All procedures
Every cosmetic procedure, grouped the way you search.
47 editorial guides covering Australian cosmetic procedures — surgical and non-surgical, face and body, injectables and lasers. Each guide covers typical Australian costs, recovery, AHPRA-compliant practitioner selection, and the 1,121 clinics in our directory that offer the procedure.
Surgical
Face & neck
8 procedures
Buccal fat removal
Surgical$4,000 – $9,000 · 10 day recovery
Buccal fat removal (cheek-reduction surgery) is a procedure to remove the buccal fat pad — a discrete encapsulated fat compartment in the cheek — to slim and contour the lower face…
Facelift
Surgical$15,000 – $35,000 · 21 day recovery
A facelift (rhytidectomy) is a surgical procedure that addresses sagging skin, deep folds, and loss of definition in the lower face and neck by repositioning underlying tissues and…
Deep plane facelift
Surgical$25,000 – $45,000 · 21 day recovery
A deep plane facelift is a surgical technique that releases the retaining ligaments below the SMAS to reposition deeper facial soft tissues vertically, producing the most durable a…
Mini facelift
Surgical$8,000 – $18,000 · 14 day recovery
A mini facelift (also called short-scar facelift, S-lift, or weekend facelift) is a more limited surgical procedure than a full facelift, addressing early-to-moderate jowling and l…
Neck lift
Surgical$12,000 – $25,000 · 21 day recovery
A neck lift (cervicoplasty / platysmaplasty) is surgery to address sagging skin, vertical platysmal bands, and the loss of jaw-neck definition associated with ageing. It is most co…
Rhinoplasty (nose job)
Surgical$12,000 – $25,000 · 14 day recovery
Rhinoplasty is surgery to reshape the nose. It can change the size, width, profile and tip of the nose, and can also correct breathing problems caused by structural issues (septopl…
Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)
Surgical$5,000 – $12,000 · 14 day recovery
Blepharoplasty is surgery to address excess skin and protruding fat of the upper or lower eyelids. Upper-eyelid blepharoplasty addresses hooded skin that may obscure vision; lower-…
Otoplasty (ear pinning)
Surgical$4,000 – $9,000 · 14 day recovery
Otoplasty is surgery to reshape or reposition the cartilage of the external ear, most commonly to address prominent ears (those that project more than 20mm from the side of the hea…
Surgical
Breast
4 procedures
Breast augmentation (breast implants)
Surgical$12,000 – $22,000 · 21 day recovery
Breast augmentation is surgery to increase the size, shape, or fullness of the breasts using silicone or saline implants, or fat transfer. As a surgical procedure performed under g…
Breast implant removal (explant)
Surgical$8,000 – $18,000 · 21 day recovery
Breast implant removal (also called explant) is surgery to remove existing breast implants. It may be performed for medical reasons (capsular contracture, implant rupture, BIA-ALCL…
Breast reduction
Surgical$12,000 – $22,000 · 21 day recovery
Breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty) is surgery to remove excess breast tissue, fat and skin to relieve the physical symptoms of disproportionately large breasts and to reshape…
Breast lift (mastopexy)
Surgical$12,000 – $22,000 · 21 day recovery
A breast lift (mastopexy) is surgery to raise the position of the breast and reshape it without changing volume. It addresses ptosis (descent of breast tissue and nipple-areola pos…
Surgical
Body
7 procedures
Thigh lift
Surgical$12,000 – $22,000 · 28 day recovery
A thigh lift removes excess skin and fat from the inner or outer thighs, most commonly performed after major weight loss. The procedure leaves significant scarring and is one of th…
Arm lift (brachioplasty)
Surgical$9,000 – $16,000 · 21 day recovery
Arm lift (brachioplasty) is surgery to remove excess skin and fat from the upper arms. It is most commonly performed after major weight loss or in patients with severe age-related …
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
Surgical$15,000 – $30,000 · 35 day recovery
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is surgery to remove excess abdominal skin and fat and to repair separated abdominal muscles (rectus diastasis). It is most commonly performed after pre…
Gynecomastia surgery
Surgical$7,000 – $15,000 · 14 day recovery
Gynecomastia surgery treats enlarged or feminised male chest tissue, which can be due to true glandular hypertrophy, accumulated fat (pseudogynecomastia), or a combination. The pro…
Liposuction
Surgical$4,000 – $15,000 · 14 day recovery
Liposuction is surgery to remove localised fat deposits using a fine cannula. It contours rather than reduces overall body weight and is most effective for stubborn deposits in pat…
Mommy makeover
Surgical$25,000 – $50,000 · 35 day recovery
A mommy makeover is a combined surgical procedure that typically pairs abdominoplasty with breast surgery (augmentation, lift, or both) to restore body contour after pregnancy and …
Brazilian butt lift (BBL)
Surgical$15,000 – $25,000 · 28 day recovery
A Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is gluteal augmentation using fat transferred from another part of the body via liposuction. It is associated with the highest mortality rate of any cos…
Surgical
Cosmetic gynaecology
1 procedure
Surgical
Hair restoration
1 procedure
Non-surgical
Cosmetic injectables
11 procedures
Lip filler
Non-surgical$400 – $1,200 · No downtime
Lip filler is hyaluronic-acid (HA) injection into the lips to add volume, refine shape, define the vermilion border, or correct asymmetry. As a Schedule 4 prescription product, lip…
Cheek filler
Non-surgical$700 – $2,500 · No downtime
Cheek filler is hyaluronic-acid (HA) injection into the malar (cheek) region to restore lost volume, improve cheek projection, and provide indirect support to the lower face. As a …
Chin filler
Non-surgical$600 – $1,500 · No downtime
