Keeping it Re.al
By Re. Plastic Surgery
Melbourne-based plastic surgeons Richard and Kim get deep and personal about all things cosmetic. Tune in for surgery-specific expertise, gory anecdotes, and interviews with patients and other experts
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Compression Garment FAQs
We get a lot of questions about post-op garments so here’s a quick little episode answering the FAQs. We chat about whether it’s okay to take your compression garment off in the early weeks after surgery, why surgeons have such differing opinions on … -
Spitting Sutures
Today, we’re talking about spitting sutures, which is when your internal stitches pop up through your skin… not exactly where we want them to be. It’s not as harrowing as it sounds and can often get misdiagnosed as something more nefarious by those n… -
Bottoming Out Breasts
Today we’re talking about breasts bottoming out. Never heard of it? Well, welcome. We go through the technicalities of it all, which patients are more at risk, and why we’d never tell you to stop doing chest workouts at the gym.Craving more? -
5 Biggest Scams In Plastic Surgery
The world of cosmetic surgery is rife with tricks, dodgy practice, and misleading images so today, Richard and Kim join me to expose the 5 biggest scams in plastic surgery. They explain how to make sure your surgeon is legit now the guidelines have c… -
Preparing For Surgery
Today on the pod, we get practical. Richard and Kim chat about the must do’s before going into theatre, which common advice you should actually ignore, and their top tips to ensure surgery goes as smoothly as possible.Craving more? -
Why We Audit Each Other's Work
If you’re a bit surprised by this topic, you’ve obviously never met Mr Richard Bloom, a man fuelled almost exclusively by data sets. Today, we chat about why the surgeons audit each other’s work, how it started, and how it improves patients’ results. -
Ask An Anaesthetist w/ Dr Arturo - Part 2
This week we’ve got part 2 in our 'Ask An Anaesthetist Series' with our fantastic anaesthetist Dr Arturo Gomez. If you haven’t listened to part 1 stop right now and check that one out first.In this episode, -
Menopause Revamp
A lot of our patients come to see us after big hormonal changes like puberty and pregnancy, and today we’re focussing on a third one – menopause.We chat about what kind of changes women experience during perimenopause, -
Ask An Anaesthetist w/ Dr Arturo Gomez - Part 1
Today, I’m joined by anaesthetist Dr Arturo Gomez to answer all your questions about going under. This is such an informative episode we split it across two episodes to make sure nothing was missed.In Part 1, -
Unpacking Plastic Surgery Guilt
The attitudes around plastic surgery have shifted massively over the last decade, but we still see plenty of patients who feel guilty about going under the knife. In this episode, Richard and Kim reveal the most common reasons people have guilt-based…