British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)

The British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons is a charity which aims to advance innovation, excellence, education and safety in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

The BAAPS is made up of more than 350 highly qualified member surgeons who follow a code of practice and ethics to improve overall safety standards in the profession.

BAAPS members work to enhance the education of the public about aesthetic cosmetic surgery, and in particular the benefits and risks of different procedures.

History :
The specialty of Plastic Surgery was established during the First World War to help treat servicemen who had been mutilated in the conflict.

Plastic Surgery became a specialty in its own right just after the Second World War, and was used to reconstruct facial wounds on soldiers at The Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot.