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Sir Bruce Keogh report 'cosmetic crisis'

Sir Bruce Keogh report aims to tackle the “cosmetic crisis”

This week saw the release of the Review of the Regulations of Cosmetic Interventions by a committee headed up by NHS Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh which called for tougher controls on increasingly popular cosmetic interventions. The review was prompted by the substantial concerns

Male Cosmetic Surgery

Men and cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgery was once seen as the domain of women, and while recent statistics show that female patients still account for the vast majority of procedures, an increasing number of men are willing to invest in plastic surgery in a bid to enhance their appearance and improve their confidence. Data from the British Association of [...]

Having cosmetic surgery before a wedding

Something old, something new? 1 in 3 brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding

Every bride wants to look her best on her wedding day. Many will spend months – if not years – planning how they’re going to look on their day. Finding the perfect dress, choosing the veil, and deciding on how to have their hair are all

Tatler Magazine Doctors Guide 2013

BMI Cosmetic and Reconstructive Consultants Recognised in the Tatler Doctors Guide 2013

Cosmetic and reconstructive consultants who practice at BMI Healthcare hospitals have been selected, by a panel of distinguished GPs and fellow consultants, to be included in a guide to Britain’s 250 best doctors. Produced as a supplement by Tatler magazine, the ‘Doctors Guide’, now in its fourth edition, recognises the brightest and most respected surgeons, [...]

Breast reduction surgery

A breast reduction is an operation designed to make large breasts smaller, perter and more in proportion with the rest of your body. The operation can also be performed to make each breast a similar size if one side is much larger than the other. Women with excessively large breasts may complain of having constant [...]

Miss Anne Dancey - Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation/enlargement – The naked truth

Breast augmentation/enlargement is the UK’s number one most requested and carried out cosmetic surgery procedure with thousands of women every year undertaking this procedure to achieve the breasts they have always dreamed of. Following the recent PIP scandal with an estimated 50,000 women affected

Sir Bruce Keogh Safety Review of Cosmetic Surgery

BMI Healthcare talk about Sir Bruce Keogh’s upcoming review of the regulation of cosmetic interventions

BMI Healthcare welcomes the announcement that Sir Bruce Keogh, medical director of the NHS, will lead the Department of Health’s review of the cosmetic surgery industry. Cosmetic surgery is significant and life changing.

Aesthetic Breast Surgery

Aesthetic breast surgery aims to both change and improve appearance. The expectations of breast surgery are based on individual requirements.  Breast reduction or reduction mammoplasty is a surgical procedure that involves the reduction of the size of the breasts. It involves the excision of excess fat, skin and glandular tissue and the reshaping of both the [...]

Latest information regarding PIP implants

Since the first MHRA alert regarding PIP implants in March 2010, BMI Healthcare has prioritised patient care by providing clinically indicated diagnostic imaging and removal of ruptured PIP implants at no cost to individual BMI patients.  We have already sympathetically treated a number of patients in this way. BMI Healthcare’s commitment to patient care remains [...]

Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

Abdominoplasty is a very common operation performed by plastic surgeons to improve the appearance of the tummy.  Abdominal deformity most commonly results from previous pregnancies (especially large babies, twins etc.) but also following significant weight loss or surgery.  The main reasons for seeking surgery are cosmetic embarrassment e .g. when wearing certain clothing or when undressed in [...]