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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Cosmetic Surgery Checklist
There has been much recent media coverage relating to the cosmetic surgery industry. This has highlighted the need to ensure that you make an informed decision as to who performs your surgery, where it takes place and that it is the right decision for you. The reassurance of a quality service can not be understated, and you should not be rushed into making a decision with any sales tactics or incentives to commit within a certain timescale, and should ensure that you meet and have a full and thorough consultation with the surgeon who will be performing your surgery. To help
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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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Open event at Mount Stuart Hospital, Torquay
Mr Oliver will be hosting a cosmetic surgery open evening on Wednesday 12th September at Mount Stuart Hospital, Torquay TQ1 4UP. He will be available for complimentary mini 1:1 discussions from 5pm onwards. If you have a question that you would like to ask, or are simply interested in talking to a surgeon about a cosmetic surgery procedure you are interested in, then this event would be the perfect opportunity to do so. You will have complete privacy and at no stage will you be pressurised to proceed. If you would like to book your personal mini discussion please telephone
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