Top 20 countries with the highest plastic surgery rates per capita
As societal expectations shift and idealised beauty becomes ever-more pervasive, cosmetic procedures continue to rise in popularity on a global scale. We take a...
Facial fillers: danger zones & how to avoid them
Learning the inherent facial filler ‘danger zones’ can increase safety and effectiveness of facial filler procedures.
With no downtime and immediate results, facial filler injections...
New Nurse Guidelines For Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
Ahpra and national boards are seeking urgent feedback to new guidelines drafted for ‘Regulating registered health practitioners who perform and/or advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures’....
New cosmetic surgery advertising guidelines
With the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) announcing changes to cosmetic surgery advertising guidelines, including the removal...
Good Looking People Make More Money
Pulchronomics is the study of the financial and career advantages of ‘looking good’ – and the researchers agree those advantages are significant.
As human resources...
Surgeons take legal action against MBA & Ahpra
A landmark legal challenge against new cosmetic surgery regulations instituted by MBA and Ahpra has been listed for hearing in the NSW Supreme Court...
Inside China’s $37 billion cosmetic surgery industry
China performs more cosmetic enhancement procedures than any country in the world outside of the United States. It has become the most important emerging...
What would your patients say about you?
Retaining patients can be difficult, but having the correct marketing measures in place can mean the difference between an empty waiting room and a busy practice.
A successful practice needs a steady stream...
TGA announces further restrictions to cosmetic injectables advertising
The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s announcement regarding stricter regulations on advertising cosmetic injectables has sent shockwaves through the industry and ignited a robust debate.
In a statement...
How to avoid ‘Spock brows’
'Spock eyebrows', although amusingly named after the iconic Star Trek character, are a serious concern for those who experience them. This phenomenon, also referred...
