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Oxford-qualified surgeon to open Aberdeen's first independent plastic surgery clinic



A plastic surgeon is to open Aberdeen’s first independently owned plastic surgery clinic in March.

University of Oxford-qualified Thanassi Athanassopoulos launched Alpha Clinic after a six-figure investment in premises at Albyn Terrace. His consulting clinic with minor surgery procedure rooms and a surgical theatre for day case operations will initially create up to eight jobs, including anaesthetists and nurses.

Athanassopoulos, who also studied at Kings College in London, has practised for more than a decade in the UK, Holland, Austria and New Zealand. Alpha will offer cosmetic procedures, hair transplantation and reconstructive surgery including procedures for face/skin cancer, nose and breast reconstruction, burn injuries and scarring. He will continue to work as an NHS consultant at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the Children’s Hospital and at BMI Albyn Hospital.

He said: “This is a market that has grown in the central belt but not in the north of Scotland, therefore, there is a gap in the market to offer people additional access to a private plastic surgeon trained in cosmetic surgery and hair transplantation.

“Many patients from the north-east and further north currently have to travel to Glasgow or Edinburgh or further afield for procedures, therefore, they now have access to an independent NHS consultant led clinic on their doorstep.

“We want to complement the cosmetic services already available in the city and offer something new. Patients will be able to have procedures performed in a more flexible time frame with individual care and follow ups. Aesthetics, such as Botox and fillers, have benefit and we are offering the next step in cosmetic surgery, which is not just about anti-ageing, it’s about helping to improve overall self-esteem and confidence and deal with body issues.”



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