Dr Laith Barnouti: Books, Teaching and Media

Dr Laith Barnouti is a Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (FRACS Plast) practising in Sydney, AHPRA registration MED0001192783. He has over 25 years of clinical experience, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, and is the author of two patient guides to plastic surgery. He has commented on patient safety in cosmetic surgery for Channels 7, 9 and 10, SBS and Foxtel. Read Dr Barnouti’s full profile.

Books by Dr Barnouti

Your Guide to Modern Plastic Surgery: How to Enhance Your Natural Beauty and Avoid a Plastic Surgery Disaster (2020)
A guide for patients on choosing a procedure that suits their anatomy, understanding the risks, and preparing questions for a consultation.
View on Amazon

Your Guide to Breast Surgery
A concise guide to what to expect, how to prepare, and how to approach breast augmentation, reduction and reconstruction safely.
View on Amazon

Teaching, Qualifications and Memberships

Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Plastic Surgery (FRACS Plast): RACS profile
AHPRA registration MED0001192783: search the public register
Member, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons: ASAPS profile
Member, Australian Medical Association
Surgical training at St Vincent’s, Prince of Wales, Royal Prince Alfred, Royal Adelaide and Westmead hospitals
Fellowship training at the Ivo Pitanguy Institute, Rio de Janeiro, with further international fellowships in Sweden, Belgium, France and the USA
Operates at Hunters Hill Private Hospital, North Shore Specialist Day Hospital and Westmead Private Hospital

Research: Social Media and Body Image

Dr Barnouti’s research on Social Media Body Image Disorder (SMBID) examines how social media affects patient expectations and mental health in cosmetic surgery.

Speaking

Guest speaker, Rotary Club of Strathfield, September 2026: social media and body image.

Television

A Current Affair (Nine): Hair transplants in Turkey

Dr Barnouti discussed the risks Australians should weigh before travelling overseas for hair transplant surgery. Watch on 9Now

Insight (SBS): Men and cosmetic procedures

The Footy Show (Nine): Cosmetic procedures for men

Other television

Embarrassing Bodies Down Under (Foxtel LifeStyle, 2013)
Mirror Mirror (Network 10, 2021): eyelid surgery segment. View on 10play

Press

The Daily Telegraph (subscriber article): revision surgery after cosmetic procedures performed overseas or by non-specialists. Read the article
The Sydney Morning Herald (2014): comment on falling breast augmentation prices. Read the article
Comment on tattoo regret and the case for sober, informed consent before tattooing. Read more