Bradbury specialises in the psychology of appearance, and has worked for 20 years with people who are considering cosmetic surgery.
“Cosmetic surgery is carried out for psychological and social reasons, not functional reasons," she says. “It's important to understand the motivation for wanting surgery, and whether this is something surgery can achieve.”
Bradbury says it's very important to be honest with yourself. "You're the one who has to live with the outcome," she says. "If you rush into the surgery without thinking properly about it, it might be the wrong result, even if the surgery goes well."
If everyone in your family has the same ears, for example, and you have ear reshaping surgery to change yours, you might look in the mirror and feel cut off from family ties.
"Don't have surgery on a whim," says Bradbury. "If you've thought a lot about the surgery and the outcome beforehand, it will be easier to cope with.