Nora Nugent

What Nora Nugent has said

• “Around 50% of my patients coming in for a facelift in the last couple of years have been on a weight-loss drug.”

  President of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 30 Sept 2026 · Psychiatrists giving facelifts? Cosmetic surgery needs so... ↗

• “Mapping out the location of blood vessels undoubtedly provides valuable information ahead of treatment. Risks like these from dermal fillers are one of the many reasons why we have been campaigning for a long time for increased regulation of aesthetic procedures and restricting the provision of medical procedures like injectable treatments to those who have medical training.”

  President of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 30 Sept 2026 · Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks ↗

• “Losing weight so quickly wit dis drugs fit leave plenti excess skin. Facelift fit help you wit am. Techniques don develope well-well - facelift no mean to risk dat 'wind tunnel' again effect on di face wey we bin dey see many years ago.”

  president of BAAPS · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · 30 Sept 2026 · Cosmetic Surgery: Facelift at 28? Why young pipo dey do plastic surgery ↗

• “People are often sold a dream online, luxury hotels, dramatic before-and-after photos and prices that seem too good to ignore. What is rarely shown are the patients who return home with serious infections, open wounds, dead tissue or life-threatening complications.”

  BAAPS president · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 30 Sept 2026 · Tummy tucks and breast reductions: Complications after overseas surgeries cost NHS £1.8 million ↗

• “We've had it brought to our attention several times about plastic surgery procedures being performed in private homes and beauty salons with the practitioner of unknown origin.”

  cosmetic surgeon and president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 30 Sept 2026 · ‘Threats leave people terrified’ to speak out on backstreet cosmetic procedures ↗

• “Heard testimony from Nora Nugent, cosmetic surgeon and president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, before the Women and Equalities Committee”

  cosmetic surgeon and president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 30 Sept 2026 · Delaying Brazilian Butt Lift ban poses ‘serious threat to patient safety’ MPs warn ↗

• “a broader shift away from exaggerated curves towards a more natural silhouette - one that better complements active lifestyles and the continued rise of athleisure fashion”

  BAAPS president · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · 30 Sept 2026 · 'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular now ↗

• “When the filler shows up on a mammogram, it blocks the view of the breast tissue behind it. That makes it more difficult to check the breast for cancer.”

  consultant plastic surgeon and current president of BAAPS · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · The rise of the lunch break boob job: The hype and hidden dangers of non-invasive augmentation ↗

• “Once you see an image, it's wired into you.”

  cosmetic surgeon from Tunbridge Wells, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · ‘You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face’ ↗

• “'They are now wielding scalpels. And so, the risk profile in terms of these treatments is now escalating, and that needs to be nipped in the bud as a priority. 'People deserve to be protected from these rogue operators, and unfortunately, protected from themselves as well.'”

  Cosmetic surgeon, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Women needing ‘ongoing district nurse care’ after cosmetic procedure complications ↗

• “heard from Ashton Collins, co-founder of Save Face - whose HQ is based in Leeds, the register for safe medical aesthetic practitioners, and Nora Nugent, cosmetic surgeon and president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons”

  cosmetic surgeon and president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Founder of safety group in Leeds backing calls for action on high-risk aesthetic treatments ↗

• “For the first time, we are seeing the number of patients undergoing breast reduction and implant removal surpass those opting for augmentation. This reflects a broader shift away from exaggerated curves towards a more natural silhouette, one that better complements active lifestyles and the continued rise of athleisure fashion.”

  BAAPS president · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · 10 Sept 2026 · Breast reductions in UK overtake enlargements for first time, data shows ↗

• “This isn't a procedure to be done cheaply … What's essential is choosing a qualified surgeon with proven experience, reviewing before-and-after photos, and ensuring their aesthetic matches yours.”

  consultant plastic surgeon, president of Baaps · Mental health · 27 Aug 2026 · Social media and weight loss drugs drive UK rise in facelifts in men and people in their 40s ↗

Where Nora Nugent has been quoted

1. A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgerybbc.com · 30 Sept 2026
2. Psychiatrists giving facelifts? Cosmetic surgery needs so...observer.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
3. Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risksbbc.com · 30 Sept 2026
4. Cosmetic Surgery: Facelift at 28? Why young pipo dey do plastic surgerybbc.com · 30 Sept 2026
5. Tummy tucks and breast reductions: Complications after overseas surgeries cost NHS £1.8 millionindependent.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
6. ‘Threats leave people terrified’ to speak out on backstreet cosmetic proceduresgloucestershirelive.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
7. Delaying Brazilian Butt Lift ban poses ‘serious threat to patient safety’ MPs warnau.news.yahoo.com · 30 Sept 2026
8. 'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular nowbbc.com · 30 Sept 2026
9. The rise of the lunch break boob job: The hype and hidden dangers of non-invasive augmentationcosmopolitan.com · 29 Sept 2026
10. ‘You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face’theguardian.com · 29 Sept 2026
11. Women needing ‘ongoing district nurse care’ after cosmetic procedure complicationsnursinginpractice.com · 29 Sept 2026
12. Founder of safety group in Leeds backing calls for action on high-risk aesthetic treatmentshellorayo.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
13. Breast reductions in UK overtake enlargements for first time, data showstheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
14. Social media and weight loss drugs drive UK rise in facelifts in men and people in their 40stheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

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