Peach Cosmetic Medicine Blog
The half-truth of cosmetic medicine
Fact is, I can’t actually make you younger. Shock. Amongst our list of services, we don’t offer time travel. So what we are doing here is using medical and surgical strategies to help you *look* younger, … Continue reading
The End of Retail (or Why Toxin Tweaks Trump Haute Couture)
“What a LOVELY dress! Where did you get it?” “You look stunning in that gown.” After spending three or four (or more?) figures on some sartorial wizardry, these are the compliments one attracts. That’s the point: whether conceived as … Continue reading
Perfect music: Beethoven’s 9th
Prior to performing orbital rim filling on a patient today I warned her that I would not totally eliminate the tear trough under her eyes as I preferred her result to be a plausible improvement rather than an implausible … Continue reading
Samantha Brick and judging a book
Google “Samantha Brick” at the moment and you’ll read about a British journalist who wrote a column about the hardships of being beautiful. http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/it-aint-easy-bein-pretty-as-a-brick-20120405-1we8o.html Then you’ll read about the intense global response to her arguably simple silly vanity. … Continue reading
sun protection – two tips
End of summer, more or less, and so today the SMH puts out a quick retrospective of the summer’s top beauty products. http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/blogs/beauty-beat/best-summer-beauty-products-20120208-1rd7z.html Correctly, there’s an early emphasis on sun protection, with awards going to products from … Continue reading
Make up (&) your mind
MAKE UP is not hard to detect on the face of others. Once perceived, it is never deemed a “natural” look. So, logically, we should think of it as a falsehood, a strategy of deception, right? Seems the … Continue reading
The E-Type Jag
When the kids were little we’d take them Australia Day into the city to wander around and soak up atmosphere. Every Australia Day, parked along College St and Macquarie St you’ll find rows of cars and queues of … Continue reading
Renovator’s delight
Many years ago I did a lot of home visits as a GP, sometimes working for Danny Beran at Eastern Suburbs Medical Service, and working in older established suburbs you would from time to time walk into a “renovator’s … Continue reading
God and courage
At some point, behind a toilet door or hanging in a kitchen, you would have seen a poster with the following prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the … Continue reading
expensive lip repair
Today’s (27.09.11) Herald reports on the unfortunate case of a young woman who was burnt during a dental procedure. Accidents happen, but the professional involved must be held responsible. No doubt. But my question is: how did … Continue reading
