Real Stories
Lisa’s Mummy Makeover
Lisa is a nurse, a mum of 3 and after finishing her family and losing some weight, she chose Newcastle’s Dr Nicholas Moncrieff, for her mummy makeover. She shared her story with us. Why did you choose to have surgery? After having my three kids, I had lost quite a bit...
Dr Joseph Rizk Explains Breast Explant Procedure
Dr Joseph Rizk explains breast explant procedure, also referred to as a breast implant removal, which is becoming much more popular in recent years. Dr Rizk is a highly respected plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Sydney. Removing implants is a common option...
Stephanie’s Amazing Transformation – Extended Corset Abdominoplasty
Stephanie shares her massive weight loss journey which led to her corset abdominoplasty and breast reduction with Dr Pouria Moradi. Stephanie says it was when her and her husband were trying for a baby that she decided she needed to lose some weight. However, after...
Brittany’s Breast Augmentation with Dr Nicholas Moncrieff
There’s always a story behind a woman's decision to have surgery. We asked Brittany about her reasons for seeking a breast augmentation and her overall experience with Dr Nicholas Moncrieff and the team at Hunter Plastic Surgery in Newcastle. Why did you choose to...
Liz’s Brow Lift with Dr Terrence Scamp, Specialist Plastic Surgeon
We chat to Liz after her brow lift with Dr Terrence Scamp, Plastic Surgeon based at Esteem Medispa on the Gold Coast QLD. Liz had an endoscopic brow lift, upper blepharoplasty and some fat grafting (taken from her tummy and transferred to her face). Liz says her...
What Are The Signs Of Menopause?
Most women don’t realise they’re starting to go through menopause until they’re right in the thick of dealing with the symptoms. There are many signs of menopause including mood swings, hot flushes, vaginal itching and dryness just to name a few. However, things have...
Ingrid’s Double Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction – Being BRCA2 Positive
On the 30th of March 2016 I had a meeting with a genetics counsellor at the Gold Coast University Hospital regarding being tested for the BRCA2 (breast cancer) gene. I have a strong family history. It took 6 weeks for my blood test results to come back and...
Daisy’s Breast Augmentation with Dr Phil Richardson, Brisbane Plastic Surgery
I first started looking into getting breast implants in about 2010 as I was not happy with my size at that time. I realised though that I was actually trying to increase my breast size to balance out the size of my bum at the time which was starting to become a little...
My Mummy Makeover – an abdominoplasty and breast augmentation
At 14 years of age I experienced a physical trauma following an accident that resulted in breakthrough surgery at the time (my fingers were sown intro my stomach). Yes, my fingers were caught in a plastic heat sealer when I tried to help a fellow worker at my place of...
Before Diva I would rather have poked myself in the eye with a piece of glass than have had sex with my husband!
The Diva utilises the world's first Hybrid Fractional Laser (HFL) technology and is changing women's lives all over Australia indeed the world, by treating conditions including Stress Urinary Incontinence, VulvoVaginal Atrophy, Dyspareunia, Vaginal Lubrication, Orgasm...
Vaginal Mesh – A Horror Story
After having 3 children that involved long and involved labours, Kim had extensive pelvic organ prolapse which caused her significant physical issues. Kim's doctor at the time suggested a new product "Vaginal Mesh" would solve all her problems. From the moment she...
Vanessa’s Breast Reduction with Dr Craig Rubinstein
Vanessa recently had a breast reduction and lift with Dr Craig Rubinstein from Cosmetic Surgery for Women and Men. Vanessa says when she went through IVF to have children one of the size effects of the hormones she took during that time was that her breasts grew...
The Mummy Makeover – Carley’s Journey
Carley is a mum of 3, nurse and self-described "wellness junkie" based in Newcastle. After losing almost half her body weight, she did her research and chose to see Dr Nick Moncrieff from Hunter Plastic Surgery in Newcastle to talk about her surgical options. Now 9...
Jasmine’s Breast Reduction with Dr Nicholas Moncrieff
Jasmine, a 22 year old nurse from Canberra lost a large amount of weight and her sagging breasts were causing her pain and affecting her self-esteem. After a lot of research, both in her home town of Canberra and nationally around Australia, Jasmine discovered Dr...
