Patient reading paths
Choose articles by the question you are researching.
This page groups a small selection of RevAesthetic articles by subject. The journal remains the complete date-ordered archive.
Six ways into the journal
Each path below contains three recent articles. Visit the journal for every published article in date order.
Planning a consultation
Questions to consider before an appointment, including fees, medical information and decision making.
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My earlobe piercing tore through. Does it heal on its own?
An honest answer to a question search results rarely address plainly: whether a torn earlobe piercing heals by itself, what actually happens if you leave it, and what the repair procedure involves.
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Consultations and the Cooling-Off Period in Australia
What the Medical Board of Australia actually requires before cosmetic surgery: a GP referral, two consultations, psychological screening, a seven-day cooling-off period, and a written quote.
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How to Check a Cosmetic Doctor's Registration
How to look up any Australian practitioner on the AHPRA register, what each registration type means, why "surgeon" is a protected title, and what FACCSM(Surg) is.
Body procedures
Articles about liposuction, tummy tuck surgery and gynaecomastia, including planning, fees and recovery.
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Full body liposuction cost in Australia: an honest national guide
A plain-language national guide to full body liposuction (lipo 360) cost in Australia. What the term actually means, why quotes vary so much between states and clinics, staged sessions versus one long operation, and travel considerations for interstate patients.
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What happens to stretch marks after tummy tuck surgery?
Tummy tuck surgery removes a section of skin from the lower abdomen, so the stretch marks living in it leave with it. What happens to the marks above the navel, and the scar you take on in exchange.
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Tummy tuck surgery in Melbourne — what affects the price quoted at consultation
What actually changes the cost of tummy tuck surgery in Melbourne — extent of muscle separation, skin laxity, hospital stay, whether liposuction is combined. Honest plain-language guide for post-pregnancy patients.
Breast procedures
Reading about breast implants, implant removal, procedure planning and recovery.
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Cost of breast augmentation in Melbourne — what changes the final figure
What actually moves the cost of a breast augmentation in Melbourne — implant choice, placement, anaesthesia, whether a lift is combined, and the line items in a written quote.
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Breast augmentation in Melbourne — choosing implant size honestly
How implant size is actually decided at consultation — tissue check, frame width, soft tissue thickness, and lifestyle — written for patients researching breast augmentation.
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Three Recommendations for Breast Implant Surgery
Three practical recommendations from Dr Kishen Nara on breast augmentation in Melbourne.
Face procedures
Eyelid and ear related articles, including procedure information and recovery.
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A Guide to Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
What blepharoplasty involves, suitability assessment, and recovery considerations.
Intimate procedures
Articles about labiaplasty, hymen repair and penile procedures, with privacy and consultation context.
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Hymen repair cost in Australia — what is included, what is not
A plain-language note on what hymen repair actually costs in Australia — the line items in a written quote, why ranges are wide, what Medicare does not cover, and why a same-day price is a warning sign.
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Penile augmentation cost in Australia — what is included, what is not
A plain-language note on what penile augmentation actually costs in Australia — the line items in a written quote, why ranges are wide, and why a same-day price is a warning sign.
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Penile girth augmentation in Australia: what to discuss at consultation
What to discuss at a penile girth augmentation consultation, including suitability, risks, recovery and the option of doing nothing.
Recovery and regulatory information
Post procedure care and official information from Australian health regulators.
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Is it normal for one breast implant to sit higher than the other straight after surgery?
In the first few weeks, usually yes. Why swelling and muscle tension rarely arrive evenly on both sides, what each recovery window can actually tell you, and the signs that mean ring the clinic today.
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Can fat come back to the same area years after liposuction?
The fat cells removed do not regrow, but the ones left behind can still enlarge. What actually changes in a treated area over five, ten and twenty years, and which changes are not fat at all.
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Why some hymen repair procedures need revision — and how to lower the chance
An honest plain-language guide to revision after hymen repair in Australia. The wound-healing variables that affect outcome, the role of the six-week rest period, and the practical steps that lower (but never eliminate) the chance of needing further work.
For patients
Considering a procedure in Melbourne, Tasmania or Adelaide?
Reading is the first step. A consultation with Dr Nara is the second — a private, unhurried discussion of suitability, technique, recovery and risks. There is no commitment to proceed.