Est. 2001 · Independent · Australian English
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A journal of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
Cosmetic SurgeonsAn independent Australian journal of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
Non-surgical cosmetic treatments are still regulated health services in Australia. These pieces explain scheduling, consent, risks and aftercare without promoting a product or clinic.
Lasers, intense pulsed light and other energy devices used in Australian cosmetic clinics sit under TGA device rules. Skin of colour, eye protection and the fact that energy is not a substitute for surgery all belong in the consultation.
Tom Hale · 22 April 2025
Dermal fillers are a regulated health service in Australia. Vascular occlusion is an emergency, visual loss is a recognised risk, and dissolving agents should be discussed as a class — not as a brand — before anyone is treated.
James Okonkwo · 8 April 2025
In Australia, anti-wrinkle injections are prescription-only medicines. Advertising law explains why clinics cannot name the drug, who may prescribe and administer it, and why consent still has to name risks such as eyelid ptosis.
James Okonkwo · 25 March 2025