Richard believes strongly in a women’s right to be part of her breast augmentation approach. Whilst some surgeons may dictate the type of surgery that is best for you. Richard’s approach is to listen to your needs and with you, tailor your operation to be
Dr Richard Bloom
is a leading Specialist Plastic Surgeon who is a fully qualified Fellow of The
Australasian College of Surgeons. Richard spent over 20 years working in
Melbourne public hospitals, and has been in private cosmetic surgery practice
in Melbourne since 2003. Richard now focuses his surgical skills on cosmetic
surgery of the breast, body and face.
Richard is vastly
experienced in all types of breast augmentation operations, having performed
over 4000 cosmetic breast surgery procedures. He will help you choose the
approach which will best achieve your aesthetic goals.
In Richard’s
practice, your consultation will be personally with him. He will take a
detailed history of your medical details as well as listen to what you are
trying to achieve with your breast surgery. Richard uses your own photos to
demonstrate to you how the operation will be performed, and which approach will
be best for YOU. Finally, he uses 3D imaging to help you choose which size and
style of implant will give you the outcome you want. For your convenience all
of the images Richard uses in his consultation will be made available
immediately for you to view once you get home via a secure web portal, a
technology Richard pioneered in Australia.
Should you require
further information, Richard is always happy to schedule another appointment to
make sure you are comfortable with the decisions you have made together.
A graduate of
Melbourne’s Scotch College, Richard studied medicine at Monash University, he
then trained in Plastic Surgery at some of Australia’s major Plastic Surgery
Centres. He is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic surgery, the only
plastic surgery society affiliated and recognized by the Royal Australasian
College of Surgeons.
After completing
his Medical degree, Richard spent a further 10 years training to become a
plastic surgeon. This included an overseas fellowship in the USA focusing on
cosmetic surgery.
In Richard’s
practice, your consultation will be personally with him. He will take a
detailed history of your medical details as well as listen to what you are
trying to achieve with your breast surgery. Richard uses your own photos to
demonstrate to you how the operation will be performed, and which approach will
be best for YOU. Finally, he uses 3D imaging to help you choose which size and
style of implant will give you the outcome you want. For your convenience all
of the images Richard uses in his consultation will be made available immediately for you to view once you get home via a secure web portal, a technology Richard pioneered in Australia.
Should you require
further information, Richard is always happy to schedule another appointment to
make sure you are comfortable with the decisions you have made together.
Despite his busy
schedule, Richard has always played a significant role in training a new
generation of Plastic Surgeons. He was a supervisor of training at the Northern
Hospital, before being elected as the Victorian Chair of Training, a role he
held for four years and finally spent four years as the Australasian Chairman
of training for Australia and New Zealand. This was a major role in Australian
plastic surgery, and Richard was one of the youngest Plastic Surgeons to have
ever been asked to take that role.
Richard has also
served on Council for the Australian Society of Plastic Surgery, initially as a
younger member, but then served council for four years as a fully elected
member.