By plastic surgeon Dr Dirk Kremer. Earlier this month, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released figures that revealed the number of cosmetic procedures performed in 2018 grew by almost a quarter of a million compared to the previous year. The ASPS also confirmed that the number of procedures
By plastic surgeon Dr Dirk Kremer. Celebrities have a great influence over much of the general public - especially the younger generation. Magazines, music videos, big screen movies and everything else that keeps the celeb-circuit rolling is adorned with beautiful faces and perfect bodies. For many of these celebrities, cosmetic
By plastic surgeon Dr Dirk Kremer. The rise in popularity of dermal fillers over the past few years has been staggering, with lip fillers and cheek fillers proving a huge hit here at Harley St Aesthetics with women of all ages. There is a vast choice out there when it
I recently wrote about how professionals in the medical field were calling for better regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry in the UK, and it appears practitioners in the Netherlands have begun paving the way in their own country by getting together in order to draw up new rules for
By Plastic Surgeon Dr Dirk Kremer. Plastic surgery has always been associated with women. Often, it’s women that we think of whenever we read about plastic surgery, discuss it with friends or see cosmetic procedures highlighted on TV. However, with a significant rise in the number of men undergoing cosmetic
It has been well documented recently that the cosmetic surgery industry is unregulated, resulting in many patients being put at risk by under-qualified plastic surgeons and practitioners.Simon Stevens, head of the NHS in England, has also raised concerns regarding the broadcasting of cosmetic surgery adverts during the highly popular TV