Alison’s Breast Reduction with Dr Graham Sellars
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...
Michelle’s Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift and Brachioplasty
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...
Nadia’s Abdominoplasty – “I ended up with the right results the first time”
After the birth of her twins, Nadia had torn abdominal muscles and was left with excess, sagging skin from where it had stretched during pregnancy. She was self-conscious with the changes in her body and realised she was not going to be able to get in shape with just...
Lip Fillers – Do you know what you’re putting into your lips? A patient’s story…
We hear so often about lip fillers gone wrong. Wrong shape, wrong filler, wrong size - too much, not enough. It's not that easy to find an injector who knows exactly what they're doing and makes your lips just the way you want them. Jennifer has had a journey to get...
Sue’s Transformation – we get an update on Sue’s weight loss journey
You might remember Sue from when she shared her breast reduction with Dr Craig Rubinstein with us. Sue continued her journey and she has had further weight loss related procedures and is looking absolutely amazing. Here’s her story in her own words. After my 5kg...
Amy’s Belt Lipectomy or Lower Body Lift, in her own words
I feel like there were two main contributing motivations for me deciding to go ahead with my surgery. The first motivation was that I didn't like what I saw in mirror. I hated looking at myself and felt horrified of what my husband must think when he looked at me. I...
Insight into a Facelift Patient’s Experience and Recovery
Gina* recently had a facelift and fat grafts with Dr Jack Zoumaras, Specialist Plastic Surgeon from Sydney. Gina is not her real name, and we’ve changed it because as successful businesswoman Gina would rather not everyone knew all her beauty secrets! However, we can...
Amanda’s Transformation with Dr Justin Perron – Part 2
We've been lucky enough to follow Amanda's Transformation journey from her first procedures with Dr Justin Perron, Specialist Plastic Surgeon in Brisbane, QLD, to her last lot earlier this year. Amanda lost a massive amount of weight - 96kg! after bariatric surgery,...
How My Dermaplane Pro Treatment Completely Changed My Skin
I have very, very oily skin and very open pores which means they clog up, and I also have what's called a cauliflower nose. If you squeeze it gets wormy things coming out! People used to say you’re lucky you won’t get wrinkles but it gets clogged up to the point where...
Kirsten’s Triple Combo Acne Treatment gets amazing results
Rejuvenation Clinics of Australia (RCA) are getting some amazing results with their Triple Combo Acne treatment - a combination of treatments including laser, LED light therapy and skin peels to treat and combat acne, in some cases severe. Kirsten is lucky enough to...
Leanne’s Multiple Procedures with Dr Gavin Sandercoe
Leanne has had a bit of a journey when it comes to the procedures she needed after massive weight loss and had her first surgery in May 2018 where she had a breast lift and inner thigh lift. Then in August had a lower back lift and outer thighs, followed by an...
Siobhan’s Rhinoplasty with Dr Raymond Goh
Siobhan wasn't happy with the aesthetic appearance of her nose but it turns out she had broken cartilage that would have happened as a child that had affected the appearance of her nose. Siobhan found Dr Raymond Goh in Brisbane through his awesome reviews and says Dr...
Hannah’s Rhinoplasty with Dr Terrence Scamp
Hannah says she was bullied because of her nose throughout high school but waited until she was in her 20's before she knew she was definitely making the decision to change it for herself, not for anyone else. Hannah says it got to the point where her nose was taking...
Lauren’s Breast Implant Removal and Replacement
Meet Lauren, a Cosmetic Surgery for Women and Men employee who is 34 years of age. With her previous breasts feeling and looking uneven with a hardening on one side after previous implants 10 years ago, Lauren started looking into the possibility of a removal and...
Rachael’s Mummy Makeover – a Life Changing Journey
I struggle to put into words my experience with the team at HPS and Dr Nicholas Moncrieff, from the very beginning when I made the first contact to now, 4 months post op they have been beyond incredible. I had lost...
Mother Daughter Duo’s Halo Treatment for Skin Resurfacing
We chat to a mother daughter duo about their Halo treatments at Coco Skin Laser Health in Newcastle. Both Tonee and Emma got some great skin rejuvenation results with the Halo, and say their skin is significantly smoother and healthier after the treatment Tonee and...
