CosBeauty Magazine #102

COSMETIC SURGERY
Required.
A patient is required to have two pre-operative
consultations with the practitioner performing the
procedure or another registered health practitioner
who works with the performing practitioner. At
least one consultation must be in person.
The practitioner who will perform the surgery
must discuss and assess the patient’s reasons and
motivation for requesting the surgery and must
screen the patient for underlying psychological
conditions such as body dysmorphic disorder.
Where the practitioner deems the patient an
unsuitable candidate for psychological reasons,
they must refer the patient to a psychologist,
psychiatrist or GP.
Detail informed consent is required, including
financial consent and consent for the use of any
images or videos taken. The patient can only
consent to surgery after having the two preoperative
consultations, one of which must be an
in-person consultation with the practitioner who will
perform the surgery.
Consent must be given only after the practitioner
has provided the patient with information about the
procedure, the practitioner’s registration type and
qualifications, and the total costs involved.
A cooling-off period of seven days is required after
the patient has had two consultations and signed
consent forms.
For patients under the age of 18, the cooling-off
period is at least three months.
NON-SURGICAL COSMETIC
PROCEDURES
Not required.
For Schedule 4 (prescription-only) cosmetic
injectables, including anti-wrinkle injectables
and fillers, a consultation is required with the
practitioner performing the treatment, either
in-person or by video, each time they prescribe
Schedule 4 products.
Same as cosmetic surgery requirements.
Detail informed consent is required, including
financial consent and consent for the use of any
images or videos taken.
Consent must be given only after the practitioner
has provided the patient with information about the
procedure, the practitioner’s registration type and
qualifications, and the total costs involved.
No cooling-off period is required for patients over
the age of 18.
For patients under the age of 18, the cooling off
period is at least seven days.
*Note: The Medical Board of Australia considers
that cosmetic injectables should not be prescribed
for patients under the age of 18 for cosmetic
purposes.
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