Procedures · 12 in-depth guides
Plastic surgery procedure guides
In-depth procedure guides for 12 of the most common plastic surgery procedures in Australia. Costs, recovery timelines, candidate criteria, MBS rebates and red flags.
From $15,000
Rhinoplasty (nose surgery)
Rhinoplasty is the surgical reshaping of the nose, performed for cosmetic refinement, functional breathing correction, or both. Among plastic surgery procedures it has one of the l…
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From $11,000
Breast augmentation
Breast augmentation enlarges or reshapes the breasts using silicone or saline implants, fat transfer, or a combination. It is the most common cosmetic surgery procedure in Australi…
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From $6,000
Breast reduction
Breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty) removes breast tissue, skin and fat to reduce breast size and reshape the breast. Unlike augmentation, breast reduction is frequently Medic…
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From $11,000
Breast lift (mastopexy)
Mastopexy (breast lift) reshapes and elevates breast tissue without significantly reducing volume. It is typically used to address breast ptosis (sagging) from pregnancy, breastfee…
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From $12,000
Brazilian butt lift (BBL)
Brazilian butt lift (BBL) - technically <em>autologous fat transfer to the buttocks</em> - reshapes and enlarges the buttocks using fat harvested by liposuction from elsewhere on t…
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From $5,000
Liposuction
Liposuction suctions out localised fat deposits to reshape body contours. It is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures in Australia, with approximately 20,000 to 25,000 …
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From $12,000
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) removes excess abdominal skin, tightens the underlying abdominal muscle wall, and reshapes the abdominal contour. It is the most common body contouring …
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From $25,000
Facelift (rhytidectomy)
Facelift (rhytidectomy) reshapes the lower face and neck by repositioning underlying muscle and tissue layers (SMAS - superficial musculo-aponeurotic system) and removing excess sk…
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From $5,500
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
Blepharoplasty reshapes the upper eyelid, lower eyelid, or both, by removing or repositioning excess skin, fat and muscle. Upper blepharoplasty is the single most common procedure …
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From $4,500
Ear pinning (otoplasty)
Otoplasty reshapes prominent (sticking-out) ears by reshaping the cartilage to bring the ears closer to the head. It is most commonly performed in children aged 6-12 years (after e…
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From $6,500
Male breast reduction (gynaecomastia)
Gynaecomastia is the development of breast tissue in males. Surgical correction involves liposuction of fat tissue, excision of glandular breast tissue, or both. Around 3,000 to 5,…
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From $25,000
Mummy makeover
"Mummy makeover" is a marketing term, not a specific surgical procedure - it refers to combining breast surgery (augmentation, lift, reduction, or combinations) with abdominoplasty…
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