Interplast helps Aye Aye put her life back together
Whilst cooking a large pot of sticky noodles to raise money for a local temple Aye Aye slipped and fell with the boiling pot of noodles falling all over her. The super hot noodles continued to burn her as they stuck to her skin. Aye Aye's burns were so severe she was...
Alicia’s Surgery After Massive Weight Loss with Dr Mahyar Amjadi
Alicia thought she'd just have to live with the excess skin after her massive weight loss but by chance found Dr Mahyar Amjadi, Plastic Surgeon, when Googling the internet one day. Alicia says whether it was fate or something else that brought her to Dr Amjadi, it...
Tika’s Breast Reduction, Abdominoplasty and Liposuction
Like many breast reduction patients Tika had always had big boobs. She decided 2019 was her year and took the plunge to get a breast reduction. She says it was one of the best things she's ever done. Tika was one of our beautiful members of our closed Facebook support...
Sharni’s breast reduction and lift, belt lipectomy and mons lift with Dr Matthew Peters
My weight loss journey started January 4th, 2017. For the first time in as long as I can remember I stood on the scales. A whopping 98.7kgs was staring me in the eyes. I was distraught, but knew I had to change. I began eating healthier and exercising daily, but the...
Tara’s Mummy Makeover with Dr Mark Edinburg
Tara and her husband struggled to conceive and during the process, Tara's weight fluctuated. They finally had a beautiful little girl however Tara was left unhappy with her body. She realised diet and exercise wasn't going to be enough. Already having had minor...
Katie’s Abdominoplasty with Dr Nicholas Moncrieff at Hunter Plastic Surgery
Katie is 26 years of age with 4 kids including triplets! After her pregnancies and her children’s births, with abdominal muscle separation, Katie still felt pregnant! She decided to get a tummy tuck and ended up with Dr Nicholas Moncrieff from Hunter Plastic Surgery....
Sara’s Tummy Tuck, Breast Augmentation and Lift with Dr Patrick Briggs, WA
Like many of us Sara's weight fluctuated, especially during pregnancy and after birth. She also had severe muscle separation after her pregnancies and realised she needed an abdominoplasty and also wanted to get her body back. Sara found Dr Patrick Briggs, Plastic...
Getting it right the second time around – the importance of after surgery care
Jem always wanted more boobs, and when she realised they weren’t going to grow any more than her AA size, at the age of 25 she started to do some research on breast augmentation. One of the first clinics to come up on her internet travels were The Cosmetic Institute...
Erin’s Life Changing Breast Reduction with Dr Nicholas Moncrieff from Hunter Plastic Surgery
Hi I'm Erin, I'm 24 years old, I'm a lawyer in the Hunter Valley, and having a breast reduction has been a life changing decision for me. Why did you have the surgery? I wanted to have the surgery because I was a G cup at the age of 20 years old. And with such a small...
Yvonne’s Massive Weight Loss and Transformative Procedures with Dr Matthew Peters
Yvonne had tried to lose weight for years and finally had gastric sleeve surgery which enabled her to lose a massive amount of weight. She then had several excess skin removal procedures with Dr Matthew Peters, Plastic Surgeon from Valley Plastic Surgery in Brisbane,...
Promote healing and treat scars with the Healite II
Chris had knee surgery earlier this year and has been using Healite II for the last 4 months to help with the healing process and the scars. He has had phenomenal success and loves to share his story so that other patients know about this amazing treatment. Chris says...
My Mona Lisa Touch Experience – Part 2!
So off I go to Clinic 66 for my second treatment of the Mona Lisa Touch Laser. I have not noticed much difference after the first treatment but they told me not to expect much after just one. I believe there is a slight improvement so far and am excited to see the...
Rochelle’s Rhinoplasty with Dr John Newton
Ever since Rochelle can remember she never liked the look of her nose. She felt it was overly large in comparison to the rest of her face and she always felt it had stuck out and everyone was looking at it. She had thought about trying to be happy with her nose but...
The Day the World Was Lifted From My Shoulders
For as long as I can remember I have always had "larger than normal" breasts. From the age of 13 - I was a large E cup. I have always been a very sporty person but I felt like my breasts were always in the way and I was always teased at how big they were. My breasts...
