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Since 1977, ASAPS has been a peak body for cosmetic surgery in Australia and New Zealand. We represe

The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) has been one of the world’s leading organisations in cosmetic surgery education and research. Our members are all Specialist Plastic Surgeons and Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) specialising in surgery of the face, breast and body.

06/09/2026

Hi, I'm Dr Mistry and along with my co-convener Dr. Smialkowski, we'd like to welcome you to the Body Contouring Program of ASAPS 2026. This year the program is really focused on three things, trends, technologies and techniques, and to help express these things we've brought together a fantastic group of international speakers.

I'd first like to introduce Dr. Carlos Roxa from Brazil.

Carlos is internationally recognised for his extensive experience and post-weight loss in complex body contouring surgery. Across trends, technologies and techniques, Carlos will share practical surgical strategies, technical pearls and lessons from decades of experience. And one presentation you won't want to miss is body lifting with minimal undermining, a simple approach with technical pearls. We're incredibly excited to have Carlos join us.

Our next international speaker is a good colleague and friend of mine from Barcelona, Dr. Jordi Mir.

He's the current President-elect of the Spanish Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery. Jordi brings a wealth of information and knowledge and he's internationally recognised for his advanced body sculpting techniques and high-definition contouring. And when we talk about trends, technologies and techniques, there are few topics generating more discussion right now than rib remodelling. Following its recent attention in the Australian media, this is one presentation you don't want to miss.

He'll be talking about rib remodelling; my technique. Jordi will give us his insights, his indications and rationale for why this technique can help your patients.

We're very excited to have both Jordi and Carlos join us in the Gold Coast in November.

Registrations are now open and we look forward to seeing you there as well.

Dr Yezdi Mistry
Specialist Plastic Surgeon (MED0001861566)
Annual ASAPS Conference 2026 Body Contouring Program Co-ordinator

48th Annual ASAPS Conference
13-15 November 2026
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa

*Program subject to change. Please note: this event attendance is only open to Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Australasian PRS Trainees, and Practice Teams working with Specialist Plastic Surgeons.

03/09/2026

What does ethical practice mean to you, as a specialist plastic surgeon?

"I think what ethics means to most surgeons and most doctors is really at a baseline, the Hippocratic Oath, and that is do no harm. And I think even when we're performing aesthetic surgery, that's more important. And I take this very personally because it's scary operating on someone that doesn't have a problem per se, but a concern.

And when you're trying to address a concern, you have the potential to not improve the concern or worse, increase the concern. And I think that's when you really want to make sure that your surgeon is not only competent and trained in delivering what your expectation of the result is, but that they're also competent and trained in addressing any complications of trying to achieve that result and failing."

Dr Phaethon Karagiannis
Specialist Plastic Surgeon (MED0001666891)

Find a Specialist Plastic Surgeon at www.asaps.org.au

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Ethical Practice, Dr Phaethon Karagiannis]

02/09/2026

ASAPS Member Spotlight

Dr Jenaleen Law
Specialist Plastic Surgeon (MED0001775113)

Dr Jenaleen Law is a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon in Sydney. She has particular expertise in breast reconstruction, microsurgery, and aesthetic surgery.

Dr Law completed a combined medical degree (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Science (Medicine) Honours) at the University of New South Wales. After graduating from medical school, Dr Law was then selected for postgraduate studies at two of the world’s leading universities – completing a Master of Science at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, followed by a Master of Surgical Science (with Merit) at the University of Edinburgh. Both degrees were in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Upon returning to Sydney, Dr Law commenced clinical work as a junior doctor before undertaking extensive training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at major metropolitan hospitals. She was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), recognising her as a fully qualified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.

Find a Specialist Plastic Surgeon at asaps.org.au

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Dr Jenaleen Law]

30/08/2026

The Solo Bureau talks with Dr Lily Vrtik MHL FRACS MBBS and Codie McGovern about the costs, risks, recovery, experience and advertising of Cosmetic Surgery overseas.

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, ANZBCPS, Australian and New Zealand Board of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Tourism]

Link to this episode is in our story or search on Spotify

25/08/2026

Out now: September Issue of Marie Claire Australia

Standard Procedure - The right surgeon matters just as much as the procedure.

