AR Plastic Surgery Brisbane

28/07/2025

🥂 Farewell for now, Dr Karissa Graham!
As Dr Graham prepares to head to Canada for her prestigious fellowship year focusing on breast surgery, our team gathered at The Regatta Hotel for goodbye drinks.

It’s been a privilege having Dr Graham consult with us at AR Plastic Surgery — her expertise, warmth, and collaborative spirit will be missed.

We wish her all the very best for the year ahead and look forward to welcoming her back in July 2026. ✈️🇨🇦💐

10/07/2025

CPD Accredited Hands-On Suturing Workshop
2 hours Educational Activity plus 1 hour Reviewing Performance

Spots are filling fast for our upcoming suturing workshop designed specifically for GPs who manage skin lesions in clinical practice. Best of all, it's FREE to attend.

Thursday 17 July 2025
5:45pm arrival for a 6:00pm start – 9:00pm
Westside Private Hospital, Taringa QLD

Led by expert presenters:
Dr Eddie Cheng, Dr Ajay Chauhan, Dr Alicia Heald, Dr Shiv Chopra, and Dr Fiona Lehane

This immersive, hands-on session will cover:
✔️ Choosing the right biopsy technique (shave, punch, excisional)
✔️ Excision planning and strategies to minimise scarring
✔️ Clinical decision-making and referral considerations
✔️ Practical suturing: simple, mattress, subcuticular, and more

Earn 3 CPD hours:
✅ 2 hours of Educational Activity
✅ 1 hour Reviewing Performance

This workshop has been carefully crafted to enhance your procedural confidence and clinical capability.

Places are strictly limited. Register Now:
https://6002610.hs-sites.com/free-hands-on-suturing-workshop

07/07/2025

Places are filling fast for our upcoming hands on Suturing Workshop for General Practitioners.

This workshop is CPD accredited and FREE to attend.

If you manage skin lesions in your practice, this hands-on session is not to be missed.

Thursday 17 July 2025
5:45pm for a 6:00pm start – 9:00pm
📍 Westside Private Hospital, Taringa QLD

Presented by Dr Eddie Cheng, Dr. Ajay Chauhan, Dr. Alicia Heald, Dr. Shiv Chopra and Dr. Fiona Lehane

You’ll gain practical, clinic-ready skills in:
✔️ Biopsy technique selection (shave, punch, excisional)
✔️ Excision planning and scar minimisation
✔️ Referral guidelines and clinical decision-making
✔️ Suturing techniques: Simple, mattress, subcuticular, and more...

This workshop has been carefully designed to support GPs in delivering high-quality procedural care with confidence.

Limited places remaining.
Register now to secure your seat:

https://6002610.hs-sites.com/free-hands-on-suturing-workshop

07/07/2025

General Practitioners, enhance your procedural confidence in skin cancer management.

You are invited to attend a practical, CPD-accredited workshop designed to refine your diagnostic and surgical approach to skin lesions.

Hands on Suturing Workshop
Thursday 17th July 2025
5:45 registration for a 6:00pm start – 9:00pm
Westside Private Hospital, Taringa QLD

This interactive session will cover:

✔️ Selection and ex*****on of shave, punch, and excisional biopsies
✔️ Anatomical considerations and planning of excision margins
✔️ Techniques to minimise scarring and optimise cosmetic outcomes
✔️ Guidance on referral thresholds and specialist input
✔️ Hands-on suturing skills: Simple interrupted, deep dermal, mattress, and subcuticular techniques

Facilitated by experienced clinicians, this workshop is ideal for GPs seeking to expand their procedural repertoire and deliver enhanced care in general practice.

Places are strictly limited. Register Now >>
https://6002610.hs-sites.com/free-hands-on-suturing-workshop

13/05/2025

A warm thank you to The Wesley Hospital and UnitingCare Health for hosting a beautiful Administrative Professionals’ Day Breakfast recently.
We’re proud to work closely with the incredible teams across Wesley and appreciate the opportunity to come together, connect, and celebrate the vital role admin professionals play in delivering excellence in healthcare.

01/05/2025

🎉 Celebrating 17 Years of Care 🎉

Today marks 17 years since AR Plastic Surgery first opened our doors with a simple but powerful mission — to support patients with compassion, expertise, and excellence in plastic surgery care.

Over the years, we’ve grown into a trusted group of specialist plastic surgeons, nurses, and admin, proudly supporting thousands of patients across Brisbane and beyond.

Thank you to every patient, referrer, and team member and surgeon who has been part of this journey. Your trust and support mean everything.

