Cosmetic surgery crackdown: Cooling off period for patients among tough new industry guidelines

Some great steps forward have been achieved with these new guidelines, but does this still mean your dentist can perform your breast reconstruction? Of course that sounds crazy, but it is also legal. Its is so important to have a reconstructive surgeon suitably qualified for the job, steer clear of the cosmetics. To find a surgeon qualified to do your reconstruction two good tools to help include

• Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons 
• Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand 

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In Australia, a plastic surgeon has to complete a medical degree and then do at least seven years of post-graduate surgical training. But anyone who has graduated from medical school can call themselves a cosmetic surgeon, and perform breast operations, liposuction and even facelifts.

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