The number of people having both cosmetic surgery and beauty treatments such as botox are increasing.
But in this week's Scrubbing Up, consultant plastic surgeon Fazel Fatah, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), warns lines between the two are being blurred, and more effective regulation is needed.
You wouldn't trust your boiler to an unqualified engineer - so why do people continue to trust their face and body to untrained practitioners?
There is a difference between plastic surgery - facelifts, breast enhancement, tummy tucks, liposuction, etc - and cosmetic salon treatments such as lasers, peels and injectable fillers.
But the two are being confused in a way that trivialises surgery and puts patients in real danger.
Alarmingly, there are many practitioners offering procedures that require specialised surgical training and expertise which they do not have - and there is no regulation whatsoever to protect the public.
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But in this week's Scrubbing Up, consultant plastic surgeon Fazel Fatah, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), warns lines between the two are being blurred, and more effective regulation is needed.
You wouldn't trust your boiler to an unqualified engineer - so why do people continue to trust their face and body to untrained practitioners?
There is a difference between plastic surgery - facelifts, breast enhancement, tummy tucks, liposuction, etc - and cosmetic salon treatments such as lasers, peels and injectable fillers.
But the two are being confused in a way that trivialises surgery and puts patients in real danger.
Alarmingly, there are many practitioners offering procedures that require specialised surgical training and expertise which they do not have - and there is no regulation whatsoever to protect the public.
read more
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