This is an article that appeared on the Sunday Circle of July 2011…
AT THE CUTTING EDGE – THE PLASTIC SURGERY APPEAL
Does it come from within or is beauty really skin-deep? Mariella Camilleri asks Dr Des Fernandes, the seventh top plastic surgeon in the world
It’s a humid Tuesday morning and I am making my way to the Palace hotel in Sliema where I am to meet Dr Des Fernandes, the seventh best plastic surgeon in the world.* To me the idea of having my skin snipped and stitched is very daunting – however, as I shake hands with Dr Fernandes himself I realize that most patients must feel very relaxed in his presence because he possesses an aura of gentleness and kindness. Today, dressed in a striped shirt he is looking very relaxed and as he begins to talk about his career I find myself becoming totally absorbed in his story.
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