BAAPS appalled by governments lack of regulation.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk), the only organisation based at the Royal College of Surgeons solely dedicated to the advancement and education of aesthetic ('cosmetic') surgery, today condemn the lack of action by the Department of Health despite the recommendations resulting from Sir Bruce Keogh's recent review into the sector. The BAAPS, which represents the vast majority of NHS plastic surgeons in private practice, fear it's "business as usual" in an arena known as the "Wild West."

Despite the BAAPS campaigning over the last decade for the Government to pass legislation to keep Britons safe from untested procedures and unqualified practitioners, today's announcement reveals that very little regulation is being implemented, in real terms.

According to consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS President Rajiv Grover;

"Frankly, we are no less than appalled at the lack of action taken - this review, not the first one conducted into the sector, represents yet another thoroughly wasted opportunity to ensure patient safety. With all the evidence provided by the clinical community, choosing not to reclassify fillers as medicines with immediate effect or setting up any kind of compulsory register beggars belief. Legislators have clearly been paying only lip service to the sector's dire warnings that dermal fillers are a crisis waiting to happen. Most shockingly of all, the fact that there is no requirement for the actual surgeon involved to obtain consent for the procedure makes a mockery of the entire process. It's business as usual in the Wild West and the message from the Government is clear: roll up and feel free to have a stab."

A recent survey (http://baaps.org.uk/about-us/press-releases/1500-two-out-of-three-surgeons-seeing-botched-filler-ops) by the BAAPS revealed that as many as two out of three surgeons were seeing patients presenting with facial injectable ('dermal filler') complications. Nearly nine out of ten of those with permanent fillers required corrective surgery or were inoperable.

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This has really saddened me so much to read.  

I can't believe the government have ignored BAAPS cries for help to protect Britons from 'bodge jobs' that are are having to constantly go in and correct for these people as best they can from what's left by the other surgeon.

There's so much that's wrong about this 'business' and without the regulation its entirely up YOU to ensure you're getting the best PRE-OP because its all too late post - op.

So please ladies, take your time!!!!! This is a massive decision to make and will not only change your body shape but place a whole new way about how you feel about your body and if you haven't researched to ensure you get the best from this surgery then you only have to read some of the stories in the 'On the Box, In the Press, or the Net, or read a good book' section of the forum to read just how badly things can go wrong.

Whilst we have such little regulation still - ALL responsibility still lays on our door to keep ourselves safe.

Research! Research! and more research added to that may never be enough, but at least you'll know its enough for you to have have found the best you can for yourself.

Stay safe and RESEARCH girls.