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Further information related to this fact sheet: Cosmetic surgery.

Related information on Better Health Channel

• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).
  
• Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery).
  
• Body contouring surgery.
  
• Body image - men.
  
• Body image - women.
  
• Brachioplasty (arm lift surgery).
  
• Breast augmentation (implants).
  
• Breast reduction - for women.
  
• Brow lift.
  
• Cosmetic genital surgery - labiaplasty and phalloplasty.
  
• Cosmetic treatments - injectables.
  
• Facelift (meloplasty).
  
• Facial implants.
  
• Hair transplant surgery.
  
• Healthy ageing - the skin.
  
• Liposuction.
  
• Nose surgery (rhinoplasty).
  
• Otoplasty (ear correction surgery).
  
• Cosmetic implants - buttock, fat and pectoral.
  

Related information on other websites

The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
NHS choices, UK.

References used for this fact sheet

• Procedures overview, Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons. More information here.
• Breast Implant Registry, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australian Government. More information here.
• Cosmetic Procedures, American Society of Plastic Surgeons. More information here.
• Castle DJ, Honigman RJ, Phillips KA, ‘Does cosmetic surgery improve psychosocial wellbeing?’, Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 176, no. 12, pp. 601–604. More information here.



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