Dr John De Waal

MB ChB 1985 Auckland; FRACS 1992

New Zealand trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who went on to post fellowship training in the UK 1992-1994. Returned to New Zealand in 1995. Currently in full time private practice with peripheral clinics.

• General Plastic Surgery -
• skin and soft tissue tumours,
• BCCs,
• SCCs,
• Melanoma (including sentinel node biopsy),
• breast reconstruction,
• scarred/burnt/infected tissue
• Hand Surgery -
• Dupuytrens,
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
• ganglia etc.
• Congenital, traumatic, arthritic of tendons, bones and ligaments
• Cosmetic Surgery -
• prominent ears,
• breast reduction/augmentation,
• gynaecomastia,
• facelifts,
• rhinoplasty,
• liposuction,
• abdominoplasty,
• laser resurfacing,
• blepharoplasty

Skin Cancers -
 Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
 Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
 Melanoma (including sentinel node biopsy)

Benign Skin Tumours -
 Cysts, lipomas, naevi

Hand Surgery -
Dupuytrens, Carpal Tunnel, Ganglion, Tendon problems,  Fractures, de Quervain's Tendonitis/ Tenosynovitis, Mallet Finger

Cosmetic Surgery -
 Prominent Ear correction (Otoplasty)
 Cosmetic Nose surgery (Rhinoplasty)
 Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
 Breast (Augmentation and Reduction/Enlargement)
 Breast Lifts (Mastopexy)
 Male breasts (Gynaecomastia)
 Facelifts
 Liposuction
 Labiaplasty

Miscellaneous -
 Scar Revision

Plastic Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

11 December 1985

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery