Kate Silverton may sue laser surgeon

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Kate Silverton may sue laser surgeon
1/29/08
By Richard Alleyne
Telegraph.co.uk

Kate Silverton, the BBC newsreader, is threatening to sue a leading Harley Street doctor after routine laser surgery left her face so badly marked she was unable to work.

Miss Silverton, 37, was forced to take a fortnight off after the laser skin-rejuvenation procedure, which should have removed acne scars and improved her skin tone, left her in agony.

Kate Silverton was unable to work after the skin laser treatment

Her face was covered in painful and unsightly swellings, sores and lumps.

She returned to work last week and has instructed lawyers to begin proceedings following her experience at the Jan Stanek clinic in London.

The presenter, who is tipped as the BBC's next golden girl now that Natasha Kaplinsky has defected to Five News, is due to take over the One O'clock News from Sophie Raworth when she goes on maternity leave next month.

On Sunday Miss Silverton said: "It's been awful. I went in to get some minor scarring on my cheeks treated. I was told it would be a routine procedure and I'd be back to work in days. The treatment, however, caused a massive skin reaction."

Miss Silverton visited Dr Stanek's clinic last month because she wanted to remove minor scars and blemishes before the introduction of high definition television.

She was advised that the Fraxel laser surgery available at the clinic would be the safest and most effective treatment.

advertisementDr Stanek, who specialises in cosmetic surgery, is considered to be one of the best in the industry and was the first to use Botox in Britain.

He has also appeared on a number of television shows including Channel 4's Ten Years Younger.

The reaction, which has now receded, may re-occur at any time and Miss Silverton has instructed Richard Follis, of Shoosmiths solicitors, in Birmingham, to act on her behalf.

Mr Follis said: "She is fortunately now well on the road to recovery. We have made a claim against the surgeon and are awaiting a response."

No one was available for comment at the clinic on Sunday. Earlier a spokesman said: "Due to patient confidentiality we would not be able to discuss any patients who have had treatment at this clinic."

Meanwhile, Miss Kaplinsky has denied reports that she is upset at a new casual image of jeans and T-shirts that she will have to adopt on Five News.

The newsreader said yesterday that she was comfortable with the dress-down approach.