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Reckless: Surgeons warn health ministers that cosmetic cowboy reforms will fail
The changes are dangerous and patients will pay the price, they say. Surgeons say an endorsement model for accrediting cosmetic surgeons will fail to stop
‘Legitimises the activities of unscrupulous operators’: Cosmetic surgery safety fears
Doctors will be able to receive an official “endorsement in cosmetic surgery” from the Medical Board of Australia despite not undertaking the training that would
Health ministers flag crackdown on cosmetic surgery sector in Australia to target ‘ cosmetic cowboys’
Under the proposed changes, cosmetic surgeons could be banned from using patient testimonials, face minimum hygiene standards and be barred from calling themselves surgeons if
Regulator announces cosmetic surgery crackdown but won’t hit pause on $1.4b industry
Doctors without specialist surgical training can keep offering procedures like facelifts, tummy tucks, breast implants and Brazilian butt lifts while the medical regulator works on
“This is an industry that needs to be cleaned up,” says Health Minister Mark Butler
Health Minister Mark Butler has vowed to take urgent action to clean up the out-of-control cosmetic surgery industry and clamp down on doctors who call
SMH Article – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls for urgent action to end unregulated cosmetic surgery
The Prime Minister has joined our calls for urgent action to end the dangers inherent in an industry where practitioners, using the title ‘cosmetic surgeon,’
The Non-Surgical Symposium 2022 has come to a glorious close.
We hope all attendees enjoyed this year’s NSS at the Gold Coast. We can’t wait to welcome you back in 2023. ??
The Saline Courier – How Do You Choose a Plastic Surgeon? Gold Coast Doctor Craig Layt, MBBS Offers Advice
Craig Layt, MBBS, FRACS, a Gold Coast plastic surgeon and the head of The Layt Clinic, explains what individuals should look for when considering the