The national medical regulator has announced a sweeping review of the multibillion-dollar cosmetic surgery industry, acknowledging that a profit-driven culture had led to dangerous practices
Plastic surgery has become entertainment. Here’s why it’s worrying. Scroll through social media and you’ll find yourself sitting front-row in an operating room, watching a
Why is cosmetic surgery treated so differently from other forms of surgery? One reason is the trivialisation of the procedures – the language of “tummy
Dr Robert Sheen, a specialist plastic surgeon and president of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, said short of protecting the title of cosmetic
By Dr Naveen Somia “Surgeon title transparency is the key to patient safety, The title ‘cosmetic surgeon’ is not an AHPRA approved title for a
By Dr Naveen Somia Policing the use of the title ‘cosmetic surgeon’ will prevent doctors from holding out as specialists and improve patient safety. We
By Naveen Somia, Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Sydney Australia began its COVID vaccination program on 21stFeb 2021. As the vaccination drive ramps up nationwide, you can be
By Dr Philip Richardson, Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Brisbane If you ask any plastic surgeon what the hardest part of their job is, you might expect the
By Richard Hamilton MBBS, FRACS NAME : John Andrew Baird HOKIN Born: 28 November 1936, Died: 29 December 2020 John Hokin was a prominent Adelaide plastic
By John Newton “Mummy Tuck” and “Tummy Tuck” – are these just cosmetic operations to get your figure back to the way it looked before
