Month: November 2016
FACT: there is limited regulation or standardisation when it comes to the use of titles to describe qualifications in the area of cosmetic surgery
Prospective patients can become confused by the range and description of medical qualifications. Given the high level of trust Australians put in the medical profession, prospective patients are vulnerable and potentially at risk from those practitioners who operate outside their skill and training level.
ASPS supports the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration and use of titles. ASPS members are entitled to use the protected title “Specialist Plastic Surgeon”. The...Read More
MYTH: Plastic surgeons only perform reconstructive surgery
Plastic Surgery encompasses both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. ASPS members are Specialist Plastic Surgeons trained, experienced, and qualified to perform both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. Many cosmetic procedures are embedded in the training undertaken for reconstructive plastic surgery. Specialist Plastic Surgeons are uniquely qualified to handle the demands and risks attached to various cosmetic surgery...Read More
FACT: All surgeries can carry serious risk
With a rise in the number of Australians undergoing cosmetic procedures, cosmetic surgery has become ‘normalised’ and accepted as common place, however, cosmetic surgery is like any other kind of surgery in that it carries serious risk and therefore needs to be seriously considered. In some circumstances, a patient can have an adverse reaction to the anaesthetic or be affected by post-operative complications. These problems can occur even when the surgery has been performed with the utmost...Read More
MYTH: All plastic surgery procedures are performed in accredited facilities
In Australia, invasive surgical procedures are sometimes performed in a facility, such as an office or consulting room, which is not fully accredited or monitored for the performance of those procedures. To ensure patient safety, the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons advocates that all invasive surgical procedures, that require more than a minimal amount of local anaesthetic, must be conducted in an accredited day surgery or private or public hospital. While all surgery carries risk, the accreditation...Read More
Wrinkle Injections and Dermal Fillers now available at Miranda and Kogarah
For an appointment with Dr Cath Porter please call 9588 5700
Dr Catherine Porter has worked in the field of cosmetic medicine for 20 years, starting as an assistant to a cosmetic dermatologist, and working full time in the field at a well-established cosmetic practice in Sydney for the last 10 years.
She is a skilled injector of dermal fillers and neuromodulators with a keen aesthetic eye, and works as a medical educator for Allergan and Galderma.
Dr Porter is passionate about good skin...Read More
FACT: it is legal for doctors without formal specialist surgical training to conduct cosmetic or plastic surgery
Currently, in Australia, it is legal for a medical practitioner with only a basic medical degree (i.e. MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) to perform surgery. ASPS members are Specialist Plastic Surgeons with extensive post graduate specialist training in all aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
ASPS members are Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and have undergone extensive training to perform invasive surgical procedures. The Australian...Read More