Anti Wrinkle Treatments
The current regulations in relation to the advertising of 'Anti-Wrinkle Injections' & their treatments.
Regulations Prohibit The Term 'Anti Wrinkle Injections'
On 7 March 2024, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s government authority responsible for assessing, monitoring and regulating medicines and medical devices, reinforced its regulations on the advertising of cosmetic injectables.
TGA reminded doctors that Anti Wrinkle Injections, Dermal Fillers, and Fat Dissolving Injections are Schedule 4 prescription medicines and therefore, are not permitted in the advertising of cosmetic health services. Also prohibited are before/after photographs and prices of such treatments. The TGA has the power to prosecute and fine clinics contravening these regulations.
In effect, this means that previously popular terms such as ‘Wrinkle Reducing Injections’, ‘Anti Wrinkle Injections’, ‘Dermal Fillers’, ‘Lip Fillers’ etc. are not permitted on the reasoning that those terms would result in a reasonable consumer understanding that the terms promote the use or supply of a prescription medicine.
On its website, TGA currently states:
“Either directly or indirectly, you cannot make any reference in your advertisement for cosmetic injection services to prescription-only substances or to product trade names of such products. This includes acronyms, nicknames, abbreviations and hashtags, which may be taken by a consumer as a reference to a specific prescription-only medicine or substance.
This includes:
- anti-wrinkle injections
- dermal fillers
- injectable products used for improvement of the appearance of submental fat.”
Accordingly, in compliance with TGA’s regulations, Sydney Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Clinic regrets to advise that it can no longer provide information on its website regarding Anti Wrinkle Injections, nor showcase its ‘before & after’ photographs of such treatments.
Henceforth, all detailed information on Anti Wrinkle Injections and Dermal Fillers will only be available at a consultation.
Reassuringly, our clinic will continue to provide its full range of Anti Wrinkle Treatments under the highest of professional standards by ‘doctors only’ as it has always done over the last 30 years!
The Facial Areas of Most Concern to Patients
- ‘Frown Lines’ (the vertical lines or furrows between the eyebrows)
- ‘Surprise Lines’ (the horizontal lines across the forehead)
- ‘Crow’s Feet at the sides of the eyes
- Lines Under The Eyes
- ‘Gummy Smiles’ (showing an excessive amount of upper gum on smiling)
- Prominent Masseter Muscles
Your Anti Wrinkle Consultation
Sydney Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Clinic will continue to offer its in-depth consultations by highly experienced Cosmetic Doctors regarding all treatment options for correcting facial wrinkles.
These detailed consultations are designed to:
- assess which non-surgical treatment(s) would best correct your areas of concern.
- advise realistically as to the likely degree of wrinkle correction expected.
- provide sufficient information on all treatment options to enable you to make informed decisions.
This approach has always been our protocol and it has delivered excellent results and high patient satisfaction rates over so many years.