Cosmetic Surgery

Information and advice on cosmetic surgery and the Healthcare Commission's involvement in ensuring patients' safety within this sector.

Cosmetic Surgery and the Healthcare Commission

National reports on the provision of cosmetic surgery procedures have recommended additional procedures be brought into the regulatory framework of the Healthcare Commission. These procedures include ‘non-surgical’ procedures using injected materials to paralyse muscles which cause wrinkles (eg Vistabel® /Botox® and Dysport®) and remodelling techniques using cells or tissue ie cosmetic dermal fillers.

Cosmetic Surgery and the Healthcare Commission

The Healthcare Commission has published a brochure for anyone considering a cosmetic surgery procedure.

Making safe choices - Information for people considering a cosmetic treatment (pdf 167kb) (opens new window)

Advice for people considering cosmetic surgery

More and more people are opting to have cosmetic surgery. However, choosing the right surgeon and clinic can be difficult without balanced advice. The Cosmetic Surgery Interspeciality Committee is a panel of experts representing the different types of doctors who perform cosmetic treatments. The committee has provided some useful tips on how to research treatments and procedures, choose the right doctor or clinic, and what to do if something goes wrong for anyone thinking about having cosmetic surgery.

Further information and advice for people considering cosmetic surgery

The Department of Health's information pages on cosmetic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. These pages contain details of nearly 50 different procedures and treatments, plus information about the questions you need to ask if you are considering cosmetic surgery or a non-surgical cosmetic procedure.

Department of Health's Cosmetic Surgery website (opens new window)

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