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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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Should advertising by aesthetic surgeons be permitted?
Neeraj Nagpal
Chairman and Managing Director, Medicos Legal Action Group, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Neeraj Nagpal
Hope Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Clinic, 1184, Sector 21-B, Chandigarh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_77_16
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Cosmetic, aesthetic and cutaneous surgical procedures require qualified specialists trained in the various procedures and competent to handle complications. However, it also requires huge investments in terms of infrastructure, trained staff and equipment. To be viable advertising is essential to any establishment which provides cosmetic and aesthetic procedures. Business men with deep pockets establish beauty chains which also provide these services and advertise heavily to sway public opinion in their favour. However, these saloons and spas lack basic medical facilities in terms of staff or equipment to handle any complication or medical emergency. To have a level playing field ethical advertising should be permitted to qualified aesthetic surgeons as is permitted in the US and UK by their respective organisations.
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