Lifelong learning: how Australian specialist plastic surgeons maintain the highest standards Training, professional development and scrutiny: why choose a specialist plastic surgeon to perform your cosmetic surgery? Dr David Sharp Specialist Plastic Surgeon + Registered Medical Practitioner Article medically reviewed by Dr. David Sharp, MBBS, FRACS (Plast)...
Can I have a combined plastic surgery consult with my mother, partner or friend? Some of our patients choose to coordinate their individual plastic or cosmetic surgery consult at the same time as a friend or loved one. This not only provides them with the support of a trusted person being present, but can help with recalling the information...
BIA-ALCL Breast Implant News Update SEPTEMBER 2023: BIA-ALCL UPDATE Breast implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare cancer that can be effectively treated if detected early. The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons encourages women with breast implants to monitor...
2019 Before and After Highlights: plastic and cosmetic surgery results 2019 was a big year for the hundreds of women and men that underwent surgery or treatments at our clinics in Brisbane and Ipswich! Here’s a small snapshot of some of the results our patients achieved this year, across breast augmentation, facelift, post weight...
Implant selection and your breast profile: what’s the best implant for me? Breast augmentation results are often spoken about in terms of size, but the profile of a breast is equally as important to consider when selecting your implants. During the planning stage of your augmentation, your plastic surgeon will take into account the...
Report: Australian Breast Device Registry The Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR) has released their Annual Report, detailing 3,544 reconstructive and 9,337 aesthetic breast procedures performed in public and private hospitals during 2018 and a total of 10,762 reconstructive and 29,206 aesthetic...
Considering cosmetic surgery this year? Here are four things to think about… All surgical results are the coming together of good preparation, appropriate surgical skills and training, optimal post operative support, good health/nutrition and mental wellbeing. New rules that came into play in recent years ensured that patients and their...
Breast implant safety update: the TGA announcement SEPTEMBER 2019 In recent months the Therapeutic Goods Administration have undertaken an enormous amount of work, commissioning internal scientific reviews, meeting with external advisory groups, liaising with overseas regulatory authorities and research groups to...
Is Modern Breast Augmentation Surgery Considered to be Safe? Is breast augmentation surgery considered to be a safe procedure? Specifically, are modern breast implants safer than the implants used in the past and is there anything I can do to make sure my surgery is as safe as possible? - patient Dr Sharp: It’s great to...
Question of the week: what’s the best time of year to have a breast augmentation? If I want to be healed in time for next summer, what’s the best time of year to have a breast augmentation? How long will the recovery take – and how soon can I swim? - patient Dr Sharp: It’s great to hear you are thinking ahead about the...
