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How Vaginoplasty Supports Gender Affirmation in Australia

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How Vaginoplasty Supports Gender Affirmation in Australia

Gender Affirming Surgery - Vaginoplasty

Gender reassignment surgery is a complex set of procedures, generally, broken into top and bottom surgery. A vaginoplasty is one of the gender-affirming procedures that make up bottom surgery. It is a procedure that transgender women have as part of their gender affirmation in Australia. So, what is a vaginoplasty? Vaginoplasty: What is it? During a vaginoplasty, your surgeon reshapes the scrotum, penis and testicles into a vulva and vaginal canal. They may also use different parts of the body and lower intestine if needed. There is also a technique ...
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The Role of Liposuction in Breast Lifts Australia

Liposuction in Breast Lifts Australia

Are you thinking of having a breast lift and want to know what options are available? If so, read this article for insight into what is possible. A Breast Lift with Liposuction When your specialist plastic surgeon believes you will benefit, they will recommend having liposuction at the same time as a breast lift (mastopexy). This removes the excess fat from the upper armpit area and from the sides of your breasts. Doing liposuction at the same time as breast lift surgery Sydney gives your breasts better definition and reduces ...
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Partner Perspectives: Supporting Your Spouse Through Post-Pregnancy Surgery

Post-Pregnancy Surgery

After your partner finishes having children, she may want post-pregnancy surgery. While what procedures she undergoes depends on how pregnancy impacted her body, your role as her partner throughout the journey has a big impact on its success. No matter why she wants specialist plastic surgery, she needs your support. She may want surgery to help her feel more empowered and confident, or for physical reasons, such as to restore her body to pre-pregnancy days or to enhance some of her natural features. Here are some tips for partners of ...
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I Want a Flatter Stomach. Is Liposuction or an Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) Better?

Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Struggling with excess skin and fat, or loose muscles in the tummy area can be frustrating. No matter how much you diet and exercise, the area resists weight loss techniques. So you have a choice of procedures to reduce belly fat Sydney. You can choose to have liposuction or a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) to address these issues. Difference between Liposuction and an Abdominoplasty What is the difference between the two techniques? To start with, liposuction and an abdominoplasty have different purposes. Liposuction Liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure that removes stubborn ...
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What are the Different Types of Weight Loss Surgery?

weight loss surgery

Carrying too much weight can lead to other serious health problems, including heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes. This makes losing weight important as it can improve these conditions. If you struggle to lose weight over the long term through lifestyle changes, weight loss surgery may be an alternative. Weight Loss Procedures There are three surgical weight loss options in Australia: Gastric band surgery Sleeve gastrectomy surgery Gastric bypass surgery. 1. Gastric Band Surgery Gastric band surgery is not as popular as it was because the weight loss achieved is not ...
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Recovery after Labiaplasty: Timeline, Aftercare, More [Complete Guide]

labiaplasty

Labiaplasty is a surgical procedure that resizes or reshapes the female external genitalia. You may want this surgery because you have physical discomfort in the area or for aesthetic reasons. In this article we discuss the recovery timeline and aftercare so you get an idea of what to expect after a labiaplasty. Labiaplasty Recovery Stages How long labiaplasty recovery takes depends on you as an individual. The following is a rough timeline of the recovery stages you can expect after labiaplasty surgery. Immediately After Surgery Immediately after surgery there will ...
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From “Mummy Makeover” to “Post Pregnancy Reconstruction”: What’s Behind the Change?

post pregnancy reconstruction

Pregnancy is a time your body goes through many changes. You may develop stretch marks, be left with excess skin in the abdominal area and an accumulation of fat on different parts of your body. It is also not unusual to notice changes to your breasts during and after pregnancy. It is possible you may find yourself wanting a mummy makeover which is now called post pregnancy surgery to address different areas of your body. Mummy Makeover has a Name Change What was commonly known as a mummy makeover is now ...
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Beyond the Surgery: How to Preserve Your Abdominoplasty “Tummy Tuck” Results

Abdominoplasty

Maybe you are considering having a tummy tuck (an abdominoplasty) and wonder how long it lasts. It is life changing for a lot of women, so what is it? A tummy tuck is a surgical procedure performed as a single procedure or as a part of body contouring. After losing a lot of weight or pregnancy, the results of the stress on the muscles can cause rectus diastasis. This is the separation of the long muscles in your abdomen which leaves excess sagging skin that lacks elasticity. Even with exercise, ...
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Body Contouring After Weight Loss: Sydney Cosmetic Surgery Options

Body Contouring

It takes hard work to lose weight. Changing to a healthier lifestyle can be challenging and you need perseverance, especially when losing a large amount weight. Finally you reach your target goal and feel overjoyed. Only one thing, you may be left with excessive sagging folds of skin which may put a dampener on your achievement. Trying to hide the skin does not work, so removing it becomes an option. Specialist plastic surgery can help to remove or tighten excess skin and reshape affected parts of your body. Body contouring ...
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Is Simultaneous Liposuction and Tummy Tuck a Possibility?

liposuction and tummy tuck surgery sydney

When you want to eliminate excess skin and fat then, yes, liposuction and a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) are commonly performed together. The combined procedures even have a name—lipoabdominoplasty. A lipoabdominoplasty may be the right choice when you have loose, sagging skin and stubborn fat you cannot move through diet and exercise. While separately each procedure has different goals, by combining them you can get better long lasting results Understanding Liposuction and Tummy Tuck After losing a lot of weight, pregnancy or just as you get older, you may have stretched ...
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