part of the same process. The eyelid skin stretches, muscles weaken and fat pockets become more prominent as they bulge. This may be a hereditary condition that runs in your family. Cosmetically, such conditions may detract from the overall attractiveness of your eyes and face and cause a tired or older appearance.

When Is Functional Blepharoplasty Needed?

A functional blepharoplasty (in contrast to a cosmetic blepharoplasty) is eyelid surgery performed for medical reasons. In most cases, a functional eye lift is performed to remove loose skin from the upper eyelid if it droops low enough to impair your vision for driving or other visual tasks. Another functional problem is difficulty wearing glasses or contact lenses, whether from baggy upper or lower eyelids. Other medical conditions that may require functional eyelid surgery include:

Irritation from excess folds of eyelid skin rubbing together.

Forehead discomfort from overused muscles that strain to lift sagging skin in the eyelid area.

As with cosmetic blepharoplasty, functional blepharoplasty most often is performed by ophthalmologists and oculoplastic surgeons.

Ptosis and Eyelid Surgery

Ptosis is the medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid — a condition that may affect one or both eyes. Ptosis that is present since birth is called congenital ptosis. Droopy eyelids in general occur when the edge of the upper eyelid (eyelid margin) falls from its normal position. When the edge of the eyelid falls too low and covers part of the pupil, it can block the upper part of your vision. In most cases, a drooping upper eyelid results from aging of previously normal structures. Typically, the tendon of the muscle responsible for lifting the eyelid stretches and the eyelid falls. Surgical correction of a drooping upper eyelid involves repairing the stretched tendon. It is not uncommon for a person to develop a droopy upper eyelid following cataract surgery or other eye surgeries because manipulation of the eyelid during a procedure can cause weakening of the muscle that holds the eye open. Stroke and trauma also can cause ptosis.

Who Are the Best Candidates for Eyelid Surgery?

If you don’t have a medical reason for a blepharoplasty procedure, you can discuss with your eye doctor any concerns or interest you might have regarding cosmetic eyelid surgery. You might consider blepharoplasty if you have excessive drooping and sagging of skin around eyes, which often is due to normal aging. Sagging skin also can be exaggerated when you have other conditions such as puffy eyes caused by eye allergies or edema.

Cosmetic Clinic Dubai | 8 November 2019

Hair loss is a common issue among both men and women and can often be a very distressing and embarrassing experience. Luckily, we provide a whole host of complex treatments to reverse the process. Discover the right treatment for you here. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a highly-effective, reliable and proven treatment for hair loss. Working excellently for both males and females. By taking your own platelet-rich blood, and injecting this into the scalp stimulates hair growth. It does this by encouraging the rejuvenation of follicles and also extending the growth cycle of the hair.

How Does PRP Hair Therapy Work?

During this incredible treatment, we’ll take blood from your arm and process this to separate the red blood cells from the plasma containing the platelets. Once this is done, we’ll then re-inject this platelet-rich plasma into your scalp in the areas where you’re experiencing thinning or hair loss. This produces excellent results by refreshing the follicles, encouraging positive hair growth.

Is Mesotherapy painful?

No – We use topical numbing to help ease any discomfort

Is there any down time?

Zero downtime when we are working with hairloss! You can go back to your day to day business straight after treatment

How long is the treatment?

Treatment times varies from 60 – 90 minutes

How often is the treatment?

Treatments are every 2-4 weeks depending on your treatment plan

Abdominoplasty Dubai | 5 November 2019

In addition to restoring the pre-pregnancy shape of the abdomen, abdominoplasty (‘tummy tuck’) surgery with muscle repair can improve back pain and urinary incontinence after childbearing, reports a new study in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®.

Although abdominoplasty is classified as a cosmetic procedure, it also improves two of the most common physical complaints experienced by women after labor and delivery. According to the new research “Abdominoplasty has a proven functional benefit as well as a cosmetic benefit,” comments lead author D. Alastair Taylor, FRACS, of The CAPS Clinic in Deakin, Australia.

The study included 214 women undergoing abdominoplasty with repair of the abdominal muscles at nine Australian plastic surgery centers. Many women seek tummy tuck surgery to restore the shape and appearance of the abdomen after childbearing. The women’s average age was about 42 years, with an average of 2.5 deliveries.

Before and after surgery, the women completed questionnaires rating their disability from back pain and urinary incontinence: two very common problems after childbearing. In the preoperative questionnaires, about 51 percent of women had moderate to severe disability from back pain, while urinary incontinence was a “significant concern” for 42.5 percent.

On follow-up questionnaires at six weeks and six months, scores for both problems showed major improvement. At six months, only nine percent of patients still had moderate disability from back pain. Urinary incontinence remained a significant problem for less than two percent of women.

