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
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Interview with Dartmouth Lifestyle magazine
Consultant Mr David Oliver talks to Dartmouth Lifestyle and discusses the options available for cosmetic surgery and how he likes to spend his spare time… I was appointed as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and Torbay Hospital nearly 10 years ago. I have been practising in reconstructive breast surgery, including micro-surgical breast reconstruction in my NHS practice and have also been working in the independent sector, both in Exeter and Mount Stuart Hospital in Torquay; this has included all areas of cosmetic surgery, comprising facial, breast and body contouring surgery. I am the Chairman of the Specialist Training Committee for overseeing the training of Plastic Surgeons in
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Mr Oliver attends BAPRAS Cosmetic Breast Surgery advanced training
Mr Oliver attended the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAPRAS) course on cosmetic breast surgery on the 15th & 16th April 2013. Key note speakers included Dr Hall-Findlay from Canada, and Professor Hamdi from Brussels who are both specialists in breast reduction and have international reputations in this field. Different options for breast reduction were discussed. Dr De Bruijin from the Netherlands showed his results for mastopexy using an internal supporting mesh with excellent long term results using his technique. Breast Augmentation talks focused on the latest 5th generation style of breast implants and micro-polyurethane coated foam
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Breast augmentation surgery
With the arrival of spring, it’s natural to start thinking of the coming summer months and holidays, and the impending beach body battle that many of us go through! Many people consider having cosmetic surgery, and a breast enlargement procedure tends to be one of the most requested procedures – this has been so for the past decade. It may be that you have small or underdeveloped breasts and would like a larger or fuller look this summer? The key to a positive outcome is to ensure you chose a professionally accredited surgeon to perform the procedure for you, in
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Mr Oliver reviews the last 12 months
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
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BAAPS Annual Meeting
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
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