Dr Laurence Kirwan
Dr Laurence Kirwan’s biography published on WIKIPEDIA gives an overview of his professional achievements and personal ethics.
Dr Laurence Kirwan explaines that each day, our skin cells die, flake off and are replaced by new cells from beneath. As we age, this process happens less often. As a result, the skin becomes wrinkled and blotchy and begins to show signs of age.
Through the application of a chemical solution used to remove dead skin cells, a chemical peel tightens the skin and reduces wrinkling. This results in the stimulation and production of new skin cells and restores a more youthful appearance, says Dr Kirwan.
Like laser resurfacing, the chemical peel works by removing the top layers of the skin to expose unlined, new skin underneath. Phenol, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and alphahydroxy acids (AHAs) are used for this purpose.
In Laurence Kirwan’s practice, Trichloroacetic acid is most commonly used for medium-depth peeling. Fine surface wrinkles, superficial blemishes and pigment problems are commonly treated with TCA. The results of TCA peel are usually less dramatic than and not as long-lasting as those of a phenol peel.
Phenol is the strongest of the chemical solutions and produces a deep peel. It is used mainly to treat deep facial wrinkles and sun-damaged skin. Since phenol sometimes lightens the treated areas, your skin pigmentation may determine whether you are a candidate for this procedure. Phenol is used mainly on the face as scarring can result from its application to other body areas, says Dr Kirwan.
While laser resurfacing has replaced the chemical peel to some extent in recent years, Prof. Kirwan feels the chemical peel still has certain advantages over laser peeling as part of a skin program or as an adjunct to surgery.
Dr. Laurence Kirwan will be happy to discuss the advantages of the chemical peel with you during your consultation. If you have a history of herpes, you should inform Prof. Kirwan during your consultation.
A number of skin conditions can be improved with a chemical peel:
- lines and wrinkles, particularly around the mouth and lower eyelids
- increased pigmentation
- acne scars
- sun-damaged skin
- age spots
- freckles
While a chemical peel is not a substitute for a facelift is often performed with a facelift as an additional step in the rejuvenation process.
Dr. Laurence Kirwan in the press:
Polly Vernon meets the A-listers’ favourite plastic surgeon | Life and style | The Observer
Celebrities’ bad cosmetic surgery results not due to luck, noted plastic surgeon
BBC Breakfast Interview with Prof Laurence Kirwan – YouTube – PIP
Laurence Kirwan MD, FRCS and FACS in the US and UK
The Dish: Realtor hobnobs with Witherspoon, ‘Twilight’ star – GreenwichTime
The Dish: Robert Redford spotted on the Avenue – GreenwichTime
A New Face on the Party Scene: Botox – New York Times
Ulrika Jonsson Tells All About Breast Reduction From 32E To 32C | Divas Scribe
Laurence Kirwan named top surgeon for tummy tucks – News – The Good Surgeon Guide
Dr. Laurence Kirwan personal pages and blogs:
Laurence Kirwan MD FRCS FACS | Biography
Laurence Kirwan MD FRCS FACS | about – face lift
Dr Laurence Kirwan: breast enlargement | Plastic surgery for breast augmentation
Dr. Laurence Kirwan: eye lift | Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery
Dr Laurence Kirwan: Thermage | Plastic surgery – Aesthetic medicine
Doctor Laurence Kirwan | bio 6 – questions to
Professor Laurence Kirwan | ‘Dame Helen Mirren has definitely had surgery’
Dr. Kirwan MD FRCS FACS | Dr. Laurence Kirwan – About celebrities’ cosmetic surgery
Laurence Kirwan MD | Meet the US/UK breast surgeon
Dr Laurence Kirwan: abdominoplasty | Laurence Kirwan Named Top Surgeon For Tummy Tucks
Doctor Kirwan FRCS FACS | boost of self confidence
Dr. Laurence Kirwan webprofiles:
Prof. Laurence Kirwan United States – Professional On The Web
Prof. Dr. Laurence Kirwan – Plastic surgeon – Medical Services | XING
Prof. Laurence Kirwan | ZoomInfo.com
The Madison Board | Laurence Kirwan MD FRCS FACS – Plastic surgery – New York, New York
• Prof. Laurence Kirwan MD, FRCS, FACS, Plastic Surgeon, is a recognised international leader in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He offers a superior level of knowledge, care and understanding to help patients achieve the improvement they desire.
