Pay More than Lip Service to Cosmetic Surgery Safety
The casual attitude many people in the
UK exhibit towards cosmetic surgery was highlighted recently when the former The
Only Way is Essex star, Abi Clarke, was on Good Morning Britain on ITV talking
about her recent cosmetic surgery disaster.
Abi had a terrible reaction to a lip
filling procedure and as a consequence suffered six months of distress and
reconstructive cosmetic treatments. That doesn�t surprise Michael Saul from
Cosmetic Surgery Solicitors who outlined to us some of the potential risks
of a dermal filler procedure going wrong. Patients undergoing such cosmetic
treatments can suffer necrosis where the skin dies, pronounced facial or lip
swelling, gross infection and even facial collapse.
Stiff Upper Lip
Abi had gone in to a cosmetic clinic for
a simple exfoliation but was convinced to have her lips filled at the same time
as the procedure only took ten minutes.
Unfortunately Abi�s lips reacted badly
to the dermal filler used in the procedure and her lips went rock hard and split
in the middle.
Those ten minutes led to 6 months of
hell with blisters, ulcers and scar tissue on her lips because she didn�t think
for a second about the qualifications of the person performing the procedure.
She didn�t take a step back and think whether she really needed the additional
cosmetic treatment.
Cosmetic Surgery Safety Education
A new campaign by the British
Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), �Think
Over Before You Make Over� is trying to address that laid back approach to
cosmetic surgery safety.
They�re trying to reach out to the 2
million people thinking of having a cosmetic surgical procedure in the UK this
year so they can make educated decisions.
A nationwide survey done as part of this
campaign found that, like Abi, an incredible 24 percent of cosmetic surgery
patients haven�t verified the qualifications of their plastic surgeon while a
further 21 percent haven�t researched the potential risks of their cosmetic
surgery going wrong. 22 percent when surveyed weren�t clear on the possible
outcomes of their cosmetic surgery before undergoing the operation while a
further 27 percent were unaware of what care would be provided if their plastic
surgery went wrong.
As in Abi�s case, over half of potential
patients also found themselves susceptible to hard sell marketing from cosmetic
surgery clinics in considering a cosmetic treatment that they wouldn�t otherwise
have thought about. Again over half of potential cosmetic surgery patients are
heavily influenced by celebrities having similar treatment.
The 5 �Cs� or How to Avoid your
Cosmetic Surgery Going Wrong
 In this new educational programme that
BAPRAS have launched they recommend 5 �Cs� that can help patients who are
considering cosmetic surgery to make safe choices and avoid their plastic
surgery going wrong.
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Change � Think carefully about the
cosmetic change you want
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Check Out � Before agreeing to any
procedure, check the qualifications of your potential surgeon
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Consultation � To ensure a
successful cosmetic surgery, ask as many questions as you can when you meet
your plastic surgeon
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Cool Off � Take some time before
you make your final decision, weigh up the information you�ve got in your
consultation
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Care � Make sure your
post-operation care is everything you need to recover quickly and properly
This is advice Abi Clarke could have
used before she had her lip filling procedure.
Dated 11 March 2015
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