19/08/2026

ASAPS Member Spotlight

Dr Harith Alani
Specialist Plastic Surgeon (MED0001712395)

Dr Harith Alani is a Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with more than 25 years of experience in the field of Plastic Surgery. He dedicated more than a decade of his life in training and upgrading his surgical skills . Dr Alani is one of the few surgeons who are double qualified Plastic Surgeons with extensive experience both locally and internationally.

After achieving his MBChB degree in 1993, Dr Alani started his 25 years journey in plastic surgery and he successfully completed his first Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery when he was awarded a Fellowship of the European Board of plastic , Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery(EBOPRAS) from Germany/Belgium. Subsequently, Dr Alani went to the United States for an observational fellowship at the Southern Illinois University.

He worked as a Specialist Plastic Surgeon in one of the Tertiary Centers which is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Abu Dhabi. (Tawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine).

After 12 years of practice as a consultant plastic surgeon, Dr Alani came to Australia to start another full training program in Sydney to achieve the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. During that period of training, he worked in most of the plastic surgery centres in Sydney including Royal Prince Alfred, Prince of Wales, Westmead, Liverpool and the Royal North Shore Hospitals.

Dr Alani completed his long journey of Plastic Surgery training in a Fellowship at St Vincents Hospital in Sydney (Head and Neck reconstruction and Breast reconstruction).

Currently, he is practicing in both public and private hospitals in Sydney and consulting in different locations in Sydney.

Find a Specialist Plastic Surgeon at asaps.org.au

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Dr Harith Alani]

18/08/2026

Australian advertising safeguards

Under the National Law, advertising of a regulated health service must not be false, misleading or deceptive, use testimonials about clinical aspects of the service, create unreasonable expectations of beneficial treatment or encourage indiscriminate or unnecessary use of health services.

These general obligations are not limited to doctors. Ahpra states that advertisers can include registered health practitioners, individuals who are not registered practitioners, businesses, partnerships and corporate entities. (AHPRA)

Registered medical practitioners advertising cosmetic surgery are subject to an additional layer of cosmetic surgery-specific requirements designed to address risks particular to this type of healthcare advertising.

ASAPS is asking the government to examine whether Australian companies whose business model involves promoting and facilitating cosmetic surgery performed overseas are being captured by, and held to, an equivalent level of patient-safety protection.

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Tourism, Australian Advertising Safeguards]

11/08/2026

Close the cosmetic tourism advertising gap: plastic surgeons call for government action after 60 Minutes investigation

The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons is calling on the federal government to address patient safety gaps as a growing number of Aussies undergo cosmetic surgery overseas at a lower cost. They're calling for a review of the regulations of Australian businesses which advertise, facilitate or sell overseas cosmetic surgery. President Dr Lily Verteck says it can be very risky.

"We're actually calling for the government to actually review the regulations of these businesses that advertise overseas cosmetic surgery because they're not subjected to the same regulations as the healthcare providers like the surgeons who do surgery in Australia. And also they need to educate. I think the federal government needs to put some money and put some effort into education.

The full ASAPS statement may be found at www.aestheticplasticsurgeons.org.au/news

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Tourism, 2SM Sydney, 2BS Bathurst, Cruz FM Port Macquarie]

07/08/2026

‘Snatched’ in Turkey: How a gory social media trend is fuelling a surge in cosmetic tourism

While Australians increasingly film their post-op journeys for millions of views, doctors are scrambling to build a national database to measure the strain botched overseas surgeries are placing on our healthcare system.

Full article on asaps.org.au / News

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Tourism, Dr Lily Vrtik, Dr Brigid Corrigan, Dr David Morgan]

05/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE

29th Advanced Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Workshop (AAPSW)
Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne
5–6 March 2027

Brought to you by the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) and endorsed by the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS), and approved by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), we are delighted to invite you to attend the 29th Advanced Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Workshop (AAPSW).

The 2027 workshop will explore the theme 'Precision and Finesse in Breast Surgery', showcasing the latest surgical techniques, innovations, and evidence-based approaches in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. The program has been carefully designed to provide practical insights and expert perspectives, with a focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes through meticulous planning, technical excellence, and refined surgical practice.

[ASAPS, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Advanced Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Workshop, Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons]

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