Cosmetic Procedures

Be it to correct deformities or to have that perfect dimple, cosmetic surgery may help rejuvenate the face or provide a means to achieve your perfect face, improving your confidence and comfort in your own skin.

Cosmetic plastic surgery includes surgical and non-surgical procedures that enhance and reshape structures of the face to improve appearance and confidence.

Be it to take years off your face or to simply be the best you that you can be, facial cosmetic surgery is a way to find confidence and happiness in your appearance – specially when it comes to the correction of defects retained from birth or acquired through disease, aging or trauma. Whatever the procedure desired, Dr Clare Neser performs cosmetic procedures with the same ultra-meticulous care needed for microsurgery.

What is a Rhytidectomy?

The visible signs of ageing occur for a number of reasons: heredity, gravity, environmental conditions such as sunlight, as well as stress. Rhytidectomy is a surgical procedure to rejuvenate the face and help give you a more youthful-looking appearance for longer. It may be combined with other procedures such as eyelid surgery, brow lift, facial lipofilling, liposuction and earlobe reduction to help you look years younger.

How is the surgery performed?

Surgery takes four hours and is performed under general anaesthetic. One night in hospital is recommended. Recovery takes two weeks, but bruising and swelling may persist a little longer.

What is Rhinoplasty?

Rhinoplasty (nose surgery) is a surgical procedure to help enhance both the appearance and the function of the nose.

What can I expect?

Open Rhinoplasty is my preferred approach as it leaves a hard-to-spot scar and allows me the ideal view of the nose structures so I can offer optimal correction. Rhinoplasty aims to correct functional breathing problems and improve facial harmony and in turn help improve your self-esteem.

How is the surgery performed?

Rhinoplasty is performed under general anesthesia. Surgery takes four hours and a one night hospital stay is required. A nasal splint is usually required for one to two weeks.

What is infant ear moulding?

In the first six weeks after birth, ear cartilage is very soft and malleable which allows treatment of ear deformities such as prominent ears, lop ear (the edge of the ear folds down), cup ear and Stahl’s ear. Ear shaping is a non-invasive, non-painful alternative to surgery and makes use of the EarWell external ear conformer, allowing pain-free reshaping of your baby’s ears.

What can I expect?

An ear-shaped silicone mould is attached to the ear and encourages your baby’s ear to grow into a normal shape. No anaesthesia is required, and the procedure is painless and performed in my rooms. Usually three applications are needed, two weeks apart, to achieve the best results.

Treatment is best begun in the first or second week after birth while the cartilage is soft, and lasts for six weeks.

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What is Otoplasty?

We all have little imperfections that may cause us slight embarrassment. Otoplasty is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of prominent ears. Children with significantly prominent ears may become self-conscious and this may lead to lasting psychosocial stress. Otoplasty gives you less conspicuous ears and can therefore have a positive effect on self-esteem and confidence.

How is the surgery performed?

Otoplasty takes two hours and is performed under general anaesthesia. Recovery takes two weeks and surgery is usually performed before school-going age.

What is Blepharoplasty?

Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is the surgical procedure to enhance and rejuvenate the appearance of the eyelids.

What can I expect?

Blepharoplasty is a very popular procedure which is performed under local anaesthesia with or without sedation. The procedure takes 60-90 minutes and recovery takes about two weeks.

Both the upper and lower eyelids can be improved depending on your specific needs. Blepharoplasty can be combined with other surgical procedures such as a brow lift, face lift, neck lift or with lipofilling of the face, and with non-surgical treatments like Botox, Dermapen Collagen Induction Therapy or fillers for an overall rejuvenated appearance.

What is Dimpleplasty?

Dimples are a beautiful and unique facial feature, associated with youthfulness and attractiveness. There are two types of dimples. Cheek dimples and the chin dimple. Some people are born with dimples, but dimples can be created with a dimpleplasty procedure.

What can I expect?

Dimpleplasty can enhance your smile, adding character and interest. Dimpleplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can create a natural-looking dimple without scarring the skin.

How is the surgery performed?

A dimpleplasty procedure is performed under local anaesthesia. Dimpleplasty takes about 30 minutes.