Patient Guidelines

Practical guides on preparation, recovery and scar care

Written by the experienced clinic team, not by a marketing team. These are the things we find ourselves explaining in consultations over and over, set down properly so you can read them in your own time.

Preparing for top surgery: the three-week countdown

Preparing for top surgery: the three-week countdown

Nicotine, blood thinners, binding, weight stability and the things people forget to pack.

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Your first two weeks after top surgery

Your first two weeks after top surgery

Drains, dressings, the compression garment, sleeping upright and the day-three dip nobody warns you about.

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Scar care that actually works

Scar care that actually works

Silicone tape, sheets and gels, massage with bio oils, and SPF 50+ for a full year.

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Travelling to Istanbul: a practical checklist

Travelling to Istanbul: a practical checklist

How many nights to book, when it is safe to fly home, and what to pack.

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Double incision or keyhole? How we decide

Double incision or keyhole? How we decide

Skin elasticity, tissue volume and scar tolerance - how the decision is actually made.

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Eating and drinking for better healing

Eating and drinking for better healing

Protein, iron, hydration and the alcohol question — what actually affects healing.

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Life after binding: the first month

Life after binding: the first month

Breathing differently, posture changes, and the moment you stop bracing.

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Looking after your mindset, not just your chest

Looking after your mindset, not just your chest

What is normal in the first fortnight, what is not, and who to talk to if it does not lift.

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