Transforming Bodies Podcast

We caught up with Dr Cath Porter at the recent ASCD Symposium (Australian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists) about MD Codes - a unique language used in aesthetics and injecting. Giving a more systematic framework for facial rejuvenation, MD Codes give practitioners more precise direction when it comes to facial assessment and aesthetic work. Consumers expect more from their fillers and injectors...

We chat to Chris Coverdale from Cryomed Aesthetics about the TESLAFormer and TESLAChair. These devices use FMS (Functional Magnetic Stimulation) Technology to stimulate and contract our muscles on a deeper level. This can have a regenerative and restorative effect on the body to treat a range of conditions. Completely pain-free and comfortable, the TESLAFormer and TESLA Chair are achieving results...

We caught up with Dr Tony Campo from Barcelona in Spain at the Australian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists' Conference held in Sydney last week to chat about the BBL and Halo devices from Sciton. These two devices are often used in conjunction to get some impressive skin rejuvenation results. Dr Campo talks about how these devices completely revolutionised his way of working and allows him to gi...

Dr Shobhna Singh introduced the TempSure device into her clinic and she's loving it and the results it gets for her patients. One of the best things about the TempSure is that it's a pleasurable treatment where the patients can actually relax and enjoy it. The TempSure is used for facial rejuvenation but it can be used for body toning, women's health or vaginal rejuvenation, blepharoplasty, under...

After having 3 children that involved long and involved labours, Kim had extensive pelvic organ prolapse which caused her significant physical issues. Kim's doctor at the time suggested a new product "Vaginal Mesh" would solve all her problems. From the moment she woke up after surgery to have the mesh inserted, Kim was in significant pain and she says it just got worse from there. Kim had pain in...

Dr Mark Gianoutsos is an extensively trained plastic surgeon based in Randwick Sydney. Dr Gianoutsos has a broad range of experience across a variety of aspects of plastic surgery. Not only is he Head of Department at Sydney's Children's Hospital, he is also Director of The Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery Research Unit at The Prince of Wales and University of New South Wales, and has busy private...

Vanessa recently had a breast reduction and lift with Dr Craig Rubinstein from Cosmetic Surgery for Women and Men. Vanessa says when she went through IVF to have children one of the size effects of the hormones she took during that time was that her breasts grew "gigantic"! Vanessa had around 2kg removed and says her breast reduction surgery was the best decision she ever made.

Dr Steven Weiner from Aesthetic Clinic in Santa Rosa Beach in Florida talks to us about the Genius RF Microneedling device. Great for improvement in laxity, skin texture, acne scarring, hyperhydrosis and more, this device delivers the energy more efficiently and is getting results putting it ahead of other comparible devices on the market. Dr Weiner describes what the treatment is like for the pat...

We chat to Dr Jayson Oates from Academy Face and Body in WA about what your options are when it comes to facial rejuvenation. He chats about everything from fillers and threads to more invasive surgical options. There are so many choices now when it comes to what's available for tightening, lifting and rejuvenation and we chat about when the different treatments and procedures might be suitable fo...

Alison says she's always had larger breasts and even developed osteo-arthritis from the pressure it put on her back. She says it caused huge physical and practical issues most of her life. After years of yoyo dieting and two children, Alison had gastric sleeve surgery in May 2018 and lost a large amount of weight and it was then she finally decided it was time for her breast reduction surgery. Ali...

Dr Bruce Williamson from Skin Smart Clinic in Sydney talks about the Lumecca - an IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) device part of the Inmode platform that also offers radiofrequency, microneedling and other skin rejuvenation treatments making it an extremely versatile treatment option for patients. Dr Williamson says the Lumecca is by far and away the best IPL machine he's ever had, and tells his patien...

The recent breast implant recall by Allergan has caused a media frenzy, and there has been a lot of confusion for patients wondering if they need to have their implants removed. The source of all the concern stems from a disease called Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) also known just as ALCL. An inflammatory disease, the link between ALCL and breast implants has...

