In January this year, the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia, aka the TGA, surprised the non surgical cosmetic industry with the news that we are no longer allowed to use common terms to describe some of the services we provide, using the drugs used in those services. Medical aesthetics can no longer use certain terms […]

In the last decade or more, fillers have become increasingly popular for noninvasive rejuvenation of the face, with a subsequent increasing number of adverse effects reported with rise in their use in the scientific literature.  The most serious complications of fillers include vascular complications (VO) and blindness. But how common is the most catastrophic side effect of all, […]

Injectables! Despite the booming popularity of these office procedures, there are many people who are still new to the choices available, and who may enter their 30s, 40s and even their 50s, having never had a needle near their face. On these occasions, I like to allow for enough time to address concerns, answer questions […]

Cosmetic injectables are on the rise, we see them everywhere we go. In a recent blog post I summarised the FDA meeting from March 2021, noting that adverse effects from cosmetic injectables are on the rise, in part due to their rising availability, often by less experienced injectors and related to this, failure to recognise […]