By far the most important decision you will make when contemplating breast surgery, or indeed any type of cosmetic surgery, is your choice of surgeon.
There are countless media reports of botched surgery resulting from poorly-qualified and inexperienced doctors, and the inappropriate use of anaesthetics.
ABC News – Patient Lives at Risk
ABC 7.30 Report – Knife’s Edge
These stories highlight the dangers of choosing ‘cosmetic doctors’ over ‘specialist plastic surgeons’.
It is not a well-known fact, but there is a significant difference between a cosmetic surgeon and a specialist plastic surgeon. Currently in Australia, it is legal for any doctor to perform surgery and call themselves a ‘cosmetic surgeon’. Consequently, the training, skills and experience of cosmetic surgeons varies greatly, as can the operating environments used and the use of anaesthetics.
The key difference with Dr Mistry is that he is a fully qualified and accredited specialist ‘plastic surgeon’ – not a doctor without specialist training and experience calling themselves a ‘cosmetic surgeon’.
Importantly, your surgery takes place in a fully-accredited, premium hospital under general anaesthetic, administered by a fully-qualified anaesthetist accredited with ANZCA (the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists).
