Plastic surgery services — Otago and Southland
Plastic surgery covers a wide range of different surgical procedures that repair, reconstruct or replace structures in many different parts of the body including the skin, face and head, hands and breast.
Contact us
You can email Plastic surgery services at contactus@southerndhb.govt.nz or call:
- 03 474 0999 — Dunedin Hospital
- 03 218 1949 — Southland Hospital
Where to find us
Dunedin Hospital
Street address
201 Great King Street
Dunedin
Postal address
Plastic surgery services
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Southland Hospital
Street address
Kew Road
Invercargill
Postal address
Plastic surgery services
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840
New Zealand
Services we provide
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery covers a wide range of different surgical procedures that repair, reconstruct or replace structures in many different parts of the body including the:
- skin
- face and head
- hands
- breast.
Plastic surgery does not involve the use of plastic materials.
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive Surgery
Reconstructive surgery is performed on parts of the body that are abnormal or have been affected by a birth defect, accident or disease. This includes:
- cleft lip and palate repair
- scar revision
- reconstruction, including skin grafts, following burns.
Surgery is usually performed to improve function but may also be performed to bring the appearance of a part of the body as close as possible to normal.
Some of the issues we help treat and procedures we do include:
- cleft lip and cleft palate
- breast reconstruction
- varicose veins
- hand surgery
- scar revision
- skin lesions
- skin grafting
- nose surgery (rhinoplasty)
- ear surgery (otoplasty)
- craniosynostosis
- heamangiomas
- naevi.
Referral information
You can be referred to Plastic surgery services by your main healthcare provider and hospital staff.