Plastic / Cosmetic Surgery

UK sources of information and / or support

 British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

A professional association but their website includes lots of information for the public about plastic surgery and various surgical operations. Check this site out first before embarking on plastic surgery.

 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons

This site gives an overview of the of NHS plastic/reconstructive surgery practice, explaining the wide role of plastic surgeons in burns and tissue loss. It is not purely based on aesthetic work.

 Department of Health - cosmetic surgery section of their website

Information which should help you to make an informed decision about whether or not to have surgery or non-surgical treatments.

  Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission is the heath and social care regulator for England. All independent clinics and hospitals that provide cosmetic surgery, or treatments that use lasers and intense pulsed light, must be registered and inspected by the Care Quality Commission. If you are thinking of having any of these treatments, this section of their website can help you make an informed decision about whether to go ahead and which clinic or hospital to go to.

 Information Regarding Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in the following areas:

• General information regarding plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Breast reconstruction
• Carpel tunnel syndrome
• Prominent ear correction
• Split skin grafting

 Consulting Room

An independent information resource for both the General Public, The Media and Practitioners interested in Surgical and Non-Surgical Cosmetic treatments available in the UK.

 UK Cosmetic Surgery Support Site

Hosted by qualified psychologists. Offers discussions, chat rooms and information on cosmetic surgery.

 Cosmetic Surgery News

A cosmetic surgery information site with weekly updates from the UK and around the world.

 Cosmetic Surgery Consultants

Cosmetic Surgery Consultants provide cosmetic and plastic surgery in the UK. Their website gives a lot of information about the different procedures and operations.

 Breast Implant Information Society

Aims to provide independent information on breast implants and related surgery.

 Harley Medical Group

Specialising in cosmetic surgery. Their website has good information on the various operations offered.

 Surgicare

A specialist provider of surgery for Varicose veins, Cataracts, Hernias, Skin blemishes, and Cosmetic Surgery. They operate in Manchester, Birmingham and London and employ specialist surgeons who perform hundreds of these procedures in a year.

 First Cosmetics

A specialist provider of cosmetic surgery. Their website provides useful information about the various procedures.

 Cosmetic Surgery by Transform

A specialist provider of cosmetic surgery with clinics throughout the country. Their website provides useful information about the various procedures.

  Vulval Plastic Surgery

This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.

 Belvedere Private Hospital

A specialist provider of cosmetic surgery in London. Their website provides useful information about the various procedures.

 myBody Beautiful

Specialises in the collection and sharing of 'real' cosmetic surgery, health & fitness experiences.

 Plastic Surgery Forum

Forum, chat & information. For people who are considering to undergosurgery or want to share their experiences.

 Spire Healthcare

Well known private hospital firm provides detailed information on cosmetic surgery.

 ENT UK

The British Association of Head and Neck Surgeons provides information concerning Cosmetic Surgery.

 Breast implants

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Breast reduction

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Liposuction

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Cosmetic surgery

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Plastic surgery

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

See also the Patient UK private health page of links.

See also an excellent US site - American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - which gives authoratative information about cosmetic surgery.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.