BAAPS Annual Scientific Meeting

Mr Oliver attended the Annual Scientific Meeting 2013 at the Queen Elizabeth Centre in London of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Guest speakers included Sherrell J Aston from New York, USA. He spoke about his extensive experience of performing over 6,000 facelifts and described the techniques he commonly uses. William P Adams from […]

Mr Oliver attended the Annual Scientific Meeting 2013 at the Queen Elizabeth Centre in London of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Guest speakers included Sherrell J Aston from New York, USA. He spoke about his extensive experience of performing over 6,000 facelifts and described the techniques he commonly uses.

William P Adams from Texas, gave presentations on the breast augmentation, mastopexy (uplift), and other areas of breast aesthetic surgery.  He focused on obtaining desirable results with operative techniques to encourage rapid recovery and return to daily activities as soon as possible after surgery. He presented his method of dual plane breast augmentation, a technique already favoured and commonly used by Mr Oliver for breast augmentation.

The program included presentations on many other areas of cosmetic surgery including abdominoplasty,  body contouring and discussions on injectable treatments, with contributions from both guest speakers and experienced BAAPS members.

Scientific papers were presented on many subjects including breast augmentation, mastopexy and psychological aspects of cosmetic surgery practice.

A new initiative by BAAPS was presented on the newly formed Aesthetic Research Institute to use data from BAAPS members and research to improve our understanding of many area of our practice. The goal is to provide a better  evidence base for all aspects of cosmetic surgery practice.

There was the opportunity to visit the company stands that provide equipment for use in cosmetic surgery and to review the latest advances in design of breast implants and other devices. New equipment for liposuction and lipo-modelling were available in addition to new techniques in analgesia.

This annual event provides highly specific continued medical education for all those with a cosmetic surgery practice so that BAAPS and the BAAPS members are at the forefront of innovation and excellence in all areas of cosmetic surgery.

Mr Oliver reviews the last 12 months of Plastic Surgery and the association between Guernsey’s Centre for Modern Medicine and Mount Stuart Hospital Torquay.

The beginning of 2012 was a busy time and saw the start of the PIP scandal.  This, by chance, co-incided with the launch of the cosmetic surgery service with the Centre for Modern, Medicine, a subsidiary of the Medical Specialist Group in Guernsey, and Mount Stuart Hospital in Torquay, part of Ramsay Health Care. There were a number of patients affected from Guernsey who came for consultation and treatment and were relieved that the opportunity to see a Consultant Plastic Surgeon was available on the island.

The evidence had started to point to a high risk of failure of these PIP implants and there was also the uncertainty about the quality of the silicone gel contents. As a member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) I was in full agreement with the recommendations of our association and I therefore advised women affected by these implants to have them removed.  This did not have to be immediately and over the following few months I undertook procedures to remove and replace these patients’ implants.  Some women chose removal without replacement but most chose to have their implants replaced.

Fortunately 80% of the implants that I removed were un-damaged but some had failed and leaked requiring removal of all the silicone from the breast capsule. Again fortunately only a few patients were affected by the silicone causing problems in the lymph glands.  All these implants were replaced with high quality implants from two leading manufacturers, Allergan and Mentor that I use regularly and am very familiar with.

I have also undertaken a number of procedures following weight loss - some patients had lost weight through diet and exercise alone and others after weight loss surgery. Commonly affected areas are the chest, breasts and the abdomen in both males and females. These can often be quite extensive procedures that can take several hours. Breast reduction and enlargement surgery as well as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) have also been procedures commonly requested.

As part of our service we have made the resources available for our patients to see a consultant anaesthetist on the island before travelling for surgery. This means everyone has an in-depth pre-operative assessment to determine that they are medically fit for surgery and so procedures can be performed on the day they arrive at the hospital, which is just a short drive from Exeter airport.

Because I hold regular clinics on the island I can see patients both before and after surgery locally to minimise the travel times involved in their cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, and give them the peace of mind that I will follow up their procedure with post-operative consultations.  In addition I work closely with the excellent nursing team in Guernsey so there is a point of contact for anybody with concerns after their operation when they are back on the island.

We are drawing on our experience as time goes by to refine our patient pathways and to strive to offer a high quality service working with local health care professions at the CMM and Mount Stuart Hospital.  We have had a very successful year and our intention is to build on this success and excellent reputation, and in the coming year we hope to do even better.

The most effective way of determining this is by the feedback from our patients, and at the end of the day that is the most important outcome measure for us.  We are delighted to have received some glowing testimonials from patients in Guernsey.

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Mr Oliver attends the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons meeting in London - September 2012

In September, the annual meeting for members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)  took place in London.  This was an opportunity for members to meet and listen to specifically chosen guest speakers who included Fritz E. Barton M.D, past President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

Dr. Barton practices cosmetic surgery in Dallas, Texas, and spoke of his extensive experience of cosmetic surgery including facelifts and blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery).

Other speakers included Claude Le Louarn  who was trained by some of the world’s most well-known plastic surgeons. He spoke on aesthetic facial surgery, facelifts and eyelid surgery.

There were other presentations discussing latest techniques in various aspects of cosmetic surgery including abdominoplasty (tummy tucks), liposuction and breast augmentation (enlargement).

For further information on BAAPS please follow this link www.baaps.org.uk

 

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