I finally did something about my neck and jowls! Check out the results from my UltraformerIII treatment
Anyone who knows me knows that my neck and jowls are one of the biggest areas of frustration for me when it comes to sagging skin. I’ve always been religious with my skin care but the older I get the more I can see a dangling little turkey neck appearing (more some...
Donna’s Breast Augmentation, Tummy Tuck and Brachioplasty with Dr Amira Sanki
Donna's journey started about 4 years ago when her and her husband were trying to fall pregnant. Obese her whole life, Donna realised she had to lose the weight. She shares her massive weight loss and subsequent excess skin removal journey with us. Her multiple...
Penny’s Abdominoplasty, Face and Neck Lift and Brachioplasty with Dr Mahyar Amjadi
Penny had always been big. In her own words, she was a fat baby and felt fat most of her life. However, as Penny approached her 50th birthday she’d been working hard to lose weight. When the big day came and went she had managed to lose 60kgs and had gone from 136kg...
Amanda’s Body Lift with Dr Justin Perron – we continue to follow her journey
We're so excited that Amanda has been sharing her plastic surgery journey with us. As well as allowing us to video her actual surgery with Dr Justin Perron, Amanda also had a chat with me about her experience. This is one of my favourite podcasts this year so this is...
My Mona Lisa Touch Experience
My journey started about three years ago really. I started to enjoy sex less, it hurt! To the point where I started to avoid it. This was a pattern for the last few years that I really didn’t think about that much, until it was sexy time and then I thought, “this is...
The “halo glow” and how I got mine
Living in Byron Bay means I live a beach orientated, outdoors lifestyle. While I absolutely love it, it can also mean that my skin is more exposed to the glare of the sun. I definitely try to do the right thing by covering up, hydrating and moisturising, however...
Lauren’s Multiple Procedures Post Weight Loss
Lauren did the hard work and lost a large amount of weight but was then left with loose skin. She saw the highly skilled Dr Justin Perron in Brisbane to do a butt lift, Dr Marcus Pyragius in Adelaide to do her tummy tuck and Dr Pouria Moradi for her breast...
Complete Body Reconstruction after losing 98kgs
Amanda is one of the most amazing women I have ever met. She is transforming her life. She is now a gym junkie, who exercises 6 days a week! Amanda decided to take control of her life and lost 98 kgs, but this left her body looking like a "melted candle" in her own...
Paul’s Massive Weight Loss and Belt Lipectomy
Paul was fit, strong and as well as being a former fighter pilot in the air force, he was also a member of the Australian Rowing Team at world championship level. However, despite once being extremely fit and strong, as the decades passed by, due to a metabolic issue...
Maggie’s Massive Weight Loss Journey with Dr Matthew Peters in Brisbane
We first came across Maggie on our closed FB group and Maggie’s had a massive weight loss journey and after her procedures with Dr Matthew Peters from Valley Plastic Surgery in Brisbane looks absolutely amazing. She talks to us about her 8 hour operation, her...
Elle’s Breast Augmentation Surgery with Dr Jeremy Hunt in Sydney
Elle had a breast augmentation with Dr Jeremy Hunt, Plastic Surgeon in Sydney and she looks absolutely amazing. I chatted to her about her journey and she shares heaps of valuable info about her experience. ...
Annette Turns Back Time with Dr Mark Edinburg
Like most of us, as the years went by Annette could see her face betraying her age instead of reflecting how she felt. At 66 years of age Annette had been seeing Dr Mark Edinburg for a few years for injectables, fillers and other non-surgical beauty treatments....
The Diary of a Tummy Tuck Patient Day 7
So people, as today’s it’s been exactly a week since I had my Apronectomy done so here’s my update on how I’m doing for those of you following. So, after 4 nights in hospital was let out Sunday and home bound much to my excitement may I add. Now, as nice as a hospital...
Chelle’s Amazing Transformation with Dr Mark Magnusson
Chelle lost a huge amount of weight but was left with about 7kgs of excess skin that she says had nowhere to go and was like an apron over her front. She had a lower body lift with Dr Mark Magnusson and is thrilled with her results. She looks absolutely amazing and...
