Is there a regulatory body for cosmetic surgery?

How do I check that a clinic/surgeon is safeIs there a regulatory body for cosmetic surgery?
If you are in the US, you can go to plastic surgery society sites to make sure they are board certified, state regulatory boards to make sure their license is solid, ranking sites that provide surgeon survey results by previous patients or search for the surgeons name in a major search engine and you may come across a watchdog site that lists surgeon law suits. Example sites like those listed include:





http://www.plasticsurgery.org/ Plastic Society


http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/default.asp Illinois License Site


http://www.signatureforum.com/ Survey Ranking SiteIs there a regulatory body for cosmetic surgery?
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)


at The Royal College of Surgeons of England


35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields


London WC2A 3PE


Advice Line: 020 7405 2234


E-mail: info@baaps.org.uk


Website: www.baaps.org.uk


Offers information about aesthetic plastic surgery. The website features a search facility for accredited surgeons, gives details of the common cosmetic surgery procedures, and tells you the risks and limitations of each.





British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC)


Meteor Court


Barnett Way


Barnwood


Gloucester GL4 3GG


Tel: 0845 065 9000


E-mail: enquiries@babtac.com


Website: www.babtac.com


The professional body for beauty therapists. You can contact BABTAC to find out whether somebody is qualified or to find your nearest member. The website also has information about the treatments offered by BABTAC members.





General Medical Council


Regent's Place


350 Euston Road


London NW1 3JN


Tel: 0845 357 8001 (general enquiries) (Mon-Fri 8am-5.30pm)


Tel: 0845 357 0022 (doctors' fitness to practise)


E-mail: gmc@gmc-uk.org


Website: www.gmc-uk.org


Holds general and specialist registers of doctors practising in the UK. The registration department can provide registration details of specific, named doctors, free of charge. Contact them to check if the doctor or surgeon you have chosen is on their register.