Procedures
Face, breast and body surgery at Linden Row Clinic (sample): what each involves, where the scar sits, the time off work and an example price.
Typical scar length, drawn to scale (sample)
Centimetres, 0 to 35. Your surgeon draws your own plan.
Typical scar
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Liposuction
0.3 to 0.5 cm a port, two to six ports, in skin creases near the area treated
Scar drawn to scale: 0.3 to 0.5 cm a port, two to six ports, in skin creases near the area treated
Nose reshaping
0.5 cm, open technique only, across the skin between the nostrils
Scar drawn to scale: 0.5 cm, open technique only, across the skin between the nostrils
Upper eyelid surgery
3 to 3.5 cm each eyelid, in the crease of the upper lid
Scar drawn to scale: 3 to 3.5 cm each eyelid, in the crease of the upper lid
Ear correction
3 to 4 cm each ear, in the fold behind the ear
Scar drawn to scale: 3 to 4 cm each ear, in the fold behind the ear
Breast augmentation
4 to 5 cm each side, in the fold under the breast
Scar drawn to scale: 4 to 5 cm each side, in the fold under the breast
Facelift
15 to 20 cm each side, in front of the ear and into the hairline
Scar drawn to scale: 15 to 20 cm each side, in front of the ear and into the hairline
Tummy tuck
25 to 35 cm, and round the navel, low across the abdomen, under the underwear line
Scar drawn to scale: 25 to 35 cm, and round the navel, low across the abdomen, under the underwear line
Violet dashed line: the typical scar, to scale
Pale violet: how much longer it can be
Green underline: it sits in a natural crease, fold or hairline
Extra skin, and sometimes fat, taken from the upper or lower lids. Usually under local anaesthetic, home the same day.
Scar
In the upper lid crease, or just under the lower lashes
Desk work
About 1 week
From
$3,200
The deeper tissues of the lower face and neck lifted and the skin redraped. General anaesthetic, one night in.
Scar
In front of the ear and into the hairline
Desk work
2 to 3 weeks
From
$11,500
The bone and cartilage reshaped to change the size or profile of the nose, or to help breathing.
Scar
Inside the nose, or 0.5 cm between the nostrils
Desk work
1 to 2 weeks
From
$6,500
Ears that stick out set closer to the head by reshaping the cartilage. Adults only at this clinic.
Scar
In the fold behind the ear
Desk work
About 1 week
From
$3,400
Enlargement with implants, uplift, or reduction, each with its own scar pattern.
Scar
In the fold under the breast, or around the areola
Desk work
1 to 2 weeks
From
$6,900
Loose skin and fat removed from the lower abdomen and the muscles tightened, often after pregnancy or weight loss.
Scar
Low across the abdomen, and round the navel
Desk work
2 to 4 weeks
From
$8,900
Fat that does not shift with diet and exercise removed through a thin tube. Not a way to lose weight.
Scar
Small ports in skin creases
Desk work
About 1 week
From
$3,800
Example prices, including the surgeon, the anaesthetist, the hospital and aftercare. Your written quote follows the first consultation.
Reading the ruler
Surgeons plan an incision with a skin marker and a paper ruler. These are the same marks, explained.
Violet dashed line
The typical length of the scar, drawn to scale. The short cross-lines are the marks a surgeon draws to line up the skin when closing.
Pale violet
How much longer it can be, for a larger area or more loose skin.
Green underline
The scar sits in a natural line, such as an eyelid crease, the fold under the breast or the hairline, where it is harder to see.
No green
There is no natural line to hide it in, as with the small scar between the nostrils in open nose surgery.
Your own plan
Lengths are typical (sample). Bodies differ; your surgeon measures and draws your plan at the second consultation and again on the day.
Book a first consultation
Sixty minutes with the surgeon who would operate. Nothing is booked on the day, and the fee is taken off the surgery fee if you go ahead (sample).