Popular aesthetic treatments
Plain-English guide to popular aesthetic treatments — what each one does, what to expect and how to choose a treatment. Compare and book treatments in clinics across Australia.
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Devices & Technology
How FABshaping.com Is Connecting Consumers, Clinics And Technology
FABshaping.com lets consumers start from their concern rather than a device name, then shows them the clinics that offer the treatment. For practices, that is visibility at the exact moment someone is deciding what to book — and where.
21 SEPTEMBER 2026
15 SEPTEMBER 2026
Spa + Clinic Publishes about FABshaping.com as Australia's New Aesthetic Booking Platform
Devices & Technology
How laser skin treatments work: what the laser is actually targeting
Lasers are not categorised by brand name. They are categorised by what they target in your skin, and by whether they remove tissue or leave the surface intact. Here is how those two questions decide what a treatment can and cannot do.
28 AUGUST 2026
IPL vs laser hair removal
IPL vs laser hair removal compared — effectiveness, cost, skin and hair suitability, and pain, so you can pick the right option.
Non-ablative laser examples
Nd:YAG, fractional 1550/1927 nm, pulsed-dye, Q-switched and picosecond lasers — the common non-ablative lasers, what they treat and how they differ.
Ablative vs non-ablative lasers
Almost every skin laser is either ablative or non-ablative. Here's the difference, how downtime and results compare, and where 'fractional' fits in.
What is a laser?
What LASER actually stands for, what makes laser light unique, and how aesthetic lasers target pigment, blood vessels and water in the skin.
Ablative laser examples
CO2, erbium:YAG and their fractional versions — the common ablative lasers, what they treat and why they involve more downtime for stronger results.