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At AR Plastic Surgery, we're delighted to welcome Dr Shiv Chopra MBBS FRACS (Plastic Surgery) MED 0001881428 working as an independent expert plastic surgeon alongside Dr Cheng, Dr Chauhan and Dr Alicia Heald. Dr Chopra joins us with a rich background in reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery, offering his services at Ar Platic Surgery […]

Covid19 can affect our cardiorespiratory systems and increase our risk of deep vein thrombosis. Evidence is emerging around the safety and timing of anaesthesia and surgery for patients who have recently been infected with COVID-19, along with optimum timing of vaccination in relation to surgery timing. […]

Thanking our incredible patients for trusting us in 2021! Our office will be taking a short break but please know we will never stop caring about you! Our Team will be busy filling stockings and preparing for Santa from 4 pm Thursday 23rd December 2021, officially reopening Monday 10 January 2022 at 8.30 am. […]

Hot off the Press. Great news for women! The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have been working hard to bring back the medicare item number for Australian women who suffer from muscle separation or rectus diastasis caused by pregnancy. This means that women may be able to have reconstructive correctional surgery partly funded by […]

What is low-level light therapy? Low-level light therapy (LLLT) with Healite II is the therapeutic use of (LED) light to enhance your body’s natural cellular recovery, improving healing times, relieving pain, promoting skin rejuvenation and more. The pain-free and non-invasive treatment delivers concentrated energy deep into your tissue affecting […]

IMPORTANT COVID19 UPDATE 31 JULY 2021 To all of our lovely patients needing guidance on what to do in the coming days: […]

The background In 2016 Medicare withdrew the item number for abdominoplasty or tummy tuck surgery following pregnancy, without any public or clinical consultation. One of our most frequently asked questions is 'Can I use my private health insurance to repair muscle separation caused by pregnancy?' […]

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In keeping with the latest Queensland Health recommendations and given our location here in Brisbane within the Campus of The Wesley Hospital, our team will now be wearing masks. We also ask any patients attending our rooms present with a mask or our team can provide you with one on arrival. […]

Nurse Ainslie and Nurse Chelsea, Dr Cheng's experienced plastic surgery nurses discuss some general pain management tips in the following video. […]