David Caminer, MD

I had a labiaplasty with Dr David Caminer and I am extremely happy with the results 1 year on. He was very honest with me and I was even awake for the surgery! The surgery and recovery were painless as is the aesthetic result.

David is absolutely the best of the best in Sydney, Australia for cosmetic surgeons. He is a perfectionist and is guaranteed to get the best results possible. He is honest about what he thinks you need/ don’t need and understands the result you are after. I was originally going for a chin liposuction but after he analysed my face he noticed my chin projection was too high and I would benefit from buccal fat removal aswell as adding abit of fat to my lower chin to get my exact desired effect. I am only 6 days post surgery and I am excited for the future when swelling goes down! I already see changes and I am so happy with what I see. I want to keep myself anonymous but I am happy to speak to people if they need advice!

I have a very low pain threshold. I nearly passed out after my boob job. It is HILARIOUS when male surgeons say you will be back at work in 2 days. They just want your $$$
Fortunately my surgeon is real with his patients and I was prepared for the hell I am currently enduring. Lipo to my abdomen, mons pubis, neck amd chin, and fat grafting to my lips. So worth it! My lower abdomen is purple and sooooo tender and i get sharp pain when I move.
Be prepared for at least 7 days in bed and 2 weeks off work if you want a smooth recovery - anything less is unreasonable and I know a lot of people who agree.
But if you obsess over your fat belly like I have for 20 years I highly recommend it, just prepare for a slow recovery.

Updated on 24 Dec 2018:
Day 4 and i finally managed to have a shower. Very little bruising under garment which was a nice surprise. Mons pubis soooo sore, had to put garment back on after 5 mins. Neck is doing really well and lip fat graft looks unreal

Updated on 25 Dec 2018:
First pic Neck and chin lipo with lip fat grafting day 2
Second pic Abdomen and mons pubis lipo day 2
Neck very tender but no pain other than getting up
Abdomen tender but no pain other than getting up
Mons pubis very sore and a lot of pain when moving

Updated on 27 Dec 2018:
Managed to wash and blow dry my hair and mouisturise whole body. All areas that had lipo very tender to touch and mostly numb.
A lot of bruising at top of thighs.
No pain when walking but very sore when getting up or bending over.
A bit shakey from drying hair so back to lying down on couch.

Results are very good, and knowing its only 7 days since op and there is a lot of swelling to go down makes me very happy. Ill have a flat tummy in no time - compared to how it was its already flat in my opinion!
Expect to be laying down for the most part of another week before starting to do some outdoor walking

Dr Caminer is a gifted surgeon who can reconstruct a botched rhinoplasty. If you are in Australia and are searching, look no further. This doctor will use your own harvested cartliage without the use of other foreign materials. I had two previous surgeries, a primary and revision by two ENT's who weren't fully qualified as plastic surgeons. Dr David Caminer is a fully qualified plastic surgeon. He reconstructed my nose and I'm very happy with the outcome.

Updated on 23 Nov 2017:
Dr Caminer has the amazing ability to perform surgery and the nose feel like it wasn’t operated on. Breathing improves immediately. My nose is still swollen and I have a ethnic nose so it’s not small.

Updated on 26 Nov 2017:
Dr Caminer has gifted hands! I'm day 11 and I feel amazing. So greatful for Dr Caminer. An Australian plastic surgeon who can perform complex revision rhinoplasty.

Updated on 21 Jul 2018:
I'm almost a year post op. My nose is going very well. I've had four surgeries so will never have my old nose back but considering all the trauma and drama, I have a nice nose thanks to Dr David Caminer in East Sydney. No one in WA wanted to fix my nose. It was TOO HARD. But Dr David Caminer did the job and he did it well. Thank you Dr Caminer.

Updated on 17 May 2020:
My tip isn’t as sharp or pointy as I wanted but you have to get to a point where you stop having surgeries.

Updated on 27 Sep 2020:
I am still happy with what doctor Caminer did on my fourth rhino. My nose has gone down from my 2017 operation. It’s been three years.

