Day surgery under local anaesthetic, close to home in Templestowe.
An accredited private day procedure centre on James Street. Credentialed doctors perform skin and cosmetic procedures here under local or tumescent anaesthesia, with or without light sedation, and our nurses look after you from arrival to discharge.
- Accreditation
- National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, second edition (2021)
- Anaesthesia
- Local or tumescent, with or without light sedation. No general anaesthetic.
- Office
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Phone
- (03) 8822 3472
The procedure room at 2/114 James Street, Templestowe.
Procedures
Four procedures, all under local anaesthetic.
Each is performed by a credentialed doctor, who will talk with you about whether it’s right for you, the risks and alternatives, and what recovery involves.
Skin cancer & skin surgery
Removal of skin cancers and other skin lesions, with the tissue sent for pathology.
Medicare and private cover may apply.
Details about Skin cancer and skin surgeryEyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
Removing or repositioning excess skin, muscle and fat from the upper or lower eyelids.
May be covered when medically necessary. Not covered when cosmetic.
Details about Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)Gynaecomastia surgery
Reducing enlarged male breast tissue, by liposuction, excision or both.
May be covered when medically indicated and criteria are met.
Details about Gynaecomastia surgeryLiposuction
Tumescent liposuction of specific areas, including for lipoedema. It isn’t a weight-loss treatment.
No Medicare rebate when cosmetic or for lipoedema.
Details about LiposuctionAny surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
On the day
Procedures here are done under local anaesthetic, so you stay awake. If light sedation is planned, you’ll feel relaxed and drowsy.
Arrive
A nurse admits you, checks your details and consent, and answers any last questions.
Local anaesthetic
The area is numbed. If light sedation is part of your plan, it’s given now.
Your procedure
You stay awake while your doctor works, and a nurse is with you throughout.
Recovery
You rest while our nurses monitor you and go through your aftercare.
Home
You go home the same day. After sedation, an adult must take you home.
Before any of this, you’ll have a consultation with your doctor. Cosmetic surgery also needs a GP referral and a cooling-off period of at least seven days.
Read patient informationOur doctors
Every doctor who operates here is credentialed by our Medical Advisory Committee, which reviews their qualifications, registration, training and scope of practice.
Dr Mark Attalla
Specialist registration: General practice · AHPRA MED0001170831
A cosmetic medical practitioner and the founder of Chelsea Cosmetic Surgery, in the same building on James Street. At our centre he performs liposuction (including for lipoedema), eyelid surgery and gynaecomastia surgery under local or tumescent anaesthesia.
About Dr Attalla
Dr Kim Son Vu
Specialist registration: General practice · AHPRA MED0001189848
A general practitioner who trained in medicine in Vietnam and at the University of Tasmania. He consults at his own practice in Mulgrave.
About Dr VuFor medical practitioners
Credentialing at Templestowe Day Surgery.
We welcome applications from surgeons and medical practitioners performing procedures under local or tumescent anaesthesia, with or without intramuscular sedation.
Visit us
2/114 James Street, Templestowe.
- Address
- 2/114 James Street, Templestowe VIC 3106
- Phone
- (03) 8822 3472
- Fax
- (03) 8822 3194
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Procedure times are arranged with your doctor.