Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says people are “shocked” by some of the stories uncovered by an investigation into the cosmetic surgery industry.
Cosmetic surgeon Dr Ryan Wells has been suspended from practising medicine by the regulator after allegations of safety and hygiene issues.
Australia’s biggest cosmetic procedures operator is facing two class action investigations after dozens of unhappy patients came forward with disturbing stories.
A plan to allow cosmetic surgeons to advertise via testimonials,which critics have said will see more patients lured into risky surgery,is before the Queensland Parliament.
A new study shows patients are twice as likely to develop a deformity after cosmetic breast implant surgery if the doctor performing the operation is not a specialised surgeon.
As soon as the founder of the country’s biggest provider of cosmetic procedures realised his lucrative business was under media scrutiny,he pulled out all the stops.
Adele Ferguson and Joel Tozer’s resilience,determination and professionalism have been quite something to watch up close.
While he flaunts his lifestyle online,the grotesque video of cosmetic surgeon Ryan Wells squeezing fat from a patient’s legs has shocked professionals. CAUTION:GRAPHIC CONTENT
In the world of cosmetic surgery,social media drives turnover in a glossy appeal to vanity. But there is a dark underbelly in the business of making people beautiful. CAUTION:Graphic content.
Given the opaque and largely unregulated world of cosmetic surgery and practitioners’ use of social media to drum up business,the proposed change spells trouble.
Australian Medical Association president Dr Omar Khorshid says patient testimonials are impossible to verify and can be “completely misleading”.