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Cosmetic clinics in Melbourne.

Melbourne is Australia's second-largest city and a leading centre for cosmetic and plastic surgery, with a strong cluster of specialist practices in the CBD, East Melbourne, South Yarra, and Toorak. Victoria has some of Australia's most rigorous day-hospital accreditation requirements, which has shaped a mature local market.

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Anti-wrinkle injections in Melbourne

$250 – $900

Anti-wrinkle injections in Melbourne

$200 – $800

Arm lift (brachioplasty) in Melbourne

$9,000 – $16,000

Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) in Melbourne

$5,000 – $12,000

Brazilian butt lift (BBL) in Melbourne

$15,000 – $25,000

Breast augmentation (breast implants) in Melbourne

$12,000 – $22,000

Breast implant removal (explant) in Melbourne

$8,000 – $18,000

Breast lift (mastopexy) in Melbourne

$12,000 – $22,000

Breast reduction in Melbourne

$12,000 – $22,000

Buccal fat removal in Melbourne

$4,000 – $9,000

Cheek filler in Melbourne

$700 – $2,500

Chemical peel in Melbourne

$150 – $1,500

Chin filler in Melbourne

$600 – $1,500

Cosmetic dermatology in Melbourne

$200 – $5,000

Cosmetic injectables in Melbourne

$200 – $5,000

Deep plane facelift in Melbourne

$25,000 – $45,000

Dermal fillers in Melbourne

$400 – $5,000

Emsculpt (electromagnetic muscle stimulation) in Melbourne

$500 – $1,200

Facelift in Melbourne

$15,000 – $35,000

Fat freezing (cryolipolysis) in Melbourne

$500 – $1,500

Gynecomastia surgery in Melbourne

$7,000 – $15,000

Hair transplant in Melbourne

$5,000 – $20,000

HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) in Melbourne

$1,000 – $4,000

IPL (intense pulsed light) in Melbourne

$150 – $600

Jaw filler in Melbourne

$1,000 – $3,000

Labiaplasty in Melbourne

$5,000 – $12,000

Laser hair removal in Melbourne

$100 – $500

Laser resurfacing in Melbourne

$500 – $4,000

Lip filler in Melbourne

$400 – $1,200

Liposuction in Melbourne

$4,000 – $15,000

Mini facelift in Melbourne

$8,000 – $18,000

Mole removal in Melbourne

$200 – $1,500

Mommy makeover in Melbourne

$25,000 – $50,000

Morpheus8 in Melbourne

$600 – $1,500

Neck lift in Melbourne

$12,000 – $25,000

Non-surgical body contouring in Melbourne

$500 – $10,000

Otoplasty (ear pinning) in Melbourne

$4,000 – $9,000

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in Melbourne

$500 – $1,200

Profhilo (hyaluronic-acid bioremodeller) in Melbourne

$700 – $1,200

RF microneedling in Melbourne

$400 – $1,500

Rhinoplasty (nose job) in Melbourne

$12,000 – $25,000

Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid biostimulator) in Melbourne

$700 – $1,500

Skin needling (microneedling) in Melbourne

$200 – $700

Thigh lift in Melbourne

$12,000 – $22,000

Thread lift in Melbourne

$1,500 – $5,000

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) in Melbourne

$15,000 – $30,000

Ultherapy in Melbourne

$1,500 – $4,500

Surgical

Plastic and cosmetic surgeons

41 practices in Melbourne

Important: surgical procedure — read before making a decision:All cosmetic surgery carries material risks, including risks from general anaesthesia. Results vary from person to person. A cooling-off period applies in line with the Medical Board of Australia's cosmetic surgery guidelines. No content on this site is a testimonial for a surgical procedure. Always consult an AHPRA-registered specialist medical practitioner (FRACS or equivalent) and obtain independent medical advice before proceeding.

