Peach Cosmetic Medicine Blog
the lesson of “Falstaff”
Tonight I saw “Falstaff” at the Opera House. The main character is a balding, ageing, rotund old knight who attempts to woo a couple of married women. He writes a couple of corny letters, he whispers … Continue reading
Obese man sues GP:
The Australian medical community was struck last week by this court decision: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/obese-man-wins-350000-payout-from-gp-20130207-2e0b6.html It appears that the patient, Luis, was attending the GP, Dr V, for 14 years from 1997 to 2011, and in that time … Continue reading
No dumb questions please!
NO DUMB QUESTIONS PLEASE From time to time I am asked to present at one doctors’ meeting or another on topics related to cosmetic medicine, and, in these, I always warn the audience that I want no dumb questions. … Continue reading
Miss Moustache, anyone?
Aren’t people strange? According to this recent piece of journalistic fluff, the number one cosmetic issue women don’t want their men to know about is bleaching/waxing/shaving their moustache: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/beauty/trends/article/-/15445766/the-beauty-secrets-you-should-never-let-your-partner-see/ The odd thing about that is that … Continue reading
The medical illusionist
An illusionist seeks to pull a rabbit out of his hat. So he walks on stage wearing an ordinary-looking hat. The audience suspects nothing. The hat is removed and demonstrated as unremarkable. Suddenly the rabbit is revealed. Audience is amazed. … Continue reading
Getting married? Then come *early*!
Saw a couple of women today coming in for a fresh-up prior to their weddings. If you are thinking about getting treatments for your “big day”, the sooner you come in the better. Occasionally a patient will come in … Continue reading
One size fits all – or none?
As we age, things go wrong. Chaos mathematics teaches us that any tiny change in the initial conditions from which a reiterative process develops and cycles can lead to great differences in the final outcome. The homeostatic mechanisms that … Continue reading
Evolution’s fatal flaw
Why do we grow old? Why have we evolved so many wonderful mechanisms to grow and compete in this biosphere, yet have not overcome ageing? Because – it isn’t possible to evolve anti-ageing mechanisms. Darwinian … Continue reading
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
