12 May 2023

Calls for regulation tighten on cosmetic injectables

From Morning Report, 7:54 am on 12 May 2023

What was once something out of Hollywood reality TV shows is now something you can get down the road for as little as $70.

Cosmetic injectables such as lip fillers and botox are readily available here, but there are concerns the country's regulations are too lax.

It comes as Australia introduces a sweep of restrictions on its own problematic industry standards.

ANKARA, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 04: A photo shows the close-up portrait of a woman applying lip liner at a make-up and cosmetic products shop in Ankara, Turkey on September 04, 2018. 
 Binnur Ege Gurun / Anadolu Agency (Photo by Binnur Ege Gurun / ANADOLU AGENCY / Anadolu Agency via AFP)

Photo: BINNUR EGE GURUN

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