Lynn’s Blepharoplasty and Brow Lift with Dr Craig Layt on the Gold Coast
Lynne inherited her hooded eyes from her mum and felt she looked tired all the time and was frustrated she couldn’t use eyeliner. She decided to fix the problem and had eye surgery along with a brow lift with Dr Craig Layt on the Gold Coast. She’s not only thrilled...
Jody’s Breast Lift and Reduction
Jody recently had a breast reduction and breast with Dr Patrick Tansley from North East Plastic Surgery. Her surgery was a great success and Jody also has some excellent advice for anyone else looking to have breast surgery. This is her story. Trish: Oh good morning,...
Laura’s Lift – Breast Lift, Mastopexy
Laura had always disliked her saggy, long boobs and finally decided to have a mastopexy or breast lift with Dr Patrick Briggs, Specialist Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon in WA. Laura’s only regret was that she didn’t have the surgery sooner. Laura shared her story with...
Sophie’s Abdominoplasty and Muscle Repair
Sophie recently had an abdominoplasty with Dr Craig Rubinstein from Cosmetic Surgery for Women and Men in Hawthorn, Victoria where she had excess skin removed and muscle repair. It has given her so much more confidence and she looks amazing. Here’s her story... Trish:...
Steph’s Plastic Surgery Journeys – Tummy Tuck, Arm Lift, Breast Reduction and Upper Blepharoplasty (Eye Surgery)
I’m continuously being blown away by the journeys that some people go through when having their plastic surgery. It’s not always fun and games, and there’s so many situations where things get worse before they seem to get better. Today I had the pleasure of chatting...
Fiona’s Breast Reduction with Dr Rohit Kumar
Here’s a great real story from Fee who is 2 years post breast reduction surgery with Dr Rohit Kumar from Sydney Cosmetic Sanctuary. Trish: Hey podcasters. Good morning. I'm here today, and today I'm really excited because I'll be speaking to Fiona. Fiona just recently...
Lisa’s Breast Reduction Surgery in Sydney with Dr Jeremy Hunt
I’m a real advocate for breast reduction surgery as I totally know how grateful I am for having had my breast reduction. It’s nice to get up close and personal with people sharing their plastic surgery experiences. I have spoken with lots of plastic surgeons who love...
Jennifer’s Facelift with Dr Bryan Mendelson
I love love loved speaking with Jen today! It can be difficult to get people to share their facelift experiences with others - because really most of us don't want anyone to know when we've had a facelift - it's pretty personal. Today Jen gives us all the in's and...
Hand surgery and therapy program delivered by Interplast helps PNG mum regain her independence
Jane was 26 years old when her right hand was severed during an attack with a bush knife. A deep laceration on her left arm forced her fingers on her left hand into a clawed position and unable to be extended. Without the use of her remaining hand, Jane lost her...
Gina’s Massive Weight Loss Procedures with Dr Justin Perron
Trish: Well hello, everybody. I'm here today on the Transforming Body Show, and I'm really excited to be talking to Gina, who has recently had some surgery after she's had a massive weight loss. I'm going to ask Gina to share her story with us because she's got a...
Mummy Makeover – Breast Augmentation and Tummy Tuck at NorthEast Plastic Surgery
Earlier in 2017, this 39 year old lady who breast fed 3 children (one delivered by caesarean section) and had experienced significant fluctuations in weight presented for consideration of aesthetic breast and abdominal surgery – a classic ‘mummy makeover’. She...
My treatments with ThermiVa (for vaginal rejuvenation) at Ocean Cosmetics
The super hot treatment of the moment is the ThermiVa for vaginal rejuvenation. This is the second story we’ve had come to us in the last couple of weeks! Whether it’s because you find yourself with incontinence after (or before!) having children, want a bit of...
Rejuvenating your VAJayJay with ThermiVa
Pretty much all women at some stage of their lives experience some sort of vaginal issue. Whether it’s leaky bladder, painful sex, loss of feeling or anything else, it’s just a part of life - yeah joy (not!). It’s more acceptable to talk about it nowadays and that has...
Susan’s Breast Explant with Dr Patrick Tansley
Foreword by Dr Patrick Tansley In 2000, Susan, a 55 year old lady who breast fed 4 children, underwent bilateral breast augmentation using round silicone implants placed on top of the muscle through access incisions underneath the breasts. Since 2011, she suffered...
