Keeping it Re.al

Facelift Facts

Today, we've got facelift guru Dr Richard Bloom on the pod to delve into the mysterious world of facelifts. We chat about the current obsession with the deep plane technique, what recovery is *actually* like after surgery,

It's Not All Cosmetic: The Personal Side of Plastic Surgery

Welcome to My Surgeon Says! We’ve had a bit of a facelift so if this has popped up in your podcast feed and you have no idea what’s happening, the podcast formerly known as Keeping It Re.al has rebranded with a new name, look,

Biggest Mistakes in Surgery

This week on the podcast, Richard and Kim are running us through the most common mistakes that patients make and how to avoid them. They also tell us about the most important things they learned during their early doctor days and explain the differen…

Twice the Baby, Twice the Stretch: Your Body After Twin Pregnancy

Today we're talking twins and more specifically, the impact on the women who birth them. Did you know that the average woman's uterus grows to 500 times its usual size in pregnancy, and that's just single births! Today,

 "Cosmetic Surgery Was Viewed As Very Selfish" w/ Plastic Surgeon Dr. Kouroush Tavakoli

Today we're joined by Plastic Surgery Superstar, Dr. Kourosh Tavakoli. Kourosh is based in Sydney and has over 20 years experience in breast and body contouring surgeries. In this episode, Richard and Kourosh revealed just how much disdain other surg…

Bye Bye Back Fat

We often have patients coming in complaining about back fat, and quite a lot of the time it's actually not back fat at all, but an excess of loose skin that has become uncomfortable and cumbersome under their clothes.Today,

Lower Body Lift or Tummy Tuck?

Today, we’re answering the age old question – what’s the difference between a lower body lift and an abdominoplasty, aka a tummy tuck? Richard and Kim explain what’s involved in each operation, who the ideal candidates are,

Is Your Surgery Covered By Medicare?: Part 2

The concept of being covered by Medicare for plastic surgery is undeniably confusing. To help, we've recorded a two part series explaining what an item number is, why they exist, and we go through operation by operation to break down who qualifies fo…

Is Your Surgery Covered By Medicare?: Part 1

The concept of being covered by Medicare for plastic surgery is undeniably confusing. To help, we've recorded a two part series explaining what an item number is, why they exist, and we go through operation by operation to break down who qualifies fo…

Deep Dive with Plastic Surgeon Dr Richard Bloom

Today, we’ve got a one-on-one chat with Richard to learn more about what makes him tick. We cover a lot, including the proudest moment in his career, something he wished more people knew about plastic surgery,