ASOHNs v AHPRA: right to use the title ‘facial plastic surgeon’ goes to court
The Australian Society of Head and Neck Surgeons (ASOHNS), the representative body for ENT doctors, has taken legal action in the Federal Court seeking...
Facelifts & Gen Z; AAFPRS unveils aesthetic trends from annual member survey
The demand for facial plastic surgery and non-invasive treatments continues to surge, according to the recently released 2023 member survey outcomes by the American...
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...
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...
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...
Ozempic, Wegovy, do not increase risk of pancreatic cancer: new study
A new study, published in JAMA, has found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) – such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro – do not...
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 study takes a crack at the perfect male backside
In the pursuit of a perfect backside, scientists have uncovered a surprising formula that has nothing to do with size. The key to an...
Scientists reverse ageing in mice
Researchers have believed changes to a body’s DNA – called mutations – are a leading cause of ageing.
But a team from Boston’s Harvard Medical...
Stem cell ‘glitch’ may cause grey hair
Hair follicles contain several different types of cells, including melanocyte stem cells (McSCs) which generate cells that produce the pigment melanin – responsible for...
