The public’s love affair with cosmetic interventions shows no sign of abating, but what protection is there for members of the public and how can they be sure their surgeon has the appropriate training and experience?
According to data from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk), the number of cosmetic operations last year grew 13% overall since 2014 – with all procedures seeing an increase in demand. Women’s cosmetic surgery rose 12.5%, with breast augmentation continuing to remain the most popular procedure for women. Some of the most dramatic rises were for face/neck lifts (up 16%) and liposuction (up 20%).
Men also underwent substantially more facial procedures, with face/necklifts climbing 14%, brow lifts (+15.5%), eyelid surgery (+15%), and rhinoplasty (+14%) all gaining popularity. There was also a massive rise of 20% in male liposuction and a 13% jump in ‘man boob’ reductions. Non-surgical cosmetic procedures have also continued to grow in popularity – dermal fillers, Botox or the use of laser or intense pulsed light (IPL) account for nine out of ten procedures and 75% of the cosmetic interventions market.
However, concerns have been raised about the safety and regulation of the cosmetic interventions sector, most notably following the Poly Implant Prothèse implants scandal – in which hundreds of thousands of breast implants made from unapproved, industrial-grade silicone were sold globally.
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