{"id":1539,"date":"2017-12-05T11:35:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T01:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aestheticplasticsurgeons.org.au\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2017-12-05T11:35:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T01:05:28","slug":"the-cost-of-a-quality-outcome-in-cosmetic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aestheticplasticsurgeons.org.au\/cosmetic-surgery\/the-cost-of-a-quality-outcome-in-cosmetic-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"The cost of a quality outcome in cosmetic surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a> (ASAPS) President and Plastic Surgeon, Dr Mark Magnusson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whilst it\u2019s true that the health sector is a highly regulated sector, due to the unprecedented expansion of the cosmetic industry across a multitude of areas, the regulations have not kept up.\u00a0 Today\u2019s cosmetic industry is vastly different from the one I entered into 17 years ago.\u00a0 It is big business with Australians said to be spending more than $1 billion a year on non-surgical procedures.<\/p>\n

With this rapid expansion has been the rise of cut-providers who have moved into the market preying on the vulnerabilities of people seeking cosmetic procedures.\u00a0 This no-frills service, at what seems to be an affordable cost, has been reached because of serious cutbacks that may compromise patient safety and surgical outcomes.<\/p>\n

By seeking out the services of an ASAPS member<\/a>, patients are afforded the protection of knowing their surgeon is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)<\/a>, the only government recognised body to train surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.\u00a0 This training is comprehensive, intensive and takes at least eight to 12 years on top of not only a medical degree but also one\u2019s medical internship and residency.<\/p>\n

It often comes as a surprise to patients to learn that people using the title \u2018Cosmetic Surgeon\u2019<\/a> may have stopped their medical training after only their medical degree.<\/p>\n

What you are paying for by engaging the services of an ASAPS member<\/a> is:<\/p>\n