Ok so I've had five kids in 10 years 4 csections. At my heaviest I was 114kg now 70kg Struggled first week big time hoping 2nd week better.swelling from lipo around my hips is soooooo bad and my butt n back are killing me. So bored this is my first time on real self love reading about others journey.

Updated on 12 Dec 2013:
So I thought I'd add some more info I thought might be helpful. With my history of csections I have extra insight I think for those early days. With my first csections my whole incision burnt like CRAZY every time I moved OMG I was told then it was my nerve endings reacting to being cut I don't know if that's true but with all other csections (along same incision line) it didn't happen again. The burning/ stinging was bad but by week 3 was a lot less and by week 5!was gone. So when I felt the same burning on the new hip area of my tt incision I didn't freak out as much, as I know it's short term and I had some idea what it was. Although a nurse looking after me during tt said it can also be where a retractor might have been used and stretching the skin more in that area either way already on day 5-8 it's so much less now.
Also in hospital I was using my pain pump like a demon not due to my tummy which was very bearable but due to a very bad headache feeling sick and body aches I just couldn't raise my head off the pillow for the first three days. Then very wise and wonderful nurse asked me three simply questions ' do I drink much coffee? My answer no. Do I suffer migraines? My answer no. She then said Darling do you drink diet coke? Oh yes I do. How much? Like 1.25l a day. She goes 'Oh your suffering from caffeine and artificial sugar withdrawals I'll have you fixed in no time. 2 cups of bad coffee with 3 fake sugars in each later I felt like a completely different person. Next day up out of day next day home from hospital. OMG love that nurse!!!! Another tip I hired a hospital style remote control bed when I got home. I spent 1 night in a lounge chair not fun. So looked into it yep got one delivered they fully set it up the next day $50 bucks a week to hire GOLD!!!!!! My tummy feels good my butt is killing helped today abit by buying a foam ring cushion again something I had used during a past csections. Back hurts, but the worst part is the swelling on my hips I've got a Kim Kardashian sized booty painful stuff lol. Oh something else I did which I thought was cool was after my P.S was done drawing the lines on me for where he'd do his cuts etc i asked to borrow his pen I then write FEAR on the part that he was going to cut away. Lol I thought it was kinda cool you know cutting fear out of me and throwing it away.anyway I'll write more later happy to answer questions hope any of what I write might help someone love reading everyone's stuff while sitting around waiting to recover.

Updated on 12 Dec 2013:
The $18000 was all up I have no health insurance. Was $10,000 PS and $8000 for Hospital

Updated on 13 Dec 2013:
Had the best night sleep I've had so far last night no drains to worry about. Last night I didn't take Endone for the first time last night took 2 normal panadol and a spoonful of cough
syrup. I have a rash from the antibiotics I'm taking dr said was mild so just keep an eye on it anyway I think the cough syrup helped the itching and so I slept better. But waking up sore sux. Still can't stand up straight yet and the swelling in my hips is bad i have a bit of swelling in my tummy but not to bad. Tired to drink peppermint tea last night was told its good for bloating/swelling OMG I know lots of ladies out there drink the stuff but I think Yuk I got half a cup down but couldn't finish it. Sooooo want to stretch out fully but it hasn't even been two weeks since op I know I need to have more patience but struggle with it at times. Hope all you tt champions out there are keeping strong.

Updated on 14 Dec 2013:
Hey 5.17am struggling a lot tonight have had emotional day today and I was feeling so good in the morning. Won't go into it but will say ex husbands can be cruel!!!!!! I cried pretty hard today and when I took my binder off to tighten it I have some blood coming from my bb which scared me a lot I have a bit of pain as well so now I'm like super aware of it and can't sleep. I have rash that's very itchy from my antibiotics will have to call dr tomorrow and get new ones. Not a good day:(

Updated on 15 Dec 2013:
Sat up and chatted with family most of the day today which was great!!!!
My hip swelling is a little less thank goodness but i seemed more hunched over today. Slept from 11-4.30 which for me is good I'll spend some time in 'real self world' then try for a few more hours. Flicked my ps a text about rash from antibiotics he said to stop taking them which I'm happy about the rash is still itchy but hoping it goes away quickly now. So I stopped drinking diet coke haven't had any for a day not long I know but for me it's huge. Drinking heaps of water but still having coffee with fake sugars don't want the sickness I had in hospital to come back. Watch 'the heat' movie OMG I laughed it hurt to watch that movie lol!! Ouch!!!

