Patient Information
Choosing your Doctor
You should choose a doctor based on the doctor’s relevant education, training, experience and proven competence with respect to the specific procedure you are considering.
Dr Georgina Konrat
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Surgical Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine (FACCSM)
Registered Medical Practitioner: (MED0001407863)
General Registration
Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine: (ACCSM) Accreditations
‘FACCSM’ means Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine. These doctors are trained in Cosmetic Surgery and accredited by the college to perform invasive cosmetic surgery such as liposuction and breast augmentation, Abdominoplasty, Mastopexy, Reduction Mammaplasty, Otoplasty, Blepharoplasty, Labiaplasty. To qualify as an FACCSM a doctor must go through an internship program, become a hospital resident and have a minimum of three years’ basic surgery training. Following this, Doctors must then undergo a further two years’ specific cosmetic surgery training. Following training and examination in the specific field of Cosmetic Surgery, Cosmetic Doctors must then be accredited to perform ALL of the procedures in their particular scope of practice.
Questions you should ask your doctor
- Are you a Member of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine?
- How many times have you performed this procedure before and in the last year?
- What are the risks associated with the procedure and what is your own complication rate?
- What are the alternatives to the procedure being considered?
Questions you should ask yourself
- Am I happy with all the arrangements, which have been made for me?
- Do I understand that there are risks and potential complications with this procedure?
- Do I feel confident with this doctor?
- Do I feel confident about having this procedure?
- Have all my questions been answered satisfactorily?
- Remember that cosmetic procedures are elective. You can and should delay procedures until a time that is appropriate, bearing in mind other commitments such as family or other social activities, work commitments and finance.
- Most importantly, you should not proceed until you are satisfied that you have selected the right doctor and have received and considered all the necessary information to make an informed decision.
Cosmetic surgery and managing expectations – Dr Georgina Konrat
It is important to understand cosmetic surgery or any form or elective surgery is not a quick fix. This is a very personal journey and those considering surgery should only go ahead for the right reasons. A skilled and accredited doctor will help navigate a patient through the myriad of cosmetic surgery options, select the most appropriate course of action and help them manage their expectations based on what can be achieved.