Queensland has become the first Australian state to ban solarium use and cosmetic surgery for under-18s.
Those who breach the tough new laws passed by parliament today, will face expensive repercussions with maximum penalties including $150,000 fines and two years in prison.
Under the amendments to the law, face lifts, tummy tucks, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation and solarium treatments will be banned for minors.
Health Minister Stephen Robertson says the law will help protect youngsters from making decisions they may come to regret later in life.