Procedure · Melbourne
Liposuction in Melbourne.
Dr Kishen Nara consults on liposuction at the Chadstone rooms in Melbourne — the principal Melbourne consult location, where most Victorian liposuction consultations are held. For patients in the bayside and south-east, alternate consult dates are also offered at Chelsea Heights.
The conversation
Selection, suitability, realistic expectations
A liposuction consultation with Dr Nara in Melbourne is generally an hour. The structure is the same at the Chadstone rooms as it is at our other clinics: a private examination room, a chaperone present, the conversation paced by you. Dr Nara will examine the areas you are considering, assess skin quality and tone (which affects how well the tissue will retract after fat removal), check BMI and general health, and discuss whether liposuction is the appropriate procedure for what you are noticing.
Liposuction is a contouring procedure, not a weight-loss procedure. The discussion at consultation will be honest about what it can and cannot achieve. Where skin elasticity is limited, Dr Nara may discuss a combined approach (for example, liposuction with a small tightening procedure) or recommend a different procedure altogether. The option of doing nothing is also a real option.
Most Victorian patients consult at Chadstone. A second consultation is commonly arranged before any commitment to a procedure, and a formal written cooling-off period applies in line with Medical Board of Australia guidelines. A written quote — when one is provided — is itemised.
Travelling to Chadstone
From across Melbourne, and beyond
Patients travel to Chadstone for liposuction from across Melbourne — Malvern East, Toorak, Armadale, South Yarra, Hawksburn, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Kew, Richmond, Elwood, Caulfield, Glen Iris, Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Box Hill, Doncaster, Ringwood, Mooroolbark, Berwick, Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham and the wider eastern, south-eastern and bayside suburbs — and from regional Victoria including Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Bairnsdale, the Mornington Peninsula and Mount Buller. On-site parking is available throughout the Chadstone precinct.
For patients closer to the bayside and south-east — Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Carrum, Patterson Lakes, Bonbeach, Edithvale, Aspendale, Mordialloc, Mentone, Cheltenham, Parkdale, Seaford, Frankston and the wider Mornington Peninsula — the alternate Chelsea Heights consult location is sometimes a shorter trip.
Procedures themselves are performed at accredited Australian hospital or day-surgery facilities. The facility varies depending on procedure scheduling and your individual circumstances; Dr Nara will discuss this with you at consultation.
The procedure, in brief
Tumescent technique, body-contouring focus
Liposuction involves the careful removal of subcutaneous fat through small access incisions, using a cannula and a tumescent solution that reduces bleeding and bruising. Common areas include the abdomen and waist, the inner and outer thighs, the chest (in male gynaecomastia patients — see the gynaecomastia page), the upper back, the bra-line, and the submental area (neck). The procedure can be performed under tumescent local anaesthesia with sedation, or under general anaesthesia, depending on the volume to be removed and the areas treated.
A full clinical overview, including the risks specific to liposuction — contour irregularities, asymmetry, prolonged swelling, fluid collections, sensation change — is on the liposuction pillar page. Related reading on the three liposuction procedures most commonly performed at our rooms is in this article.
Cosmetic surgery carries risks. These are discussed openly at consultation, in the context of your circumstances. The risks of surgery page gives a fuller factual overview.
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Book a liposuction consultation in Melbourne.
A consultation with Dr Nara is private and unhurried. Reception will arrange a time at Chadstone, or at the Chelsea Heights alternate consult location if that is closer for you.