Bapras (British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons)

as the voice of plastic surgery in the uk, we aim to raise awareness of the breadth of plastic surgery, to promote innovation in teaching, learning, and research and to increase overall understanding of the profession. bapras speaks for the majority of reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeons providing services to patients in the uk today. founded in 1946 in the aftermath of world war 2, as the british association of plastic surgeons, the association had the objectives of relieving sickness and protecting and preserving public health by the promotion and development of plastic surgery. the aim of the association was to advance education in all aspects of plastic surgery. today, these objectives remain. however, techniques and expertise have progressed to the extent that plastic surgery needs to be understood in a modern, wider context. while the majority of plastic surgery work is reconstructive, restoring form and function following illness or trauma, the world knows that some