Breast & Body Surgery with Dr Scott J Turner
Breast and body surgery are significant decisions that require careful consideration of risks, benefits, and alternatives. Dr Scott J Turner is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), specialising in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He provides breast and body surgery consultations at his clinics in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra.
Life’s most significant journeys—such as pregnancy, substantial weight loss, or the natural process of ageing—can bring about changes to your breasts and body that diet and exercise alone may not fully address. Dr Turner offers a comprehensive range of breast and body procedures designed to help you work towards your desired aesthetic goals while prioritising your wellbeing and safety.
A thorough consultation is necessary to assess your suitability for any procedure and to discuss all risks and alternatives tailored to your specific circumstances.
Our Breast Procedures
Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation enhances the size and shape of the breasts using implants carefully selected to complement your body proportions. This highly customised procedure involves several important decisions, including implant type, implant shape, implant profile, implant placement, and incision location. Dr Turner provides detailed guidance through these options based on your anatomy and aesthetic goals.
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Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
Breast lift surgery (mastopexy) addresses breast ptosis by removing excess skin, repositioning the nipple-areolar complex, and tightening the surrounding breast tissue to reshape and support a more uplifted contour. Unlike breast augmentation, this procedure does not significantly change breast size but instead focuses on restoring shape and position. There are several different breast lift techniques that may be employed depending on the degree of ptosis and the patient’s specific anatomy. This procedure is particularly beneficial for women whose breasts have lost firmness and shape due to ageing, pregnancy and breastfeeding, significant weight fluctuations, or genetic factors.
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Breast Lift with Implants
Combined breast lift with implants (augmentation-mastopexy) is a comprehensive procedure that addresses multiple breast concerns simultaneously. This dual approach tackles both breast ptosis and volume loss by removing excess skin, repositioning the nipple-areolar complex, tightening the surrounding breast tissue, and inserting breast implants to restore or enhance volume. The procedure is particularly beneficial for women who have experienced significant changes in their breasts due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, or the natural aging process. Dr Turner carefully plans this complex surgery to ensure the implant size and placement work harmoniously with the lift technique, creating balanced, proportionate results.
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Breast Reduction
Breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) removes excess breast tissue, fat, and skin to achieve a breast size more proportionate to your body frame. This procedure addresses both physical and emotional concerns associated with overly large breasts. Physically, breast reduction can provide significant relief from chronic discomfort, including back, neck, and shoulder pain, skin irritation or rashes beneath the breast fold, and posture problems that develop over time. Dr Turner employs various specialised techniques based on each patient’s unique breast composition, degree of reduction needed, and desired outcome.
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Breast Implant Revision
Breast implant revision surgery addresses concerns with existing breast implants that may develop over time. This specialised procedure can correct issues such as capsular contracture (hardening of scar tissue around implants), implant rupture or leakage, implant displacement (shifting from the original position), asymmetry between breasts, or patient dissatisfaction with implant size or appearance. Dr Turner conducts a thorough assessment to identify the specific issues and develops a customised surgical approach that may include implant replacement, removal (explantation), capsulectomy (removal of scar tissue), pocket adjustment, or a combination of techniques.
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Tuberous Breast Correction
Tuberous breast correction is a specialised procedure to address congenital breast shape abnormalities. Tuberous (or tubular) breasts are characterised by a narrow breast base, higher than normal inframammary fold, underdeveloped lower breast tissue, and potentially enlarged or puffy areolas. This comprehensive surgical approach can reshape the breast base, release constricted tissue, reposition the inframammary fold, and enhance volume as needed. Dr Turner creates a personalised surgical plan to improve breast shape, size, and symmetry for women affected by this condition.
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Breast Fat Grafting
Breast fat grafting is an advanced technique that uses your body’s own fat to enhance breast volume and shape. The procedure involves three main steps: harvesting fat via liposuction from areas with excess fatty tissue, processing the collected fat, and precisely injecting the purified fat into specific areas of the breast to create natural contours. While this method can be used to improve breast shape and size on its own, it is most commonly used in combination with breast implants (hybrid breast augmentation) or as part of tuberous breast correction. This technique offers dual benefits—body contouring in the donor areas and refined breast enhancement with natural-feeling results.
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Our Body Procedures
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat while repairing separated abdominal muscles, a condition known as diastasis recti. This procedure may be suitable for individuals who have loose or excess abdominal skin following pregnancy or significant weight loss, and who wish to address weakened core muscles. Candidates are generally at a stable weight with a BMI below 30 kg/m², in good overall health, and have realistic expectations about outcomes. For post-pregnancy patients, it is typically recommended that family planning be complete before considering this surgery.
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Post-Pregnancy Surgery
Post-pregnancy surgery addresses pregnancy-related body changes through customised combinations of procedures tailored to individual concerns. This may include repair of abdominal muscle separation, removal of excess skin, and addressing breast changes that have occurred during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Suitable candidates are generally mothers who have completed their families, are at least six months post-childbirth and have finished breastfeeding, have maintained a stable weight with a BMI under 30, and are in good overall health with realistic expectations.
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Labiaplasty
Labiaplasty is a surgical procedure that reshapes the labia minora or majora to address functional discomfort or aesthetic concerns. Women who experience physical discomfort during exercise, daily activities, or intimacy due to enlarged labia may consider this procedure. Using refined surgical techniques, labiaplasty aims to preserve natural function and sensation while addressing the patient’s concerns. Suitable candidates are in good overall health, have realistic expectations, and have maintained weight stability, which contributes to optimal healing.
