Fred Clarke, MBBS, FRACS (Plast), MS

I went to see a couple of surgeons and read a tonne of reviews before making the decision to go with Dr Clarke. I am so thankful I did! I had Prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with immediate TUG reconstruction. Dr Clarke talked me through the procedure so I knew what to expect and his staff (Rach and Hilary) were amazing and always available to answer any questions I had. My surgery went amazingly well and I had no issues with aftercare. Six weeks ago I had my final surgery where nipples were created and fat transfer done to add more volume to my breasts. My breasts now look better than they did prior to my recon. I would not hesitate in recommending Dr Clarke, he is an incredibly skilled surgeon who made me feel 100% comfortable throughout the entire process.

I am very grateful to Dr Clarke and his team for doing an absolutely amazing job with my DIEP bilateral breast reconstruction. His incredible skills and care ensured great results and complications free recovery. I am back feeling confident and healthy. It was a massive surgery and the outcome exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Dr Clarke, you would be in the best hands to achieve the successful results.

I suffered 2yrs with botched surgery before fi ding dr fred clarke his caring and professional acknowledgement about the state i was left in and his expert skill set. Gave me the ability to look at myself again
I was treated with respect and caring he listen to me and gave me his attention to detail
I would recommend him

I met with Dr Clarke I’ve a year so to start planning both my tummy tuck and breast augmentation. I am a mother 3 children whom I breastfed all of them, I had lost 30kgs also. Dr Fred listen to my concerns and took on everything that I wanted to get out of this. I am now 4 days post op. I am without a doubt very sore but that was to be expected. I am happy with my results thus far. I ended up getting 450cc under the muscle.

Updated on 25 Jun 2019:
I’m am now 2 weeks post op and I see dr Fred tomorrow. I’m moving around fairly well for only being 2 weeks after a tummy tuck and breast augmentation. I can move my arms fine with no pain and get up ok. The pain is by far the worst first thing in the morning. I think that is because all the pain meds have worn off but after a couple of hours the pain is around a 2-3/10. I’m excited to see Dr Fred and see what he has to say about 2 weeks of healing and what we do to move forward pain management wise too. I don’t like taking pills so it would be nice for some tips to ease off them with minimal pain. I will post more pics tomorrow after my visit. But here is one from around 5 days post op.

Updated on 30 Jun 2019:
I am walking almost completely straight. Almost no pain. I couldn’t be happy. Dr Fred has been incredible but here is my updated pictures.

Updated on 11 Jul 2019:
Couldn’t be more happy with my self confidence only 4 weeks post op. I struggled for man years not wanting I show my own skin but now I can not wait for summer. Thank you Dr Clarke for such an amazing transformation. No pain either now. Mum of 3 and 28 years old. 5”2” and 60kgs.

Dr Clarke has a very kind nature and makes you feel comfortable asking questions . He is very professional and Im very grateful to have benefited from his amazing skills . Im very happy with the results and would highly recommend him to anyone needing his skills and the whole process is made easier because of his kind personable nature .

Hi guys!! I'm a 30 Year old mother of 3, weight 58kg, height 161cm. Breast fed all 3 kids for 12 months each which resulted in me losing volume.

I wanted a natural look to fill in my false droop and return volume as well as keep my natural cleavage. Had many consultations over a few months with different surgeons and decided with Dr Clarke. He was the most professional, best skilled and humble surgeon I came across which is rare amongst the rather overly confident arrogance I was mostly faced with amongst the Sydney Breast Surgeons elite.

Dr Clarke suggested low profile, 400 cc under the muscle with the incision at the crease.I created a few lists on RS and took with me wish pics as well as not so wish pics which ensured he knew what I did not want!!

I am in love with my new girls!! They are absolutely what I wanted and he delivered above and beyond.

I also had a tummy tuck which I will post a separate review on. I was not in much pain with the BA and only took pain killers for 4 days post op. I can liken the pain to when your milk comes in post birth. I will suggest to ask your partner to leave all the necessities at waist height for the first few weeks so that you don't need to extend your arms. Apart from that recovery was swift!

They are still healing at 4 weeks post op but I can see how they will end up being. I will continue to post images as they heal! I was a 10B and now measure at 10DD.

I think that Dr. Clarke gave back my confidence. I am very satisfied with the outcome of the surgery. He made me very comfortable prior and during the procedure with his professionalism.
I have uploaded some of my pictures. My skin is very sensitive and heals very slow. I had a scratch on my arms highly visible for 7 years after so please ignore the color of the scar. For someone else it would be light pink only.

