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Statement - BAAPS response to the FDA warning on vaginal rejuvenation

Paul Banwell, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, said: "We welcome the comments made by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the exponential rise in... Read more

BAAPS statement on ‘Dr Bumbum’

According to Consultant Plastic Surgeon and former BAAPS President Rajiv Grover; “As the highly-publicised story of Brazilian Doctor Denis Furtado (AKA Dr Bumbum) unfolds, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons stress the... Read more

BAAPS statement on cosmetic surgery adverts targeting vulnerable people

According to Consultant Plastic Surgeon and former BAAPS President Rajiv Grover; “The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has previously spoken out to condemn the proliferation of reality shows which glamourise cosmetic... Read more

COSMETIC SURGERY STATS: DAD BODS AND FILTER JOBS

Over 28,000 Ops Took Place in 2017, Only Slightly Below than 2016 Growing Acceptance of Rounded ‘Dad Bod’ Sees Men Shun Body Surgery Surge in Flattering Social Media Face Filters Sees Women Focusing on Body... Read more

NO CONTEST: COSMETIC SURGERY IS NOT A PRIZE

British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons condemns auction

London – 24 January 2018 - Plastic surgeons are hugely disappointed that, during an annual dinner at a plush London hotel, a private clinic has blatantly disregarded General Medical Council guidelines in order to offer cosmetic surgery as an... Read more

NEW DATA: FOUR OUT OF FIVE SURGEONS RECORD RISE IN REVISIONS FOR BOTCHED PROCEDURES

NEW DATA: FOUR OUT OF FIVE SURGEONS RECORD RISE IN REVISIONS FOR BOTCHED PROCEDURES Please Stow Your Sepsis in the Overhead Compartment – Surgery Tourism one of Main Culprits Lack of regulation leading to ‘cowboy’... Read more

The Aesthetic Surgery Journal news on BI-ALCL

The Aesthetic Surgery Journal has published a study showing the risk of dying from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma is minimal. Read more here... About the BAAPS: The BAAPS (www.baaps.org.uk), based at... Read more

BAAPS' Statement on 2017 Dermal Filler Survey Findings

London - 24 July, 2017 According to the results of a poll by WhatClinic.com released today, 42% of web traffic to lip augmentation pages were from visitors aged 18-24, with the clinics surveyed saying that while they... Read more

BAAPS President Welcomes Lord Lansley's Bill

23 June 2017 - London According to consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS President Simon Withey; "I commend and support Lord Lansley on his success in tabling a private members bill to improve the regulation of cosmetic... Read more

THE BUST BOOM BUSTS

The YOU Referendum: Global Uncertainty Elicits Low

London – ‪13 February, 2017 – The number of Britons undergoing cosmetic surgery in 2016 was the lowest in nearly a decade, with a climate of global unrest and ‘bad news overload’ leaving patients... Read more

Dutch Plastic Surgery Society position on Threadlifts

Backgroud : There is an ever increasing popularity and demand for soft tissue fillers for non-surgical facial rejuvenation. These fillers are broadly classified in absorbable fillers and semi-absorbable and permanent fillers. (Semi)-permanent... Read more

BAAPS joint statement on NHS Digital registry

The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) and the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) today welcome the launch of the Breast and Cosmetic Implant... Read more

BREASTXIT: A CLEAN CUT FOR THE AESTHETIC SECTOR

Surgeons Urge Government to Use EU Exit to Clean up Cosmetic Surgery ‘Wild West’

An End to ‘Fly-in-Fly-Out’ Practitioners Call to Make Injectables Prescription-Only Invoice Hospitals Abroad Whose Botched UK Patients Land on NHS Doorstep London – 6 October 2016 – Brand new data unveiled at... Read more

President? Present. Simon Withey assumes leadership role at the BAAPS

Simon Withey assumes leadership role at the BAAPS

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk), the not-for-profit organisation established for the advancement of education and practice of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery for public benefit, today announced the appointment of... Read more

BAAPS STATEMENT REGARDING CQC RATINGS

According to consultant plastic surgeon and former President of the BAAPS Douglas McGeorge; "At the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons we welcome - and indeed, have been calling for during the last decade - as much... Read more

BAAPS statement on new cosmetic guidelines from the Royal College of Surgeons and the General Medical Council

According to consultant plastic surgeon and former BAAPS President, Douglas McGeorge; “The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons welcome these guidelines for cosmetic surgery from the General Medical Council and the Royal... Read more

BAAPS Statement on RCSEng Patient Portal

According to consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS President Michael Cadier; “The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS); which represents the vast majority of NHS-trained plastic surgeons in private practice; is delighted... Read more

SUPER CUTS ‘Daddy Makeovers’ and Celeb Confessions: Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Soar in Britain

Daddy Makeovers’ and Celeb Confessions: Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Soar in Britain

London – ‪8th February, 2016 – A record number of over 51,000 Britons underwent cosmetic surgery in 2015, demonstrating the public's love affair with surgical enhancement is far from over, despite... Read more

BAAPS Statement on Dissection Course for Beauticians

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk); the only organisation at the Royal College of Surgeons solely dedicated to the advancement and education of aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery; has expressed concern over a two-day... Read more

MORE THAN SKIN DEEP: POST-OBESITY PATIENTS LEFT IN LIMBO

Official Guidelines Ignored by 90% of Clinical Commissioning Groups – Surgeons Prove Cost-Effectiveness of Body Contouring Treatment

A huge proportion of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are ignoring official guidance by not funding potentially life-saving surgery, a new study has revealed. Following obesity treatment such as gastric bands, bypasses or sleeves,... Read more