Despite its increasing popularity, it is important to realise that Cosmetic Injections such as anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers are medical procedures.  In addition, the products used are prescription only and can only be prescribed by a Registered Medical Practioner.  Therefore, it is illegal for these products to be administered by a Nurse or any other person unless the injector is being supervised by a doctor.

Availability for follow up following any Medical procedure including Cosmetic injections is also important.  As with any Medical procedure, Cosmetic Injections can have adverse reactions and side-effects.  It is essential that the treating doctor be available to address any concerns following your treatment, preferably by face to face consultation.  By operating at one location on the Central Coast, Dr Stephen Wassall from Skin Integrity is able to offer the highest level of Medical care and follow up.

Skin Integrity is a properly equipped Medical Clinic.  It has been purpose designed to ensure that all treatments are given in an appropriate Medical environment.  Medical standards and procedures such as patient confidentiality are strictly adhered to.

Be aware that some practitioners working out of Beauty or Hairdressing Salons are describing these as "Clinics".  In Dr Wassall's opinion, this is potentially misleading.

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Skin Integrity is pleased to be classified as a Platinum Plus Injecting Clinic. This status is awarded by Allergan, the manufacturer of the most popular and well known anti-wrinkle injection and dermal filler. It is an achievement that Skin Integrity is very proud of, particularly as Dr Wassall is the only doctor injecting at the clinic.

Platinum Plus status is a further reassurance that your cosmetic injections are being performed by a very eperienced practitioner. Dr Wassall started performing cosmetic procedures in 2002 and has performed thousands of procedures. Despite his experience, he maintains a very competitive pricing structure. Furthermore, Platinum Plus status guarantees that the product used is fresh, giving the best opportunity for optimal outcomes. By being based at one location on the Central Coast and not travelling to multiple sites the potential problem of product dergredation is also avoided.

Dr Stephen Wassall was born on the New South Wales Central Coast.  He continues to work and live on the Central Coast and is actively involved with the local community.  As he lives locally, he is available to attend to your needs in the unlikely event of a complication or side-effect.  

Some practitioners travel from other destinations to perform treatments on the Central Coast.  They will usually offer services at Beauty Salons or even hairdressers.  Some medical cosmetic treatments consist of the administration of a relatively fragile purified protein.  The integrity of this protein can suffer if it is not stored at a certain temperature or it is subject to movement.  Always ensure that your practitioner is using fresh, non-reconstituted product for each site they are performing procedures, particularly if they have travelled long distances.

Dr Wassall has been performing Medical Cosmetic Procedures on the Central Coast for 10 years.  He is highly experienced and has performed thousands of procedures.  Despite this, he offers a very competitive pricing structure.  Clients that purchase larger volumes of product can save more.  There are practitioners that are considerably less experienced charging considerably more for the same products.  Dr Wassall offers no obligation consultations and price quotations.

Dr Wassall is committed to ethics, integrity and professionalism.  He will not compromise his medical standards for profit.  He often declines to perform procedures he does not believe are in the best interests of his clients. For further information on Dr Wassall's education and training click here.

Cosmetic Physician is a title commonly used to describe a Medical Practitioner that provides one or more non-surgical medical procedures designed to augment or enhance their patient's appearance.  Procedures performed include anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, chemical peels, laser and IPL therapy, cosmetic mole removal, acne treatments, leg and facial vein treatments, microdermabrasion and photodynamic therapy.

It is important to realise that the the title Cosmetic Physician is not a recognised specialist qualification.  No exam or post-graduate study is required to use this tiltle.  In fact, any registered Medical Practitioner could refer to himself as a Cosmetic Physician.  This is potentially somewhat confusing as the tiltle Physician generally refers to a recognised specialist with post-graduate training and qualifications.  It is for this reason that I personally use the term Cosmetic Medicine Doctor.

In Australia there is no government recognised post-graduate Cosmetic Medicine or Cosmetic Surgery qualification.  There is no officially recognised training or accreditation in any of the procedures.  Training generally is provided by drug companies that produce the products that Cosmetic Doctors use.  This is not to say that training is inadequate.  In fact, my experience has been that the training and ongoing education provided by these companies is excellent. 

There are two groups in Australia that represent doctors paractising non-surgical cosmetic procedures.  These are the Australasian Society of Cosmetic Medicine and the Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia.  No exam needs to be passed to become a Member of either of these Societies (check the websites for further details on Membership).  Both these Societies provide educational events and seminars as well as offering more advanced education such as Diplomas and Fellowships.  Whilst I am a supporter of ongoing education it is important to realise that none of these qualifications are recognised by the government as conferring specialist status. 

Dr Wassall was recently fortunate enough to attend the annual Cosmetic Medicine Conference on the Gold Coast. This four day conference was attended by a variety of local and international doctors who specialise or have an interest in Cosmetic Surgery of non-invasive Cosmetic Medicine.

One consistent message from the conference was that more and more clients are leaning towards non-invasive methods for facial rejuvenation as opposed to the more traditional surgical procedures such as facelifts or laser resurfacing. In today's busy society, people are unable to afford the down time associated with more aggressive invasive treatments.

Procedures such as anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and lighter chemical peels are becoming increasingly popular. Lasers are now being designed to offer treatments with less down time. An example of this is the Fraxel Laser which works by shooting thousands of tiny little channels into the skin in order to stimulate collagen production.

Interestingly, new injection techniques are being used with dermal fillers, particularly around the eyes and midface. This is being utilised mainly to reduce "tear troughs" and volume losses that occur around the eyes and cheeks as we age. Dr Wassall has now received extra training in these techniques and is offering them to his clients.

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