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Further information related to this fact sheet:
Cosmetic surgery.
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Related information on Better Health Channel
Body image - men.
Body image - women.
Cosmetic surgery - dermabrasion.
Cosmetic surgery - liposuction.
Cosmetic surgery - rhinoplasty.
Cosmetic treatments - injectables.
Healthy ageing - the skin.
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Related information on other websites
The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Inc.
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
NHS UK.
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References used for this fact sheet
- Procedures overview [online], Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons. More information here.
- Breast implant information booklet [online], Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australian Government. More information here.
- Cosmetic plastic surgery – procedures at-a-glance [online], American Society of Plastic Surgeons. More information here.
- Castle, D. J., Honigman, R. J. & Phillips, K. A. [online], ‘Does cosmetic surgery improve psychosocial wellbeing?’, in Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 176, no. 12, pp. 601–604. More information here.
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Last updated: June 2008
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