Today

Description

Our consultants are Martin Rees and Amber Moazzam.
  • Martin is one of NZ's most senior practicing plastic surgeons with over 30 years of broad clinical experience in Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Cosmetic surgery.
  • Amber has over 20 years in clinical practice currently as a consultant at the Middlemore Plastic Surgery department and the National Burns Unit, with his private practice here at Marina Plastic Surgery.

They both keep up to date by meeting the requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Continuing Medical Education Programme.

This means they can offer you good advice about your particular problem and give you appropriate options to help you achieve your expectations. We pride ourselves on the quality of our surgery and excellent supportive post-operative care. Our team of nurses and support staff are highly trained to take care of you and help you make a good recovery. We all love working with our patients to achieve excellent outcomes whether it be for removal of a facial skin cancer, breast augmentation or a facelift.

Martin Rees's main focus at Marina Plastic Surgery is facial plastic surgery for skin cancers, facelifts, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, hand surgery and breast and abdominal surgery.

Amber Moazzam's main focus at Marina Plastic Surgery is treatment of the skin cancers basal and squamous cell carcinomas and melanoma. In his public practice at Middlemore he treats burns in the National Burns Unit and does breast reductions, reconstructions and hand surgery.
 
 
 
What is Plastic Surgery?
Plastic surgery covers a wide range of different surgical procedures that repair, reconstruct or replace structures in many different parts of the body 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 birth defect, 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 features of the face or body e.g. breast enlargement, face lift, liposuction.

Consultants

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Martin's hours are as follows:

Wednesdays: 8am - 6pm
Thursdays: 8am - 7pm
Fridays: 8am - 3pm.

Martin is available in the weekends for urgent problems/emergencies.

Time is kept available for urgent consultations and surgery each week particularly for melanoma treatment.

Referral Expectations

You will have an initial consultation with your plastic surgeon who will assess your general health and discuss the best type of surgical procedure for you. You will be given instructions on medications to avoid before surgery.

Procedures / Treatments

  • Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

    This procedure involves removing excess skin and fat from the stomach (abdomen) and tightening the muscles of the abdominal wall.… More

  • Asian Cosmetic Surgery

    There are many cosmetic surgical procedures available that relate more to Asians than Europeans.… More

  • Breast Enlargement

    Surgery to increase breast size involves inserting silicone bags (implants) filled with silicone gel or salt water (saline) under the chest muscle or breast gland.… More

  • Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

    This is an operation that can lift and reshape sagging breasts.… More

  • Breast Reconstruction

    When a breast has been removed (mastectomy) because of cancer or other disease, it is possible in most cases to reconstruct a breast similar to a natural breast.… More

  • Breast Reduction

    Surgery to reduce breast size involves making a cut (incision) around the areola (the dark area around the nipple) straight downwards and along the crease beneath the breast.… More

  • Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate

    A cleft lip occurs when there is a failure of normal structures to join together during embryological formation of the lip, resulting in a gap in the lip.… More

  • Craniosynostosis

    This occurs when the bones of an infant’s skull fuse together before the brain has finished expanding.… More

  • Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)

    The appearance of ears that are mis-shaped or protruding (‘bat ears’) can be improved surgically.… More

  • Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

    Excess skin and/or fat can be surgically removed from your upper and/or lower eyelids to give your skin a less wrinkled and puffy appearance.… More

  • Face Lift

    A face lift generally refers to a cheek/jawline/necklift but can include several extra procedures such as a brow lift and eyelid tightening (blepharoplasty), all designed to reduce lines and wrinkles and lift sagging skin.… More

  • Facial Implants

    Enhancing facial appearance with facial implants is becoming very popular.… More

  • Hand Surgery

    Problems with the appearance or function of the hand can be the result of injury, birth defects or degenerative conditions.… More

  • Haemangiomas

    The two most common types are 'port wine stains' and 'strawberry ' haemangiomas, these are non-cancerous, vascular skin lesions.… More

  • Labiaplasty

    Reduction of excessively large labia minora (the inner ‘lips’ or folds) is becoming popular now that women realise this can be done relatively easily with a good cosmetic appearance.… More

  • Lip Enhancement

    Lips can be augmented by either injecting temporary or permanent fillers into the tissues just under the skin.… More

  • Liposuction

    This procedure removes unwanted pockets of fat from under your skin in specific parts of the body such as the chin, neck, upper arms, stomach (abdomen), hips and thighs, inner knees and calves/ankles.… More

  • Naevi

    A naevus is a common skin growth composed of special pigment-producing cells.… More

  • Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)

    Surgery can be carried out to improve the appearance of your nose e.g.… More

  • Scar Revision

    Scar appearance can be improved by various methods including a surgical procedure known as scar revision.… More

  • Skin Grafting

    If the scar to be revised or skin lesion being removed is particularly large, a skin graft may be needed.… More

  • Skin Lesions

    Skin lesions can be divided into two groups:
    benign (non-cancerous): e.g.… More

Charges

Martin and Amber are both Southern Cross Affiliated Providers

Public Transport

The Auckland Transport Journey Planner will help you to plan your journey.

Pharmacy

Find your nearest pharmacy here

There is a pharmacy on the ground floor of the Compass Building below Marina Plastic Surgery, so you can pick up your prescription on the way home.

Contact Details

Marina Medical & Specialists, Half Moon Bay, Auckland

East Auckland

Contact us online here

1st Floor, Compass Building
Ara Tai Road
Half Moon Bay Marina
Auckland 2012

Information about this location

View on Google Maps

Get directions

Street Address

1st Floor, Compass Building
Ara Tai Road
Half Moon Bay Marina
Auckland 2012

Postal Address

Marina Plastic Surgery
PO Box 54140
The Marina
Half Moon Bay Marina
Auckland 2144

This page was last updated at 9:55AM on September 18, 2019. This information is reviewed and edited by Marina Plastic Surgery.