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The cost of living crisis is driving people to DIY injectables
May 16, 2025
By Sarah Mitchell, The Daily Telegraph As the cost of living crisis forces many of us to cut back on our high-maintenance to stay ...
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Helping patients choose the right cosmetic surgeon
May 2, 2025
The cosmetic surgery industry is growing, with Australians spending nearly $500 million on procedures per annum. As demand continues to rise, a critical issue has ...
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New Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Board Certification for Eligible Specialist Plastic Surgeons
March 10, 2025
New Board aims to address lack of consumer trust and confidence in choosing qualified surgeons.
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ANZBCPS introduces new Board Certified Program
February 19, 2025
The newly formed Australian and New Zealand Board of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery (ANZBCPS) is aiming to eliminate confusion for cosmetic surgery patients by providing a ‘tick of ...
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Thinking of having cosmetic surgery overseas? Know your risks.
October 9, 2024
Cosmetic tourism (travelling overseas for cosmetic surgery) is becoming increasingly popular due to shorter wait times, less strict regulations, and lower costs, however this trend ...
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Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Limited v Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency [2024] FCA 995
September 2, 2024
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Limited v Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency [2024] FCA 995 File number(s): NSD ...
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Aussies warned about ‘skin-crawling’ danger of growing travel trend
August 13, 2024
Whether it’s insurance complications or complications with your recovery, there’s a lot to consider when thinking about going overseas for medical treatments. Flying overseas for ...
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Cosmetic Surgery Standards Resources
June 5, 2024
Get ready to implement the Cosmetic Surgery Standards Are you preparing to implement the National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards? Today the Australian Commission on ...
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Girls think their vulvas should look like Barbie’s. These experts want to change that.
June 4, 2024
Associate Professor Gemma Sharp never thought she would find herself in a theatre urging the audience to yell, “Vulva!” A senior clinical psychologist and associate ...
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Forging her own path as a gender affirming surgeon in NZ
May 7, 2024
Rita Yang had just handed in her resignation letter at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland when Whakaari/White Island erupted on December 9, 2019. She had been ...
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TGA Advertising guidance updated
March 11, 2024
After being blind-sided by the banning of referring to prescription only products as ‘anti-wrinkle injection’ and ‘dermal filler’ by the TGA in December 2023, the ...
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‘Anti-wrinkle injection’ and ‘dermal filler’ banned
January 22, 2024
The banning of referring to prescription only products as ‘anti-wrinkle injection’ and ‘dermal filler’ by the TGA caught the majority of practitioners by surprise, especially ...
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Cosmetic Surgery Standards Launched
December 14, 2023
Launched today by Minister for Health and Aged Care, The Hon Mark Butler MP, on behalf of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in ...
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National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards
December 14, 2023
The Commission has supported reforms to the cosmetic surgery sector by developing National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards for services where cosmetic surgery is ...
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Surgery left Aylin feeling ‘deformed’
September 24, 2023
By Aisha Dow, Sunday Age 24th September, 2023 Standing in a room as a doctor filmed her naked body for TikTok was one of the ...
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NEW TRENDS IN RHINOPLASTY: PRESERVATION VS. STRUCTURAL APPROACH
September 13, 2023
By Dr Rodrigo Teixeira, FRACS (Plas) – Specialist Plastic Surgeon Rhinoplasty, commonly referred to as a nose job, is a popular surgical procedure that ...
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5 Signs of a Natural Looking vs Unnatural Looking Facelift Result
August 14, 2023
By Dr Mark Doyle, FRACS (Plas) – Specialist Plastic Surgeon If you’re thinking about getting a meloplasty or rhytidectomy (facelift), you might be curious ...
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Concerns cosmetic cowboys continue to operate, as almost 1,000 patients come forward for cosmetic surgery class action
July 24, 2023
By Adele Ferguson Deformities, nerve damage, psychological trauma, loss of movement and function of limbs. It’s quite the list of allegations in what is shaping ...
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Looksmaxxing: The dangers of face hammering and height surgery for love
July 17, 2023
Additional reporting by Michelle Elias 14 July, 2023 Deeply insecure about their appearance and desperate to attract a partner, some members of the looksmaxxing online ...
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Cosmetic cowboys can still operate as key plank of cosmetic surgery reform deferred
July 4, 2023
EXCLUSIVE By NATASHA ROBINSON, HEALTH EDITOR 3 July, 2023 The national medical regulator’s flagship reform to prevent major cosmetic surgery taking place in backyard facilities ...
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