Mr Asit Khandwala
Medical qualifications
MBBS MS MCh FRCS (Plast)
Year of qualification
1996
Consultation fee(s)
Professional profile
Mr. Khandwala trained and graduated from the Grant Medical College in Bombay. Having been in the field of plastic surgery for 28 years, Asit is highly experienced and performs a wide range of procedures.
In 1993 Mr Khandwala came to Britain to complete a period of distinguished training at Charing Cross Hospital and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital to name but a few. He then qualified in plastic surgery in 1996. Impressively, he was awarded a Hand Fellowship at St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds.
Asit does a large amount of cosmetic surgery including breast augmentation, reduction, abdominoplasties, liposuctions and facelifts, and eyelid surgery.
The life-changing effects of his surgery have even made BBC news, you can read here to glean the transformative power of his surgical skill:
In 2004, Mr Khandwala was appointed as a Consultant in Plastic Surgery at the Queen Victoria Hospital, just opposite The McIndoe Centre. Asit is also an Honorary Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at two other hospitals.
At the heart of Mr Khandwala’s work ethic is his relationship with his patients. One of his guiding principles is the education of his patients. Thorough preparation before, during and after surgery ensures optimal results. As part of his standard practice, he will remain in contact long after the operation- exemplary after-care forms a vital part of the procedure, all aspects are intrinsically linked.
Mr Khandwala is a member of The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, a council member of BAPRAS and a member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, BAAPS. Lastly, he is also an international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Meet Mr Khandwala
In this Consultant Q&A video, Mr Khandwala shares his expertise across three key areas. He begins by emphasising the importance of a personalised consultation to determine which procedure best suits your needs, highlighting the differences between a mini and full facelift.
He then explains the various areas that can be treated with liposuction, before discussing the common reasons patients seek male chest reduction surgery and the available treatment options.
Current memberships
The British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
A council member of BAPRAS
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
An international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Personal profile
Mr Khandwala has had the following published:
- An exquisitely painful fingertip lesion: BMJ 2024; 384 doi: (Published 25 January 2024) Dharminder Dhillon, plastic surgery registrar, Pennylouise Hever, plastic surgery registrar, Asit Khandwala, consultant plastic and hand surgeon
- A rare case of multifocal schwannomatosis with multiple lesions of the median nerveSiri Gowda, Dharminder Dhillon, Asit Khandwala. Hand Surg Rehabil 2024 Apr;43(2):101616.
- Septic Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist in an 8-Year-Old Girl Not Involving the Radiocarpal Joint Shakeel Rahman*, Faisal Salim and Asit Khandwala J Clin Case Rep 2016, 6:5
- A Child with a Congenital Hand Anomaly: Wright J, Pickford M, Khandwala A. BMJ. 2019 Jun 6;365:l1847. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l1847. Review
Mr Asit Khandwala
Medical qualifications
MBBS MS MCh FRCS (Plast)
Year of qualification
1996
Consultation fee(s)
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