• Prof. Kirwan has clinics in Harley Street, London, New York Manhattan and Norwalk Connecticut, USA. He specialises in aesthetic plastic surgery of the face, breast and body.
• Today, Professor Kirwan is widely regarded as an expert in surgery of the face, breast and body, and is credited as being one of the first physicians to practice Botox injections in the UK.
• For the past ten years Dr. Laurence Kirwan has limited his practice to aesthetic plastic surgery of the face, breast and body – apart from his work with charities, where he has donated his surgical skills to perform reconstructive surgery in cases of birth defects and war injuries.
Laurence Kirwan was born in Liverpool, England. He graduated in Medicine in 1974 from Manchester University, and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1979.
Dr Kirwan spent over six years training in General Surgery in England, Australia and the United States. To become a Plastic Surgeon he completed residencies at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado and at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He is Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), who also awarded him a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand.
Today, Dr.Laurence Kirwan is widely regarded as an expert in aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body, and has published many original scientific papers, which can be read on his website: www.cosmeticplasticsurgery.uk.com . He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Professor of Plastic Surgery of the International School of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at the University of Belgrade.
Prof. Kirwan is a trainer and speaker for Dysport and Sculptra and has given over 10 courses at the Annual Scientific Meetings of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). ASAPS invited him to present a course on ‘Adjunctive Techniques in Aesthetic Breast Surgery’ at its Annual Scientific Meeting in 2010. He has also been an invited expert panelist at many other international Plastic Surgery meetings.
Laurence Kirwan believes strongly in sharing his expertise and knowledge in order to raise the general standards of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He teaches at the Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Program at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery section – and regularly mentors Plastic Surgeons in training in the UK.
The January 2006 issue of Russian Vogue listed Professor Kirwan as one of the Top 20 Plastic Surgeons, worldwide. He was named one of Tatler magazine’s Top Surgeons in their 2004/07/08/09 and 2010 Cosmetic Surgery Guide and was included in London’s 1,000 Most Influential People report, published by the London Evening Standard in 2007/08/09 and 2010. Dr.Laurence Kirwan also featured in The World’s Top Surgeons & Clinics, published by Beyond Black Publications and was listed in Debrett’s ‘People of Today’ .
Professor Kirwan has featured in over a 100 magazines and newspaper articles around the world. He has treated many celebrities and was referred to as Ulrika Jonsson‘s surgeon in Hello Magazine and several other publications, having reduced and lifted her breasts as well as performing axilla-plasty on her under arms, which is one of his own procedures. Laurence Kirwan is, however, well known for his discretion in treating many people in the public eye who prefer to avoid publicity.
He has published three books: The Cutting Edge (Artnik, 2004) ISBN 1-903906-22-9, about Plastic Surgery; My Mole Book – a guidebook for children, explaining what happens when stitches or a mole are removed and, My Life So Far, a biography of Ophelia Kirwan, his daughter with Down Syndrome. These are all available either through Artnik Publishers or Amazon.com. He was featured in several others such as Plastic Surgery: The Worlds’ Top Surgeons and Clinics (Beyond Black Publications, 2007) and The Goddess Guide by Gisele Scanlon (Harper Collins, 2007).
Prof. Laurence Kirwan has published extensively in journals and books related to Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery and taught Instructional Courses and participated in Expert Panels at National and International Scientific Meetings such as the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Professor Laurence Kirwan’s philosophy is never to do so much that the patient looks unnatural and never to do too little so that improvement is only in the eye of the beholder. His constant goal is to improve the aesthetics and quite simply create ageless beauty, whether it be a harmony of form or a recreation of youthful features.
Dr Laurence Kirwan’s contact informations
Thermage: a great skin rejunation technique from Dr Laurence Kirwan
Laurence Kirwan is a member of these professional organizations:
• The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 
• The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• British Medical Association
Prof. Kirwan holds these credentials:
• Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Specialist Register, Plastic Surgery, Republic of Ireland
• Specialist Register, Plastic Surgery, Finland
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Professor of Plastic Surgery, International School of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1996
Hospital affiliations:
• New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York USA
• Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut USA
• Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Connecticut USA
• Hospital of St. John & St. Elizabeth, London, England
• London Welbeck Hospital, London, England
• Princess Grace Hospital, London, England
Doctor Laurence Kirwan FRCS FACS 