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Is cosmetic surgery safe, choosing the best cosmetic surgeon

When it comes to cosmetic surgery, will anyone calling themselves a surgeon do?

Choose wisely when it comes to having cosmetic surgery says Dr Mark Doyle, Specialist Plastic Surgeon from Gold Coast Plastic Surgery Australia and Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) Member.  This extends to choosing a surgeon, what to consider before having cosmetic surgery, and what questions to ask your surgeon. In the years that I have […]

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ISAPS Board Member

Dr Tim Papadopoulos appointed to ISAPS Board

Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Dr Naveen Somia, on behalf of the ASAPS Board, congratulates Dr Tim Papadopoulos, Past President of ASAPS (2014-2016) for being appointed to the Board of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS). “Dr Papadopoulos is only the second Australian ASAPS member to receive such a position in the

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Mummy Makeover Surgery

Are you wondering what a Mummy Makeover involves?

Have you heard the term ‘Mummy Makeover’ but wondered what does it entail?  Dr Laith Barnouti, Specialist Plastic Surgeon and Member of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) has the answer. Although having children is one of life’s greatest gifts, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding can take a big, and often irreversible toll, on

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Rhinoplasty Nose Jobs

Rhinoplasty, otherwise known as a nose jobs has benefits both in function and form

There are many reasons why someone would want a rhinoplasty, colloquially named a nose job, writes Dr Peter Callan, Specialist Plastic Surgeon and member of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS). “Of all the procedures I do,” says Dr Callan, “rhinoplasty is the one I love the most. Although challenging and often demanding,

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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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Body image issues

Specialist Plastic Surgeons on the front line against body image issues

Dr Naveen Somia PhD., FRACS, Specialist Plastic Surgeon and President of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) writes the phenomenal growth and universal acceptance of social media have disrupted traditional industries and wholly redefined how the public engage and influence political debate, social issues, and online sales of goods and services including professional

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Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Warning

Why having your cosmetic surgery performed on home soil is worth the wait

People who go overseas for cosmetic surgery are at risk of being left with disfigurement, disabilities, deformities or death due to botched procedures, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons President, Dr Naveen Somia warns. The warning comes after news from Colombia, the fourth most popular country in the world for patients to travel to seeking

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Specialist Plastic Surgeons - ASAPS

The Meaning Behind the Title Specialist Plastic Surgeon Explained

A Specialist Plastic Surgeon is a Surgeon who has a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery [FRACS (Plast)]. The distinction ‘FRACS’ however represents more than a Surgical Qualification, it assures the public that the Surgeon is trained to the highest standards and offers a guarantee of surgical safety. The Royal

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Breast Implants Risks

Breast Implant Illness – fact or fiction?

You may have heard the term ‘breast implant illness’ and wondered how prevalent it is, writes Associate Professor Mark Magnusson, Specialist Plastic Surgeon and President of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.  The term is not well defined and tends to be a capture-all phrase used by patients with a variety of symptoms that may be experienced

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