For nearly three years, we’ve assessed Australians’ mental health before they have cosmetic surgery. So what difference has it made?
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Demand for ‘limb lengthening surgery’ is on the rise among those hoping to get a few centimetres taller.
New guidelines for minor cosmetic procedures have just kicked in, but laws remain inconsistent across Australia. This may not be such a bad thing.
Kris Jenner’s ‘new’ face sparked myriad headlines about how she can look so good at 69. It’s the latest iteration of our obsession with people who appear ageless.
Selfie-editing technologies are leading some young people to want to start altering their physical bodies.
Unregulated procedures, hidden complications and disappointment: why you should think carefully and research thoroughly before booking in for a nip or tuck.
The rise of overfilled ‘trout pouts’ and stiff ‘duck lips’ has sparked a wave of alarm.
Beauty plays a role in shaping women’s opportunities in both the online and the real world, leading young women to rely on increasingly intensive and expensive practices and products.
It is possible to have surgery to replace the crystalline lens, the natural lens of the eye, with an implant — without having a cataract. But surgery has risks.
If you’re thinking of a breast augmentation, liposuction, or a face lift, this latest move is designed to provide extra protection. Here’s what you need to know ahead of surgery.
It should go without saying, but don’t try this trend.
Many people have cosmetic procedures to improve how they feel about themselves – but the evidence is mixed on whether they actually do.
How does the regulator propose to make aesthetic medicine safer for patients, and what problems might lie beyond its reach?
Being beautiful can improve a person’s quality of life and emotional wellbeing. But sometimes, there is a risk of harm — from exposure to cancer-causing UV light, to cheap cosmetic procedures.
Standards of beauty have been embedded in different cultures, in varying forms, from time immemorial. What endures is that women are still regarded as inferior to men.
A new proposal is reigniting an old debate about cosmetic surgery. Now it’s focused on what kind of training cosmetic surgeons should have before wielding their instruments.
State and territory health ministers have decided to restrict the title ‘surgeon’ to specially trained doctors. It’s a significant change for consumers and doctors.
Research has confirmed higher rates of body dysmorphic disorder among people seeking cosmetic procedures, but we don’t know as much about other mental health issues.
The latest plan is comprehensive, sober, realistic and the product of considerable consultation. But it’s missing a few key issues if we are to adequately protect consumers.
Cryolipolysis has become popular with people wanting to get rid of unwanted fat quickly. But one supermodel’s nightmare reminds us of the need for caution.
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Professor of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Anglia Ruskin University
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Lecturer in Law, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor, Head of Body Image, Eating and Weight Disorders Research, Adelaide University
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Professor of Medical Education (Patient Safety), University of Sydney
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology; Federation University Australia
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Professor at Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
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Reader in Law, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Director Clinical Trials and Professor Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Gender and Culture, University of Leeds
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Lecturer, University of Leicester
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Professor, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Division of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University
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Clinical Lecturer, Anaesthetist, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Gender Studies program, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne