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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.
Advice for people considering cosmetic surgery
From the Healthcare Commission
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.
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.
Sanctuary Cosmetic Surgeons
Cosmetic Surgery offered by accredited plastic surgeons who are membersof BAAPS and BAPS. 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.
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.
See also our 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.
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Related pages in Patient UK
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British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
RAFT - Restoration of Appearance & Function TrustUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Plastic SurgeryRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Suckers for trendy treatmentOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
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