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...
REJURAN ‘salmon sperm injections’ launches in Australia
REJURAN, the much-anticipated 'salmon sperm injections', was officially launched in Australia on 11 February.
REJURAN is a gel formulation of polynucleotides, composed of wild salmon...
TGA adjusts restrictions to cosmetic injectables advertising
General terms such as ‘anti-wrinkle injections’ and ‘dermal fillers’ are now banned in advertising.
Changes effective from 18 December 2023; new guidance expected...
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’....
Australia now has a recognised training pathway in Cosmetic Medicine for doctors
The Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) is proud to announce the launch of the 52900WA Graduate Certificate of Cosmetic Medicine.
This marks a significant...
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...
Plastic surgeons lose legal bid to overturn new MBA guidelines
Plastic surgeons Dr Peter Callan and Dr Simone Matousek have lost their case to overturn new industry guidelines by Ahpra and the Medical Board...
Study confirms beauty standards affect mental health
Societal beauty standards can put significant pressure on individuals to ‘look a certain way’ or ‘have a specific body shape’.
The influence of these ‘standards’...
Cynosure and Lutronic announce merger
Cynosure and Hahn & Company, which recently acquired Lutronic, have announced their definitive merger agreement for a strategic combination of Cynosure and Lutronic.
Both Cynosure...
Croma Australia receives TGA Approval for Letybo
Croma Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Hugel Aesthetics, this week announced it has received Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approval for Letybo (letibotulinumtoxinA) to...
