QUESTIONABLE PRACTICES AT COSMETIC SURGERY CLINICS FEAR
The Irish Medical Council is currently dealing with the case of Dr Marco Loiacono, the Italian plastic surgeon who last Friday was found guilty of professional misconduct in relation to his treatment of a 33-year-old Dublin woman who attended him for a breast augmentation operation.
The inquiry has drawn attention to a range of questionable practices at some private cosmetic surgery clinics, including giving surgeons commission depending on how much business they can generate. Dr Loiacono’s contract stated he would get 8 per cent commission if he earned the ACS clinic more than €25,000 a day.
Chris Inglefield, surgeon at London Bridge Plastic Surgery, said: “This highlights the need for patients to consider seriously the nature of any cosmetic surgery. Choosing a plastic or cosmetic surgeon is the most important step in achieving a good outcome and patients should not compromise on this by selecting the least costly option. They must expect to pay a fair price for expertise, good care and quality implants. Surgeons must always adhere to the principles of good medical practice, and perform surgery which is in the patient’s best interest and not in their own financial best interest.”