Dermatology

Dermatologists with cosmetic practice

4 practices in Melbourne

Non-surgical

Non-surgical cosmetic clinics

55 clinics in Melbourne

Melbourne editorial

Melbourne cosmetic surgery market overview

Melbourne's cosmetic and plastic surgery market is the second largest in Australia by both practitioner count and procedure volume. The market is anchored by long-established FRACS plastic surgery practices around East Melbourne, Collins Street, and Richmond, many of which have a strong reconstructive caseload alongside aesthetic work. South Yarra, Toorak and the inner-east are the main concentration of cosmetic-only and combined surgical-and-non-surgical clinics. Non-surgical injectable clinics are well distributed across the inner suburbs and major shopping districts. Victoria's Department of Health has historically taken a stricter approach to private day-hospital licensing than most other states, which has the side-effect of making Melbourne's day-surgery facilities particularly well-credentialed.

Hospitals and surgical venues

Common surgical venues in Melbourne include Epworth Eastern in Box Hill, Epworth Freemasons in East Melbourne, Cabrini Hospital in Malvern, St Vincent's Private Fitzroy, and The Avenue Hospital in Windsor. Several specialist plastic surgery groups operate purpose-built day-surgery suites — typically ACHS- or QPS-accredited — in Richmond, Hawthorn, and Toorak. Public-private affiliations matter for revision and complex cases: ask whether your surgeon has appointments at one of the major teaching hospitals (The Alfred, The Royal Melbourne) so you have continuity of care if you need hospital-grade follow-up.

Notable suburbs

Melbourne CBD, East Melbourne, South Yarra, Toorak, Prahran, Richmond, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Box Hill, Malvern, Brighton, Doncaster, Footscray.

Travel and interstate access

Melbourne attracts patients from Adelaide, Hobart, regional Victoria, and Tasmania more broadly. Pricing is roughly comparable to Sydney for surgical work but tends to be slightly lower for non-surgical injectables. Several Melbourne plastic surgeons run a dedicated 'interstate care' coordinator who will book post-operative reviews, organise overnight short-stay accommodation if your insurance does not cover hospital nights, and provide written discharge plans for sharing with a GP back home. As with any interstate cosmetic travel, confirm what the surgeon will charge for video reviews vs in-person at week 6 and beyond.

Practical notes for recovery

Tullamarine Airport is 30 minutes from the inner-city clinic clusters in light traffic. The CBD, East Melbourne and South Yarra are walkable from each other and well served by Melbourne's tram network and the Cranbourne–Pakenham railway lines. Box Hill and Doncaster practices are best reached by tram or vehicle. Parking in inner-east Melbourne can be limited — check whether the clinic has on-site bays or validated commercial parking. For overnight stays after surgery, the area immediately around East Melbourne and Richmond has multiple medical-stay accommodation options.

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How to verify any cosmetic surgeon on AHPRA

AHPRA registration is the baseline credential check for any cosmetic procedure in Australia. The five steps below take roughly two minutes and are the single most important due-diligence step before paying a deposit.

  1. 1

    Open the AHPRA register

    AHPRA publishes a free public register of every registered medical practitioner in Australia. Open the official register — never rely on a third-party "verification" site.

  2. 2

    Search by name and "Medical Practitioner"

    Search by the practitioner's full name and select Profession: Medical Practitioner. The register returns active registrations only — if the name does not appear, do not proceed.

  3. 3

    Confirm the specialty (or its absence)

    Look at the "Specialty" field. A FRACS specialist plastic surgeon will list "Specialist Surgery — Plastic Surgery". Anyone who calls themselves a "cosmetic surgeon" without a recognised specialty is a general medical practitioner under AHPRA — that is a meaningful difference for surgical work.

  4. 4

    Check for conditions, undertakings, or restrictions

    The register flags any conditions on a practitioner's registration, including AHPRA undertakings or restrictions. Treat any flag as a reason to ask the practitioner directly what it relates to before booking.

  5. 5

    Verify hospital privileges separately

    Hospital privileges are issued by the hospital, not AHPRA. For surgical procedures, ask which accredited hospital or licensed day-procedure centre the operation will take place in, and verify the surgeon has admitting rights there.