The mother of five is one of more than 1000 former patients registered as part of a class action against celebrity surgeon Daniel Lanzer.
Peak health regulatory bodies will review non-surgical cosmetic procedures by doctors,nurses,dentists and other practitioners.
Simone Williams was left deformed after she fell prey to a cosmetic doctor’s photoshopped social media posts.
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.
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.
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.
Insiders,doctors,patients and experts all warn the national health regulator AHPRA may not be fit for purpose.
We take you inside one of the country’s best-known clinics and uncover a litany of poor practices.
Doctors without suitable qualifications will be banned from calling themselves cosmetic surgeons.
Reforms announced this week by state and federal health ministers are a direct result of a series of investigations by the Herald.
Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered a review of private hospital licensing after health funds raised concerns about “cowboys” on the register.