 Three Turkish plastic surgery clinics have been blasted by an advertising watchdog who have banned their ads from appearing on Facebook. Going abroad for cosmetic surgery has become big business, with a number of clinics, particularly in Turkey, offering all sorts of deals to tempt people over. But following an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a number of ads have been challenged for trivialising the nature of their procedures and providing potential customers with misleading information. One ad from ClinicHaus Health, promised 'one of the most successful doctors in the world' and 'VIP transfer 5 star package Holiday'. Clinics were accused of trivialising the seriousness of their procedures (Picture: PA) Another from AsproMed challenged people to 'unleash their inner beauty' and promised 'permanent beauty'. AsproMed's ad included the claim 'Get a permanent beauty with Gastric Balloon', which the ASA ruled was misleading customers by suggesting that undergoing a gastroscopy, without any other changes, would lead to permanent weight loss. According to NHS guidance, gastric balloons are a temporary measure and should only be left in for a maximum of six months. They also state that all bariatric surgeries require the recipient to commit to permanent lifestyle changes to prevent further weight gain, including following a diet plan, exercise and regular follow-up appointments. This led the ASA to conclude that the clinic's claim to offer 'permanent beauty' was misleading. Another cosmetic surgery provider, Erdem Clinic, said they specialised in 'nose jobs' and used the tagline 'Don't let your nose overshadow your face' in their ads. The clinic also offered customers a 30 per cent reduction for multiple procedures. Another ad was accused of pressuring consumers into buying multiple cosmetic procedures (Picture: PA) Because the ad pressured consumers to undertake mor){kind=link}
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Three Turkish plastic surgery clinics have been blasted by an advertising watchdog who have banned their ads from appearing on Facebook.
Going abroad for cosmetic surgery has become big business, with a number of clinics, particularly in Turkey, offering all sorts of deals to tempt people over.
But following an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a number of ads have been challenged for trivialising the nature of their procedures and providing potential customers with misleading information.
One ad from ClinicHaus Health, promised ‘one of the most successful doctors in the world’ and ‘VIP transfer 5 star package Holiday’.