Cosmetic Surgeons versus Plastic Surgeons

What's the big difference? They all do boob jobs don't they? They sure do, but there's a little more to consider than just that!

Actually 'cosmetic versus plastic' is one of the most controversial issues in cosmetic surgery, and if you're thinking about having cosmetic surgery of any kind, it's an issue you need to get your head around before you take the big leap.

Another thing you need to get your head around is that this industry is not well regulated, in fact it's barely regulated at all, and this may be hard for some to believe.

Many consumers assume wrongly I'm afraid, that because it's surgery, the regulators must be right across it. That's the way it should be of course, but unfortunately that's not the way that it is.

Did you know that anyone with a basic medical degree is legally, albeit controversially, entitled to perform complex, invasive cosmetic surgery procedures and describe themselves as a cosmetic surgeon?

Its a matter which has most plastic surgeons fuming- they have 7 to 10, and often 12 years of formal Australian Medical Council (AMC) accredited specialist training further to their basic GP qualification.

Click on the following links to learn more about your choices in this industry.

Buyer of Beauty, Beware - The Four Corners Report
"It’s plastic surgeons versus cosmetic surgeons, scalpels drawn. The plastic surgeons deride cosmetic surgeons as lacking qualifications and breadth of"... By Jonathan Holmes

What’s the Difference Between Cosmetic Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons? - "It may come as a surprise to you to know that many doctors calling themselves Cosmetic Surgeons have completed no more than their basic medical qualification or have not done any further surgical training beyond the basic medical degree!" By Deirdre Tozer

Call to Halt the Cowboy Surgeons-The Australian - 16 Feb 2008 ... The lack of regulation of cosmetic surgery is a national disgrace that allows " shonky" and underqualified practitioners to peddle treatments ... By Adam Cresswell

Patients at Risk in Ugly Cosmetic Surgery Wars - "A turf war between plastic surgeons and self-styled "cosmetic surgeons" has left the industry dangerously unregulated, despite a damning report calling for change seven years ago." By Louise Hall

Cosmetic Surgery Regulations Lag in NSW -Nearly10 years after the State Government commissioned a report on cosmetic surgery, most of its main recommendations have not been implemented. By Valerie Lawson

Source: Deidre Nolan http://www.blognow.com.au/thedeidrenolanreports/