Mr Chris Abela

Mr Chris Abela is a highly regarded reconstructive surgeon who has completed 20 years of specialised training in London, Los Angeles, and Cape Town. He has held a substantive post at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust for over 10 years. In a list compiled by 45 London private GPs, Chris was recently identified as a specialist identified as delivering across the breadth of his specialty. This was published in TATLER's top doctors guide to plastic surgeons. He gained his medical qualification from Cambridge University, and he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He also belongs to the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons as well as the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Mr Abela can offer his patients personalised care and a range of cosmetic and reconstructive skin procedures, in addition to non-surgical therapies such as Botox. He specialises in abdominoplasty, postpartum abdominal wall insufficiency, skin lesions and facial cosmetic surgery. His number one priority is patient care and understanding the unique needs of each patient. He is committed to delivering a safe and evidence-based approach, as well as a holistic and honest approach to consultation, in order to give his patients a higher quality of life long after they leave the hospital. Non-Surgical Treatments: • Botox • Axillary hyperhidrosis • Mole removal • Shave excision • Steroid injection Surgical Treatments: • Blepharoplasty • Abdominoplasty • Liposuction • Face/neck lift • Breast uplift/augmentation • Pinnaplasty • Postpartum abdominal wall insufficiency and abdominoplasty • Facial plastic surgery • Skin lesions including basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, melanoma, skin tags, epidermal naevi, lipoma, seborrhoeic keratosis, moles, lumps, and bumps. • Scar revision and suturing of facial injuries • MOHs reconstruction

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2001–2007
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla

2. 2007–2011
   Residency · Plastic Surgery

   Universitat de València

1. 2011-09–2012-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Plastic Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 6 · i10: 6

Selected publications

1. Validation of clinical scoring in Plastic Surgery

   Mr Chris Abela, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.3766/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 87

2. Long-term follow-up of Plastic Surgery across

   Mr Chris Abela, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.8385/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 165

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