Warning over 'cosmetic ops risk'

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In a special addition of the journal, published by the Royal Society of Medicine, doctors from the UK and abroad argue that lack of scrutiny, increased marketing and media... More »
BBC - Nov. 16, 2009
British cosmetic surgery an unregulated...
Patients undergoing cosmetic surgery are at the mercy of an unregulated mess of an industry that puts marketing before safety with little risk of sanction, leading doctors... More »
Times Online - Nov. 16, 2009
Warning over 'cosmetic ops risk'
Thousands of UK patients undergo procedures like breast enlargement Lack of regulation and "professional greed" is putting patients undergoing cosmetic surgery at... More »
BBC - Nov. 15, 2009
Calls for cosmetic surgery advertising ban
Patients wanting cosmetic surgery are exposed to 'professional greed' in an industry which is an 'unregulated mess', leading doctors have warned. Nigel Mercer, president of... More »
ITN - Nov. 16, 2009
British cosmetic surgery is an 'unregulated mess' say...
The doctors, who include leading consultant plastic surgeons and medical regulators, have warned that greed and increased marketing threatened patients safety, and have... More »
Telegraph - Nov. 16, 2009
Leading article: Face the facts on plastic surgery
It comes to something when the President of the association that brings together plastic surgeons in Britain suggests that all is not right with this area of medical practice... More »
The Independent - Nov. 15, 2009
Cosmetic surgeons demand ban on advertising their own trade
Experts ask government to tighten the regulations / 'Gold-rush' endangers clients, a chief plastic surgeon warns Close REX A facelift to achieve greater beauty can be turned... More »
The Independent - Nov. 16, 2009
Cosmetic surgeons demand ban on advertising their own trade
The president of Britain's Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons says the market for cosmetic surgery in the UK is an 'unregulated mess'. File photo / Kenny Rodger Shrink... More »
New Zealand Herald - Nov. 15, 2009
Medics urge cosmetic surgery ad ban
Patients wanting cosmetic surgery are exposed to "professional greed" in an industry which is an "unregulated mess", leading doctors have warned. More »
AOL UK - Nov. 15, 2009
Patients at greatest ever risk from cosmetic surgery
UK patients interested in cosmetic surgery are at greater risk than ever before because of professional greed and a lack of regulation, experts have claimed. Nigel Mercer... More »
OnMedicanet - Nov. 16, 2009
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