Hi Guys. Am trying to find a Melbourne surgeon-I am post op and all just for fills.

What are the costs and where/who??

Thanks!!

I would highly recommend The Centre for Bariatric Surgery in The Avenue, Prahran. There's several surgeons there, they all operate at The Avenue Private - the number is 9520 9520. I had Gary Crosthwaite, he was great, there's Paul O'Brien - who was one of the band's original inventors in its current form, um, Wendy Brown if you want a female surgeon, and several others.

More importantly there's a great group of doctors to access for your aftercare and fills. Its a fairly convenient location if you're on that side of the city.

There's also other surgeons at The Valley Private, and Peninsula Private if those areas suit better, and I read in the local paper that its now being done at St John Of God in Berwick too.

Costs for me were $3,500 3 years ago, DH paid $4,000 last June, its pretty similar everywhere - the arrangement usually being that private health insurance/medicare covers it all except for that one fee, which once you've paid it, all your fills, aftercare and (god forbid) any revision surgery will be totally bulk billed, so there will be no cost for you in the future.

Hope that helps!

I recommend the Centre for Bariatric surgery also. My surgeon is Paul Burton. Give them a call (number in previous post) and ask them.

Just make sure you call the centre for Bariatric surgery first and explain you are already banded. I was ringing around about 5 months ago when I moved here from perth and I know they told me I would have to pay some sort of joining/admin fee of a few hundred dollars because I was already banded. I couldn't afford to pay that which is a pity as they were the surgeons my doctor in Perth had suggested I go to.

I'm with Lapsurgery Australia who are at Knox Private, The Valley and are also now at Vimy house.

I am with the Darebin Weightloss Centre with two wonderful surgeons but my primary provider is Dr Aly. They come highly recommended!

195 Thompsons Road, Bulleen 3105

03 9852 3777