Scores for back pain continued to improve from six weeks to six months after abdominoplasty, while urinary incontinence improved no further after six weeks. The women underwent several different types of abdominoplasty surgery; the improvements in back pain and incontinence were similar regardless of the technique used.

Nearly 128,000 abdominoplasty procedures were performed in the United States in 2018, according to ASPS statistics. Tummy tuck is sometimes performed as part of “mommy makeovers” to restore the shape and appearance of a woman’s body after childbearing.

The new findings — including before-and-after measurements in a large group of plastic surgery patients — are consistent with previous case reports of improvement in back pain and urinary incontinence after abdominoplasty. These functional improvements may result from restoring strength and stability in the abdominal and pelvic region as the operation incorporates repair of the abdominal muscle separation (rectus diastasis) that can occur after pregnancy.

“By reducing the problems of back pain and incontinence, abdominoplasty with rectus repair leads to a better life for women after childbearing,” Dr. Taylor comments. He believes that health insurance plans should recognize that abdominoplasty has functional benefits, beyond the cosmetic improvement offered.

“The results demonstrate that tummy tucks do have functional benefits, as well as cosmetic ones, particularly in the postpartum population,” comments Editor-in-Chief Rod J. Rohrich, MD, in a featured video on the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery website. “If you are done having children, and still suffering from back pain or incontinence, you may consider an abdominoplasty as a surgical solution.”

Cosmetic Clinic Dubai | 4 November 2019

COUPLE’S THERAPY

Never mind spa days with your girlfriends – the hottest trend for staying young and beautiful is all about cosmetic surgery dates with your significant other. Words by Lucy Wildman

It’s date night. So what are you and your partner planning? Dinner and a movie? A sunset stroll along the beach, followed by a few drinks? Or a visit to your favourite aesthetic surgeon for pre-supper Botox and fillers? According to recent research, it’s the latter that’s becoming increasingly popular for couples in the Middle East who want to share more than just their starters. Dubbed “beauty matching” – a plastic surgery trend that sees couples heading to the surgeon’s office to double-up on aesthetic procedures – the UAE has seen a dramatic increase in the number of men and women in a long-term relationship undergoing cosmetic surgery together.  While plastic surgery was previously considered more of a female market, in recent years the balance has shifted, with more men than ever choosing to go under the knife. Fast forward to 2019, and the most rapidly-growing marketplace is couples choosing to go for a tandem tweak, nip and tuck.  Consultant plastic surgeon at Aesthetics by King’s College Hospital London Dubai, Dr. Rory McGoldrick, says a high proportion of women he has operated on are now bringing in their husbands to have cosmetic treatments too. “Since we opened the Aesthetics wing at the hospital about a year ago, I’ve operated on between 30 to 40 couples,” says Dr. McGoldrick. Introducing their partners to cosmetic injectables like Botox and dermal fillers, as well as more significant procedures including  liposuction, rhinoplasty and gynecomastia surgery, the 41-year-old doctor says the taboos that once existed around men having non-surgical cosmetic procedures have quickly dissolved, allowing them to admit they’ve had a bit of work, without being subjected to any kind of judgement. “I recently had Botox for the first time on the crow’s feet around my eyes,” says  Dr. McGoldrick. “I did it not only to soften the fine lines on my face, but also to experience it, and be able to explain to first-time patients what having Botox really felt like. It seemed a bit weird to be injecting patients on a daily basis, when I’d never actually tried the procedure myself.”     

One of the first to notice the spike in couple’s requests for beauty matching in the UAE is Dr. Matteo Vigo. Performing couple’s surgery between two to three times a week, procedures he carries out range from dermal fillers and Botox to face lifts and, most popular of all, matching liposuction and tummy tucks. Whilst not neccessarily requesting procedures take place at the same time, more often than not, it’s a case of one spouse wanting to keep up with the other who has undergone a recent treatment. “It is more common to see the wife coming in for treatment first,” says Dr. Vigo. “Once the husband sees his partner’s results, he comes in for surgery himself.”  With the most common triggers for tandem surgery being major life events, like their forthcoming wedding or a big anniversary party, right the way through to ‘gifting themselves’ a physical enhancement following  significant weight loss, while couple’s treatments are more prevalent in those aged between 40 to 50, younger couples are also requesting joint surgeries, with experts suggesting social media could be a driving force behind the trend.  “People have never looked at themselves so much as they do now,” says Dr. Dany Kayle, founder of Dr. Kayle Aesthetic Clinic Dubai. “The effect of social media and the importance people now place upon their physical appearance directly impacts upon their self-confidence. It’s caused people to start scrutinizing their appearance, noticing things that they may not have really seen before, and wanting to change things that they don’t like about themselves. Both men and women of all ages are deciding that they want to look better. And significantly, couples are choosing to make those changes together.” 

