Medicines in Beauty Treatment update on Cosmetic Injectables.
January 18, 2025

An update from Queensland health regarding Cosmetic Injectables.  What we can learn from and follow..

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Based on Queensland Health...cosmetic injectables relates to "Medicines commonly associated with beauty treatment/cosmetic businesses include the cosmetic injectables botulinum toxin (sold under the brand names Botox and Dysport) and dermal fillers such as collagen, hyaluronic acid and polylactic acid."


As they are regarded as prescription medicines there are specific guidelines and regulations pertaining to the use of cosmetic injectables.


The Medicines Approval and Regulation Unit has released information about this.  In particular :-

  1. Authorisations for prescribing and administering S4 cosmetic injectables.
  2. Standing Orders
  3. Buying S4 cosmetic injectables
  4. Supplying S4 cosmetic injectables
  5. Storage of S4 medicines including cosmetic injectables.
  6. Advertising of S4 cosmetic injectables
  7. Buying and administering S2 and S3 medicines
  8. Infection control requirements.


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We welcome these regulations as they are consistent with our values of providing comprehensive patient care for our patients seeking facial treatment.


The regulations mention that standing orders cannot be used for the administration of cosmetic injectables.  


All patients are thoroughly assessed prior to any facial treatment.  They receive a detailed medical and cosmetic assessment during their consultation with a medical practitioner or surgical fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine trained specific to aesthetic medicine and surgery.


Why is this so?  We take pride in providing detailed assessments for patients to ensure a balanced, open and transparent clinical approach to all our patients seeking facial treatments.


Should patients consider surgical intervention, they are assessed based on the guidelines set by the Medical Board of Australia.  The potential risks of surgery can be read here.

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