June 22, 2017

Nuffield Council on Bioethics report on cosmetic procedures

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics published a new report, ‘Cosmetic procedures: ethical issues’, on Thursday 22 June 2017. The report identifies areas of concern around the ethics of both practice and promotion of invasive cosmetic procedures in the UK, including botox, dermal fillers, implants, skin lightening, and other new procedures.

The new report looks at the progress made in the area since the 2013 DH-commissioned review of cosmetic procedures led by Sir Bruce Keogh, and makes recommendations around things like the products themselves, the practitioners carrying out the procedures and their premises. The report also looks at the wider social context including young people accessing cosmetic procedures and the role of social media.

Speakers:

Prof. Jeanette Edwards, Professor of Anthropology, University of Manchester, and chair of the Nuffield Council’s inquiry

Mr Mark Henley, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, Nottingham University Hospitals, and member of the Nuffield Council’s inquiry group

Prof. Nichola Rumsey, Professor of Appearance Research and Co-Director of the Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, and member of the Nuffield Council’s inquiry group

Mr Hugh Whittall, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics