- Our services
- Medical and surgical
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Plastic surgery has two main components, reconstructive and aesthetic (cosmetic).
Reconstructive plastic surgery covers reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, tumours and other diseases
Aesthetic surgery can improve the appearance of any part of the body, but specifically includes eyelids, nose, breasts, ears and facial surgery
Our plastic and reconstructive surgeons provide the full spectrum of reconstructive and cosmetic services for adults and children. We provide holistic care which considers your physical, emotional and psychological needs and our caregivers are available to answer any questions.
Our services
We offer treatment in many areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including:
- skin cancer which involves excision of benign and malignant conditions and reconstruction using skin grafts and flaps
- hand surgery following injury and for Dupuytren’s contracture, carpal tunnel and other disorders including arthritis
- surgery for congenital disorders, especially for deformities of the face, ears and hands
- complex and chronic wound management
- revision of scars.
- breast reconstruction after mastectomy including microsurgery
- breast aesthetic surgery including breast reduction, uplift and augmentation
- abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
- liposuction
- surgery for obesity after weight loss
- facial cosmetic surgery including upper and lower eyelid surgery, facelift, rhinoplasty, brow lift and prominent ears.
Many of these procedures can be performed as day surgery or overnight as required.
Costs and fee payment options
If you have private health insurance, the costs for your hospital stay and specialist fees may be covered by your health fund, based on your level of cover.
If you don’t have private health insurance, you can access treatment at a St John of God Health Care hospital through our self-funded care option.
When you use your private health insurance, you get benefits that include access to St John of God Health Care private hospital facilities, your choice of specialist, minimal wait times, and with an eligible policy most of your hospital costs can be covered by your private health insurance fund.
You should contact your health insurer to understand your level of cover, and whether your policy is subject to additional fees such as a hospital excess or other ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses. Your health insurer will also be able to assist in understanding if you will have doctor, radiology and pathology out-of-pocket costs.
Patients who don’t have private health insurance can choose to access St John of God Health Care private hospital services and treatments by paying fees themselves.
By accessing our self-funded care option, you’ll be able to avoid wait times and have your surgery or treatment with your choice of specialist at a St John of God Health Care private hospital.
- Learn more and enquire about the self-funded care option.
- Call 1300 940 199 to get a quote for self-funded treatment.
If you have received an invoice for an expense associated with treatment from a St John of God Health Care service you can pay your bill online.
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