NEWS RELEASE
12 November 2008
A BOOM IN CORRECTIVE SURGERY AS HOLIDAY OPS GO TITS
UP
Following Gok Wan’s Miss Naked Beauty show on
Tuesday 11 November 2008, Transform, Britain's most trusted
cosmetic surgery group,
can reveal a 72% rise YOY* in patients requesting corrective
surgical operations following botched surgery abroad.
The Channel 4 show highlighted the risks
involved in having cosmetic surgery in foreign countries as
consumers cut corners to save money.
Transform can reveal that in 2007 alone they
undertook 18 corrective procedures, with the figure worryingly
increasing to 31 this year to date. The most common corrective
procedures carried out across Transform clinics are breast augmentations
(62%) followed by tummy
tucks (18%) rhinoplasty operations (10%).
And research by BAAPS only reaffirms
Transform’s findings as they reveal a significant 33% increase in
corrective procedures amongst their surgeons over the last five
years.
According to the recent survey undertaken by
the organisation, 44% of surgeons saw three to five dissatisfied
patients and 14% saw six to eight patients.
Whilst the majority of botched job operations
Transform undertake come from abroad, they can reveal that there’s
no one country to blame, instead they come from a variety of
foreign destinations.
BAAPS can back this up with statistics showing
that over half (53%) of surgeons see dissatisfied patients from
Poland, followed by 44% seeing unhappy customers from South Africa
and 36% from Belgium. Other countries mentioned in the survey were
Hungary, Turkey, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Thailand and Malaysia.
But it seems that not all Transform’s
corrective surgery comes from botched foreign procedures, with a
small number coming from NHS patients who are unhappy with the
cosmetic surgery carried out through them.
Shami Thomas, PR Manager at Transform says:
“Our experience with patients who come to us for corrective surgery
has shown that the problems arise because they don’t do thorough
enough research. More often than not, they have no information
about the surgeon and his qualifications, nor do they have any idea
of the standards of care in the country they are visiting.
“However, what patients don’t realise is that
whilst the saving in money seems so tempting at the time, it’s
actually much more expensive in the long run if the surgery goes
wrong. And not only is corrective surgery crippling financially,
it’s often sometimes impossible, leaving people scarred for
life.
“We can’t emphasise enough the importance of
doing your research and choosing a reputable clinic and surgeon.
Transform has over 30 years experience and customers appreciate
that reassurance, that’s why we’re the number one cosmetic surgery
group in the UK.”
For more information please contact Peter or Sasha at
Brazen PR on T: 0161 923 4994 or M: 07974323047 or E: peter@brazenpr.com
Editors Notes
• Increase in number of procedures from 2007 to 2008
• Transform spokespeople across all fields of both surgical and
non-surgical procedures are available upon request
• Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group is Britain's largest and most
popular cosmetic surgery group network with over 30 years
experience and 26 clinics across the UK
• Transform offer a comprehensive and extensive post-operative
care programme, which is included in the cost of the treatments.
The programme serves to ensure that recovery is as swift and
problem free as possible.
• Transform work with highly qualified and specialist cosmetic
surgeons and nursing staff.
• Transform is a member of the Covenant Healthcare Group
• www.transforminglives.co.uk
For more information please call Sasha Blake or Emma Trimble @
Brazen PR on 0161 923 4994 or email Sasha@brazenpr.com or emmat@brazenpr.com