Breast

MQ Health’s internationally-recognised plastic surgeons perform high-quality breast augmentations that are tailored to your needs, and at affordable prices.

In a market where cheap but unsafe surgeries risk the health of many women, MQ Health Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic collaborates with like-minded healthcare provides to deliver safer surgeries and outstanding patient care and support.

Our unique 14-point plan is based on leading research into improving safety in breast augmentation procedures. Under this plan we provide you with enhanced, detailed monitoring before, during and after surgery to help ensure the best possible outcomes. This includes the option to enrol in our lifelong follow-up program so you can receive ongoing monitoring for any medium- to long-term complications.

WARNING: It is essential to note that breast augmentation, like any surgical or invasive procedure, carries risks including in long term. Before proceeding, you should always seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

Breast reduction and/or augmentation techniques can be used to correct significant breast asymmetry. Our surgeons will tailor the treatment program to your specific needs.

In selected cases, a combination of breast implant and breast lift surgeries may be recommended. This can be performed as a one- or two-stage procedure. Our surgeons will advise on which option best suits your needs.

An increasing number of new patients come to us with complications following surgeries from cheap providers with inadequate training, certification and safety measures. These discount-price procedures can also involve poor-quality implants and insufficient post-operative checkups.

The most common reasons for breast implant revision are:

• contracture (hardening of the breast around the implant, causing pain and deformity)
• malposition (rotation and or high-riding implant)
• implant rupture due to poor-quality implants
• infection
• rippling
• deflation.

These complications can be difficult to treat and require complex and sometimes multi-staged procedures to restore optimal breast shape and symmetry. We have developed strong skills and experience in dealing with these problems, and have been helping patients from all across Australia and internationally.

A breast lift (Mastopexy) enhances the shape of the breast by repositioning the nipple and adjusting the position and projection of the breast on the chest wall. Breast lifts are not intended to change the size of the breasts; the surgery's aim is to restore a more youthful appearance and correct the effect of droop (ptosis) which is common after breastfeeding.

Female breast reduction (Reduction Mammoplasty) reduces the size, shape and volume of the breasts to relieve symptoms caused by excessively large breasts.

The procedure can significantly relieve patients' back, neck and shoulder pain, and enable them to perform certain activities that may not have been previously possible due to having large breasts. Breast reduction can also be performed after pregnancy, or to equalise breast shape and size in cases of asymmetry or following reconstruction of the breast for cancer.

Our surgeons use the latest techniques in breast reduction to minimise scarring. Breast reduction surgery is medically indicated and is partly covered by your private health fund.

Enlargement of male breast tissue (gynaecomastia) occurs in some men. It is noticeable during puberty and becomes more pronounced with age and weight gain. For some, the condition can have negative emotional impacts due to concerns of self-image.

Our surgeons are able to assist patients through a relatively simple day procedure, done under sedation or general anaesthetic. There is minimal scarring and most patients are able to return to work within two weeks.

In some patients there is a congenital (birth-related) deficiency of the lower half of the breast. The shape of the tubular breast deformity is abnormal and requires a combination of breast reshaping and implant placement. In this circumstance, the surgery is recognised as a medical condition and your implants and procedure are partly covered by private health funds.