Dr Choroomi is happy to answer any queries you may have at your consultation though here are some of the questions he is most commonly asked.

Appointments are essential. Please contact us to schedule a consultation in one of Dr Choroomi’s two locations: Concord and Darling Point. Consultations are available via Skype for out of town patients.

All patients need to have a valid referral from either a GP (valid for 12 months) or specialist (valid for 3 months).

What to bring:

  • Medicare card
  • Details of your health fund
  • Your doctor’s referral
  • Any relevant scans, x-rays, or patology
  • Medical history including any operation reports from prior surgical procedures
  • Photographs of your face before accidents or other facial reconstructive surgery

For cosmetic procedures, patients attend  two pre-operative consultations with Dr Choroomi before the surgical procedure.

Cost associated with elective cosmetic surgery will include:

  • Surgical fee
  • Hospital Facility Costs
  • Anesthesia fees
  • Prescriptions for medication
  • Pre-operational medical tests such as Ct scan, MRI, blood work

At your initial consultation, you will be given an estimate of your surgical fees.

We do not post surgical fees on our website as there are a number of variables that are considered when setting surgical fees including health fund coverage, length of the procedure, and the complexity of the procedure. Each patient is treated as an individual, therefor one price does not fit all, nor should it. Dr Choroomi welcomes any queries you may have about fees/costs after your initial consultation.

If your procedure is medically necessary (and you come with a referral), both Medicare and your private health fund may contribute to the cost. This will depend on your health fund’s policy and your level of coverage. Some cosmetic procedures may be partially covered by your health fund. If you are not sure or queries, call us on (02) 8757 3000 and we’ll do our best to assist you.

The time between an initial consult and surgery will depend on the nature of the appointment and Dr Choroomi’s availability. A typical wait time for surgical procedures is 6-12 months.

Procedures (such as injectables) requiring only topical anesthetic are performed in office, typically the day of your appointment. Sometimes in more complicated cases, a follow up appointment may be scheduled to complete the procedure.

Procedures requiring sedative or general anesthetic will be preformed in the operating room of a registered and accredited hospital facility. A qualified anaesthesiologist will be present during your operation. Following your operation you will recover in a supervised recovery area. All major procedures are undertaken in hospital as day or longer stay admissions, according to the planned surgery. Dr Choroomi has privileges to perform surgery at the following accredited facilities:

  • East Sydney Private Hospital
  • Strathfield Private Hospital
  • Bondi Junction Private Hospital

After surgery, if you are not staying overnight in a hospital, you will need to arrange for someone to drive you home and stay with you overnight. Dr Choroomi will provide you with post-operative instructions and advise on dressings, bathing and what activities you can and cannot perform.

As needed Dr Choroomi will schedule follow up appointments to check on your recovery and/or treatment results. Dr Choroomi is dedicated to the pre and post operative care of his patients. If you have any queries or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us on (1300)067303.

In Office Procedures

In the majority of cases, patients undergoing in office procedures such as cosmetic injectables or endoscopy of the nose and throat, using topical anesthetic will be able to drive immediately after the procedure and return to normal activities the same or following day. Dr Choroomi will advise any special post-operative care and if longer recovering time is needed.

Hospital Procedures

For in-hospital procedures, the recovery time is dependent on the surgical procedure being performed. Generally, for larger procedures patients will require between 1-2 weeks off work (depending on your occupation).

Obvious bruising and swelling will typically be visible for 2 weeks, allow sufficient time for recovery before attending important social events or being photographed. With rhinoplasty surgery, after bruising and swelling has subsided, the actual healing and swelling reduction can take a full 12-24 months.

Strenuous exercise should be avoided for up to 6 weeks following any surgery as any activity that may increase blood pressure may increase the amount of time it takes for post-operative swelling to resolve.

Driving may be resumed once the patient is comfortable, can react quickly if necessary, and are no longer taking pain medication.

Depending on the procedure you had:

  • sleeping at a 45-degree angle (not horizontal) for one week following surgery may help minimize the collection of fluids in the face and eyelids.
  • avoid aerobic activity for at least 2-3 weeks following surgery; increased blood pressure can increase swelling.
  • follow the instructions Dr Choroomi gave you about making and administering cold and warm compresses. This will not only reduce bruising and swelling, but will also maximize and promote healing.