Cosmetic surgery means operations that revise or change the appearance, colour, texture, structure or position of the bodily features to achieve what patients perceive to be more desirable.

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments means other procedures that revise or change the colour, texture, structure or position of the bodily features to achieve what patients perceive to be more desirable.
These definitions don’t cover beauty procedures that have no impact.  These definitions don’t cover beauty procedures that have no impact on the structure of body tissue, and they don’t cover tattooing or piercing.

List of Procedures

Procedures should be carried out by a surgeon with relevant skills and experience in an establishment registered with the Healthcare Commission.

Before you start

Talk to the surgeon about the results that you expect from the surgery. You should find out about the qualifications and experience of surgeons, doctors, nurses and other practitioners who provide treatments.

Below you will become aware of some procedures that are well known.