Monthly Archives: January 2012

Spray tan

The only safe tan is a spray tan, and Sun FX is the leading natural-looking spray tan. The issue of tanning puts a cosmetic physician in a quandry. A tan represents an attempt by your skin to protect itself from … Continue reading

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the P.E.A.C.H. strategy

IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE PROTECTION/PREVENTION Every Australian knows this. Even doctors know this.   Best thing you can do To keep you looking young Is slop on goop slap on a hat And keep out of the sun.   But … Continue reading

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IPL hair removal

Hair follicles can’t tell the difference between being treated by a laser and being treated by an IPL machine, so we discuss the two treatments in the Laser and IPL hair removal section; click here to view

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Injectable dermal fillers – all you need to know

With 12 years and counting of experience in the use of injectable dermal fillers, running a busy cosmetic practice in Paddington, we’ve come to be very familiar with the various injectable dermal fillers available, their strengths and weaknesses, uses and … Continue reading

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GPCE suturing and sterilisation

For my GPCE Conference presentation on suturing (including practice nurse and sterilisation issues) I have posted the following links on this my practice website. First is the NSW Medical Practice Act 1992 (click here) as amended. The Medical Practice Act expresses itself … Continue reading

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Facial rejuvenation – all about looking younger

  Facial rejuvenation is a huge topic.   What I want to do here is provide an overview of facial rejuvenation strategies. Links will take you to specific treatments. We’ll start easy and superficial and gradually go deeper. We’ll finish … Continue reading

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Chemical peels

  All skin solutions start with medically-based skin care with active cosmeceutical products. And whilst this is fundamental to your future skin health, the results of skin care alone can be some time coming.  We use gentle chemical peels to … Continue reading

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Blepharoplasty / “mini-snip” upper eyelid surgery

Before, and two weeks after . maximum 5 mm of skin taken .   Upper eyelid surgery or “blepharoplasty”   After neck liposuction, the most straightforward cosmetic surgical procedure offering to give the appearance of “turning back the clock” is … Continue reading

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Unwanted hair – male pattern

Men often have coarse dark hair that they want to get rid of. In fact, it was in treatment the hairy chests of Newtown that Dr Mahony first entered cosmetic medicine. We’ve been doing them since 1999, and hair we … Continue reading

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Unwanted hair – hypertrichosis

Not all extra hair on a woman is hormonal. Some have “hypertrichosis” instead. Either way, laser or IPL hair removal is your best way forward if there is at least some pigment in your hair. Hypertrichosis describes the situation in … Continue reading

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