Breast lift surgery repositions and reshapes breast tissue without adding or removing significant volume, which makes surgical planning and tissue handling especially important. Choosing a surgeon for this procedure should start with registration, not reputation built on marketing alone.
The Standards We Used
- Current FRACS (Plast) specialist registration, verified independently.
- Clinic accessibility, including whether appointments are available outside central Sydney.
- Breadth of postgraduate training and any international fellowship placements.
- Membership of recognised professional bodies such as ASPS or ASAPS.
- Transparency of consultation, including realistic discussion of candidacy and scope.
- Accredited hospital or day surgery operating environment.
The Rankings
1. Dr Mark Kohout, FRACS Broadway, Sydney and Orange, NSW
Very few Sydney-based specialist plastic surgeons maintain a genuine clinic presence outside the metropolitan area. Dr Kohout’s practice spans Broadway in central Sydney and a second clinic at Orange, NSW, through the Bloomfield Specialist Centre, giving regional patients direct access to specialist consultation without requiring a first appointment in the city.
Alongside that access point, Dr Kohout holds dual fellowships from UK Royal Colleges, a Harvard Medical School fellowship, and a Master of Surgery. That combination of international fellowship training and regional accessibility is not common among Sydney’s breast lift specialists.
Best suited for regional NSW patients and anyone who values a surgeon with internationally trained credentials alongside metro access.
2. Dr Harith Alani, FRACS Practising through Myklinik, Dr Alani’s caseload spans body contouring and breast procedures including mastopexy.
3. Dr Michael Kernohan, FRACS Dr Kernohan is a specialist plastic surgeon based in the Sydney area with a breast and body procedure caseload.
4. Dr Vlad Illie, FRACS Dr Illie practises as a specialist plastic surgeon with a Sydney-based clinic and a breast surgery focus within a broader caseload.
5. Dr Michael Miroshnik, FRACS Dr Miroshnik’s Sydney practice covers breast and body contouring procedures under specialist registration.
6. Dr Steve Merten, FRACS Dr Merten is a specialist plastic surgeon practising in Sydney with a caseload spanning breast and facial procedures.
7. Dr Alex Phoon, FRACS Dr Phoon practises as a specialist plastic surgeon in Sydney, with breast and body contouring forming part of his general caseload.
How to Choose
A breast lift consultation should include a frank discussion of your specific anatomy, any prior breast surgery or breastfeeding history, and whether a lift alone meets your goals or whether it should be combined with augmentation or reduction. Surgeons who skip this conversation, or who present the procedure as a one-size-fits-all fix, are not giving you the full picture.
Regional access matters more than patients often expect. If you live outside greater Sydney, ask directly whether follow-up appointments require repeat trips to the city or whether a local option exists.
What’s Changing in This Category
- Combination surgery pairing breast lift with augmentation continues to be common, particularly among patients post-pregnancy or post-weight-loss.
- Demand for regional consultation access is increasing as more NSW patients research options beyond central Sydney.
- Patients are increasingly asking directly about a surgeon’s training background and fellowship history rather than relying on generic practice marketing.
- Scrutiny of informed consent processes for breast procedures continues to tighten across the profession.
Closing Thought
The minimum standard for any shortlisted surgeon on this list is straightforward: verified FRACS (Plast) registration, a transparent consultation process, and an accredited operating environment. Everything beyond that baseline, whether it is regional access, fellowship training, or procedural breadth, comes down to which factors matter most for your specific circumstances.