Nany Maree
Four point one billion dollars. That's what the cosmetic injectables industry here was worth last year.
It's tipped to grow 19.3 per cent a year to 2030. Wesfarmers and the investment giant KKR own big clinic chains. AHPRA has taken 1,282 hotline calls and 472 formal complaints since September 2022. One fund manager put the boom down to "lack of regulation" and demand for "forever youth". A cosmetic nurse said a doctor is available "within 3 minutes".
Three minutes, love. I've waited longer for the kettle.
My face, my call, and these lines are staying put. But when the big money moves in, I start asking questions. Who checks those three-minute scripts, and is anyone counting complaints as fast as the profits?
Talk to your GP or health professional about your own body.
Source: ABC News, 2024-12-03
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