Chin filler is hyaluronic-acid (HA) injection into the chin to improve projection, balance facial proportions, soften a 'witch's chin' (mentum), or correct asymmetry. It is one of …
Jaw filler
Non-surgical$1,000 – $3,000 · No downtime
Jaw filler is hyaluronic-acid (HA) injection along the mandibular angle and ramus to define the jawline, soften a square jaw, or contour the lower face. It is one of the fastest-gr…
Anti-wrinkle injections
Non-surgical$200 – $800 · No downtime
Anti-wrinkle injections use botulinum toxin (most commonly Botox, Dysport or Xeomin in Australia) to temporarily relax specific facial muscles, softening dynamic wrinkles in the up…
Dermal fillers
Non-surgical$400 – $5,000 · No downtime
Dermal fillers are injectable hyaluronic-acid gels used to restore volume, smooth lines, define facial contours, and shape lips. As Schedule 4 prescription products in Australia, f…
Anti-wrinkle injections
Non-surgical$250 – $900 · No downtime
Anti-wrinkle injections (commonly referred to by the brand name Botox) use purified botulinum toxin to temporarily relax the muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles — frown lines, fore…
Profhilo (hyaluronic-acid bioremodeller)
Non-surgical$700 – $1,200 · 1 day recovery
Profhilo is an injectable hyaluronic-acid bioremodeller — a hybrid HA product that combines high- and low-molecular-weight HA without cross-linking. Rather than adding volume, it s…
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
Non-surgical$500 – $1,200 · 1 day recovery
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment uses the patient's own blood, processed in a centrifuge to concentrate platelets and growth factors, which is then injected into the skin or sc…
Cosmetic injectables
Non-surgical$200 – $5,000 · No downtime
Cosmetic injectables is the umbrella term for prescription injectable treatments used for aesthetic purposes — anti-wrinkle (botulinum toxin) injections, hyaluronic-acid dermal fil…
Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid biostimulator)
Non-surgical$700 – $1,500 · 1 day recovery
Sculptra is an injectable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) biostimulator that gradually stimulates the body's own collagen production over months. Unlike hyaluronic-acid fillers, the resu…
Non-surgical
Skin & laser
11 procedures
Laser hair removal
Non-surgical$100 – $500 · No downtime
Laser hair removal uses light energy to target melanin in hair follicles, damaging them so future hair growth is slower, finer or eliminated entirely. Modern devices include diode …
Skin needling (microneedling)
Non-surgical$200 – $700 · 2 day recovery
Skin needling (microneedling) creates controlled micro-injuries in the skin using fine needles, triggering wound-healing pathways and stimulating collagen production. It is used fo…
IPL (intense pulsed light)
Non-surgical$150 – $600 · 1 day recovery
IPL (intense pulsed light) uses a broad spectrum of light to target melanin (pigmentation), haemoglobin (vessels), and melanin in hair follicles (hair reduction). It is used for su…
Mole removal
Non-surgical$200 – $1,500 · 7 day recovery
Mole removal covers the various techniques used to remove benign or suspicious skin lesions, including shave excision, full surgical excision with sutures, electrosurgical removal,…
Chemical peel
Non-surgical$150 – $1,500 · 7 day recovery
Chemical peels apply a chemical solution to the skin to exfoliate and stimulate regeneration. Peels are classified as superficial, medium-depth or deep, depending on the agent and …
Thread lift
Non-surgical$1,500 – $5,000 · 7 day recovery
A thread lift uses absorbable sutures (typically PDO, PLLA or PLA polymers) inserted under the skin to mechanically reposition tissue and stimulate collagen formation. It produces …
Laser resurfacing
Non-surgical$500 – $4,000 · 7 day recovery
Laser resurfacing uses light energy to remove damaged outer layers of skin and stimulate collagen production. The two main categories are ablative (CO₂, Er:YAG) which vaporise tiss…
RF microneedling
Non-surgical$400 – $1,500 · 3 day recovery
RF microneedling combines microneedling (creating controlled microchannels in the skin) with radiofrequency energy delivered through the needle tips, heating the dermis to stimulat…
Morpheus8
Non-surgical$600 – $1,500 · 3 day recovery
Morpheus8 is a brand of radiofrequency microneedling device marketed heavily in Australia for skin tightening, scar improvement and overall skin rejuvenation. It delivers RF energy…
HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound)
Non-surgical$1,000 – $4,000 · 1 day recovery
HIFU delivers focused ultrasound energy at controlled depths beneath the skin surface to coagulate tissue and stimulate collagen production. It is marketed as a non-surgical altern…
Ultherapy
Non-surgical$1,500 – $4,500 · 1 day recovery
Ultherapy is the original FDA-cleared and TGA-registered HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) device for non-surgical skin lifting and tightening. It uses focused ultrasound en…
Non-surgical
Non-surgical body contouring
3 procedures
Emsculpt (electromagnetic muscle stimulation)
Non-surgical$500 – $1,200 · No downtime
Emsculpt (and the related Emsculpt NEO, Trusculpt Flex and similar devices) uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic fields (HIFEM) to induce supramaximal muscle contractions, i…
Non-surgical body contouring
Non-surgical$500 – $10,000 · 1 day recovery
Non-surgical body contouring is the umbrella category for energy-based and other non-invasive treatments aimed at fat reduction, skin tightening or muscle toning. Major modalities …
Fat freezing (cryolipolysis)
Non-surgical$500 – $1,500 · No downtime
Cryolipolysis ('fat freezing', often known by the brand CoolSculpting) reduces small areas of stubborn subcutaneous fat by cooling tissue to a temperature where fat cells undergo a…
Non-surgical
Dermatology
1 procedure