revealed a series of disturbing practices at clinics run by celebrity cosmetic surgeon Dr Daniel LanzerThe investigation triggered the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to launch a wide-ranging external review into the cosmetic surgery industry. It has so far received
The guidelines were developed following the Therapeutic Goods Administration banning the use of three breast implants over links to a rare cancer iProfessor Ashton said one of the biggest issues in the cosmetic surgery industry is the lack of transparency about individual medical practitioners and their qualifications: anyone with a medical degree or a GP or dermatologist can call themselves a cosmetic surgeon.
Robyn Smith, 42, had a mastectomy and breast implant surgery three years ago after discovering she had the cancer-causing BRCA 2 gene mutation.
lucy_carroll Wild West cosmetic surgery, one has to question why health authorities are loath to put laws, procedures in place