Early result (2 weeks) after correction of excess skin on the arms ‘bingo wings’. This procedure is known as ‘brachioplasty’.
Author: Steve Cummins
Patient feedback – Wrist Arthritis
Thank you very much for expert care and help you gave me with my problem. May you continue to do your good work for many many years. AF, Maidstone
Now practicing at North Downs Hospital
I now have availability for consulting and operating at north downs hospital in caterham, part of ramsay healthcare. Cosmetic surgery, Hand surgery, Skin surgery, Botox and fillers all available at this new location.
call 0800 0468036 to enquire about this
www.northdownshospital.co.uk
Horder Centre Hand Surgery Clinic
Mr Harley will be starting clinics for hand and wrist surgery at the Horder Centre, Crowborough on 6th June. This will be for NHS eRS referred patients and also for private or health insured patients. He also has clinics at the Horder centre outreach centre in Seaford. Arthritis of the hand and wrist including joint replacement surgery, trapeziectomy, treatment of dupuytrens disease, nerve compression (carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes), rheumatoid arthritis of the hand.
recurrent dupuytren’s treatment
treatment of recurrent dupuytrens with skin graft – ‘dermofasciectomy’ this finger was contracted by 35 degrees at the middle knuckle (PIPJ). great function and appearance 2 months after surgery.
tattoo removal for cabin crew
cabin crew and many other professions may not be allowed to display tattoos – small tattoos can be easily removed with awake surgery at a single hospital visit. an increasing number of patients are choosing to have surgery because it predictably removes all trace of the tattoo and this is done at a single visit (laser treatment typically requires multiple sessions and leaves a trace of the tattoo). if you can easily gather the whole tattoo in a pinch of skin then it should be possible to remove it surgically.
slightly larger tattoos may require more than one operation to remove. very large tattoos, eg whole of shoulder / deltoid or all the way around the arm are unlikely to be amenable for surgical excision. skin grafting is an option for larger tattoos but this leaves significant scars.
Cosmetic surgery at KIMS
I ran a busy cosmetic surgery / womens health open morning at KIMS Hospital in Maidstone last saturday. abdominoplasty, breast enlargement, breast reduction, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty and mole removal cases.
look out for further events or book an outpatient appointment. Wednesdays and Fridays available.
Summer Holiday Surgery
Early during the summer holidays is a convenient time for many people to have surgery especially teachers and parents of school children.
It often takes a month or two to fix a surgical date after your consultation so it is worth thinking about scheduling your consultation during may or june.
If you are planning to travel abroad for summer holidays, it is advisable to have any surgery completed several weeks before going away.
Valentine lip lift
Valentine lip lift is a minor operation to lift the angles of the mouth. This is successful in treating people who have heaviness or folds at the corner of the mouth which make them look sad or angry.
eRS NHS treatment available for Hand and Wrist Surgery in Epsom and Cobham (Epsomedical), Maidstone (KIMS), Seaford (Horder Centre).
If you have painful hands or contracted fingers or any other condition affecting the hand or wrist, ask your GP to refer you. Many treatments can be started in the clinic. If you do need surgery this is almost always day case surgery.
Different doctor every time….? NO……You will have all your consultations and any surgery by Mr Harley. Referrals can be received from anywhere in the country through the NHS electronic referral system ‘eRS’ (formerly known as ‘choose and book’)
Private patients can also be seen at these locations and in London W1 (London Bridge Plastic Surgery www.lbps.co.uk) and in Tunbridge Wells (Bella Vou www.bellavou.co.uk)