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April/May 2012 Newsletter

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Don't Miss Dr Will on Channel 9's New "Mornings" Show

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:36:00 GMT

Don't miss Dr Will now appearing regularly on channel Nine's new "Mornings" show hosted by Sonia Kruger & David Campbell. Dr Will shall be a regular featured guest on the show discussing various segments on facial cosmetic surgery trends and related Ear, Nose and Throat issues. Video links can be found on our Facebook page @ Dr William Mooney.

Lifestyle You Article

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:06:00 GMT

Hi Everyone....here is my latest article on summer cosmetic surgery trends as featured online at the lifestyle channel's site: Lifestyle You. I hope you enjoy. Dr Will. Click here to go to the website page.

Dr William Mooney Ear, Nose and Throat, Facial Cosmetic and Head and Neck Oncology Surgeon at Dr William Mooney Rhinoplasty Sydney talks us through the latest trends in cosmetic surgery.

What procedures are popular for summer?

Summer is all about looking fresh, young and vital. Botox of course is great when used with subtlety, and remains the key to freshen tired eyes and erase the frown of a long cold winter. Fillers are also fantastic around the mouth, and to gently plump lips. This gives a youthful vitality and great ‘kissable lips’ for summer.

How can women feel better about their bodies in summer?

Our clinic focuses on the face, and keeping your face young and alive is as important as working on your body. Often girls are keen to shed Winter kilos and work hard at this time of year getting their ‘bikini bodies’ in shape. This can play havoc with faces, and rapid weight loss can make you look drawn, and tired. Maintaining volume through the mid-face really keeps a youthful glow and we achieve this with gentle filler treatments. Our new Dr Spiller skincare range is a great addition to our treatments, and as a daily treatment at home can really keep you looking your best for Summer.

What are the current trends in cosmetic surgery?

Natural is the key right now. Too often I see women with frozen faces or ridiculous lips. The aim now is to soften lines, gently enhance features such as the cheekbones, and erase aging features such as tear troughs (bag under the eyes) naso-labial lines, and fine wrinkles and lines.

Rhinoplasty remains an essential surgical procedure and it has functional and cosmetic benefits. Better oxygen delivery during sleeping and exercise lead to a healthier mind and body, and improved nasal contour is a discrete but effective anti-ageing tool.

Is cosmetic surgery still popular even with current financial strains?

Cosmetic surgery can be expensive, but less expensive options such as cosmeceuticals and peels, fillers and botox, and even minor procedures such as thread lifts, and blepharoplasty (eye lid lift) are relatively inexpensive and as such a great money saving alternative that can still achieve effective results.

Which celebrities do you feel have embraces cosmetic procedures well?

More often than not I am disappointed with a lot of the work I see in magazines, but I have noticed a trend to ‘less is more’ in slowly and thankfully emerging. Botox, for example, being used to erase the lower crows feet lines (ageing) and maintain a couple of upper lines, which gives a smile sincerity. Natalie Portman in a recent rom-com had this done to perfection.

Top cosmetic surgery tip?

Keep your target for facial treatment real! Aim to look great for your age rather than pretending to be something you are not. Take time to check the qualifications and experience of your practitioner, and go slow. I would prefer my patients, for example, to say ‘I love my new lips Dr Will, I’d like a little more…’ than think ‘….”oh no I have over done it!”

Opening Night Celebrations!

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:56:00 GMT

The opening night of our new bondi junction rooms last wednesday night was a thrilling success with a fun and supportive crowd of friends including Tim Olsen, Deborah Hutton, patients and health and beauty editors. The Sunday Telegraph covered the event with Ros Reines writing a stellar review for the evening. Guests enjoyed delicious snacks and drinks, and the killer sydney harbour view despite the inclement weather on the night. We raised a great sum for the Prince of Wales Head and Neck Cancer Department through a silent auction of donated generous gifts from our supporters including: Absolut vodka; Hermes; Omniderm; Dr Spiller Biocosmetics, Manta Restaurant & Tali Jatali. There was great feedback on the layout, the art and the feel of the new space.