Michelle says she's been overweight for most of her life, but over a period of time lost a large amount of weight and subsequently had skin removal surgeries with Dr Amira Sanki in Sydney. Michelle says Dr Sanki was the first and last surgeon she had a consultation with but knew straight away Dr Sanki was the surgeon for her. Michelle says her arms were her main issue and had always been a source...

Vivace is a radiofrequency microneedling device used for skin tightening, smoothing of the skin, redness and so much more. This device is getting some amazing results and we catch up with Denis from Cynosure who distribute the Vivace device to talk about all the things it's being used for.

Dr Matthew Peters, Specialist Plastic Surgeon from Valley Plastic Surgery in Brisbane, QLD talks about the additional risks procedures such as brachioplasty and thigh lifts and the importance of your plastic surgeon knowing their anatomy. Brachioplasty comes with additional risk in the way of nerve damage that could affect arm and hand function, and thigh lifts involve work being done near the lym...

Dr Jayson Oates was recently featured in Spa + Clinic Magazine and is celebrating 20 years in the aesthetics industry. One of Australia's most renowned Facial and Ear Nose Throat (ENT) Surgeons, Dr Oates' heads up the popular Academy Face and Body clinics and is creator of the CALIBRE procedure, a ground-breaking technique of penis enlargement recognised internationally. I chatted to Dr Oates abou...

We caught up with Dr Peter Morley from Emetheni Clinic in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. Emetheni means tree of life and fits the clinic's ethos of providing a holistic experience for the patient. Offering everything from injectables for jaw clenching to rejuvenation, cosmetic work to holistic anti-ageing treatments, Emetheni is truly a modern generation aesthetics and beauty clinic catering fo...

At the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 we caught up with Andy Moulton, here from Florida in the US to talk about the SkinPen. This microneedling device stimulates your collagen and can help with discolouration, scarring and ageing. It has no downtime and no discomfort for the patient and a face treatment can be completed in 15 minutes, so is truly a "lunchtime procedure". Andy tells us it's a g...

The recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 is the most popular aesthetics conference on the Australian circuit each year and all the country's leading clinics and physicians attend. I caught up with Alicia and Melissa from Hunter Plastic Surgery to talk about how important it is for them to attend these conferences to keep up to date with new techniques, devices and see what other clinics are doing. H...

We chatted to Dr David Sieber, Specialist Plastic Surgeon from the US, at the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019, about the BBL and Halo by Sciton, two truly amazing devices treating patients for skin rejuvenation with results to get excited about. I've had the Halo treatment and can definitely vouch for it's results - in fact, you'll find quite a few well known Australian and international surgeo...

At the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 we caught up with Lisa Markle from Restoration Robotics, who are responsible for the revolutionary ARTAS iX hair restoration system. This amazing new technology is now available in Australia through Cryomed Australia. Using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms the ARTAS iX works by identifying and selecting your prime hairs for harvesting, but maintains...

We caught up with Dr Grant Stevens, outgoing President of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, at the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 in Sydney to chat about the aesthetic industry. Dr Stevens is a wealth of information on non-surgical technologies, the changing aesthetic landscape and demographic and the increase in popularity in injectables, fillers and other treatments. We disc...

At the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 I caught up with Rachel Weist from Innovative Skincare in Los Angeles about a new skincare range, IS Clinical, just launched here in Australia. Rachel talks about how this skincare line is helping people not just physically but mentally as well, and it's suitable for the whole family, including those with acne, pigmentation, ageing and for plastic surgery...

The Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 is where you find out what non-surgical treatments are the most popular and most effective, and which ones surgeons and practitioners prefer and why. I caught up with the gorgeous Dr Kelly Stankiewicz, Dermatologist from Park City in Utah, United States about the Cutera Excel V +, considered the gold standard treatment for skin redness and pigmentation including sun...

At the recent Non-Surgical Symposium 2019 I spoke to Julija from Iskra Medical about the TESLA CHAIR AND TESLA FORMER devices using FMS (Functional Magnetic Stimulation) technology. These devices were two of my favourites at the conference. The TESLA CHAIR, distributed by Cryomed in Australia, is really making a difference in people's lives - designed to help with incontinence, the chair is a non-...