The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the Plastic Surgery Trainees Association (PLASTA) have released a joint statement for trainees in plastic surgery undertaking non-surgical injectable treatments.
The associations are urging trainees to undertake further education to perform such procedures and are highlighting that they should adhere to the Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority’s (CPSA) requirements and also join the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) register. They also stated that, ‘trainees must not misrepresent themselves to patients as fully accredited plastic surgeons, which would breach the GMC’s code of conduct’.
In addition to this, all non-surgical procedures performed by a plastic surgery trainee should be declared at their annual review of competence progression, the associations state.
