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§01 Face · Body · Breast
Cosmetic surgery.
Nine procedures across face, body and breast, each set out in full before anyone asks you to decide: what it involves, what it cannot do, the recovery, the risks, what moves the price, and how to check the surgeon yourself.
Vertex Medic is a booking, marketing, administration and coordination platform. It helps you understand a procedure, then coordinates a consultation with an independent surgeon, who makes every clinical decision. It is not a clinic and it does not employ surgeons.
Free to ask · No obligation · Never a clinical assessment
How Vertex Medic fits in
Vertex Medic is a booking, marketing, administration and coordination platform. It is not a clinic and does not employ surgeons. Your surgeon, an independent registered clinician working from registered premises, decides whether a procedure is suitable, takes your consent and carries it out. Vertex helps you understand your options, arranges the consultation and keeps the practical side in one place.
§02 Three worlds
Face, body, breast.
Nine procedures, each explained before anyone asks you to decide. Hair, where Vertex Medic began, has its own world.
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Face.
Three procedures, three different questions. Eyelid surgery deals with the lids themselves, rhinoplasty with the shape and breathing of the nose, and a facelift with the lower face and neck.
Blepharoplasty · Rhinoplasty · Facelift and neck lift - 03
Body.
Three procedures that are often confused with one another. Liposuction removes fat and does not tighten skin.
Gynaecomastia surgery · Liposuction · Tummy tuck - 04
Breast.
Three procedures with three different aims. Augmentation adds volume with an implant.
Breast augmentation · Breast uplift · Breast reduction
Drawn, not photographed: Vertex Medic publishes no before and after imagery for face, body or breast procedures until consented cases exist.
§03 How it works
Five steps, and a line
that is not ours to cross.
Vertex Medic does the first two and the last. The surgeon and the registered provider do everything clinical in between.
Explore
Read the procedure in full: what it involves, what it cannot do, the recovery, the risks, the cost drivers and the questions worth asking. On your own time.
Today FreeEnquire
Tell the Vertex Medic booking concierge what you are considering. A real person calls you back within one working day. It is a conversation, not a clinical assessment.
When you are ready FreeIndependent clinical consultation
You meet the surgeon who would operate. They examine you, decide whether the procedure is suitable, explain the risks and alternatives, and take your consent personally. At least two weeks to reflect follow.
The surgeon DecidesProvider and treatment decision
Your surgeon and the registered healthcare provider confirm what will be done, where, and at what price, in writing. You can change your mind at any point, including after you have paid.
The provider Quotes in writingVertex coordination and support
Dates, documents, reminders, and your questions passed to the clinician and their answers back to you, from the first enquiry through recovery. Your surgeon keeps the clinical record.
Vertex Medic Coordinates§04 The Vertex Standard
Version 1.0Published 5 September 2026Applies before any listing
What to check before
you choose anyone.
The Vertex Standard is the set of checks Vertex Medic applies before an independent clinician or registered healthcare provider can be listed, and the same checks you can make yourself. It is published so you can hold Vertex to it.
01The GMC specialist register
Your surgeon holds a licence to practise and appears on the GMC specialist register in a specialty relevant to your procedure. A GMC number is the minimum; the specialist register shows completed specialist training.
Walk away if a surgeon cannot give you a GMC number.
Check a doctor on the GMC register02RCS cosmetic surgery certification
Where the Royal College of Surgeons certifies the procedure area, your surgeon holds it. Certification is voluntary, so its absence is a question to ask rather than a verdict.
Ask why not, and listen to the answer.
The RCS cosmetic surgery pages03Professional association membership
BAAPS or BAPRAS for aesthetic plastic surgery, BAHRS for hair restoration. Membership is not a licence, but it shows peer standards the surgeon has agreed to work to.
Membership is a signal, never a substitute for the register.
BAAPS member directory04Registration of the premises
The place where surgery happens is registered with the Care Quality Commission, and its entry lists surgical procedures under regulated activities. Outside England: Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales or the RQIA.
Read the entry, not the badge on the wall.
Find a service on the CQC register05Consent taken by the operating surgeon
The surgeon who will operate explains the procedure, its risks and the alternatives, and takes your consent. GMC guidance says this cannot be delegated.
If someone else asks you to sign, do not sign until you have met your surgeon.
GMC guidance on cosmetic interventions06Time to reflect
At least two weeks between your consultation with the operating surgeon and your decision. You can change your mind at any point and ask for a second opinion.
No price that expires, no offer that pressures.
RCS guidance for patients07Insurance
Your surgeon holds insurance or indemnity that covers this procedure in the UK. You are entitled to ask to see it.
A surgeon who is properly covered will not mind being asked.
What to ask at a consultation08Costs, aftercare and revision in writing
Before you pay anything: the full price, what aftercare is included and for how long, what further surgery would cost, who pays if there is a complication, and what happens to your money if you change your mind.
No surgeon can guarantee an outcome, so the document should say what happens if the outcome is not the one you hoped for.
NHS: before you have a cosmetic procedure
Before you agree to anything.
- You can change your mind at any point, including after you have paid.
- You can take as long as you need, and no less than two weeks, after meeting the operating surgeon.
- You can ask for a second opinion from another surgeon, and ask to see the surgeon's insurance.
- You should never feel rushed by a limited-time price or a two-for-one offer. Vertex Medic runs no countdown clocks and no offers that expire.