Nose Surgery Success – Danielle’s Rhinoplasty
Danielle has some really awesome results from her nose surgery and she was happy to share them with us. We asked her some questions about her rhinoplasty surgery, her surgeon Dr William Mooney, and what advice she’d give anyone looking to have a nose job. PSH: What...
Daniel’s Massive Weight Loss Story – Dr Hunt’s patient features on TV show “This Time Next Year”
In case you missed it, Daniel’s story on Channel 9’s “This Time Next Year” hosted by Karl Stefanovic last Monday night was absolutely jaw dropping. At 175kg Daniel put in a huge effort to lose close to 90kg through diet and exercise. His hard work was only half...
Nadia’s Abdominoplasty Story – After Having Twins!
Having kids puts our bodies to the test in so many ways. Many of us can only imagine what it would be like to carry 2 or more children, but Nadia shares her story about having twins, gaining weight, losing it again, and why she ended up having an abdominoplasty with...
Nicole had Thread Lifts and the results are awesome – here’s her story…
The clinic was called Academy Laser Clinics and the representative from Silhouette Soft Threads was holding the training with 3 students and Dr Bao was doing the procedure on me. We had a conversation that was videotaped and I addressed my real concerns. I'm 42yo and...
My Breast Augmentation Journey with Dr Anh in Perth
Jess' story will resonate with so many of us. Her story is a really inspiring one and her results are awesome! Growing up I was never very fussed or bothered about appearance. I grew up in Melbourne where the weather is often on the chilly side and never found...
My Fraxel Rejuvenation @ Coco Ruby, Hawthorn, VIC
(Make sure after you listen to the podcast, you watch the video diary to see and hear Viv talk about each stage of her recovery on her Fraxel journey.) Watch the VIDEO version of the FRAXEL TREATMENT at COCO RUBY in Hawthorn Trish: Hi. Well, I'm here today with...
Dr Jayson Oates on the CALIBRE procedure
Read about a real patient's experience with Calibre here... Trish Hammond: Great, so I'm really excited I'm here today with Dr. Jayson Oates who is a cosmetic surgeon. He's based in WA and he's also based in Sydney. Today we're going to have a talk about the CALIBRE...
From Fat to Fab and Fit in Five – What a Transformation!
Sometimes you come across a transformation that is mind blowing – Renz’s transformation is just that. Her journey has spanned five years and she has gone from fat to fab and fit - what a transformation. Her Plastic Surgeon, Dr Justin Perron from Form & Function...
Chloe’s New Nose and Breasts with Dr Jeremy Hunt
Chloe recently had a rhinoplasty and breast augmentation with Dr Jeremy Hunt in Edgecliff, NSW. Her journey was ultimately successful, however Chloe has some awesome insights that might help others looking at similar procedures. Having a highly regarded surgeon such...
Big and Beautiful – Jenna’s Breast Augmentation with Dr Craig Rubinstein
Just recently we chatted to the remarkable Jenna, and we’re so excited to share her story with you. When Jenna was 22 she lost 35kg over a period of around 8 months. She was exercising and eating better than she had in years. But, even though she had always had...
Factor 4 has the X Factor you might be looking for…
A highly concentrated and super rich serum derived from your own blood, Factor 4 contains four times more growth factors than any comparable blood rich injection product on the market. This sound impressive, and what’s even more impressive is that we have another...
All I want for Christmas is Bikinis – The Difference Between a Not-so-good Surgeon and a Great Surgeon, Shae’s Story
Shae is 36yrs old and has three kids ranging from 8 to 12yrs old. They were all big babies - over 4kgs (9lbs) each! - and Shae weighed in at 108kg when she had her youngest. With some hard work she managed to drop down to 70kg, but no matter how hard she tried, she...
Recently had fat transfer to the breasts with Dr Gavin Sandercoe
Trish: I'm really excited; I'm here today with Kristie. Kristie has just recently had fat transfer to the breast with Dr Gavin Sandercoe, plastic surgeon in Bella Vista in New South Wales, Sydney. I'm really excited because we always get asked about fat transfer to...
