This article suggests there is a need for more stringent regulation of cosmetic therapy in Australia, with such a system applying equitably to medical and non-medical practitioners alike.

This Issues Paper critically explores female genital cosmetic surgery in the Victorian context: to better understand what it is, who is undertaking it, and their reasons for doing so. The incidence of female genital cosmetic surgery appears to be increasing. This trend has been the subject of substantial analysis and opinion, but there is a...