Updated on 16 Dec 2013:
Ok I've just drove myself to my ps appointment couldn't find parking walking up a hill was hard got my appointment time wrong whoops!!! But I was able to walk straight in anyway thank goodness always make me so welcome and comfortable. So tape came off, scar not bad in my eyes ps said very happy with everything. He poked and felt my tummy said no fluid which is good just swelling a little. He hasn't done lipo on hips like I thought when he spoke about sucking on the hips he meant near the scar tip/ dog ear so that it had a better outcome so the swelling in my hips is actually from the tt itself. My hip swelling is much better today which is good. Still hunched when I first get up from chair or bed still sore still stiff but getting better each day. So scar tape on scar I've got to change it every 5-7 days or if it gets to yucky and put scar cream twice a day on tape just enough to moisten tape and come back and see dr in another 5 weeks unless issues come up. I'm really hoping I don't lol.

Updated on 20 Dec 2013:
So today I drove myself into town and got my finger and toe nails done feel so much better. standing a little straighter went out for dinner so feels nice. like there is light at the end of this tt tunnel lol I'm more swollen now but well worth it to get back to some normal life. Tired sleeping in spanx last night but woke half way through the night and put back on my CG just feel more supported in it. Oh gosh I'd love to sleep on my side I miss it sooooo much. Trying not to eat anything bad as I'm used to going to the gym 5 times a week and I can't go at the moment but I'm so bored its getting harder to say no to chocolate lol Xmas time probably not the best time for a former fat chick turned gym junkie to get a TT and have to sit around doing nothing for 3-4 weeks lol happy healing to all TT ladies out there.

Updated on 25 Dec 2013:
Well Xmas is done. I had a fantastic day my kids were happy I was happy!! Getting dressed in the morning was interesting I've been out of the house to the shops twice since the operation both times I wore loose tights with nice tops. I've been to dr appointments and a friends house and my brothers house all those times I've worn a dress( I only own one dress). But Xmas I wanted to be looking nice so I got my nails done Xmas glitter red brought big glitter red earrings and nice black top so the red stood out. I thought I'd just where my nice dark jeans uhhhh they didn't fit not even close not even over my hips. I put on a stretch pair they went over my hips but put pressure on my swollen tummy ouch no good. I had to put on a old pair of my fat jeans from 1 and a half years ago when I was 30kg heavier they went up buttoned up perfect hang off me everywhere else but on my tummy they fit :( I know it's swelling I see I'm flat and can see where my results are starting to come in but still wasn't happy having to where my fat jeans again. Although 2 mins later my littlest child a 3 year old girl came in amazed saying 'mummy santa's brought presents' I completely forgot about the jeans and got on with a wonderful Xmas. Ladies reading this, think about your after op wardrobe loose dresses and lots of patience is required lol. Hope all the ladies out in TT world had a wonderful love filled Xmas and Happy Healing from this TT Mumma

Updated on 31 Dec 2013:
Went for 45 min lite walk today so great walking straighter everyday. Had some drinks with friends enjoyed myself 2014 is going to be a fantastic year I can just fee it. Wishing all on realself happy new year and happy healing.