Many thanks for your support to those who donated and attended.

New Practice Photographs

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:32:00 GMT

My team and I are thoroughly enjoying the new practice at Westfield Tower 2... the views, the location and the ambience make work such a pleasure. Please take time to visit when you are next at Westfield Bondi Junction. (thanks to Daniel for the great photos)
Cheers,
Dr Will

New Bondi Junction Rooms

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:58:00 GMT

"I am so please to announce that we have moved our Bondi Junction practice to open my own private rooms in a spectacular new setting at Westfield Towers 2. Stay tuned for some more new photographs coming this week.

The new rooms offer me the opportunity to expand my ever growing practice in the Eastern Suburbs and to increase the range and level of our service. The new rooms can be found at:

Westfield Bondi Junction Tower 2
Suite 1902. Level 19.
101 Grafton St
Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Ph: 1300 379 455

Entry is easiest by walking out of Westfield Shopping Centre onto Bronte Rd and then around onto Grafton St (immediately opposite the Bondi Junction Train and Bus Transit Centre). Parking in Westfield is free for the first 2 hours. Park on the David Jones side of the complex.

Come in and have a look when your next at Westfield!

Please note we are no longer located at 21 Spring St, Bondi Junction.

Cheers, Dr Will".

Dr Mooney @ Rhinoplasty Masterclass ASOHNS

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

"Last week I had the pleasure to be invited as the key speaker and lecturer at the Australian Society of Otolaryngology (ASOHNS) "Rhinoplasty & FESS Masterclass" held in Brisbane.

It was a great opportunity to meet with my fellow colleagues and share my techniques and experience in Rhinoplasty.

Thank you to all that attended and were involved."

Dr Mooney

Ten Top Tips to A Healthy Voice

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:09:00 GMT

1. Use your voice well!  Learn to optimise healthy voice production. If you do a lot of talking or singing, learn to produce voice well - without strain or damage.

2. Keep your voice well hydrated! Adequate hydration is very important for healthy voice and vocal holds. Drink at least 2-3 litres of water per day.

3. Warm up your voice! (As you would the rest of your body) if you're going to embark on prolonged singing or talking (for those who are teachers, speakers, or call centre operators).

4. Be wary talking or singing above background noise.  This can strain your voice so you need to recognise and avoid high risk situations.

5. Dont smoke and avoid smoky environments.

6. Don't repeatedly clear your throat and avoid coughing excessively!  These activities damage your throat.

7. Consider using amplification (microphone or megaphone) where loud voice is necessary.

8. Certain medications and drinks can dehydrate your voice.  These include antihistamines, cold and flu medications, coffee and alcohol. Take these into account when talking or singing.

9. Don't scream or shout! Using loud voice without damage requires special skills. If you have to use loud voice, get specialist training from a voice trainer or speech pathologist.

10. Especially look after your voice during allergies and upper respiratory tract infections! Your voice is more susceptible to damage at these times.

Remember it's important to seek evaluation and advice from an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist if your voice is hoarse or husky for more than a few week, particularly if you smoke or don't have cold symptoms.

Sourced from The Australian Voice Association

The Non Surgical Nose Job

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:04:00 GMT

Rhinoplasty surgery is one way of achieving a new nose but more frequently now with the advancement of facial injectibles we can transform subtly the look of an imperfect nose or small bumps an indentations using a "No-Knife Way".

"Younger You" Magazine contributor JESSICA MacDONALD, 41, shares her journey here to the perfect nose, sans scalpel with myself recently:

"My issues and insecurities about my nose began when I was 16. I was sitting in the school library during a study period, when a school friend, let’s call him Michael Skinton, came straight out and told me he thought I had the biggest nose in the school. He even went so far as to say that people had entire conversations about the size of my nose.

