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In the UK, the NHS may provide cosmetic surgery for patients if it is deemed medically necessary rather than purely for aesthetic reasons. Common procedures include breast reduction for alleviating physical discomfort, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) for vision impairment, and certain reconstructive surgeries following trauma or illness. Eligibility typically requires a thorough assessment by a healthcare professional to determine if the surgery meets specific clinical criteria.
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Similarities in plastic surgery and comsetic surgery?
They mean the same thing, although plastic surgery will sometimes be referred to as reconstructive surgery (procedures that corrects defects on the face or body) as well.
Could one get neck lift surgery on the NHS in the UK?
Yes one can get neck lift surgery on the NHS in the UK but one must apply and present their case. The NHS do not offer surgery for cosmetic reasons so one must prove they need to the surgery for purely medical reasons, usually after an accident.
Where can one get more information on eye laser correction?
By inquiring with the NHS one can get a lot of information regarding laser eye surgery and procedures involved with getting laser eye surgery with the NHS.
What education do you need to become a general surgery?
Look on the Nhs website and that should tell you a bit about it. Look on the Nhs website and that should tell you a bit about it.
CAN you get cosmetic surgery on the NHS?
It may be extremely difficult to get cosmetic surgery on the National Health Service. Many would say that the health service simply cannot afford to offer cosmetic surgery. If you need reconstructive surgery, such as after mastectomy, then you would be considered for surgery including cosmetic improvement. Surgery purely for vanity reasons is likely to be rejected at most, if not all, NHS Hospitals
Do you not think that the NHS should pay for cosmetic surgery?
I think that there are lots of examples of plastic surgery that the NHS should pay for - for example removal of moles that may become cancerous, breast implants for women who have lost theirs to cancer, labiaplasty for people who have long labia that cause pain, skin grafts for people who have been burned, surgery for people who have been involved in accidents. When it is a health benefit it is important for NHS to support plastic surgery, it's when it is purely about a person wanting to change how they look for vanity sake that NHS shouldn't pay.
Why might one get a surgery for obesity?
There are a number of clinics where one get surgery for obesity related problems. One can get surgery on the NHS in the UK or the 'Obesity Surgeons Group' where one can locate a surgeon.
I have external metal pins inserted through my tibia following a correction surgery abroad and I am required to take them off myself but its so painful will I be able to take them off by NHS?
See your primary care provider. You should not be removing those yourself.
Why would the NHS pay for cosmetic surgery?
The NHS may fund cosmetic surgery in specific cases where it is deemed medically necessary, such as reconstructive procedures following trauma, cancer treatment, or congenital anomalies. In these situations, the surgery can significantly improve a patient's physical health, mental well-being, and quality of life. However, purely aesthetic procedures without a medical justification are typically not covered by the NHS. Decisions are made based on clinical guidelines and the potential benefits to the patient.
Who should a person contact to receive cosmetic surgery information?
For cosmetic surgery information one should contact their local plastic surgery. One could also find out information from organizations such as the NHS in the UK.
Where is the nearest NHS ENT surgery to Hammersmith?
The nearest place one would go for ENT surgery in Hammersmith is right in Hammersmith. Hammersmith Hospital in the United Kingdom offers several surgical procedures and among them is ENT surgery.
Should cosmetic surgery be allowed on the nhs?
Depends. If someone is suffering physically and mentally I think it should be. There has to be a individual evaluation of course.