Updated on 8 Jan 2014:
Can't believe far much different I am this week. Went out night clubbing and dancing on weekend went fine. I wear just $12 shape wear out can't even tell under my clothes. Lol Clothes!!!!!! I went shopping amazing I can wear short tops that just touch the top of my pants don't need to wear long tops to hide tummy now :) and t-shirt type long maxi dresses fall straight to ground no tummy to stop them lol I am seeing results big time. Swell hell is still part of each day but bearable and getting better each day. I went to GP today got weighed I'm .900gms lighter than before TT so I'm really happy with that as I'm a gym junkie who hasn't gone to the gym in 5 weeks so thought the weight would be piling on over Xmas/New Years but it hasn't woooohooooo happy TTuckers here. Hope everyone is happy healing chat soon

Updated on 27 Jan 2014:
I'm back at the gym thank goodness I walked in a couple of days ago and as all gym junkies know you see the same people every time you go. So I walked in and a guy who chats with me each time we see each other goes loudly (had earphones in his ears so yelled without realising it) Oh SHE IS BACK!!! And put his hand up for a high five lol so funny I couldn't leave hanging so I high fived him it was a great welcome back put in my ears phone got up on the treadmill breathed and felt like yes!!!!! I've made it through and come out the other side. I still get swelling at night but not as bad. I can walk for an hour but weights at the gym feel so much heavier I know they aren't but feel like it so I've had to lower the weights I use. Only doing arms for now no tummy work yet. Have dr appointment on 30-1-13 so looking forward to that goodluck to everyone else update again soon

Updated on 27 Jan 2014:
Not sure why my thing says one month post op I'm almost 2 months post op thought I'd point that out

Updated on 29 Jan 2014:
so went to the she PS he is very happy said all looks good!!!!!! he said to keep wearing the scar tape and rub in scar cream for another month happy to do this but the scar is fantastic!!!!!! He told me i could wear normal undies now but if i feel better wearing shape-wear i can also do that just what ever i'm more comfortable in. He said i can swim, got to the gym, have sex and go about my normal life. so that is what i plan to do, just go back into a normal life YEAH RIGHT whats normal these days 18months ago i was married 30kg heavier hating my body now i'm divorced (cheating scumbag husband) 70kg (5 foot 7) with a flat tummy the picture of health and happiness lol (i know revenge is sweet isn't it.) I laugh,smile,dance and LIVE!!!!!!!!! The Flat Side ROCKS!!!!!! My kids call me the YES mum now cause i say Yes all the time i never realised how much my weight and my flabby tummy affected how i was as a mum. i'd always put things off till tomorrow not anymore life is short and i'm all about the memories :)

Updated on 25 Mar 2014:
Hi, to all the wonderful TT ladies out there in the realself world thought i'd update you as a lot stop doing it after those first hellish weeks. i am walking around in life now and its like ive never had the op. i feel fine i am back to a full normal life. swell hell is just a distant memory i wear anything i want now the Flat side ROCKS!!!! people are asking me WOW you've lost more weight lo i tell people close to me of course i'm not in anyway ashamed of having a TT but to others i just smile and say yeah thanks ;-). when i meet people (guys especially) they can not believe i have had 5 children i get alot of 'Damm Mumma u look good' type comments lol its great. it was the one and only selfish thing i've ever done for myself and i am so grateful to myself for having the courage to have done it. its made me a better mother to my children i join in with everything they do now i'm that mum who runs swims plays with her kids no longer thinking about what others are thinking. My confidence is through the roof!!!! Do it.if your thinking about it.Do it.

Updated on 9 Oct 2014:
Hey TT world I haven't looked at realself in ages so thought i'd update. I loved this site in the early days sooooo awesome. So 10 months on no more swell hell now scar faded very happy. BB still not perfect but I don't care. I have a deep stitch on one hip that's left a slight ledge on the scar that I'll mention to my dr as it sometimes causes pain. I have slight numbness in one thigh but it's fine. I've had sex with a new man and let me tell ya WOW!!! I'm so confident with my new body I've done stuff I would never have thought id do. Really the world of post TT sex has been amazing such a massive thing not having to think about how I look or how my tummy feels. Can just be free and in the moment amazing. A side effect of the muscle repair is I can't eat large portions of food without an uncomfortable full feeling that pushes my tummy out so I've found I eat less. Which means 10months later I'm the same weight post op which is great! So glad I did this for myself. It's changed my future :-)