NSW Health is advising some clients of Fresh Cosmetic Clinic, formerly located at 630 George Street Sydney, to get tested for blood borne viruses due to infection control breaches in the Clinic.
Director of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit, Dr Vicky Sheppeard, said clients of the clinic who had injections or underwent any invasive procedure (such as breast implants, facial or nasal line carving) should see their GP as soon as possible and ask to be tested for blood borne viruses.
Fresh Cosmetic Clinic is no longer operating at 630 George Street.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit (SESLHD PHU) acted after being recently notified by the Health Care Complaints Commission of concerns relating to potential risks to public health arising from practices at the Fresh Cosmetic Clinic.
SESLHD PHU inspected Fresh Cosmetic Clinic on 22 October and reviewed evidence provided by the HCCC, identifying that some of the procedures conducted at Fresh Cosmetic Clinic may have posed a risk to clients of exposure to blood borne viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV.
"Blood borne viruses can be spread between clients where injections or invasive procedures are carried out without stringent infection control," Dr Sheppeard said.
"People infected with blood borne viruses may not show symptoms for many years, so it is important to be tested to see if there is silent infection. There are effective treatments for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV."
NSW Health is continuing to work with the HCCC to consider whether any other action needs to be taken in relation to the clinic.
More information is available on the HCCC website .
