Cosmetic surgeons may have taken brief courses to learn certain procedures. In comparison, as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, a qualified Plastic Surgeon is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons ASPS, who has undertaken the highly specialised further 8 years of in depth practical instruction and surgical training (on top of their medical degree) needed to qualify as a plastic surgeon.
Dr Richard Hamilton MB, BS. (Adelaide), Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has over 30 year experience as a Plastic Surgeon, and trained at hospital units in Sweden, New Zealand, Melbourne and Adelaide. As a registered specialist plastic surgeon, Dr Hamilton is passionate about taking the time to provide detailed one-on-one consultations to provide you with as much knowledge and educative information as possible, to ensure you are able to make a well-informed and accurate decision about your surgery and the results you can expect. In conjunction with his contemporary skills and procedural expertise, Dr. Hamilton believes the best results are achieved when working together with his patients, to provide compassionate, individualised care.
For patient safety, it is important that the plastic surgery is undertaking by a surgeon who has the professional qualifications and experience to perform this kind of surgery.
Consideration to selecting a surgeon who is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) is important to ensure the safest surgical and aesthetic results.
It’s important to realise that plastic surgery is invasive and carries some risks. The decision to undergo any form of surgery should never be taken lightly, and first and foremost in your mind should be the professional qualifications of the person you choose as your surgeon.
