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Highlights from the Cosmetic Surgery Databank Statistics 2016

The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons recently published 20 year national data on surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The data is based on questionnaire results from 795 plastic surgeons and projected to reflect a nationwide result. Highlights include: In 2016, surgical procedures rose by 3.5% and non-surgical procedures rose by 7% The surgical procedures […]

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Q&A on Managing Cashflow

On Friday, 5 June 2020, ASAPS held a webinar for ASAPS Members to put forward their questions to industry experts about: Managing cash flow and other important matters before EOFY – pertaining to them as business owners in relation to COVID-19. This information is accurate as on 5 June 2020. It is important that you

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Plastic Surgeons Notice a Surge in Cosmetic Surgery Complications

Cosmetic Surgery is more popular than ever, but with the rise in popularity has also been a rise in complications.  Dr Naveen Somia, Specialist Plastic Surgeon and President of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons explains why. Millions of dollars each year are said to be spent on non-surgical and surgical cosmetic procedures.  These are

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ASAPS Issues guidelines to Specialist Plastic Surgeons in response to coronavirus outbreak

Download PDF As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus continues to climb in Australia, now at seven, the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) has issued guidelines to its members about treating patients who have recently returned from China. Dr Naveen Somia, President of ASAPS, said with so much uncertainty about how contagious

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Labiaplasty

Restoring form and function biggest driver for labiaplasty

There are many more serious reasons for women to seek labiaplasty surgery that doesn’t include wanting a ‘designer vagina’ writes Dr Laith Barnouti, Specialist Plastic Surgeon and member of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS). While childbirth is one of the most significant things a woman’s body experiences, bringing a new baby into

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Body image issues and solutions

Plastic Surgeons not solely to blame for body image issues writes Dr Anh Nguyen

The solution to body image issues is quite simple, argues Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons member and Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Dr Anh Nguyen in an open letter that has been published on 6Minutes in response to the media frenzy about the issue of Specialist Plastic Surgeons’ social media being responsible for body image anxiety.

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Medicare funded tummy tuck

Millions of mothers suffering back pain and incontinence could benefit from Medicare funded Tummy Tuck

The ‘Tummy Tuck’ (abdominoplasty) operation can greatly reduce back pain and incontinence for postpartum women, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons President and Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Associate Professor Mark Magnusson writes in reference to his part in a landmark study. Following childbirth, chronic lower back pain and urinary incontinence are two common physical consequences impacting

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