About

Adam Topping - Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon
Adam trained at the University of Leicester Medical School and qualified as a Doctor in 1992.
Adam started surgical training in Birmingham achieving Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1997. He developed an interest in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and undertook a higher degree between 1997 and 1999 looking at the medical role of lasers. He was awarded an MD from University College London in 2001.
Adam was trained in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery on the London Plastic Surgery training scheme from 2000 to 2006 achieving the diploma FRCS(Plast) in 2004. He was appointed Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital, London in 2006.
Adam is now a full time private cosmetic plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in London and Surrey. He specialises in:
Cosmetic plastic surgery
General plastic surgery
Body contouring surgery post pregnancy and weight loss.
Adam is a fully registered member of the following societies:
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
Adam is registered on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery
Topping A, Gault DT, Linge C and Sanders R, A Review of the Use of the Ruby laser with Reference to Depilation. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2000, 44; 668-674.
Topping A, Gault DT, Grobbelaar AO, Sanders R, Green C and Linge C, The temperatures reached and the damage caused to hair follicles by the ruby laser when used for depilation. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2000; 44: 581-590.
Topping A, Ruby laser-assisted depilation; the mode of action and potential ways of improving outcome. Thesis submitted to University College London and awarded degree (Doctor of Medicine – MD) March 2001.
Topping A, Gault DT, Grobbelaar AO, Sanders R, Green C and Linge C, Successful Reduction in Skin Damage Resulting from Exposure to the Normal Mode Ruby Laser. British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2001, 54; 144-50.
Topping A, Gault DT, Grobbelaar AO, Sanders R, Green C and Linge C, Does Low Penetration of Human Skin by the Normal Mode Ruby Laser account for Poor Permanent Depilatory Success Rates? Lasers in Medical Science, 2001, 16, 3, 224-29.
Topping A, Wilson GR, Diagnosis and management of uncommon cutaneous cancers. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002, 3, 2, 83-89.
Topping A, Dewar D, Rose V, Cavale N, Allen R, Cook M, Powell B, Five years of sentinel node biopsy for melanoma; the St George’s melanoma unit experience. British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2004, 57(2), 97-104.
Topping A, George C, Wilson G, Appropriateness of MRI Scanning in the Detection of Ruptured Implants Used for Breast Reconstruction. British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2003, 56(2), 186-89.
Dewar DJ, Newell B, Green MA, Topping A, Powell BW, Cook MG, The microanatomic location of metastatic melanoma in sentinel lymph nodes predicts nonsentinel lymph node involvement. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2004, 22(16), 3345-9.
Adam has been involved in a number of televised productions notably:
2007: BBC "Fight for Life'' - lower limb reconstruction
2008: Channel 4 “Embarrassing bodies” – huge breast reduction
Adam has been featured in athome with Nicky Hambleton-Jones “The Cosmetic Surgery Issue” 2009. This issue is about transforming your life and improving your look with cosmetic surgery. This magazine presents Adam in the “essential guide to choosing the best consultant for your surgery” section, page 159. AT HOME Magazine