Darrell Perkins, MBBS, FRACS

I had been wanting a rhinoplasty for a long time but didnt know how to find a surgeon (I hadnt discovered realself yet!). I had issues with my nose being quite large, crooked to the right side, and had a bulbuous tip and a bump on the bridge. I took almost zero photos of my nose face-on, and couldnt look at photos other people had taken of me.

A coworker had gotten her nose done with Dr Darrell Perkins in Kogarah/Miranda, showed me her before and afters, and told me he did many noses on ethnic girls like me. I went in for a consult and he was honest that I would always have a larger nose due to my heritage, and that it wouldnt look right if my nose was suddenly small and petite. I agreed, and booked in for surgery as soon as possible.

This comparison photo is before compared to 10 days post-op, as well as some now - 6 weeks post op. I love it, and I cried the first time I saw photos taken of me with my new nose because I finally recognised the girl I was seeing :)

(Price includea anesthetic)

Hi,
Like a lot of the reviews I've read, I've had gyno since I was around 12. Ive always been very slim (genetics more than anything), so it really made the gyno stick out. I reckon I would win a world record for swapping shirts fast in a locker room! Copped a fair few insults over the years from my "friends", but it was when my beautiful young kids noticed that I thought enough is enough.
Over the last ten years I've focused more on my fitness, in particular running and have run a few half marathons. My fitness is good, but if anything it made my gyno more obvious. I never much enjoyed weights in gyms as I felt very self concious around others. All my shirts eventually get ruined from pulling at the front all the time.
I researched online and got quite a few quotes, but ended up meeting with Dr Darrell Perkins in Sydney (Kogarah). I was really impressed with the way he spoke to me and with his before and afters.
I had my op four days ago, and took off my compression vest for the first time today. Still bruised and swollen of course. I'm seeing the dr on Monday. I hope everything is healing ok, looks like it is to me, but I'm no doctor.
The vest is pretty annoying, but far less annoying than gyno!!! Dr said he took out around 400grams all up, which to me is around a stick of butter which seems massive!
Thanks for reading, happy to answer questions or take comments!

After right breast mastectomy surgery, Dr Perkins inserted a tissue expander and later I had several saline "top ups" to expand the tissue. Dr. Perkins was recommended to me by my Breast surgeon Dr Peter Schwartz. Dr Perkins consultation was very thorough as is his website with lots of before and after photos. I had my implant on right & left Breast reduction on 9/12/2014 at Wollongong Hospital by Dr. Adrian Sjarif, who works at Dr. Perkins surgery in Kogarah. Very pleased.

Hi everyone,
After two kids who are now 3 and 1 plus 6 laparoscopies for endo and PCOS plus one eptopic pregnancy my stomach is what my surgeon described as "shot". I have lost about 33 pounds between pregnancies but have about 20 more pounds to go before I feel like i will be totally happy. When I tell my friends that I am having surgery they don't believe me that my stomach would be that bad but once I show them I say "see just like old man balls"! Gross right! I think the most frustrating thing is when you try so hard to lose weight and it's like the more weight you lose the more disgusting my stomach looks. When I had my consultation I asked my surgeon just tell me if I need to go home and work harder to get rid of this and he spent literally two hours going through the mechanics of ab muscles and as he went on I knew that my stomach was a mess and that there will be some muscle repair to do this. Everyone including hubby is so supportive but I have the same concerns as everyone else especially about looking after the kids and housework etc. Am aiming to be really good and cut out sugar one month before surgery and if i can drop ten pounds before I know I am giving my surgeon the best opportunity to give me the best results. Am terrified though but hopefully putting my fears out there will this process! Any advice about any stage of op and recovery is needed and welcomed!! Love this site...

Updated on 25 Sep 2013:
Wow can't believe in less than two weeks this thing will be off me for good! Im more nervous about leaving the kids and hubby with the house and actually feeling calm about the operation itself. All my admission for the hospital has been confirmed and called the surgeons office to confirm if I can continue to take me high potency iron tablets as have been deficient in the past. He said yes and also confirmed that since I will be in hospital a minimum of three nights hopefully get drains out by the time I leave but know from all the stories here that that is wishful thinking! Anyway here are the dreaded before pics and I cant wait to upload the new pics which I hope will take alot of the stretch marks away! I have been doing spin classes and love how its helping me drop the last few pounds and its really taking me mind of everything. Don't know how I'm not going to be able to exercise for so long!

Updated on 25 Sep 2013:


Updated on 25 Sep 2013:
Just wanted to add that I feel so blessed that we are living in an age where we can get these things fixed! I know it will be life changing for me especially in regards to self-esteem etc and I feel sad that our mother's generation and prior had to put up with this for the rest of their lives. Part of me feel vain but now it had become a medical issue, my back is killing me because of the lack of support in the abdominal cavity and thank goodness that is recognised as something medicare will pay for and I still get to have the surgeon of my choice! I have worked my ass off literally to lose the excess weight and although I have a little further to go I really hope this will give me the extra motivation to lose the last ten kilos! My surgeon said that because I have lost weight the right way and toned in other areas that my results will be "Dramatic". He is more excited than me and I think I have become so resigned to looking like this that ANY improvement would excite me but his talk of bikinis etc seemed SO unrealistic! But we will see. I'm ready for the pain and the recovery and I thank everyone who has shared their stories on this wonderful site as I know EXACTLY what to expect. I feel like I have completed a mini degree in TT and I think the more knowledge we have before going into surgery the better our recovery will be especially from a mental point of you. OK ladies now off to nest (I feel like im in pregnancy mode again) got lots to do and clean in 13 days!!