From that moment on, I had a complete complex. I would no longer allow my picture to be taken on profile, and I always made sure my head was slightly tilted upwards in pictures to ensure that the large knob-like tip of my nose was hardly able to be seen in pictures.

Truth be told, there was really nothing wrong with my nose. Sure it had a slight bump and did point downwards, but all in all, it was a pretty normal, elegant nose. It didn’t stop my insecurity blowing up into a full scale obsession however, and by the time I was 23, I was desperately seeking surgery.

As soon as I had the cash, I booked in with the first plastic surgeon I could find to give me rhinoplasty – $5000 and a couple of huge bruises later, I was the proud owner of a cute-as-a-button, ski jump nose that suited my little face perfectly and made my eyes seem wider and brighter. I was in Seventh Heaven, and the happiest 23-year old on the block.

As the years went by, I actually received more and more compliments on my nose. How perfect it was, how neat it was, how lucky I was to have such a perfectly formed nose. The trouble was that I couldn’t breathe properly through it. It seems that while my surgeon had done a wonderful aesthetic job, my nose didn’t function well at all, particularly when I was asleep, snoring like a drunken sailor and waking myself up at least 12 times each night.

After one particularly callous love parted ways with me due to his interrupted sleeping patterns, I decided to take action, and visited Ear, Nose and Throat and Cosmetic Surgeon Dr William Mooney from Bondi Junction in Sydney, who had come highly recommended to me by several of his peers, as well as his previous patients. His first words to me were, “you have such a 90s nose!”

It seemed in the 1990s, almost everyone who had rhinoplasty had received the same shaped nose that I had. It worked well back then – I was 23, of course it would look great. But, in 2008, no matter how perfect or neat it might be, it actually no longer suited my face. My face had aged, changed shape slightly to become wider and slightly less angular and the nose that I had was quite simply far too small and fine. It seemed to age me more than my 38 years.

As Dr Mooney explained to me about how he would fix the problems that were hindering my breathing and causing disruptive sleep apneoa, he also revealed the new simple and highly effective procedures that could make my nose look less “cutesy” and more refined and elegant. Minimal pain, zero downtime, very little expense …

I was sold and booked in for a few months down the track. the new technique involves simply injecting either a temporary filler like Juvederm, or a longer lasting filler like Aquamid, into the nose to build its shape and form, and sculpt a beautifully refined, elegant profile.

My first appointment was really a pre-consult, where he injected my nose with a saline solution to widen the bridge and the space between my brows, and also to build up the arch of the ski slope to make it straighter and more of a defined line.

I was completely blown away by the immediacy of the difference. I looked instantly more in proportion. My features seemed younger and more refined, my face appeared thinner and altogether more sophisticated. It only lasted for an hour or two, and I was to return the following week for the proper procedure.

I wanted to have the Aquamid, but Dr Mooney explained that this is a longer lasting filler (up to 10 years) and if I wasn’t happy with the results, it had to be surgically removed. So instead, we used Juvederm, which is injected quickly and painlessly, as it has a built in topical anaesthetic, and it will last up to 18 months.

Best of all, if I was unhappy with the results, he could inject a harmless substance called Hylase, which dissolves the filler and takes the nose back to its original shape. Dr Mooney also explained that by using Juvederm over Aquamid, it would give me the luxury of time to absolutely decide if this was the shape and size I wanted, and after that stage we could proceed with a more permanent option.

The second appointment took less than half an hour. A few injections and my nose was the nose I had always wanted. It was straight, a beautifully healthy size, refined and not too thin or small for my face. For a lunchtime procedure, with immediate satisfaction, I would have to say this is one of the best I have ever encountered. I have never experienced more satisfaction in such a short space of time."

Welcome to my blog

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:43:00 GMT

Hello & welcome to my blog....I will be updating regularly this page with articles and recent press as well as patient testimonials and photographs. I hope you enjoy and find it informative...and please remember to also visit my facebook page for more information and photos.

Regards,
Dr Mooney