About the clinic
Our competence center for plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery is located in the center of Winterthur directly next to the main train station. Established in 1992, the center is led by Dr. med. Marc A. Peter, a FMH (Swiss Medical Association) specialist in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Around 500 operations and aesthetic treatments are performed in the day surgery clinic each year, ranging from a wide variety of cosmetic surgery procedures to interventions required as a result of skin cancer, breast cancer or accidents. The day surgery clinic specializes in both operations carried out on an outpatient basis and those which require an overnight hospital stay, including the majority of aesthetic procedures such as breast surgery, facial treatments, liposuction, and procedures on the abdomen (e.g. tummy tucks) and thighs (e.g. thigh lifts). A competent team comprising anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, theater nurses, night nurses and secretaries ensure that all patients undergoing procedures in the day surgery clinic are given the best possible care in a safe environment.
Anyone interested in our services can contact the day surgery clinic directly to find out more. Ms Schramm has been working as our secretary for many years and can provide information, including pricing details, on all the procedures offered. Dr. Peter devotes a significant amount of time each patient, especially during the first consultation which is used to provide vital basic information, as well as details of the risks and side effects. Health insurance does not cover aesthetic treatments, as they are not deemed medically necessary. In gray areas, where patients are not sure if their health insurance will cover the costs, the insurance provider must first be contacted for clarification. The cost of finding out this information is borne by the health insurance provider.
Operations which are
performed in hospital, as opposed to the day surgery clinic, to allow patients to
stay in hospital for several nights and receive aftercare, are carried out in
Lindberg Hospital or Hirslanden Hospital in Schaffhausen, where Dr. Peter is
authorized to treat patients.