Mr Chris Adams

Mr Chris Adams

MBChB, FRACS (Plastic)

Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (MBChB, FRACS). Chris is in private practice at Wellington Plastic Surgery Institute. He also consults at Boulcott Hospital Specialist Centre, Lower Hutt; Manuka Street Trust Hospital, Nelson and the Churchill Trust Hospital in Blenheim.

Major Interests

Cosmetic Surgery

  • Face Lift
  • Brow Lift
  • Eyelid Rejuvenation
  • Nose Reshaping
  • Setback Prominent Ears
  • Lip Augmentation

Body Contouring

  • Liposuction
  • Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Breast Surgery

  • Breast Reduction
  • Breast Enlargement
  • Breast Uplift
  • Male Breast Reduction
  • Breast Reconstruction after mastectomy


Ancillary Procedures

  • Peels
  • Botox
  • Dermal Fillers

Reconstructive Surgery

  • Skin Cancer Surgery
  • Melanoma Surgery
  • Sentinel node biopsy for Melanoma
  • Burns Surgery
  • Burn Reconstruction
  • Scar Revision
  • Microsurgery
  • Hand Surgery

Consultant Hospital Appointments

  • Consultant Plastic Surgeon
  • Wellington Regional Plastic Surgery Unit (Hutt Hospital),Visiting Specialist:
  • Wakefield Hospital, Wellington
  • Boulcott Hospital, Lower Hutt
  • Manuka Street Trust Hospital, Nelson
  • Nelson Hospital, Nelson
  • Wairau Hospital, Blenheim

Membership of Professional Organisations

  • Australia and New Zealand Burn Association (ANZBA)
  • International Society for Burn Injury (ISBI)