The British College of Aesthetic Medicine was founded in 2001 to encourage regulation within the industry and help to make aesthetic medicine safer and more ethical for the general public.

The purpose of ASOPRS is to advance education, research, and the quality of clinical practice in the fields of aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery specializing in the face, orbits, eyelids, and lacrimal system.

Academy for cosmetic dentists who aim to promote excellence in cosmetic dentistry.

British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons is a professional organisation that has an entry criteria. Members pay an annual membership fee which affords them certain benefits such as press representation. You will often find their members in publications such as the daily mail.

It is more inportant  to you that your plastic surgeon has (FRCS) after their name it could be FRCSI in Ireland, FRCS Eng in England and FRCSed or FRCSgls. 

*BAAPS are not a regulatory body or a training body. If your surgery goes wrong you do not have any extra recourse under your surgeons BAAPS membership*

The British Association of Cosmetic Nurses was established in 2010 following restructuring at The Royal College of Nursing which left us without a specialist forum group. It is a ‘not for profit’ association with an elected Board and Regional Group Leaders.

contains information and resources on oral maxillofacial surgery

Aim to raise awareness of Plastic Surgery

The Care Quality Commission are the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England including Private hospitals that perform Cosmetic Surgery.

Their job is to make sure that care provided by hospitals, dentists meets national standards of quality and safety. Funded through a combination of registration fee income and government grant-in-aid.

The Care Quality Commission began operating on 1 April 2009 as the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. They replaced three earlier commissions: the Healthcare Commission, the Commission for Social Care Inspection and the Mental Health Act Commission.

The European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (formerly known as The Joseph Society and as the European Academy of Facial Surgery) was founded in 1977. Its purposes are to create a body qualified surgeons who have had training and experience in plastic and/or reconstructive surgery of the face and neck.

The aims of the society are to promote the practice and teaching of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery within Europe. 

The GMC registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. Thier purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.

PIAPA, (Private Independent Aesthetic Practices Association) was founded by Nurses themselves back in 2006, who from past and current experience understand how important help and support within our industry can be. Its ethos is not judgmental but practical help

The Royal College of General Practitioners workd to support general practioners (GP's) in the imporvement of patient care.

The Royal Society of Medicine is an independent, apolitical organisation, founded over 200 years ago.

As one of the largest providers of continuing medical education in the UK they provide accredited courses for continuing professional development, which is so vital in allowing doctors, dentists, veterinary surgeons and other healthcare professionals their continuing freedom to practise.

But you need to research if –

1. Things go wrong can you lodge a formal complaint to them

2. What added benefit do they offer you as a Patient

3. Do they have powers to discipline a substandard professional

Once you have the answers to these questions then you can decide if this rade association adds value in your research to find a good cosmetic medical practitioner.

The British Association of Skin Camouflage main objective is to alleviate the psychological, physical and social effects that an altered image can have on someone’s life by the simple application of specialised skin camouflage products. Founded in 1985, BASC is an independent association, which is not affiliated to any industry, company, organisation or authority. We do not endorse or sell any product. This independent status allows us to operate free from any constraint 

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