With this week being National Skin Cancer Action Week, we wanted to help raise awareness about Skin Cancer by explaining everything you need to know about skin lesions. What are Skin Lesions? Skin lesions are a growth or blemish on the skin that can beContinue reading
Welcome Dr Sarah Tolerton
Introducing the newest member to the RPS team – Dr Sarah Tolerton. Dr Tolerton is an Australian-trained Plastic and Reconstructive Specialist Surgeon with a particular interest in Adult and Children’s Hand Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, and Microsurgery. Dr Tolerton is passionate about education and teaching, havingContinue reading
Scar Treatment – how do we manage scars?
What is a scar? A scar develops as part of the normal wound healing process. Within 2 to 3 days of the skin’s surface being injured, scar tissue fills in the injured area to close the wound. Scar tissue can continue to develop over manyContinue reading
Are you having a procedure with us in 2019? Here are some medical terms you should know……
Medical terminology can sometimes be confusing and complicated. At RPS, we want to make it easy for you to understand what the following words mean before you undergo your procedure. You can also find these medical terms under each procedure on our site. BREAST RECONSTRUCTIONContinue reading
Sunscreen – Do I really need it?
If you only invest in one skincare product let it be sunscreen. There are good reasons that Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons, and anyone in Aesthetics go on and on about sunscreen. Not only are there compelling reasons to wear sunscreen, there are very significant health benefits. EachContinue reading
What is Trigger finger?
Trigger finger is most common in women over 40 years and young children, but can occur at any age. Trigger finger (‘Stenosing Tenosynovitis’) presents as pain or clicking in the palm on bending of the fingers due to catching and/or irritation of tendons in theContinue reading
Vitamin C – What’s the big deal?
Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that can strengthen our immune system, improve iron absorption, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, eye disease, and even skin ageing. It is necessary for the growth, development, and repair of all body tissues. We know about the health benefitsContinue reading
Jason’s Bionic Arm
TMR Surgery for Jason Dr Sean Nicklin has been working with Jason who lost his arm in a farming accident over two years ago. Jason was unable to continue his previous building and farming activities, but breakthrough technology has given him the opportunity to beContinue reading
Breast Implant replacement surgery
The ever increasing number of women seeking breast implants has lead to a dramatic increase in the number of women seeking breast implant revision and replacement surgery. Women sometimes request exchange or revision of implants due to issues with their initial surgery. This can beContinue reading
Shopping for Health Funds?
My joyous experience shopping around for a new Health Fund So I finally took the plunge and went through the pain of comparing my health fund policy with others, and here is how it went for me … My process I ruled out health fundsContinue reading