C o s m e t i c a d v ertisi n g fe at u re
Meet the COSMETIC EXPERT Whether you need major reconstructive surgery following illness or an accident, or merely want to roll back the years with the help of a skilled surgeon or therapist, we’ve found eight of the most trustworthy practitioners in the city.
Simon Lee
Emma Davies
What sets you apart? 15 years experience as a consultant in both the NHS and independent sector. I have a highly experienced and tight-knit team; together we deliver the most modern and high-tech non-surgical and surgical treatments. We emphasise natural outcomes, with no or very well-hidden short scars. We have introduced procedures to the UK that are revolutionising the plastic surgical and aesthetic industry in a very positive way. We put results, personal service, and responsible practice first.
Why do you love being an aesthetic nurse? The combination of art and science is perfect for me. Also, helping my patients look and feel better is really rewarding.
Simon Lee Clinic 0117 329 2027 www.simonleeclinic.co.uk
What services do you offer? All facial, breast and body recontouring cosmetic surgery. High and low tech trusted non-surgical cosmetic treatments. If you weren’t working as a plastic surgeon, what would you be doing? Overseas aid work doing reconstructive surgery in the developing world, or sports coaching. But not before my children leave school! Why do you love being a cosmetic surgeon? 3D artistry on living tissues and the impact of the results I see on people’s lives.
Simon Lee Clinic 0117 329 2027 www.simonleeclinic.co.uk
What sets you apart from other companies? We are a team who share the same standards and ethics without compromise, with total support from Mr Lee himself. That makes us genuinely warm and friendly – because we love our jobs! Mr Lee has selected the team and ensures we have the best tools to meet patients needs; we have no sales targets, and no hard sell; we have honest and informative consultations, unhurried treatment and care. What advice would you give to new clients? No matter who you choose to treat you, do not choose based on price alone. Treat the initial consultation like an interview. Ask yourself whether you would trust this person to know what to do and look after you should something go wrong. What misconceptions do people have about injectables? That they are inherently risky, and that they make you look ‘done’ or ‘plastic’. In our safe, experienced hands, neither is true.
66 I BRISTOL LIFE I www.mediaclash.co.uk
Nigel Mercer
Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital, The Chesterfield 0117 910 2400 www.bristolplasticsurgery.com Why do you love being a cosmetic surgeon? Getting a result the patient likes and which corrects the problem as they see it is one of the most satisfying things in my walk of life. What misconceptions do people have about plastic surgery? There are always scars and the potential for complications. It is not a quick fix and the person telling you otherwise is lying to you. What made you specialise in cosmetic surgery? I wanted to be a plastic surgeon from the age of 11 after seeing what could be done for children with facial birth defects. Cosmetic surgery is not actually a separate specialty. Tell us something about yourself and why people should contact you. I have a national and international reputation as an expert plastic surgeon, especially in cosmetic surgery of the face, (facelifts, rhinoplasty and eyelid surgery) and breast surgery. My mantra is to keep patients safe, give advice, and not sell unnecessary surgery.
Ewan Wilson Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital, The Chesterfield 07599 674447 www.plasticandcosmetic surgerybristol.co.uk
What services do you offer? Breast augmentation, reduction and uplift; body contouring and tummy tuck; prominent ear correction; split ear lobes; gynaecomastia correction; scar revision; botox and fillers; mole checks; mole and skin cancer removal, as well as the removal of lumps and bumps. What misconceptions do people have about plastic surgery? People often don’t realise that plastic surgery is not just about cosmetic procedures. As a skin cancer specialist, I perform the full range of skin cancer operations, from single mole removal to complex lymph node dissections for metastic disease which has spread around the body. I also provide a full body mole mapping service. If you weren’t working in cosmetic surgery what would you do? In my younger days I would have been playing rugby, but now in my mid-life crisis I have taken up playing bass guitar, and would love to be on stage performing!