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The Essential Cosmetic Surgery Checklist From The Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. If you're thinking about cosmetic plastic surgery then here's a great little checklist for you to make sure you have ticked off all the essential questions before making a decision to proceed with surgery. […]

I've heard in the media that textured breast implants may be banned in Australia? I'm worried about the safety of my own breast implants!! What should I do? It's likely you have seen or heard recent media reports about a proposed ban or cancellation of some implants and a 6 month suspension on other textured breast implants announced by the TGA or […]

✨WIN Synergie, The Lux Edit Gift Pack valued at $440 ✨ It’s time to come clean with Synergie skin. Here is how to enter 1. Follow both @arplasticsurgery and @arplasticsurgerybrisbane 2. Tag a friend 3. Tell us your number one skin concern The Luxe Edit gift pack comprises five anti-ageing hero products: 1. SuperSerum+ 10ml Epigenetically active […]

Synergie Skin Master Class 2019. The Synergie Skin Masterclass is an annual education event hosted by Synergie Skin to provide information on innovative ingredient technology, and is a brilliant opportunity for collaboration with Australia’s Synergie skin experts. […]

Private Health Insurance Changes - What You Need To Know About Cover For Plastic Surgery Procedures? There are big changes just around the corner for Australian private health insurance (PHI) with the purpose of simplifying policies and comparing levels of cover. I'm not sure these changes have achieved their purpose as health care is a complex […]

What is breast implant illness or BII? Breast Implant illness or BII is a collective term used by women who have breast implants and report a variety of different symptoms that they feel are directly related to their silicone breast implants. Many of these symptoms are also experienced by the general public on a regular basis with or without […]

Key Facts about Breast Implant Associated ALCL What is BIA-ALCL? It is a rare cancer of lymphatic cells and a form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma It is not a breast cancer First reported nearly 20 years ago Who is affected by BIA-ALCL? Women who have had breast implants for either cosmetic or reconstructive reasons Based on the research we have so far […]

Medicare changes and how will they impact on your plastic surgery? Medicare have announced some significant changes to plastic surgery item numbers effective from 1 November 2018. Some item numbers are no longer included in the medicare benefits schedule while other item numbers now have very strict criteria to meet eligibility requirements. […]

What is an Arm lift or Brachioplasty? Arms are often the forgotten parts affected by significant weight loss. They are however a common area for skin removal or lipectomy surgery. Dr Eddie Cheng, Specialist Plastic Surgeon based in Brisbane, QLD, regularly performs arm lift surgery and below you'll find some great information about this procedure. […]

Brisbane’s Newest Integrated Hotel and Hospital Opens Its Doors Fresh from opening its doors to the public in January, Queensland's only hotel and hospital in the one building, which consists of Essence Suites Taringa and Westside Private Hospital, welcomed its first guest and patient from Aesthetic and Reconstructive (AR) Plastic Surgery recently. […]