recommends that the best place to start looking for a good plastic surgeon is with your GP. Your GP will refer you to a registered plastic surgeon and they will be able to correspond with the surgeon about any medical problems you might have which could affect the operation. This is important because you may not realise the importance of some of your medical history such as blood pressure and obesity. In addition, your GP will be able to work together to help your recovery if necessary. In this way, BAPPS claims, you'll make sure you're getting the best possible treatment from all sides. According to BAAPS, alarm bells should ring if you don't see your surgeon before the operation - counsellors or advisors are not qualified to speak to you about the medical implications of your surgery, including whether or not it's the right thing for you to do. You should always be seen by the person who is going to be operating on you beforehand. Going under the knife for a cosmetic operation is a serious undertaking, and you want to be sure you're getting the best possible treatment on offer. Whether it's a temporary lip injection or a liposuction under general anaesthesia, getting it wrong could have serious implications. Make sure you're in the know about what to do and where to go - we spend an estimated 131 million a year on cosmetic surgery in the UK and with a growing number of qualified surgeons, there's