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Cosmetic surgery in Victoria.

Victoria is the second-largest cosmetic and plastic surgery market in Australia, anchored by Melbourne with a substantial secondary market in Geelong. The VIC market is FRACS-heavy compared to NSW or QLD, with a strong tradition of academic plastic surgery linked to the major Melbourne teaching hospitals. Patients across Victoria generally have access to credentialled specialists without leaving the state, with consultation availability typically better in Geelong than in metropolitan Melbourne.

Cities in Victoria

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Each city hub lists clinics, surgical venues, and procedure-level deep-links for that area.

Every clinic in Victoria

161 clinics, grouped by city

Premium and verified listings appear first, then everything else. Each card links to the clinic's full profile.

Melbourne

100 clinics
See all in Melbourne โ†’

+ 88 more clinics in Melbourne โ†’

Geelong

61 clinics
See all in Geelong โ†’

+ 49 more clinics in Geelong โ†’

Search by procedure

Browse procedures in Victoria

Each page lists clinics offering that procedure across Victoria, plus recovery, cost, and AHPRA-compliant practitioner notes.

Anti-wrinkle injections in Victoria

$250 โ€“ $900

Anti-wrinkle injections in Victoria

$200 โ€“ $800

Arm lift (brachioplasty) in Victoria

$9,000 โ€“ $16,000

Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) in Victoria

$5,000 โ€“ $12,000

Brazilian butt lift (BBL) in Victoria

$15,000 โ€“ $25,000

Breast augmentation (breast implants) in Victoria

$12,000 โ€“ $22,000

Breast implant removal (explant) in Victoria

$8,000 โ€“ $18,000

Breast lift (mastopexy) in Victoria

$12,000 โ€“ $22,000

Breast reduction in Victoria

$12,000 โ€“ $22,000

Buccal fat removal in Victoria

$4,000 โ€“ $9,000

Cheek filler in Victoria

$700 โ€“ $2,500

Chemical peel in Victoria

$150 โ€“ $1,500

Chin filler in Victoria

$600 โ€“ $1,500

Cosmetic dermatology in Victoria

$200 โ€“ $5,000

Cosmetic injectables in Victoria

$200 โ€“ $5,000

Deep plane facelift in Victoria

$25,000 โ€“ $45,000

Dermal fillers in Victoria

$400 โ€“ $5,000

Emsculpt (electromagnetic muscle stimulation) in Victoria

$500 โ€“ $1,200

Facelift in Victoria

$15,000 โ€“ $35,000

Fat freezing (cryolipolysis) in Victoria

$500 โ€“ $1,500

Gynecomastia surgery in Victoria

$7,000 โ€“ $15,000

Hair transplant in Victoria

$5,000 โ€“ $20,000

HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) in Victoria

$1,000 โ€“ $4,000

IPL (intense pulsed light) in Victoria

$150 โ€“ $600

Jaw filler in Victoria

$1,000 โ€“ $3,000

Labiaplasty in Victoria

$5,000 โ€“ $12,000

Laser hair removal in Victoria

$100 โ€“ $500

Laser resurfacing in Victoria

$500 โ€“ $4,000

Lip filler in Victoria

$400 โ€“ $1,200

Liposuction in Victoria

$4,000 โ€“ $15,000

Mini facelift in Victoria

$8,000 โ€“ $18,000

Mole removal in Victoria

$200 โ€“ $1,500

Mommy makeover in Victoria

$25,000 โ€“ $50,000

Morpheus8 in Victoria

$600 โ€“ $1,500

Neck lift in Victoria

$12,000 โ€“ $25,000

Non-surgical body contouring in Victoria

$500 โ€“ $10,000

Otoplasty (ear pinning) in Victoria

$4,000 โ€“ $9,000

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in Victoria

$500 โ€“ $1,200

Profhilo (hyaluronic-acid bioremodeller) in Victoria

$700 โ€“ $1,200

RF microneedling in Victoria

$400 โ€“ $1,500

Rhinoplasty (nose job) in Victoria

$12,000 โ€“ $25,000

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

$700 โ€“ $1,500

Skin needling (microneedling) in Victoria

$200 โ€“ $700

Thigh lift in Victoria

$12,000 โ€“ $22,000

Thread lift in Victoria

$1,500 โ€“ $5,000

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) in Victoria

$15,000 โ€“ $30,000

Ultherapy in Victoria

$1,500 โ€“ $4,500

Victoria editorial

Market overview

Melbourne accounts for roughly 80% of Victorian cosmetic surgery activity, with Geelong serving the Surf Coast, the Bellarine Peninsula, and parts of the Western District. The VIC market is more academically-oriented than NSW, with several Melbourne-based FRACS plastic surgeons holding teaching appointments at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Royal Children's Hospital, the Alfred Hospital, or Monash Health. Pricing in Melbourne is broadly comparable to Sydney; Geelong is typically 5โ€“15% lower for surgical work.

Regulatory context

Victorian practitioners are bound by the same federal AHPRA cosmetic-advertising reforms introduced in July 2023 (testimonial restrictions, cooling-off periods, the 'cosmetic surgeon' versus 'specialist plastic surgeon' distinction). Victoria also operates a state-level private health-facility licensing scheme via the Department of Health โ€” most procedures performed under sedation or general anaesthesia must occur in a licensed Day Procedure Centre or hospital. The Health Complaints Commissioner (HCC Victoria) handles state-level patient complaints in addition to AHPRA's national process. Victoria has been particularly active in regulating non-surgical providers via the 2024โ€“2025 AHPRA reforms.

Hospital and surgical venues

Major surgical venues used by cosmetic and plastic surgery practices across Victoria include Epworth Eastern (Box Hill), Epworth Freemasons (East Melbourne), Cabrini Hospital (Malvern), The Avenue Hospital (Windsor), Knox Private Hospital, Mulgrave Private Hospital, Geelong Private Hospital (Newtown), and St John of God Geelong. Several specialist plastic surgery practices also operate ACHS-accredited day-surgery suites in Melbourne's eastern and inner-city precincts. Victorian public tertiary hospitals (Royal Melbourne, Alfred, Monash Medical Centre, University Hospital Geelong) provide complication-management backup.

Travel and access

Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) is the principal arrival point for interstate patients, with Avalon Airport (between Melbourne and Geelong) servicing some domestic routes. The drive from Melbourne to Geelong is 75 minutes via the Princes Freeway/M1; the V/Line train takes about 60 minutes. Within Melbourne, the metropolitan tram and rail network make many central clinic locations accessible without a car, though most clinics offer on-site parking. Victorian winters (Juneโ€“August) can be cold and damp, which some patients find slows post-operative mobility; summers are dry rather than humid.

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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” Plastic Surgery". Anyone who calls themselves a "cosmetic surgeon" without a recognised specialty is a general medical practitioner under AHPRA โ€” 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.