Here’s to continuing our commitment to care — ever better, always genuine. 💙

17/04/2025

Easter Holiday Closure Notice
Wishing all our community a safe and restful Easter break. 🐣
AR Plastic Surgery will be closed on Good Friday (18 April) and Easter Monday (21 April). We will reopen on Tuesday 22 April.

For our post-operative patients, we kindly remind you to be aware of red flag symptoms that may indicate your recovery is not progressing as expected. These can include:
🔺 Significant pain not relieved by medication
🔺 Pus or unusual discharge
🔺 Smelly discharge
🔺 Difficulty breathing
🔺 Fever or chills
🔺 Redness, heat, or swelling at the incision site
🔺 Persistent vomiting or nausea
If you experience any of these symptoms, please contact our rooms on 0738703960 and follow the instructions provided. If the event is a medical emergency present to your nearest hospital emergency department.

Thank you for entrusting us with your care.
— The AR Plastic Surgery Team

12/04/2025

Double the reason to celebrate at AR Plastic Surgery this week!

This week we celebrated two special milestones:

Happy 30th Birthday to our wonderful Amy!
Your warmth, kindness and helpful energy make such a difference to our team and patients every day. Welcome to this exciting new chapter — and welcome to your fabulous 30s!

And a big congratulations to Gabby on reaching 1 year with AR Plastic Surgery! Thank you for your calm presence and your digital savvy — it's great to have you on the team - here's to both of you!

10/04/2025

✨ Grow With Us – Medical Admin Role AR Plastic Surgery✨
We’re growing – and we’re looking for a detail-driven, warm, and highly organised Medical Administrator to grow with us.

If you’re experienced in a specialist surgical practice setting (plastic surgery highly regarded) and passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, we’d love to welcome you to our dedicated team in Brisbane.

At our practice, patient experience is everything. We work side-by-side with our specialist plastic surgeons to deliver care with empathy, integrity, and clinical excellence.

What we're looking for:
✔️ Minimum 2–3 years in a specialist surgical setting
✔️ Sharp attention to detail and exceptional organisation
✔️ Confidence using digital medical records and platforms (e.g. Xestro, Google Workspace)
✔️ Clear, warm communication style
✔️ A collaborative mindset and proactive attitude
✔️ A commitment to creating a calm, supportive environment for patients

What we offer:
*A kind, respectful, and professional team culture
*Work that is purposeful and patient-centred
*A part-time (4 days) or full-time role – flexible to fit the right person
*Ongoing development and regular team training
If this sounds like you – or someone you know – we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Apply now via the link to our Career History form: https://forms.gle/pTtHmEwwXrREW6pS8

25/03/2025

📣 Welcome Dr Karissa Graham, Specialist Plastic Surgeon MED0001663835
Dr Graham, is consulting from the rooms of AR Plastic Surgery from April to mid July 2025, ahead of her highly regarded fellowship year in Canada.

Dr Graham brings experience, empathy, and a strong collaborative approach to surgical care, and is now accepting referrals for:�
✔️ Skin cancer excision and complex reconstructions�
✔️ Dermatological closures�
✔️ Benign lesion removal and wound care�
✔️ Traumatic laceration repair

📍 AR Plastic Surgery Wesley Medical Centre Suite 50/40 Chasely St Auchenflower Qld 4066
📞 (07) 3870 3960�
📧 office@arplasticsurgery.com.au�

18/12/2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful patients for trusting us with your care. It has been an honour to support you throughout the year. The holiday season is upon us, and like many of you, our team is taking a well-deserved break to rest, recharge, and reconnect with loved ones.

To ensure you have a safe and seamless holiday recovery, we have outlined essential information about our availability and support during this period. Please read our blogpost below for details of our Christmas closures and how we’re here to assist you.
https://www.arplasticsurgery.com.au/blog/holiday-closures-and-post-operative-care-ensuring-a-safe-and-comfortable-recovery-during-the-holiday-season

27/09/2024

AR Plastic Surgery has a deep commitment to continuing education not just for surgeons but our excellent support team of admin and nursing professionals.

Thanks for allowing us to visit your chambers ! It was such as great learning experience for both our admin and nursing team members.

What is hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
This innovative treatment involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber, which enhances oxygen delivery to tissues, speeding up recovery from injuries and surgeries.

How is this relevant to plastic surgery?
For plastic surgery patients, especially those recovering from breast and skin cancer treatments, HBOT can reduce recovery time and healing complications. It promotes faster healing after surgery and helps manage side effects from radiation therapy.💖

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We were lucky enough to host some of the team from AR Plastic Surgery today at our clinic. We work closely with many specialists in Brisbane to support them with cases that might benefit from Hyperbaric.

We always love to show people our clinic - and share how we can work closer together to support patients in Queensland.