Breast-implant associated ALCL: A review of the Joint Task Force findings
President of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and Chairman of the BIA-ALCL Joint Task Force Dr Mark Magnusson speaks to Aesthetic Medical...
Administering Cosmetic Treatments & Cosmetic Procedures
The following document was prepared by the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (ACCS) and The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) regarding the role of...
Snapchat Surgeons – Where do you stand?
We discuss the trend in live broadcasted cosmetic procedures - is it social media with a purpose or the final frontier of privacy?
With the...
New guidelines for cosmetic surgery
The Medical Board of Australia has recently issued a set of new guidelines for medical practitioners, with the aim to increase patient safety.
The new...
Gender diversity: a guide for health professionals
Adapted from Qlife.org.au, operated by the National LGBTI Health Alliance
The gender binary is one of the most entrenched social constructs, even though it excludes...
Managing acute emergencies in the cosmetic clinic
In the event of a medical emergency, does your clinic have a protocol in place? At COSMEDICON 2020 Dr Sean Arendse presented on the...
Major Cosmetic Surgery Reforms From 1 July
The Medical Board Of Australia (MBA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have announced “a suite of measures” – including the necessity for...
Global Report: Made in South Korea
Considered by many to be the plastic surgery capital of the world, we explore South Korea’s controversial relationship with cosmetic enhancement.
In recent years, South...
A look at how COVID-19 disrupted facial plastic surgery & aesthetics
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the world’s largest association of facial plastic surgeons, has released its 2020 member survey...
‘Surgeon’ to be protected title in Australian national law
Summoned to Canberra to explain what actions AHPRA has taken to ensure patient safety is a priority for cosmetic procedures – amid what one...
