26
Feb
2025
Following the recent reports regarding model Katie Price undergoing her sixth face-lift and further breast surgery, leading UK consultant surgeon, Gerard Lambe, who specialises in safety in surgery and member of the Royal College of Surgeons & spokesperson for BAAPS discusses this growing issue. He leads the Reflect Clinic UK and is a trusted expert in safety in surgery.
Here he discusses what surgeons look out for when presented with someone with body dysmorphia and/or surgery addiction. It is an issue he and other surgeons in the UK are seeing increasing.
"I am gravely concerned for Katie as she is clearly showing signs of severe body dysmorphia and surgery addiction," says top surgeon Gerard Lambe
Body dysmorphia is a devastating condition but constant images of surgery send a damaging message to fans on social media."
He continues:
"These latest images of Katie Price having had yet another cosmetic surgery procedure send out a dangerous message to vulnerable people who may think cosmetic surgery is a low-risk procedure. These latest pictures show she has undergone a further nasal procedure, on top of "tweaks" to her sixth £10,000 facelift at a clinic in Turkey.
"I am gravely concerned for Katie as she is clearly showing signs of severe body dysmorphia - something any surgeon can spot quickly upon a consultation.
"No surgeon should be encouraging this and it is one of the most depressing aspects of surgery tourism we have in that the standards and protections we have in the UK are simply not respected at many overseas clinics. Money comes first and often at the expense of a patient's mental and physical health.
"There is such a thing as surgery addiction - a compulsion to seek out cosmetic and surgical procedures. It is classified as a behavioral addiction that impacts a person's health, mental well-being, and of course, finances.
"Tragically, people with body dysmorphic disorders are more likely to become addicted to plastic surgery - but there are resources available to help anyone recover and I urge anyone, including Katie, to please seek support."
Insurance risks:
"Furthermore, as reported over the weekend in The Times, cosmetic surgery abroad in places like Turkey, where Katie Price is a regular, is NOT covered on standard travel insurance medical cover.
"There are too many stories of botched procedures that have taken place overseas and which surgeons such as myself are called up to fix. Yet, surgery tourists are rarely aware or informed that they need specialist insurance cover should the worse happen."
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About Mr Gerard Lambe and Reflect Clinic:
Mr Gerard Lambe MB ChB MRCS MD FRCS (Plast) heads up the Reflect Clinic in Manchester (with satellite clinics across the UK).
He is a spokesperson for the industry body British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), which focuses on safety and regulations in the cosmetic surgery industry.
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