While beauty matching may raise eyebrows in some circles – with critics suggesting there could be more sinister reasons behind a couple’s desire to go under the knife, such as wanting to look like one another – Dr. Kayle says surgery requests to make a couple appear physically alike are extremely rare. “If a couple came to me insisting they wanted to look each other, I’d have to turn them away,” he explains. “Wanting to look so very alike, as if you were siblings, for example, is a major red flag in this particular arena. That would suggest there are issues of far greater importance than aesthetics that need to be addressed in their relationship. The aim of cosmetic surgery is to make people look better in their own skin, thus making an improvement to the way they look – not changing the way they look.” When beauty matching isn’t about coercion or copycatting, but a mutual decision to share an experience and its subsequent benefits, surgeons say that getting procedures with your partner is totally normal – practical even. The premise being that if both partners are interested in undergoing a procedure, going through the process together offers the chance to help one another prepare for surgery in the lead up to it, keep each other company during recovery, and support each other when others may not understand exactly how they feel.  The ability to offer emotional support is a major advantage,says Dr. Julius Few, a board-certified plastic surgeon and clinical professor of plastic surgery at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, who says having your partner there to give you advice is a big plus when getting procedures done together. “Now more than ever we have so many ways to treat a given issue,” he explains. “Sometimes having another person in the room who really knows you is vital to making to making the best decision possible for you.” Dr. Kayle agrees. “Here in the UAE, couple’s surgery is a more romantic endeavour, where the couple want to share the experience of undergoing procedures to look better or younger. The mutual encouragement required to endure the efforts involved, to go under the knife and tolerate a bit of discomfort in order to achieve the positive changes they are after are made far easier when they can discuss everything with the person closest to them. And then it’s about sharing the joy – the joy of looking better.”  Spending anywhere between around Dhs3,000 for injectable enhancements and up to Dhs75,000 for a full facelift, with shared experience a key factor in taking the plastic surgery plunge together, while it’s usually the woman who starts the cosmetic surgery conversation, Dr. Kayle says it’s both partners that are equally involved in the in-depth decision-making process surrounding the details of the procedures they will undertake – including who carries out the surgery. “This is a couple who share many things, and one of those things is the surgeon who they have brought into their circle of trust,” he explains. “Whether it’s Botox, fillers, thread-lifting, eyelid surgery, face-lifting, rhinoplasty or liposuction, they need to be performed by the same plastic surgeon who they both trust, and who understands the reasoning behind this very significant joint decision.”

THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK 

OF COUPLE’S SURGERY

Considering cosmetic surgery? First do your research, then get in touch with one of the region’s leading plastic surgeons for a full consultation on the right procedure.

DR. MATTEO VIGO

Trained in Italy, Ireland and Brazil, and graduating from Milan in 2004, Dr. Vigo has been practicing in Dubai since 2012. Specialising in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries, with specific expertise in breast surgery and fat grafting, Dr.Vigo is a member of AICPE, the Italian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and ISAPS, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is currently the specialist plastic surgeon at Amwaj Polyclinic, Healthbay Polyclinic and Bioscience Clinic in Dubai. Amwaj Polyclinic, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al  Saud Street, Dubai Marina, Dubai. +971 4 422 1331

DR. DANY KAYLE

Dubbed Dubai’s Godfather of non-surgical facial rejuvenation,  Dr. Kayle has forged a reputation for providing an improved – though natural – look for all of his patients thanks to his three-step non-invasive facial procedure that showcases his mastery of thread lifts. Graduating from the American University of Beirut, and establishing his eponymous private practice in the UAE in 2000, Dr. Kayle is a recognised member of ISAPS – the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Dr. Kayle Aesthetic Clinic, Al Wasl Rd, Umm Sequim, Dubai, +971 4 330 6611

DR. JAFFER KHAN

Medical director and head consultant at Aesthetics International, Dr. Jaffer Khan is one of the most esteemed plastic surgeons in the UAE. Specialising in liposuction and body contouring, as well as aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, breast and abdomen, Dr. Khan was an original pioneer of facial resurfacing in the Middle East, having introduced the first Erbium YAG laser to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1997 and Dubai in 1998. Nova Clinic Dubai, Al Wasl Rd, Jumeira, Dubai. + 971 4 384 5666

DR. RORY MCGOLDRICK

With over 17 years’ experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. McGoldrick’s experience is extensive and ranges from multi-region reconstructive surgery after cancer, trauma and burns to all aspects of aesthetic surgery and non-surgical treatments. Practicing in Dubai since 2016, in recent years, his personal interest has focused on aesthetic breast surgery, body contouring, non-surgical rejuvenation and the wider medical aesthetic arts.  Kings College Hospital London Dubai, The Residence at Marina Gate 1, Dubai Marina, Dubai. + 971 4 581 3222

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