Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Blog

Louise Truelove on ITV1's Marbella Belles

Louise Truelove, 41, Patient Coordinator at Mills & Mills Medical

THE cosmetic surgery guru of Puerto Banus is Louise Truelove, who carved a career out of the local obsession with perfection. When Louise’s partner of six years had an affair with a 53-year-old gran, her world fell apart. She left a well-paid job as a PA and moved from London’s Notting Hill to start from scratch in Marbella. She now has a great lifestyle and a toyboy – also an ex-pat. She says:

"I love it here – I don’t miss anything about the UK and if I ever forget that I just switch on the weather forecast for back home and I’m reassured.

The only thing I dislike about living here are the British holidaymakers. Expats and tourists don’t tend to mingle as they are usually an embarrassment. When will overweight British men realise taking their shirt off is not a good look?

You have to work hard here to achieve a good lifestyle but at least it is achievable, unlike in the UK.

Here, what you get in your pay packet is yours to spend how you please, and for many locals that means cosmetic surgery.

I arrived in September 2005 and knew I was home. I got a job working for the biggest cosmetic surgery group out here as a patient co-ordinator and I love it. I’ve had a boob job myself, liposuction on my chin and some Botox.

In the past year I have gained so much self-confidence.

My boyfriend, Dave, is 37 and in December I asked him to marry me.

I have everything I want here – I’ve bought myself a luxury apartment with sea views. I wouldn’t be able to afford a one-bed flat if I was still in London."

Article originally appeared on The Sun Woman online.

"Brazilian Women Too Fat" according to latest reports

Brazilian Women too Fat, Men Drink too Much

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Women in Brazilare not as slim as their internationally famed models may suggest and up to one-third of men drink too much, a survey showed on Wednesday.

More than 44 percent of women are overweight in Rio de Janeiro, where scantily clad females parade during Carnival and on beaches, a national survey by the health ministry showed.

Women in Sao Paulo, the capital of a fashion industry that gave rise to big-name models like Giselle Bundchen, are also more heavy-set than elsewhere in Latin America's largest country. Almost 43 percent of women in Sao Paulo are overweight, the third-highest rate among 27 state capitals surveyed.

Brazilian health officials say that the rate still falls short of levels in the United States but that they are concerned. "It is higher than we would like," said Deborah Malta, one of the survey's coordinators.

Researchers blamed traditional eating habits as well as a lack of exercise. Many of Brazil's foods, such as the typical bean and meat stew called feijoada, are rich in fats. Average consumption of fruit and vegetables was "far below" the minimum daily recommendation of 400 grams (14 ounces), the survey said.

Brazilian men fare much worse in the poll. Between 45 percent and 52 percent of men in major cities are overweight and as many as one-third drink alcohol excessively, the study found. The heaviest male drinkers are in the northeastern city of Salvador, where 33 percent consume more than five alcoholic beverages per day. In Rio de Janeiro, one in four men regularly drinks too much.

The survey, which had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percent, polled more than 54,000 people by telephone from August to December of 2006.

Original article published: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/14032007/80-132/brazilian-women-fat-men-drink.html

THREAD LIFTS PROVING A WINNER

The introduction of thread lifts has proved incredibly popular with Mills and Mills clients.

I think this must be in part due to th fact that our own Doctor has had a thread lift herself. Dr Mabel Niera has  had a great result and that seems to be inspiring many others to go for this amazing treatment.

What we are seeing are people who are not quite ready for a full facelift but just need a mini-lift. The fact that its done on an out patient basis is also very attractive for clients.

More and more, people want treatments that mean less downtime. Everyone wants to get on with their life afterwards as quickly as possible.

Visit our site for more details about the thread lift.

Marbella Belles on ITV1 from the 20th of March

This month sees the start of the eagerly awaited Marbella Belles from ITV.

This documentary is et to follow the work of Mills and Mills medical Group and in particular the work of Louise Truelove our Senior Patient Coordinator.

For some months now, ITV have been following Louise in her work and her life in general here on the wonderful Costa del Sol.

The series concludes with Louise herself having a breast re-augmentation. For anyone considering cosmetic surgery this is must see and it gives you a good insight to into having cosmetic surgery abroad. A number of patients are featured as they go through the journey of cosmetic surgery. You also get the chance to see some patients quite soon after treatment.

THE FIRST PROGRAMME IS TUESDAY 20TH MARCH... SET YOUR VIDEO RECORDERS AND PREPARE FOR SOME GREAT VIEWING.

...AND WHO KNOWS, IT JUST MAY INSPIRE YOU TO COME AND LIVE THE GOOD LIFE IN SPAIN... JUST LIKE OUR LOUISE.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all those who kindly contributed to the series and in particular to Louise Truelove, Patient Coordinator for Mills and Mills. Louise is a vital member of the team who delivers a fantastic service to our patients... don't take our word for it... just watch the show!