Doctors may soon get official 'endorsements' to practise cosmetic surgery – but will that protect patients?

  • Written by: Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney
Doctors may soon get official 'endorsements' to practise cosmetic surgery – but will that protect patients?Unsplash/Olga Guryanova, CC BY

Disturbing reports about botched cosmetic surgeries and injuries in Australia – from breast augmentations causing chronic pain to liposuction leaving patients with lifelong injuries – have sparked concerns in recent years. Several high-profile cosmetic surgeons alleged to have fallen short of expected...

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