*IMPORTANT NOTICE
Starting July 1, 2023, the Medical Board of Australia’s AHPRA division will introduce new rules for patients seeking cosmetic surgery. These updated guidelines aim to enhance patient protection and raise standards of care for cosmetic procedures through stricter regulations.
The guidelines are as follows:
- All patients seeking cosmetic surgery MUST have a valid referral at the time of consultation – for more information, please see How to Get a Medical Referral.
- As a cosmetic surgery patient, you must have at least TWO pre-operative consultations. At least one of these must be in person with Dr Doyle, the other can be in person or by video call.
- Cooling-off period – You will be required to wait at least SEVEN DAYS, following your two consultations, before booking surgery.
- All cosmetic surgery patients will be assessed for underlying psychological conditions and cosmetic readiness, which may make them unsuitable to have surgery.
For more information, you can check the cosmetic guidelines in the FAQ section on the Medical Board’s website. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to us for additional details.
*If you are booked in for surgery with Dr Doyle after July 1st, 2023, our staff will contact you if there are any changes to your surgery booking.
About Dr Mark Doyle FRACS (Plas) – Queensland Plastic Surgeon
Servicing patients in Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Cairns and New South Wales NSW – Northern Rivers, Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore and more.
Dr Mark Doyle is a fully qualified Specialist Plastic Surgeon with over 30 years of experience performing breast, body, face and nose surgery. He has completed all required training and only carries out approved surgical practices. There are NO undertrained doctors or cosmetic doctors acting as surgeons at Gold Coast Plastic Surgery.
