We were saddened, but unfortunately not surprised, to hear that a recent investigation has uncovered cases of illegal cosmetic surgery procedures being performed by people with no qualifications in hotel rooms, and their homes.
Advertised through social media, these illegal procedures included things ranging from Botox and dermal filler injections, right through to nose bridge lifts, protein suture face lifts (meloplasty) and double eyelid suturing.
A report into the investigation by the ABC’s Sophie Scott and Rebecca Armitage mentions one woman who apparently underwent a double eyelid suture at an apartment in Sydney, and was left with scarring and damage to her eyelids, as well as bruising.
The NSW Health Care and Complaints Commission told the ABC their investigation had determined the person who carried out the surgery was not qualified to do the procedure, and was not a registered medical practitioner in Australia.
Incidents of this variety aren’t isolated to Sydney though; the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has also been carrying out investigations into alleged illegal cosmetic surgery here in Melbourne, including an incident where an unregistered person was believed to have been performing procedures at an apartment in Docklands.
Why qualifications matter for cosmetic surgical procedures
When you see a properly qualified and registered surgeon, you know with confidence that person from whom you are receiving care will comply with Australian standards, and ensure they meet their duty of care to you.
By choosing a plastic surgeon who has been certified as a specialist by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, the Australian Medical Council, and Medicare Australia, you can be sure that you are receiving the very best care possible, which, in turn, goes a long way towards ensuring you get the results you want.
The normal motivation to undergo cosmetic surgical procedures is to try to enhance your natural features. The risks of the potentially irreversible damage which can be caused by these backyard “practitioners” are just too great.
Meet Mr David Morgan MB BS FRACS
Mr David Morgan is a fully qualified plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Brighton, Melbourne. He is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons, and an international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
After graduating from the University of Melbourne in 1993, Mr Morgan was subsequently accepted into the plastic and reconstructive surgery training program. In 2003 he completed the program, and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS).
In late 2004 Mr Morgan began a clinical fellowship in craniofacial trauma and reconstruction through the University of Toronto in Canada, before he also completed a clinical fellowship in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery at Vancouver’s University of British Columbia.
Following his experience in Canada, Mr Morgan returned to Australia in 2006 and was subsequently appointed as a consultant plastic surgeon at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Alfred Hospital where he took special interest in facial trauma. He has since been appointed as The Alfred Hospital’s head of faciomaxillary surgery.
In 2016, Mr Morgan was appointed as National Chairman of the Australian Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the body responsible for overseeing the training of future plastic surgeons Australia-wide. He had previously served as the Regional Chairman for the training program in Victoria for the last 5 years.
Mr Morgan has a particular interest in cosmetic facial surgery, rhinoplasty, cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery, and skin cancer management, all of which he offers through his private practice.
Experience you can trust
Thanks to his years of study and dedication to his profession, when you choose to undergo a plastic or cosmetic surgery procedure with Mr David Morgan, you know you have chosen someone with qualifications and a reputation you can trust.
If you would like to book a consultation with Mr Morgan at his private practice in Brighton to discuss your cosmetic surgery aspirations, please contact us today.