Updated on 27 Sep 2013:
Can anybody suggest what are the best and most comfortable clothes to wear post-surgery? An actual nightie or is loose pant and top better? Will be in hospital minimum three nights so need to pack a few things for the duration of stay.

Updated on 9 Oct 2013:
Hi ladies I am one day post op and what a roller costed it has been! I was put to sleep before I even went into theatre at eight am and my next memory is waking up in my room at three in the afternoon! Everything was fine until I had a sip of water which started a six hour vomitting on and off episode. The pain of vomitting was terrible and I started seeing spiders on the walls and my arms and legs and feet began to swell and I had pins and needles. All of this lasted until two am and they had given me a sleeping tablet and still couldn't get to sleep. Doctor was called and they think I had some sort of reaction to the heavy pain killers in surgery. It was so scary as the parts where I had surgery was fine and I thought I was getting a blood clot. This morning after three hours sleep I managed to start drinking and eating without vomitting and I also have a catheter in. But there is no way I would have been able to get up anyway. I have a pain pump which I hope to stop using today and start on the oral pain killers. Pain is mild but lipo incisions and drain area is painful. I will be in here for five days so alls I have to do is get moving although I'm dreading that! My ps said results are sensational but can't see anything with this binder which goes from just under my boobs to my knees. Am trying to stay strong although it is hard as the first 12 hours made me think why did I do this??? I hope everyone is well

Updated on 19 Oct 2013:
So it's been 11 days since my surgery and I'm feeling pretty good and can even sleep on my side. I had 5 nights in hospital which is standard here in Australia but it really set me up for a great recovery as I was so well looked after. The first week is tough but as long as I don't overdo it and put my feet up alot I feel great. I also wanted to share with you my experience with lymphatic drainage massage. I also had lipo to thighs and flanks and to be honest that has been my primary source of pain and swelling. So day I went to a lovely Japanese girl who specializes in post surgery massage and after supporting my legs she gave me an hour massage, using very light pressure and opening all of the lymph nodes to ensure they flow to reduce the swelling and get rid of the toxins. It was so relaxing and I have felt great all day. I knew it had worked because as soon as she was done I had to do he longest pee ever and she said this is how the body releases swelling and excess fluid. I am going to go five more times in the next few weeks to aid recovery.

As for my tummy my ps has requested I wear a cg for another four weeks and I have this clear protective sheild on my incision that is also waterproof and will last another month. He has advised to just be sensible and has assured me if I follow his instructions and be patient I will not only heal quicker but will get desired results. I started taking turmeric tablets so hopefully that will help. Have to be vigilant about drinking water and need to eat better. Hate not exercising but have been given the go ahead to do light cardio so might return to gym next week. Hardest thing is not being able to pick up my baby so piggy back him instead. I'm not sure what the next few weeks or months will be like and I'm sure I will have my down days but so far this has been life changing surgery for me. My muscles in my stomach were separated by 20 centermetres and all of my internal organs had fallen into this yucky cavity of loose skin. The scoop in my back was killing me but that has gone and so have all of those angry red stretch marks. This site helped me through that tough first week and will continue to be a source of constant reassurance! Now I just need to get my very sore ass to my PC and load my after pics. Thank you to all the beautiful ladies out there wishing you happy healing!

Updated on 30 Oct 2013:
Ok its been three weeks since I had surgery and what a friggin rollercoaster it has been! Im back to full time mothering and trying to clean the house and also work from home. I'm always tired and sore especially in my back. I think if you are really active before (I was going to gym 4 times a week) it is so hard mentally to not be able to do that. I feel like a blob who can't really do anything and I just want to get out there and have a good workout. Unrealistic I know but Im so over all this downtime. As for my tummy, cannot feel anything below belly button, am swollen and my hoo-ha look like a car bonnet! great! Swelling is no joke and even when I went to the gym to do light weights for my arms I was so swollen that I couldn't breathe and though my tummy was going to suffocate the rest of my body! My doc wants me to keep the silicone sheet on until Christmas! Yuck it is still the same one from day of surgery and there is still dry blood and blue marker. But I did get a sneak peek and underneath my car is really thin and his method seems to work as other patients a year on are so thin and white. Don't know if I will last till Xmas though, will probably go and buy some more, have a quick wash and stick it straight back on. Positives...I am flat and aside from swelling I can see what my shape will look like in the long run. Can wear dresses I never wore before and have received heaps of compliments. So when is the turning point I ask? When do I get some feeling back in my stomach and not feel like someone is sitting on me!! Im having a down day and just need someone to tell me it gets better than this especially the swelling!!!!

Updated on 30 Oct 2013:

He was a nice man but offering a girl of my size 220 CC based on putting the implants in my bra was an uneducated decision. Once the implants were placed under the muscle they could hardly be seen. He also gave me tear drops which made them look saggy. When I took my case to an exceptional doctor in the city he thought not only that I'd been to Thailand he said I should of just bought chicken fillets from bras and things and saved myself a lot of money. My best surgeon gave me medium profile 440CC which looked superb and still natural. I'm a size 10 with a curvy body so I do not know what darrell was thinking. I placed all my trust and confidence in him and be extremely disappointed me. My breasts were botched by darrell Perkins. The worst part of all was when I went back to him a few months later with capsular contracture he started looking through books to see what he should do. My friend who was with me was disgusted in his in professionalism and confidence in himself. I would not recommend Perkins for older women who have undergone mastectomy who are looking to reconstruct their breast. For young women with cosmetic purposes stay far away.

Went there for a facelift and after seeing all his before and after shots was enthused. But mine did not turn out that way and was left with a drooping and uneven jowls. Did not look rejuvenated. Refused to do any correctional work.