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Cosmetic surgeon Dr Asarjahu Granot.

Cosmetic surgeon who removed teen’s labia makes second payout over botched genital surgery

Dr Asarjahu Granot has been ordered to pay a patient he left disfigured $400,000, as experts warn about the rise of designer vagina surgery and what can go wrong.

  • Cameron Houston and Melissa Cunningham

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Charlotte Jerrim had her breast implants removed after they caused myriad health issues. She welcomes the new cosmetic standards.

Charlotte was just 19 when she had breast implants. These new rules would have saved her years of discomfort

Cosmetic surgery is now subject to new regulatory standards, including a referral process for anyone considering going under the knife.

  • Laura Banks
Health ministers have agreed to create an official “endorsement in cosmetic surgery” classification.

‘Legitimises the activities of unscrupulous operators’: Cosmetic surgery safety fears

Doctors say a new endorsement model, backed by the country’s health ministers, will give a green light for practitioners to undertake invasive surgery without a surgical qualification.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Dr Reza Ahmadi, who was a cosmetic surgeon at Cosmos, in a social media post.

Prominent cosmetic surgeon facing avalanche of lockdown charges and civil lawsuits

Before Taylor underwent a common cosmetic surgical procedure, Dr Reza Ahmadi assured her everything would be fine. But she claims in a Supreme Court writ that the procedure left her disfigured and in pain.

  • David Estcourt
The $1.4 billion cosmetic surgery industry is illegally claiming Medicare rebates for medically unnecessary procedures.

Cosmetic surgery industry exploiting Medicare for services it is not entitled to claim

The $1.4 billion cosmetic surgery industry is illegally claiming Medicare rebates for Botox, facelifts and tummy tucks.

  • Adele Ferguson and Chris Gillett
Dr Daniel Lanzer (left) and one of his staff, Dr Daniel Aronov.

‘Unchecked for years’: Ministers crack down on cosmetic surgery ‘cowboys’

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler is leading national action to protect Australians from rogue doctors.

  • Adele Ferguson
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How to rein in the cosmetic cowboys?

This ‘solution’ for cosmetic surgery rogues fails patients

The regulator fundamentally misunderstands what is needed.

  • Nicola Dean
Dr Daniel Lanzer (left) retired last year after a damning media expose, and Dr Ryan Wells (right) has been suspended.

Cosmetic surgery reforms need more than a nip and tuck

While there are a few welcome recommendations in a review of the cosmetic surgery industry, Australians deserve a much tougher response.

  • Adele Ferguson
Dr Daniel Aronov was hugely popular on TikTok before his videos were removed.

Secret cosmetic surgery review meeting ends in revolt

Doctors and cosmetic surgery experts have called for the leaders of the regulatory boards overseeing the troubled industry to resign.

  • Adele Ferguson
Health Minister Mark Butler wants to reign in cosmetic cowboys.

Cosmetic cowboys facing the knife after minister’s pledge to act

Health Minister Mark Butler has vowed to take urgent action to clean up the out-of-control cosmetic surgery industry after the extent of its problems was brought to light.

  • Adele Ferguson and Naomi Shivaraman

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