Why I removed my breast implants after 27 years
Lately, there’s been a lot of media attention on women removing their implants. There are various reasons as to why they are being removed, and whilst it’s a deeply personal thing, Jennifer wanted to share her story with us all so that any of you out there considering...
Thinking about anti-wrinkle treatments or dermal fillers? Ricky tells us about his awesome experience at VIE Institute on the Sunshine Coast…
Have you been thinking about trying anti-wrinkle treatments or dermal fillers, but haven’t been brave enough to take that step? Ricky is a 25 year old photographer who decided 3 years ago that he no longer needed to put up with his frown lines that made him look...
Joelinda’s Gender Affirmation Journey
TRISH HAMMOND: Great, well I'm really excited because I'm here today with Joelinda. Joelinda is actually from Brisbane and she has got a fantastic story to share. I really wanted to get Joelinda; we've been trying to and fro to make sure that we're both available at...
Emily Prepares for Her Wedding with a Rhinoplasty and Aesthetic Treatments
Emily shares her story with us about her aesthetic treatments in the lead up to her wedding. She saw Dr William Mooney from FacePlus Medispa in Bondi Junction and she says it’s the best thing she’s ever done. I had always disliked the size and shape of my nose since...
My Consultation with Dr Justin Perron
I am a 58 year old woman and have had breast implants for 28 years. I lived in Los Angeles during the eighties and nineties and my style of life was different then. In those days, it was the thing to do, to get breast implants, even though I didn't need them! I was a...
Mel, Trina & Vicky – the family that loses together, stays together
Trish Hammond: I'm really excited today, because I'm here with the Embrey girls, the Embrey family, and this is just the girls from the family. We've got Vicky, we've got Mel, and we've got Trina. Vicky is the Mum, and Vicky is my age, so I know exactly what she's...
Massive Weight Loss Success!
Tracey lost over 100kg after her gastric sleeve surgery in 2012 but was left with almost 10kg of excess skin on her body. Tracey did not look good or feel good, and not only that, it was becoming painful. So, after a lot of research on surgeons and procedures, she...
My Thigh Liposuction with Dr Paul Quinn
Haya tells us about her surgery experience where she had liposuction to her thighs. The surgery was performed by Dr Paul Quinn in Perth WA. After years of struggling with the size of my thighs I decided to undergo liposuction to the inside, front, sides and back of my...
The ins and outs of Angela’s Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck with Dr Justin Perron, Brisbane
Trish Hammond: Great, well I'm here today with Angela, who's in Brisbane. Angela just recently had a tummy tuck, which is abdominoplasty, and a breast reduction with Dr. Justin Perron up in Brisbane who operated from the Mater Hospital. We're going to have a bit of a...
Jo’s Story – circumferential body lift, brachioplasty, thigh lift, abdominoplasty and liposuction
For most of us, the idea of a 7 hour marathon on the operating table is a little (lot!) scary. However, in the hands of the right surgeon, and when you combine several different procedures to be performed in one go, it can absolutely be the best way to go. Jo, was...
Mummy Makeover Muscle Repair – Vanessa’s Story
It’s the age old issue... when most women have children, more often than not, our bodies lose their shape and “perkiness”. Whilst it’s nothing to be ashamed of, many of us dream of getting back to our former glory, or at least getting close, and sometimes we need a...
A Smile to Be Proud Of
Having a smile with even, straight, white teeth can make all the difference to your appearance. The rest of your face, no matter how beautiful, can be brought undone by crooked or discoloured teeth. When Janelle went to Dr Valence Roberts at BC Dental in Beaumaris,...
Are multiple procedures for you? Check out Karen’s real story
Lower Body Lift, Breast Reduction, Abdominoplasty,...
Sheryl’s Metamorphosis from Betrayal to Butterfly
Unfortunately, there are many women in bad marriages and relationships who put their own health and happiness second to everyone else’s and fall into a pit of self-despair and loathing. It takes courage to pull yourself out of such a deep hole and even more courage to...
Karen’s Breast Burden – Breast Reduction Story
For many women, it’s a dream or desire to have bigger breasts. Whether it is to fill out bras or clothes better and have that cleavage that makes us feel more womanly or to attract the guys. However, for many other women, they have the completely opposite issue. Their...
