MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE
So,
you have decided to have cosmetic surgery.
What
do you do next?
It
is important that you get a good advice, clear and easy
to understand information about the procedure and chose
a surgeon who fulfils the criteria set out below:
1.
Training
Surgeons
in the UK who train to be a plastic surgeon usually spend
8 to 10 years within the speciality under supervision, training
in both reconstructive and cosmetic aesthetic surgery. This
compared with training out side the UK which can be as little
as 2 years.
FRCS
(Fellow of Royal Collage of Surgeons)
This
is a diploma that all aspiring surgeons need to have to
be eligible for training. This does not mean the holder
of this diploma is a specialist in any given field.
FRCS
(Plast)
This
is a fellowship of all the Royal Colleges of UK and Ireland
in the speciality of PLASTIC SURGERY. This exam is arguably
the most comprehensive in this speciality world wide. This
can only be taken after finishing 6 years of exacting, supervised
training.
FRCOG
This
is the fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists. To achieve this, a gynaecological surgeon
first has to pass a Membership examination and then complete
a further 12 years of experience in the specialty.
2.
Qualification
BAAPS
(British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons)
Membership The only “Royal Collage” accredited
association of aesthetic cosmetic surgeons. There are strict
criteria for membership. These are in place to protect the
patient and have a high standard of training and care. Only
fully trained Aesthetic (Cosmetic) surgeons are members.
BAPRAS
(British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Membership
Aesthetic Surgeons)
Royal Collage accredited association of plastic surgeons.
Only surgeons who are fully trained Plastic Reconstructive
and Aesthetic surgeons can be members.
MDU (Medical Defence Union)
All
surgeons who perform surgery in the private cosmetic surgery
have to have medical indemnity insurance. MDU membership
does not mean the surgeon is a specialist.
BMA
(British Medical Association)
This
is the association which represent most of the doctors in
this country membership does not mean a specialist status.
GMC
(General Medical Council)
All
doctors practicing in this country must be registered with
the GMC. Being GMC registered does not make the doctor a
specialist unless he/she is on the “Specialist Register”
of the GMC
3.
Location
Your surgeon should be relatively local to you. He/ she
should be able to attend the hospital in an emergency. Surgeons
in some clinics regularly fly in from one city to another
to operate and leave after surgery. Worse still, some clinics/cosmetic
surgery companies allow surgeons to fly in from overseas
for a few days and then leave. While they may have another
surgeon to look after the patient after their surgeon has
left, only your original surgeon is in a position to provide
good after care.
More
Information about Sthetix Surgeons
