Surgical practice
West Perth, West Perth WA 6005
Dr Adrian Brooks is a surgical cosmetic practice located in West Perth. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical procedure · WA
Breast implant removal in Western Australia.
Breast implant removal (also called explant) is surgery to remove existing breast implants. It may be performed for medical reasons (capsular contracture, implant rupture, BIA-ALCL, suspected Breast Implant Illness), preference for implant-free breasts, or to convert to fat-transfer augmentation. Performed under general anaesthetic in an accredited hospital and regulated under the AHPRA July 2023 cosmetic-advertising guidelines.
By the numbers — Western Australia
Breast implant removal in Western Australia — at a glance
Numbers reflect this directory's coverage of Western Australia at build time. Costs are typical Australian ranges; recovery is the median for this procedure type. AHPRA-compliant illustration only — no patient depiction.
Local context
Western Australia market context for breast implant removal
Perth is the only meaningful cosmetic surgery cluster in WA. Practices are concentrated in West Perth, Subiaco, Nedlands, Cottesloe, Mount Lawley, and the Murdoch medical precinct. The market is more conservative and reconstructive-leaning than Sydney or the Gold Coast — most local FRACS plastic surgeons hold dual public/private appointments at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, or Fiona Stanley Hospital. Pricing for surgical work in Perth is typically 5–10% above the eastern-state average, primarily because of higher operating costs and the relatively smaller pool of high-volume cosmetic-only practices.
WA practitioners are bound by the same federal AHPRA cosmetic-advertising rules introduced in July 2023. The state's Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO) handles state-level patient complaints in addition to AHPRA's national process. WA licenses private health facilities under state-level legislation; most procedures under sedation or general anaesthesia must be performed in a licensed facility. WA has been somewhat less affected than the eastern-state markets by the wave of cosmetic-advertising complaints that triggered the 2023 reforms, partly because the local market is smaller and more clinically conservative.
Every clinic offering breast implant removal in Western Australia
37 clinics, grouped by city
Premium and verified clinics appear first. Each card links through to the clinic's full profile.
Breast implant removal in Perth
37 clinics 
Surgical practice
West Perth, West Perth WA 6005
Breast Implant Check Perth is a surgical cosmetic practice located in West Perth. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
Subiaco, Subiaco WA 6008
Assure Cosmetic Centre is a surgical cosmetic practice located in Subiaco. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
Leederville, Leederville WA 6008
Western Australian Plastic Surgery Centre is a surgical cosmetic practice located in Leederville. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
West Perth, West Perth WA 6005
Dr Mark Duncan-Smith is a surgical cosmetic practice located in West Perth. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
West Perth, West Perth WA 6005
Dr. Guy Watts Plastic Surgeon is a surgical cosmetic practice located in West Perth. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
West Leederville, West Leederville WA 6007
Dr David Colbert - Perth Plastic Surgeon is a surgical cosmetic practice located in West Leederville. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
Nedlands, Nedlands WA 6009
Rodin Clinic Perth is a surgical cosmetic practice located in Nedlands. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
West Perth, West Perth WA 6005
Dr Nathan Stewart is a surgical cosmetic practice located in West Perth. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
Perth, Perth WA 6000
Absolute Cosmetic Medicine Perth CBD is a surgical cosmetic practice located in Perth. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
Innaloo, Innaloo WA 6018
Absolute Cosmetic Medicine Innaloo is a surgical cosmetic practice located in Innaloo. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
Surgical practice
West Perth, West Perth WA 6005
Sam Cunneen Plastic Surgeon is a surgical cosmetic practice located in West Perth. Details sourced from public listings and pending independent verification.
City pages
Breast implant removal (explant) by city in Western Australia
For city-specific listings — including which surgical venues each practice operates from — use the city pages below.
What breast implant removal (explant) costs in Western Australia
Itemised view of where the $8,000 – $18,000 typically goes. Quoted prices vary by surgeon experience, hospital, and case complexity — these shares are indicative.
| Component | Typical share | Indicative range |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeon fee | 50% | $4,000 – $9,000 |
| Anaesthetist fee | 12% | $950 – $2,150 |
| Hospital or day-surgery fee | 25% | $2,000 – $4,500 |
| Garments and supplies | 3% | $250 – $550 |
| Follow-up and reviews | 5% | $400 – $900 |
| Pathology, imaging, and other | 5% | $400 – $900 |
| Total | 100% | $8,000 – $18,000 |
Source: editorial estimates based on Australian Medical Association advisory notes and publicly disclosed clinic schedules. Actual quotes will vary; ask your surgeon for an itemised written quote before paying any deposit.
Breast implant removal (explant) recovery timeline (Western Australia)
A typical recovery curve. Individual recovery varies — confirm specific milestones with your surgeon's post-operative plan.
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Day 0
Procedure day.
No work No exercise -
Day 5
Early recovery.
No work No exercise -
Day 11
Halfway point.
Desk work OK Light only -
Day 21
End of standard recovery window.
Work OK Light only -
Day 42
Final result and return to all activities.
Work OK Normal
Risk profile for breast implant removal (explant)
How the most-discussed risks for breast implant removal (explant) sit on a frequency-by-severity grid. All cosmetic procedures carry risk; the goal of this view is to help you ask better consent questions, not to dismiss any single complication as unlikely.
| Frequency \\ Severity | Mild | Moderate | Serious |
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| Common | — | — | — |
| Uncommon | — |
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| Rare | — | — |
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Frequency and severity classifications are editorial summaries based on Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons consent literature and TGA / AHPRA guidance. Your surgeon should explain each risk individually as part of the formal informed-consent process — this matrix is a starting point for the conversation, not a substitute.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
FAQ
Common questions about breast implant removal in Western Australia
What is en-bloc capsulectomy?
En-bloc capsulectomy removes the implant together with the surrounding fibrous capsule as a single intact specimen. It is the recommended approach for confirmed BIA-ALCL and is preferred by patients seeking explant for suspected Breast Implant Illness, since theoretically all capsular tissue is removed. It is technically more demanding than removing the implant and capsule separately and may require longer scars and more drainage. Total capsulectomy (removing all capsular tissue, but not as a single block) is a slightly less demanding alternative.
What about Breast Implant Illness?
BII is a constellation of systemic symptoms (fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, autoimmune-like features) reported by some implant patients. It is not yet a formally recognised diagnosis in Australian medicine, but evidence is growing that a subset of patients see improvement after explant. Most experienced explant surgeons offer en-bloc or total capsulectomy for BII patients.
What about BIA-ALCL?
Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma is a rare T-cell lymphoma associated almost exclusively with textured-surface implants. Confirmed cases require oncological management including en-bloc capsulectomy, possible adjuvant treatment, and ongoing surveillance. Most Australian surgeons moved away from textured implants from 2019 onward.
Will my breasts go back to normal?
Usually not completely. Breasts that have housed implants for years are often more deflated and lower than pre-augmentation, due to skin stretching and atrophy of natural breast tissue under the implant. Many patients combine explant with mastopexy (lift) and sometimes fat transfer to reshape the post-explant breast. Discuss this expectation explicitly.
Is explant surgery Medicare-rebatable?
Explant surgery may attract Medicare item numbers when performed for medical reasons (rupture, capsular contracture, BIA-ALCL). Cosmetic-only explant or explant for suspected BII may not. Discuss with your GP and surgeon.
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