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Public Awareness
National campaigns, myth-busting and awareness activities that support safe, realistic decisions.
Public awareness
The Association’s campaigns on burns prevention, skin cancer, safe practice and misleading advertising.
Much of what the public believes about plastic surgery comes from advertising and social media rather than from surgeons. The Association runs campaigns to correct that: on preventing burns in the home, on recognising skin cancer early, on what cosmetic advertising is allowed to claim, and on the difference between a licensed plastic surgeon and an unregulated practitioner.
Campaign material is produced in Arabic and English and is free for schools, clinics and community groups to use. Members regularly speak at public events and to the media as part of this work.
Current campaigns
- Burns prevention in the home and workplace
- Early recognition of skin cancer
- Know who is treating you: licence and qualification
- What cosmetic advertising may and may not claim
How we reach people
Campaigns
Print and social material in Arabic and English, free to reuse.
Schools and groups
Members speak at schools, workplaces and community events.
Media
Comment and correction when the specialty is reported inaccurately.
Invite a speaker
Schools, employers and community groups can request a member to speak on any of the campaign subjects.