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)...
Plastic Surgeons In Brisbane Considering having surgery with a plastic surgeon in Brisbane? Whether you have been thinking about cosmetic or plastic surgery for some time, or have just started researching the procedure you are interested in, the fact that you are considering a qualified...
Important abdominoplasty news: update on post pregnancy item number changes Post pregnancy abdominoplasty item number The abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) item number for post pregnancy rectus divarication reconstruction was reintroduced last year, with the government announcing inclusion of item number 30175 on the Medicare...
Post pregnancy abdominoplasty: can I claim a rebate for my tummy tuck? Patients who experience muscle separation (or divarication/rectus diastasis) following pregnancy may now be eligible for rebates on abdominoplasty surgery. After many years of industry and patient advocacy, the government has allocated funding for post pregnancy...
In the media: Dr David Sharp plastic surgery Dr Sharp was featured in the Queensland Times this month, discussing the tips, trends and pitfalls of plastic surgery in 2019. He said more Australians are undergoing plastic surgery as stigma and stereotypes change, and surgical advancements evolve. Below are...
Plastic Surgeon Dr David Sharp Clinic in Brisbane: Award Winning Practice The Sharp Clinic Wins IFA Award: Best Medical Suite in Australia The Sharp Clinic in South Brisbane has been announced as the winner of the IFA’s Australian Medical Suite category. Home to specialist plastic surgeon Dr David Sharp’s cosmetic and...
Question of the week: what is a Keller funnel and why does it make breast augmentation surgery safer? My friend has had a breast augmentation and said her plastic surgeon used a funnel to insert her implant and make her surgery safer. Does Dr David Sharp use a funnel, and if so, how does it make the surgery safer – and does it cost extra? - patient Dr Sharp:...
Tummy tucks ease incontinence and back pain Please note: there is a 2022 update to this post – please click here to read Abdominoplasty surgery (tummy tuck) is far more than just a cosmetic procedure designed to remove post partum skin. Most tummy tuck procedures strengthen the abdominal wall,...
What is rectus divarication? Plastic surgeon Dr Sharp explains Diastasis recti, rectus divarication or abdominal wall separation describes a gap of 3cm or more between the two sides of the rectus abdominis muscle. The distance between the right and left rectus abdominis muscles is created by the stretching of the linea alba, a...
The Aston Baker Cutting Edge 2017 Highlights The Aston Baker Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium has been running for 37 years and brings together some of the world’s leading aesthetic plastic surgeons. This year, Dr Sharp and practice director Liz Washington joined hundreds of plastic surgeons and...
