Reports today about 31-year-old Leigh Aiple who paid more than $35,000 for a plastic surgery package in Malaysia, but died less than 24 hours after he flew back to Melbourne, have sparked a warning to others considering travelling overseas for cosmetic surgery. Coroner Caitlin English found the case illustrated the need for people to be […]
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Dr Alan Breidahl, ASAPS Member and Specialist Plastic Surgeon from Melbourne Plastic Surgery said there are five indicators for whether or not you’ve achieved the ‘breast’ job for your patient: How they feel to the patient – Perfectly augmented breasts need to feel like normal breasts to the patient, as if there has been no
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We’re all familiar with the song 12 Days of Christmas… but did you know what the 12 things are that you should ask your Specialist Plastic Surgeon before having cosmetic surgery? With Christmas fast approaching, the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) thought it might be timely to provide people considering cosmetic surgery with
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Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons National PR and Marketing Manager, Julia Power writes, the rise of the social media has changed forever how brands, organisations and in particular small to medium sized businesses connect with consumers. As with other industries, medical practices and in particular plastic surgery practices are now able to reach potential
Plastic Surgeon and ASAPS Board Member, Dr Amira Sanki shares her female perspective of her journey to becoming a Specialist Plastic Surgeon and what she enjoys most about her chosen profession. I spoke to the current year ten cohort at my old high school recently as part of a careers afternoon. I think I found
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Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons member, Dr Richard Bloom says while he can understand why Meghan Markle’s nose is suddenly in demand, real beauty is more than skin deep. If you’re dreaming of having Kim Kardashian’s derriere or increasing your bust to that of Scarlett Johansson’s or changing your nose to be more like
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In a society like Australia where we have a high standard of living it often comes as a surprise to people when they learn how relaxed our laws are around who can pick up a scalpel and operate on another human being writes Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) President and Plastic Surgeon, Dr
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Dr Jeremy Hunt, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Member and Plastic Surgeon explains what happens if you need to have your breast implants removed. When you decided to have breast augmentation surgery you probably didn’t think about whether the breast implants would need to be removed. However, many women who have breast implants may later make the
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Dr Amira Sanki, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Board Member and Plastic Surgeon at Silkwood Medical writes, our world has become an open marketplace as the internet and cheaper airline prices have made international shopping an easy prospect. However, the problem with translating a global market to medicine and surgery is that price should
Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Key priority areas to improve patient safety in cosmetic surgery Members of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) believe there are six key areas that need to be tightened to improve patient safety in cosmetic surgery: Eliminating confusion created by the title ‘Cosmetic Surgeon’ A growing number of
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