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Breast Implant Removal: What Are Your Options?

Breast Procedures, Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

Deciding to have breast implants removed is a significant decision, and it comes from all kinds of places. Some women are dealing with a ruptured or ageing implant. Others are responding to capsular contracture, ongoing discomfort, or concerns they’ve read about...

Why Does the Neck Age First? The Real Reason It Sags Before the Face

Face & Neck Procedures, Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

It’s one of the most common observations patients bring to consultation: “My face still looks like me, but my neck looks so much older.” It’s not your imagination, and it’s not a sign that anything has gone wrong. There’s a real, anatomical...

Lower Eyelid Surgery: What I Check For, and How Complications Are Avoided

Face & Neck Procedures, Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

Lower eyelid surgery has a reputation — and it’s not entirely undeserved. Done without a thorough assessment beforehand, it’s one of the procedures most likely to produce a visibly ‘operated on’ result: an eye that looks pulled down, rounded, or shows too...

Heavy Upper Eyelids: Why They Can Leave You Looking (and Feeling) Tired

Face & Neck Procedures, Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

“Am I just tired, or is it my eyelids?” It’s a question I hear constantly, and often the honest answer is both — heavy, hooded upper eyelids can genuinely make you look more tired than you feel, and in a lot of cases, make you feel more tired than you should,...

Scar Management After Surgery: A Surgeon’s Guide to Better Healing

Body Contouring Procedures, Breast Procedures, Face & Neck Procedures, Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

Every surgical procedure leaves a scar. There’s no way around that — it’s simply how skin closes and heals. But there’s a big difference between a scar that’s left to do its own thing and one that’s actively supported through the healing...

Sagging Mouth Corners: Why It Happens and What Can Help

Face & Neck Procedures, Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures, Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

“I don’t feel sad or angry, but people keep asking if I’m okay.” I hear a version of this often, usually from patients noticing that the corners of their mouth have started to turn downward, giving their resting expression a look they don’t feel on...
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    Dr Vlad Illie is a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Sydney with extensive experience in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and the Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), reflecting completion of the accredited specialist training pathway in plastic and reconstructive surgery. AHPRA registration number: MED0000966953.​

    All surgical and medical treatments involve inherent risks, and individual outcomes can vary; no specific result can be guaranteed. Seeking a second opinion from another suitably qualified specialist is recommended before proceeding with surgery. Risks are carefully managed, and if revision surgery or complications arise (approximately 1–5%), these can be assessed and managed by Dr Illie and his team. Outcomes and management plans are individualised to each patient.​

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