Regulating invasive cosmetic procedures in the UK is “an absolute nightmare” with many of those claiming to be qualified to perform them not able to work as consultants in the NHS, a leading plastic surgeon has said.
Maniram Ragbir, the president of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (Bapras), urged people considering procedures to check their doctor was registered as a plastic surgeon on the General Medical Council’s specialist register, which lists those qualified to work as consultants in the UK.