I went to Castlecraig Private Hospital that I would highly recommend, and spent 7 days in. Dr. Clarke visited me every day (even on the weekend) to see my healing progress and make sure to have as little pain as possible.
After the surgery he wasn't happy with the result of my breast he recommended to adjust (with no charge!). I am going back to him tomorrow when he'll make the decision, so I am excited what he says. I update my review after.

After my third c/section I experienced pain and discomfort above my scar on the right hand side. I just knew that something "wasn't right" but learnt to live with the pain. My PS has now explained it was the torn muscle which has still not healed properly 7 years later and I now have a hernia. I also experienced back pain and pin's and needles in my back where my separation of muscles caused me to have "no core". My fourth and last pregnancy was quite painful and of course my conditions became worse. I've now been diagnosed with a second hernia. I cannot roll over in bed without pain, cannot exercise my stomach in any way (the muscles are too far apart and my hernia's are in that area), cannot crouch down without having to massage my hernia back in.

So now my youngest is 3 and after two years of researching and seeing 2 surgeons I've decided to go through with a tummy tuck. I'm scared. Scared of what my surgeon might actually find in my stomach, I feel like there are more problems then I know of. I'm scared of the pain and the surgery.

My surgeon is lovely, he is very reassuring, he understands that I am anxious. He has told me that I'm not to worry about what is in my stomach that he will fix what is necessary.........I have only read good reviews. He has told me that I don't need to buy a thing, the cost includes all of my pre-op appointments and my garment. He will provide the stool softener. He has told me that the hospital will have physiotherapists to help me out of bed the day after the surgery and that depending on how he does my tummy tuck I may not require drains (another worry of mine!)

I'm excited to be pain free and not look constantly 6 months pregnant. I will put up before and after pictures soon.

Updated on 27 Feb 2016:
I hate these pictures ????

Updated on 1 Mar 2016:
I'm really scared -especially of the pain and going back to work. Will 2 weeks be enough???

Updated on 6 Mar 2016:
Talk about mood swings! One minute I'm ready to call this whole thing off, the next I'm thinking about how great it wil be not to live in pain, the next I'm thinking about actually being able to shop for decent clothes......then back to being terrified, crying, feeling trapped because I've paid.......????

Updated on 11 Mar 2016:
3 days to go and feeling scared, nervous and ready to bail out of the whole thing :/

Updated on 16 Mar 2016:
Day 1 was awful - found out that my muscles were so loose that I had 8cm muscle repair. So sore. It was about 50% worse than a c/section. The incision was ok it was the muscle repair that knocked me. Then nausea from pain meds, then headache from nausea meds. I got out of bed in the evening and had a little assisted walk. I have two drains.

Day 2 - had a shower today which felt so good. Still sore but feeling better.

Day 3 - the space between meds is getting longer so we will see how today goes. I'll try and post a pic later. Mons swollen but otherwise looks ok.

Updated on 17 Mar 2016:


Updated on 21 Mar 2016:
1 week post op and very happy with my shape!

Updated on 24 Mar 2016:
So this morning I wake up with my period :( nothing worse than trying to recover from abdominal surgery then having period pain on top. I'm sure all of you ladies on here experienced it too - it's just awful on top of everything else. 4 days left of recovery then back to work :/

Updated on 25 Mar 2016:


Updated on 28 Mar 2016:
I'm back to work tomorrow. I have a sit down office job so I'm hopeful that I will be ok....I will wear my binder and take painkillers with me. I have only been taking painkillers once per day and then at night before bed. My husband will drive me and pick me up. This is a big test for me....most I've seen don't go back to work this early so I'm nervous but I think I can do this so please wish me luck ladies :)

Updated on 9 Apr 2016:


Updated on 7 May 2016:
Other than a small dog ear bump and a heart shaped belly button I am very happy! These are two small things that my PS said to make an appointment for in 3 months time and he will fix it in rooms with a small local. Love my shape - still sore and swollen at the end of each day but feeling 75% normal. Anyway here are my pics!

Updated on 7 May 2016:


Updated on 7 May 2016:

I had a preventative bilateral mastectomy and Diep reconstruction in September 2014. My original surgeon retired and I saw Dr Fred Clarke for nipple reconstruction. I also had some Lipo to improve the shape of the reconstructed breasts and on the hips, as after the Diep flap the tummy was flat, and hips poked out a bit weird. I think I have been very fortunate with both surgeons who looked after me. Dr Clarke is kind, respectful and I found him to be an excellent surgeon. I'm very happy with the results.

Dr Clarke was a fantastic surgeon with great bedside manner. He did a revised breast augmentation and lift along with a much needed tummy tuck. After having three caesarean's I could not get rid of the podge no matter how many gym sessions I did. I am absolutely over the moon with the result, best thing I ever done. Can't wait to get into that bikini for the first time in ages this summer.