Plastic |Cosmetic Surgery
DR Matt Starr
Specialist Plastic Surgeon
FRACS (Plast), MBBS (Hons), BA
Dr Matthew Starr is a highly regarded, ANZBCPS board-certified Specialist Plastic Surgeon, trained in both Australia and internationally. He specialises in breast and body procedures, as well as eyelid surgery.
Born and raised in Wollongong, Dr Starr is the only Specialist Plastic Surgeon exclusively based in the Illawarra and South Coast region. As a local, he understands the unique needs, challenges, and lifestyle of the coastal community.
Dr Starr has a particular interest in breast and body procedures, many of which he performs at Wollongong Private Hospital. Selected procedures may also be offered at Victoria Street Private Hospital, depending on clinical suitability. These include:
- Breast surgery: Breast augmentation, breast lift (mastopexy), breast reduction, and surgery for male chest concerns (gynaecomastia)
- Body contouring surgery: Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), arm and thigh reduction, and post-weight loss surgery
- Facial surgery: Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) and ear surgery (otoplasty)
- Breast reconstruction: Including options using your own tissue such as DIEP flap surgery
- Skin cancer surgery: Including surgical treatment of melanoma
- Paediatric procedures: Correction of prominent ears, removal of birthmarks or cysts, and surgery for congenital asymmetry
TREATMENTS
Breast
Popular Procedures
Breast Reduction MammoplastyBreast Lift – MastopexyBreast Lift – Mastopexy with Implants
Face
Popular Procedures
Eyelid Surgery – BlepharoplastyNose Surgery – RhinoplastyEar Surgery – Otoplasty
Post Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery is surgery that affects the stomach and how food is digested. It is designed to make the stomach much smaller, which causes the person to feel full after eating only a small amount of food.





