What to expect from your doctor when you have a cosmetic procedure

Cosmetic procedures are operations and other procedures that revise or change your appearance, colour, texture, structure or position of normal bodily features with the sole intention of improving your appearance or self-esteem. This guide outlines what you can expect when you see a doctor for cosmetic procedures. The guide does not cover cosmetic procedures performed by other professionals - only doctors.

• What to expect from your doctor when you have a cosmetic procedure

  1 June 2008 (PDF, 207 KB)

  This guide outlines what to expect when you see a doctor for a cosmetic procedure. It does not cover cosmetic procedures performed by other professionals – just doctors

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