Plastic, Hand & Faciomaxillary Surgery
Health professional information
Clinical service overview
We provide expertise in the following plastic surgery specialities:
- Reconstructive microsurgery and replantation surgery
- Hand surgery
- Upper and lower limb trauma
- Head and neck surgery
- Burn reconstructive surgery
- Breast reconstruction
- Skin cancers and melanoma (in association with the Victorian Melanoma Service)
- Implants (osseointegration):
- Cranio-facial
- Hand
- Orthopaedic - OPRA (Osseointegrated Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees)
- Bone anchored hearing aid (in association with ENT Surgical Unit)
Exclusion criteria
Patients undergoing elective surgery at The Alfred should have been non-smokers for a minimum of 6 weeks prior to consideration of surgery.
Patients undergoing certain elective plastic surgery procedures at The Alfred should have a BMI less than 30.
This service does not routinely offer treatment for the following:
- Patients who are being treated for the same condition at another Victorian public hospital
- Children under 18 years of age
- Patients requiring breast reduction or augmentation
- Patients requiring elective removal or reinsertion of breast implants following augmentation mammoplasty
- Patients requiring abdominoplasty
- Patients requiring liposuction
- Patients requiring breast reconstruction (offered only to Alfred Health patients who have undergone mastectomy for breast cancer, or have congenital abnormalities or have had significant trauma)
- Patients requiring gender reassignment surgery (not performed at Alfred Health)
For more information about aesthetic surgery, visit the Department of Health Guidelines for Aesthetic Surgery on the Public Hospital Waiting List
Refer your patient
Fax referral to us
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.
If a patient requires surgery, they will be placed on a surgical waiting list. The patient may also need to attend a Pre-Admission Clinic prior to surgery.
To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.
(03) 9076 2025
(03) 9076 6938
Our clinics
| Clinic name | Campus | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Facio-Maxillary Clinic | The Alfred | 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004 |
| Plastics Dressing Clinic | The Alfred | 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004 |
| Plastics Clinic Wednesdays at The Alfred |
The Alfred | 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004 |
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