Prof. Chrysis Sofianos

Fake dimples: A harmless trend, or recipe for permanent facial damage?

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As ‘fake dimple’ clips flood TikTok, Facebook and Instagram feeds, medical professional Professor Chrysis Sofianos is warning South Africans not to mistake cosmetic procedures for harmless social media beauty hacks. What many online videos present as a quick enhancement may, in reality, be a medical procedure that can carry serious physical, emotional and financial consequences […]

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‘Two-for-one’ C-section and tummy tuck idea alarms surgeons

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The ‘mommy makeover’ is trending, and a growing number of patients are now asking whether cosmetic procedures such as a tummy tuck, liposuction or breast augmentation can be performed at the same time as a Caesarean section. But surgeons warn that combining elective cosmetic surgery with a C-section can sharply escalate risk during an already

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Why ‘filler fatigue’ is driving demand for endoscopic facelifts

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Sometimes called ‘pillow face’, filler fatigue has become one of the most common concerns drawing patients into plastic surgeons’ consulting rooms, as years of injectable treatments begin to change not only facial volume but facial balance. This is according to Professor Chrysis Sofianos, a leading plastic surgeon in Johannesburg, who notes that filler fatigue is often

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Cosmetic surgery is rising – but so are problem scars

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Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly visible across South Africa, with social media filled with posts showing dramatic before-and-after images, shared daily. Yet, what many people are only now beginning to share is the reality behind those transformations: the swelling, bruising, uncertainty and the slow process of scar maturation. In fact, demand for aesthetic procedures in

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