The government has finally announced what measures it will be implementing following their review of the cosmetic surgery industry.
The long-awaited announcement will cause changes to the aesthetic and cosmetic surgery sectors and affect how practitioners treat their patients.
Measures include:
• The Royal College of Surgeons should set standards for the training and practice of cosmetic surgery
• Health Education England to review training for dermal fillers and Botox injections
• Legislation to make it illegal for people without that training to perform non-surgical procedures.
• A registry of breast implants to prevent a repeat of PIP
• A review into a system of redress if things go wrong with treatment
• More rigorous consent process to let patients have time to fully consider their decision to have surgery.
• A clamp down on irresponsible advertising with the help of the Advertising Standards Authority.
The move comes after Sir Bruce Keogh released his review of the industry in April 2013. Not all cosmetic surgery groups have welcomed the announcement however. One of the most influential bodies, The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) have said it is an opportunity missed, and have pointed to the lack of regulation with dermal fillers as evidence of the failure of the review.
What do you think? Haas this been a wasted opportunity?
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