Dr Kenton-Smith's Private Practice:
Nautilus House, Level 2, 146 Kilmore Street, Central City, Christchurch
Our practice is open from 9 am to 5 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 am to 1 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, and from 9 am to 4 pm on Fridays. Please telephone or email us to make an appointment.
Some of our patients are vulnerable and immunocompromised, and we want to keep them safe. If you have a positive COVID test, have ANY cold/flu symptoms or live with anybody who has symptoms/is self-isolating, please DO NOT come to our clinic. We will be happy to find you another appointment at a more suitable time, so please let us know.
Many thanks
Dr Jesse Kenton-Smith
Clinics are held in Christchurch on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Dr Kenton-Smith is available during the clinics for consultations, skin cancer removal, and smaller reconstructive, hand and cosmetic surgical procedures.
More extensive operations requiring general anaesthetics are carried out at St George's Hospital, Forte Health and Southern Cross Hospital on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Please contact Dr Kenton-Smith's rooms in Christchurch at (03) 355 6815 for bookings and details.
What is Plastic Surgery?
Plastic surgery covers many surgical procedures that repair, reconstruct or replace structures in many different body parts, including the skin, face and head, hands, breast and stomach. Plastic surgery does not involve the use of plastic materials.
Plastic surgery can generally be divided into two main types:
- Reconstructive surgery: is performed on parts of the body that are abnormal or have been affected by a congenital disability, accident or disease. This includes cleft lip and palate repair, scar revision or reconstruction (including skin grafts) following burns. Surgery is usually performed to improve function but may also be performed to bring the appearance of a part of the body as close as possible to normal.
- Aesthetic or cosmetic surgery: improves appearance or body image by reshaping facial or body features, e.g., breast enlargement, facelift, liposuction.
