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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Christmas Pampering Open Event in Torquay
Mr Oliver will be attending Mount Stuart Hospital’s Christmas Pampering Event in Torquay on Saturday December 1st, from noon until 4pm. He will be offering the opportunity to have a free mini one to one discussion about any aspect of cosmetic surgery that may be of interest to you. If you have a question you would like to ask him, or are seeking further information, this event would be the perfect opportunity for you to do so, in privacy with no pressure to proceed. If you would like to book an appointment, please telephone 01803 321688 or use our on-line
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Mr Oliver visits Dr Per Heden in Stockholm, Sweden in May
Dr Heden is one of the world’s leading experts on breast augmentation and facial aesthetic surgery with experience of performing nearly 16,000 breast augmentation procedures. Mr Oliver and colleagues were invited to visit Dr Heden in Stockholm and he assisted him with a breast augmentation case, as the photograph shows. On returning to the UK, Mr Oliver said “Whatever your experience there will always be a little more to learn in order to refine and improve your results further”.
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