Practitioner checks, protective questions, and the red flags that matter.
Cosmetic injectables are prescription-only medicines — in Australia they may only be administered by registered health practitioners, with a prescriber consultation required every time. Whoever treats you, look them up first on the public AHPRA register (ahpra.gov.au): it shows their profession, registration status and any conditions, free, in about two minutes.
For laser, note that Queensland, WA and Tasmania license laser operators; in other states there's no licence scheme, so the operator's training is the thing to ask about.
What are your qualifications, and may I have your full name? · Who prescribes, who injects, and who manages complications — including after hours? · Is there any reason I shouldn't have this treatment right now? · What's the all-in cost, including reviews and follow-ups? · If this is filler, is it reversible and do you stock the reverser? · What are my alternatives, including doing nothing?
Treatment offered on the spot with no consultation or medical history. · An injector who won't give their full name. · "Today only" pressure deals and prepaid packages for medicines not yet prescribed. · Brand-name injectable menus and price lists in advertising (non-compliant under TGA rules — it tells you how they treat the rest of the rules). · No patch test before laser. · No clear answer to "who do I call tonight if something goes wrong?"
Public review signals are useful for patterns — service, communication, consistency — and useless for judging clinical outcomes. That's why our Trust Scores combine review data with verification checks and are never for sale, and why every page on this platform ends the same way: the decision is made at a consultation, not on a website.