Cosmetic Cowboys
‘Glute master’ influencer banned by healthcare watchdog
Khadije Dandachli is accused of posing as a nurse and injecting unknown substances into the buttocks of patients, allegations she denies.
- by Angus Thomson
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Aylin was told she’d wake up beautiful. Instead, she feels deformed
The mother of five is one of more than 1000 former patients registered as part of a class action against celebrity surgeon Daniel Lanzer.
- by Aisha Dow
Botox and other injectables the focus of cosmetic industry crackdown
Peak health regulatory bodies will review non-surgical cosmetic procedures by doctors, nurses, dentists and other practitioners.
- by Laura Banks
Crackdown on deceptive social media posts by cosmetic doctors
Simone Williams was left deformed after she fell prey to a cosmetic doctor’s photoshopped social media posts.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Cosmetic Crisis
‘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.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Exclusive
Cosmetic Crisis
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.
- by David Estcourt
Health regulator lowering safety standards for cosmetic surgery, specialists say
A new system to allow medical practitioners who are not specialists to perform cosmetic operations would put patients at risk of more harm, senior specialists warn as they call for a royal commission.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Investigation
Regulation
Slow, unaccountable and riven: Is the national healthcare watchdog sick?
Insiders, doctors, patients and experts all warn the national health regulator AHPRA may not be fit for purpose.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Investigation
Healthcare
Cosmetic Cowboys
We take you inside one of the country’s best-known clinics and uncover a litany of poor practices.
Strict new rules on who can call themselves a cosmetic ‘surgeon’
Doctors without suitable qualifications will be banned from calling themselves cosmetic surgeons.
- by Adele Ferguson and James Massola
‘Cosmetic cowboys’ registered for private health rebates
Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered a review of private hospital licensing after health funds raised concerns about “cowboys” on the register.
- by Dana Daniel
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