- If you feel pressure from anyone, including Vertex Medic, tell us and walk away.
How Vertex Medic will market.
Marketing is the one thing the platform controls, so these are first-person commitments.
- No countdown clocks and no offers that expire.
- No advertising directed at people under 18.
- No before and after images without the consent of the person shown and the surgeon who operated.
- No claims about results that a surgeon has not made to you in person.
- Marketing is not clinical advice, and Vertex Medic does not give clinical advice.
Verify it yourself: the registers.
01GMC, the medical register
A licence to practise, any specialist register entry, any fitness to practise history.
Open the register02CQC, find a service
The premises, its regulated activities, its rating and inspection date. England only.
Open the register03Royal College of Surgeons, cosmetic surgery
The certification scheme and patient guidance on choosing a surgeon and a hospital.
Open the register04BAAPS
Member directory and consumer safety guidance for aesthetic plastic surgery.
Open the register05BAPRAS
The association for plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons.
Open the register06NHS, cosmetic procedures
Plain descriptions of each procedure, typical UK costs and what to consider first.
Open the register
Links go to the register home or search pages, never to an individual doctor. Vertex Medic is not registered, certified or accredited by any of these bodies, and does not claim to be.
§05 Before you book
What UK rules require.
Regulatory facts are content, not a disclaimer. This is the framework every listed surgeon and provider works inside, and the one Vertex Medic follows on this site.
- ConsentThe doctor who will operate must discuss the procedure with you and take your consent personally; this cannot be delegated (GMC, Guidance for doctors who offer cosmetic interventions, 2016, paragraph 16).
- TimeYou must be given the time and information you need to decide, and told you can change your mind at any point (paragraphs 24 to 26). The Royal College of Surgeons sets at least two weeks between consultation and consent.
- PremisesAny procedure that involves a cut or an implant must take place in premises registered with the Care Quality Commission, or the equivalent regulator in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- MarketingMarketing must not claim a procedure is without risk, must not use promotional tactics that encourage an ill-considered decision, and must not offer surgery as a prize (paragraphs 49 to 53). The CAP Code adds that cosmetic advertising must not be aimed at people under 18 (rule 12.25).
- AftercareThe surgeon must make arrangements for aftercare and continuity of care, including out-of-hours contact, and explain charges clearly, including any charges for revision or routine follow-up.
Sources: GMC: Guidance for doctors who offer cosmetic interventions (2016) · Royal College of Surgeons: cosmetic surgery · CQC: choosing cosmetic surgery · CAP Code, section 12: medicines, medical devices, health-related products and beauty products. Vertex Medic follows the same rules on this site.
§06 Who does what
The responsibility ledger.
Blank cells in the Vertex Medic column are the point.
| Responsibility | Vertex Medic | Your surgeon | The registered provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether a procedure is suitable for you | · | Decides, after examining you | · |
| Which procedure, and which technique | Explains the options in plain language | Recommends | Confirms what it can provide |
| Risks, alternatives and what it cannot do | Sets them out on every page | Explains them for you personally | · |
| Your consent | · | Takes it personally, not by delegation | · |
| The operation and clinical aftercare | · | Carries it out and looks after you | Provides the premises, equipment and nursing |
| Complications | · | Manages them clinically | Its governance and the regulator apply |
| The price | Never sets or quotes it | · | Quotes it in writing, itemised |
| Enquiries, dates, reminders and paperwork | Coordinates all of it | · | · |
| Your questions, and their answers | Passes them on and brings answers back | Answers them | · |
For anything Vertex Medic did, such as booking or communication, write to hello@vertexmedic.com. For a concern about your clinical care, raise it first with your surgeon and the provider's own complaints process, then with the Care Quality Commission for the premises or the General Medical Council for the doctor. Vertex Medic will help you find the right route and will not stand between you and the regulator.
§07 Common questions
The things people actually ask.
Does Vertex Medic perform cosmetic surgery?
No. Vertex Medic is a booking, marketing, administration and coordination platform. Surgery is carried out by independent surgeons in premises run by registered healthcare providers. Vertex Medic helps you understand your options and coordinates the practical side.
Who will I actually see?
The surgeon who would carry out your operation. GMC guidance says that doctor must discuss the procedure with you and take your consent personally. A coordinator can arrange the consultation; only the surgeon can decide whether it is right for you.
Are there surgeons listed on this site?
Not yet for face, body or breast procedures. Vertex Medic does not publish a list until an independent clinician or registered provider has passed the Vertex Standard. These pages explain how the platform works and what to check, not who is on it.
How are prices set?
By the registered healthcare provider, in writing, after your consultation. Vertex Medic does not set or quote treatment prices. Where a page shows a UK figure it is published context from the NHS or another public body, with its source and the date it was checked.
What does an enquiry involve?
You leave your details and the Vertex Medic booking concierge calls you back within one working day. It is a conversation about what you are considering and what happens next, not a clinical assessment. Nothing is booked until you ask for it.
What if I change my mind?
You can, at any point, including after you have paid. Royal College of Surgeons guidance asks for at least two weeks between your consultation with the operating surgeon and your decision, and no listed provider may shorten that with a price that expires.
§08 When you are ready
A consultation is a conversation, not a decision.
Tell the Vertex Medic booking concierge what you are considering. A real person calls you back within one working day. No deposit, no deadline.
Free to ask · No obligation · Never a clinical assessment