"The market for aesthetic surgery interventions has grown over the last few years. The increased availability of affordable travel and the internet mean that medical tourism in relation to aesthetic surgery has become a reality. There is a rising need to ensure that patients are fully informed and able to rely on safe aesthetic surgery interventions, whether at home or abroad.
The new European Standard (EN 16372) addresses requirements for surgical services provided to patients who wish to change their physical appearance. This new voluntary Standard provides requirements and recommendations in relation to services provided by aesthetic surgery practitioners. These recommendations concern various aspects such as: ethics and marketing, information provided to patients, competencies of the surgeons, the consultation procedure, requirements for clinical facilities and post-operative follow-up."