Cosmetic surgeons in Greece : Accreditation and qualifications

Many of the cosmetic surgeons receive their training in the UK and are listed on the UK’s Specialist Register held by the General Medical Council and registered with the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS).  Some cosmetic surgeons train and qualify in the US where they become members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).

In Greece, surgeons should be registered with the Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and they may be members of other organizations such as European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) and the International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS).  Other professional bodies include the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), the Hellenic Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, the Hellenic Society of Hand Surgery, the Hellenic Melanoma Study Society, the Hellenic Trauma Society and the Hellenic Senologic (breast diseases) Society.