CONSULTANT PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEON
Expertise grounded in care
Ciarstan McArdle is a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon based in Yorkshire, providing thoughtful, highly individualised care across surgical and non surgical treatments.
A considered approach to every patient
Ciarstan practises as a substantive Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, with specialist interests in limb reconstruction, bone infection and perineal reconstruction. Alongside her NHS work, she provides private cosmetic care across two independent facilities in Yorkshire.
Her private practice is focused on surgical and non surgical treatments for the face and body, with a particular emphasis on body contouring. Every patient journey is approached with the same commitment to safety, honesty and compassionate care.
When you are considering treatment, feeling informed and supported matters. Ciarstan takes the time to understand your concerns, expectations and desired outcome before discussing the options that may be suitable for you.
CIARSTANS APPROACH
Safety, empathy and complete transparency
No two patients, concerns or treatment plans are the same. Ciarstan’s approach combines meticulous surgical technique with thoughtful decision making, clear communication and a commitment to the highest standards of care.
You will be guided through the available options, what each treatment involves, the potential outcomes and the aftercare required. The aim is not simply to perform a procedure, but to ensure you feel comfortable, confident and fully informed at every stage.
Where appropriate, treatments are planned to minimise unnecessary intervention and support results that feel balanced, natural and personal to you.
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
A career shaped by extensive specialist training
With nearly two decades of medical and surgical experience, Ciarstan’s career has taken her through leading hospitals and specialist plastic surgery units across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
She studied medicine at the University of Dundee before completing foundation training in the North East of England. She later returned to Ireland for Basic Surgical Training, followed by two years of research at the University of Galway’s Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials.
Her subsequent training included posts in Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds, Bradford and across the Yorkshire deanery. After completing specialist plastic surgery training, she was awarded the FRCS (Plast) qualification and Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Plastic Surgery.
Ciarstan later undertook a microsurgical, perineal and surgical oncology fellowship at The Christie Hospital in Manchester, further developing the specialist expertise that continues to inform her practice today.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Ciarstan’s private practice encompasses surgical and non surgical treatments for the face and body, with a particular focus on body contouring. Her work includes procedures using technologies such as VASER and Renuvion, alongside facial surgery, intimate surgery, scar revision and selected non surgical treatments.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
NHS PRACTICE
Within the NHS, Ciarstan’s specialist interests include limb reconstruction, bone infection and perineal reconstruction. This extensive reconstructive experience contributes to the precision, anatomical understanding and careful judgement she brings to every patient.
Begin your consultation journey
Every treatment begins with a private consultation centred around your concerns, goals and wellbeing. Ciarstan will take the time to understand what you hope to achieve, explain the options available and help you make a fully informed decision with confidence.