CPCA Statement re QLD Health Fact Sheet | Medicines in Beauty Treatment and Cosmetic Businesses
Attention CPCA Members Queensland Health released a fact sheet titled: “Medicines in beauty treatment/cosmetic businesses” in December 2024. This document outlines and clarifies the regulations in Queensland regarding the prescribing, administration, purchase, supply and storage of S4 cosmetic injectables and has created a lot of discussion both within the CPCA and other groups who have […]
New Study Shows Hyaluronic Acid Fillers May Last Longer Than Expected
New Study Shows Hyaluronic Acid Fillers May Last Longer Than Expected While Hyaluronic Acid (HA) fillers are purported to last between 3 and 12 months, a recent study has uncovered that HA Fillers may in fact last longer than what was originally thought. Dermal fillers are essentially products which fill up facial lines, wrinkles and […]
Aesthetic Treatments in the Post COVID Era
THE RISE AND RISE OF NON-INVASIVE AESTHETIC TREATMENTS IN THE POST COVID ERA As our return to normality is forging ahead in 2021, so too, is the increase in demand for non-invasive aesthetic treatments. Non-surgical procedures have gathered even more momentum in the post COVID19 world and are predicted to increase dramatically in Australia with […]
CPCA Welcomes Easing of Regulations
NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY AS COSMETIC MEDICAL PRACTICES START TO REOPEN The Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) welcomes the government’s three-step plan to ease restrictions and enable the staged reopening of businesses across Australia. This news sees cosmetic medical practices nationwide, gradually reopening their doors. However, the CPCA urges the importance of ensuring there […]
Get Real with CPCA – Concerned Doctors Launch ‘Get Real’ Campaign
Clearly, the demand for cosmetic medical procedures continues to grow. Recent research has uncovered that the main driving force for this upsurge, especially among millennials is social media. The images produced in selfies, along with enhancement apps simply do not reflect what is real…and selfies and distorted images are not the only things that are […]
CPCA APPLAUDS NSW HCCC HEARING RESULTS
The NSW Parliamentary Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has released the results of its recent hearings and The Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) applauds the positive steps being taken following the involvement of CPCA President Dr Michael Molton and Past President Dr Douglas Grose. To read the media release, click here.
Not All Injectable Procedures Are Created Equal
The pursuit of plump cheeks, smooth foreheads and perfect pouts has seen a massive surge in the number of cosmetic injectable procedures being performed. While these procedures are very much now considered the norm, there still remains a great deal of confusion among patients as to the differences between these non-surgical procedures and the telltale […]
Change Your Diet, Fix Your Acne
While most people consider acne a teenage skin condition, it has increasingly become a common concern for adults with psychological consequences that extend far beyond the teenage years. Dr Douglas Grose, President of the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) is particularly passionate about treating acne not just via medical means but through diet and […]
Reward vs Risk of Cosmetic Procedures
While we are all aware of the rewards or positive outcomes of cosmetic procedures, in recent times, the potential risks and dangers of treatments performed both in Australia and abroad, have also surfaced. While there is always the risk vs reward factor to consider with any procedure, the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) has […]
Cosmetic Physicians Support “Professional Performance Framework”
The Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia strongly supports the announcement by the Medical Board of Australia that it has enhanced the design of “a Professional Performance Framework to ensure all registered medical practitioners practise competently and ethically throughout their working lives”. The CPCA represents 200 doctors across Australia dedicated safest practice and highest clinical standards […]
