Cosmetic Surgery
at Brisbane Cosmetic Clinic

In Australia, cosmetic doctors who hold the title FACCSM (Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine) have completed specialised training in cosmetic surgery.

To achieve this accreditation, doctors follow a structured pathway:

• First, they complete an internship and residency in a hospital setting.
• They then undertake at least three years of basic surgical training.
• After this, they complete a further two years of dedicated cosmetic surgery training, focused on procedures such as liposuction, breast surgery, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), mastopexy (breast lift), breast reduction, otoplasty (ear surgery), blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), and labiaplasty.

Only after passing rigorous training and examinations can a doctor be accredited as a Fellow of the ACCSM. This accreditation means they have been formally trained and assessed in all procedures within their chosen scope of cosmetic surgery.

Cosmetic doctor and plastic surgeon: what the titles mean in Australia

In Australia, the title “surgeon” is protected by law. Since 2023, only medical practitioners who hold registration in a recognised surgical specialty, such as plastic surgery, may use it. A cosmetic doctor is a registered medical practitioner who performs cosmetic procedures but does not hold surgical specialty registration and does not use the protected title.

Dr Georgina Konrat is a cosmetic doctor (MBBS, FACCSM), registered with AHPRA (registration number MED0001407863). She is not a plastic surgeon and does not use the protected title. She developed the DOVE Surgery Technique in 2005 and practises from her clinic at 45 Denham Street, Annerley.

Both plastic surgeons and cosmetic doctors lawfully perform cosmetic procedures in Australia. What matters is that patients understand exactly who they are seeing and what that practitioner’s registration allows. Before proceeding with any cosmetic procedure, you can check any practitioner’s registration type on the public AHPRA register, and you should feel comfortable asking how their training relates to the procedure you are considering.

The same national safeguards apply regardless of who performs your procedure: a referral from your regular GP, a consultation covering risks and alternatives before any decision, a mandatory cooling-off period after consenting, and a minimum age of 18 for cosmetic surgical procedures. All surgery carries risks, and whether a procedure is right for you can only be assessed in consultation.