Plastic surgeons attacking TV shows about plastic surgery UK

Main Category: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery
Article Date: 22 May 2004 - 0:00 PDT


Plastic surgeons in the UK are accusing television broadcasters of fostering an irresponsible attitude towards cosmetic surgery with programmes featuring people undergoing operations.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said shows such as Nip/ Tuck, the drama starring Joely Richardson, and Channel 5's forthcoming Cosmetic Surgery . . . Live were encouraging people to have surgery for the wrong reasons.

MTV's I Want a Famous Face was singled out for criticism. The show follows people undergoing painful and potentially dangerous surgery in order to look like their favourite celebrity.

Norman Waterhouse, the association's president, said: "Viewers of these shows may be encouraged to regard 'extreme' changes as the goal of cosmetic procedures, when in fact most plastic surgery is geared toward enhancing a person's appearance while preserving their individuality."

This article comes from Norwich Union Health

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