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The media constantly bombards us with images of perfect celebrity figures which are touted as the “norm”, so it is unsurprising that cosmetic surgery is being increasingly hailed as the answer to everyone’s problems.

In 2005 there were 22,000 cosmetic procedures in the UK, and as a result, more than 7 million pounds has been paid out to patients who have made compensation claims for surgical errors and negligence over the past 13 years.

Channel 4′s documentary, The Ugly Face of Beauty, uncovers the misleading and overpowering sales techniques used by clinics to drum up business. Some less reputable clinics fail to offer any aftercare at all which can pose a serious danger to a patient’s recovery. Wounds can be infected and lead to permanent disfigurement in extreme cases.

All surgeons should not be tarred with the same brush however. There are many that ensure patients are fully informed of the procedures and their risks, and that also provide excellent aftercare. The General Medical Council require cosmetic surgeons to register their practice, to ensure that the minimum standards of care are continuously met.

A report published in 2005 by Britain’s Chief Medical Officer warned that surgeons least likely to be registered as specialists were in fact those who practiced only cosmetic surgery. With no set of requirements to follow, surgeons can mislead patients with guaranteed results and inadequate aftercare, giving rise to infections requiring further operations.

Subsequently there are results such as horrific scarring from tummy tucks, severed nerves from face-lifts and wrongly positioned breast implants. An absence of aftercare increases the risk of wound infection and internal bleeding (haematoma) which may have been prevented with timely intervention.

Patients that are unsatisfied with the results of their treatment can bring it up with their clinic and request a follow-up procedure to correct the surgery. If they are still not satisfied they can ask for their money back and receive treatment elsewhere. If the clinic refuses to comply the Healthcare Commission is entitled to review the case.

All too often legal action is the only way to get an answer.

If you have been injured in an accident on public transport, such as a Bus Accident then contact Bartletts Solicitors in Walton Vale, Liverpool. Bartletts are specialist Accident claims solicitor .