Why choose an NZSCM Accredited Doctor for your Cosmetic treatments...

because our Society was founded on patient care. Our doctors are extremely well trained and competent practitioners who use safe and effective products to meet the Standards and Guidelines of NZSCM.  

To find one of our doctors in your area click here 

NZSCM's Six Top Tips for Safe, Effective Laser and IPL Treatments 

If you're considering a laser or IPL to improve your skin, we have important advice to make sure you're safe.

In New Zealand , there are no regulations to stop untrained people from using lasers and IPL machines. To keep safe, you'll need to pick your operator carefully and ask the right questions yourself. Click here to see what to look out for.

In the media:

How fillers nearly cost one woman her face and nearly her life.

Sydney woman Jenny Winnall had been receiving Botox for years when she decided to try fillers.

"I had been sick and I had lost a lot of weight in my face," she tells 9Honey. "I'd had Botox by the same doctor."

Jenny began receiving regular injections for years, until 2013 when a lump formed on her face.

"I noticed a lump had appeared on my cheek," she says. "I was really concerned.". 

Read Jenny's story here: https://honey.nine.com.au/2018/11/17/10/23/cosmetic-procedure-risks

NZSCM would advise 

This article describes a problem with a permanent filler, Acquamid. It’s said that “permanent fillers cause permanent problems”. NZSCM agrees, and we advise both patients and our members against using permanent fillers. 

Permanent fillers can cause problems like infection many years after placement, and are difficult to remove, often requiring disfiguring surgery. 

This is not the case with hyaluranon fillers. Hyaluranon fillers are quite different. They can be easily removed with a dissolving enzyme called hyaluronidase. This gives hyaluranon fillers a high level of safety when used correctly by a well-trained injector. 

For peace of mind, check if your injector is a member of NZSCM. Our NZSCM doctors have completed two years of training in cosmetic treatments and follow the highest standards of patient safety and care. NZSCM is the only qualification in NZ that is recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand.

You can see if your injector is a member of NZSCM click here

The appearance medicine industry is bracing for change

Donna-Marie Lever: 1 News reporter 13th August 2018 

The appearance medicine industry is bracing for change as it deals with an increasing number of Asian clients wanting to Westernise their faces. The rules around who can apply dermal filler is also set to be tightened, because of the threat of rare, but serious health risks.

Asian aesthetics was a major discussion topic at the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine (NZSCM) conference in Queenstown over the weekend, attracting more than 220 doctors and nurses from the industry.

Hans Raetz, President of the NZSCM says, "We've certainly seen an increase over the past few years of five per cent a year on the year before. We estimate around 20 per cent of our clients are now of Asian extraction."
Popular procedures include reshaping of noses, lips, eyelids and cheeks using dermal filler - but it comes with risks.

"If you inject into this area and you hit one of the arteries or veins you can cause issues at the back of the eye that can cause blindness." Dr Raetz told 1 NEWS. read more here