Anthony MacQuillan

I underwent a breast reduction by anthony at st josephs hospital in newport. it had taken me some time to come to the decision to look into this surgery as i was very nervous but anthony ensured that i understood every part of the process before finally making my decision to proceed. my surgery went smoothly and the after care i received from anthony's team, lucy, was outstanding. i couldn't be more pleased with the results and feel as though i have a new lease of life.

After 2 huge babies, a c-section and a hysterectomy i hated my stomach overhang. from the first meeting anthony was professional, reassuring, kind, and empathetic. he really knows his stuff and i instantly felt like i was in safe hands. there is a lot of guilt for some people about spending money on yourself in this way, but any doubts i had were expelled after speaking to him. best thing i've done (apart from marriage and kids etc etc!) i feel a million bucks!

After suffering with extremely large breasts since my early 20's and suffering from severe back pain. i decided to just research breast reduction. however, after my first consultation with mr macquillan i felt so confident, he answered all my questions and concerns i had and completely put my mind at ease. all risks were fully explained to me, but i was reassured throughout and i immediately decided to proceed. my only regret is that i did not have breast reduction 30 years sooner. he paid attention to every detail. i cannot thank him enough for the amazing outcome. a big thank you to lucy who helped me through this journey. i would highly recommend mr macquillan. thank you so much x

Anthony and his assistant lucy provided excellent care and expertise before, during and after a facelift, necklift and chin fat graft procedure. the result is very natural. i look like a better, younger version of myself. i am very impressed.

Free muscle and nerve transfer into biceps - march 2016. following a motorcycle accident which left me with a left arm brachial plexus injury, suspected c5,6,7 avulsed, but likely c8,t1 also avulsed, i was introduced to anthony after 9 months of rehab on the nhs at rnoh stanmore under mr m fox and locally at salisbury and southampton rehab units. i was keen to explore all avenues of regaining some bicep function but moreover i was eager to find a permanent solution to preventing my shoulder from subluxing. it was causing me intense neck and back ache and the strapping i had to wear to support my shoulder was very intrusive, uncomfortable and being bespoke for me meant that i only had one sling and it wasn't very hygenic. i met anthony in bristol spire shortly before christmas '15 to discuss if my situation was suitable for a muscle and nerve transfer operation. first impressions last...and my first impressions put me completely at ease. anthony ensured i left knowing exactly the realistic outcomes achievbable to me. i was also shown videos and pictures of previous operations and was put under no illusion that if i were to go ahead with the operation the immediate 6-12 months would be extremely tough both physically but more so mentally. anthony's confidence and passion was infectious and as i departed from the meeting i remember feeling 100% sure that i would be safe under his guidance and the knife! fast forward 3 months and i was at bristol spire again ready for the operation. again every part of the operation was discussed in detail, alongwith what to expect immediately after in recovery and then when returning to my room. upon waking up anthony was present to confirm all had gone well. i was transferred into the safe hands of the staff in recovery. for the next 24 hours anthony visited regularly when he could to check on my drains and the blood flow through thr gracilis muscle now in my bicep. shortly after this i was transferred back to my room and recall anthony visiting me daily, sometimes twice a day to ensure everything was going to plan. this was very reassuring both on a personal level but also for the nurses and team looking after me too. i was up out of bed after 24 hours, walking after 48 hours and discharged after 5 days, good friday. the human body is amazing when pushed and anthony certainly doesn't let one rest on one's morals. i was up for the challenge and i think anthony could see this in me. the 6 week check up was the time for me to take my arm out of the sling and see if everything had worked. my shoulder immediately stayed in place and did not sublux and the head of the joint was perfectly stable too, if a little weak. this was incredible. i now had up to 12 months of constant self-rehab to encourage my intercostal nerves now firing my gracilis as a new bicep. mental fatigue and remaining upbeat was the hardest challenge here; but after just 7 months my arm flickered as i yawned one night. the connection had been made and the recovery accelerated or snowballed at an astonishing pace up to christmas. i have now (july 17) regained a lot of shoulder control and movement and can also ennovate my bicep so that my left hand goes from my waist to above my right nipple/chest. this has allowed me to re-engage in the activities i love doing most. the pictures i've attached show a couple of pictures of me in bristol during the recovery phase, riding my 900cc kawasaki for 3 days in portimao, portugal in may 2017 in the safe knowledge that i can control my arm (with the assistance of some velcro) and i am also now in serious training and competition in athletics, primarily long, triple, high jump and 400m with paralympics gb. i am currently #1 in the uk for long jump in my para classification t/f46 and #2 in the uk for 400m. all of this would not have been posible without anthony's most excellent work, his vision and determination to help me achieve the goals i have now set following the motorcycle accident that could have ruined my life - it most certainly has not. thank you so much anthony.