Plastic surgery
BMJ 2006; 333 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0611438a (Published 01 November 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;333:0611438a
- Negin Shamsian, registrar in plastic surgery1,
- Stephen Southern, consultant plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgeon1
- 1Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Plastic surgery is increasing in popularity, partly as a result of television programmes that have made it mainstream viewing. Any remaining taboos about plastic surgery have gradually disappeared. In the United Kingdom in 2004 the number of cosmetic procedures increased by 18% compared with 2003, to 16 367. Greater interest in plastic surgery is reflected in the 15 million websites worldwide dedicated to plastic surgery; 500 000 of these sites are based in the United Kingdom.
The British Association for Plastic Surgeons, based at the Royal College …
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