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Dr Xoagus-Makakole, Elizabeth

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBChB) and a Master of Medicine specialising in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MMED) obtained through the University of Cape Town (UCT)

About

She holds a Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBChB) and a Master of Medicine specialising in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MMED) obtained through the University of Cape Town (UCT). She became a fellow of the College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa (FC Plast Surg) in May 2017. She completed a fellowship of Breast Surgery under the auspices of one of the world’s renowned breast surgeons at the University of Brussels, Belgium (UZB). This increased her skills in performing Oncoplastic, cosmetic and reconstructive Breast Surgery.

She is a consultant Plastic Surgeon working at Inkosi Albert Luthuli hospital (IALCH) since 2019. She is responsible for reconstructive breast surgery at IALCH working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team of specialists at the IALCH Breast Centre of Excellence. She is a member of the Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons of South Africa (APRASSA). She has published several manuscripts and won the best clinic paper award for one of the publications. Her field of interests includes but is not limited to breast surgery and cosmetic surgery:

Breast Surgery:

  • Breast reduction
  • Mastopexy (breast lift)
  • Breast augmentation (boob job)
  • Breast reconstruction (post cancer surgery)
  • Oncoplastic surgery
  • Subcutaneous mastectomy (Male Breasts Removal)

Cosmetic procedures:

  • Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
  • Liposuction
  • Thigh lift
  • Buttock lift
  • Brachioplasty (Upper Arm Lift)
  • Skin rejuvenation – chemical peels, PRP, micro-needling
  • Fillers
  • Botox
  • Blepharoplasy
  • Browlift

Other fields of interests include:

  • Skin Cancer Surgery
  • Upper and Lower limb reconstruction and soft tissue cover post trauma, cancer surgery and burns
  • Otoplasty
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