Hundreds Get Free Cosmetic Surgery on the NHS
Hundreds of people have had cosmetic surgery for free thanks to the UK’s NHS. Figures from the NHS Information Centre show that in the past year, the National Health Service (NHS) has spend £5.7 million on giving 471 patients liposuction and giving over 1,600 patients nose jobs, tummy tucks and breast reductions.
Doctors have explained the situation saying that the operations were not solely down to patients wanting to look better – there was a medical reason for the cosmetic surgery in all of the cases.
For example some of the patients who have had cosmetic surgery on the NHS were suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (sometimes also referred to as dysmorphic syndrome or dysmorphophobia), a psychiatric disorder where the patient is excessively concerned and preoccupied by a imagined or very minor defect in their appearance. Body dysmorphic disorder can cause severe psychological distress that can impair social functioning, sometimes to the point of total social isolation.
Cosmetic surgeons are keen to point out that the rules for having cosmetic surgery under the NHS are stringent and patients would not get surgery for purely cosmetic reasons. Simply “being distressed by their looks” is not enough to warrant cosmetic surgery – there has to be significant evidence of the patient suffering from body dysmorphic disorder before patients would be permitted to have cosmetic surgery.
Some cosmetic surgery performed by the NHS is also as a result of other illnesses such as HIV. HIV medication can cause fat deposits to build up on the neck and in these cases, the NHS may pay for liposuction on the patient’s neck.
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michelle | Jun 19, 2009 | Reply
well i have been in to see my doctor about my breast after my 3rd child an the only one out of the 3 i breast fed, stoppped feeding her at 9months old in january they are not the same as before i have lost bra sizes,confidence as my boobs were my asset i feel less femine, they i feel now about them is causing problems in mine an my partners relationsships allsorts of things that my seem insignificant to other in every day life!!! i have been to the doctors on numerous time to keep bein told no the p,c,t wont grant this an now awating a app to see a mental health specailist can you belive that why the problem is my breast not my mind
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angelina inez rincon | Jun 22, 2009 | Reply
i had a really bad time with my body and would like to look great.i can’t i’m not to good with words so any ways women all ways bown me about my body and I’m tired.
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Rinaani Musutua | Jul 3, 2009 | Reply
OCD and related disorders such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder are very serious mental disorders affecting 8 million Britons. It can be treated without having to undergo plastic surgery. OCD Action is a UK charity offering help and support to people with OCD. Contact the OCD Action help and information line on 0845 390 6232 or visit the website (http://www.ocdactions.org.uk).
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lilia moreno | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply
well im 32 yrs old and have a flabby stomach and cant stand the i look i am having anxity and cant get my self to start dating bacause of my body i am a single mom and i hate the way i look
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shaurndell | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
To whom it may concern,my name is shaurndell and i saw your website and i thought to myself i surely would like to be one of the lucky one’s to receive plastic surgery.it would mean alot to me cause i not only feel like i need it i also feel like i deserve it and if you new me or met me you would feel the exact same way.i have suffered mental and emotional stress do to the way i look in feel cause it’s been really hard for me it has put me in confusion and deep depression i have even thought about seeing a counselor about my thought’s and feeling’s.so if i have a chance i would like it very much if you could contact me by my e-mail but i would appreciate it if you called me at this # 646-863-2535.sincerely yours,ms.shaurndell
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Jemetrius Lyons | Nov 24, 2009 | Reply
Hi my name is Jemetrius Lyons,I am a 27 year old mother of three handsome boys.my weight has changed over the years,after i had my last kid. My previous weight was 145 now i weigh 175 and i can’t seem to lose it. I’ve tried it all.My main problem is my adomen area.It’s so uncomfortable and i can’t do the things i use to do with my boys.Also it’s affecting my back,i now have back strains. I really need your help please
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Judy Bertaux | Dec 19, 2009 | Reply
I know how each and every one of these women feel,I feel the same way.I am older than any of these women but I still want to look my best.I have got to the point to where I don’t care if I put on make up or not.I don’t feel good about myself at all.I know I should not feel this way but I do.I would have several thing done if I could afford it.A face lift,a boob job to start with.I do not feel my age at all but I look my age.
Judy Bertaux
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