“However, at present aesthetic surgery on these grounds is perceived as low priority. Surgery carried out purely for beautification or rejuvenation cannot be justified within the National Health Service”. (4)
For example, the NHS will consider breast reduction if a woman is suffering from back pain, a nose job if a person is struggling to breathe properly, and eyelid reduction if sight is impaired.
People who go abroad to have plastic surgery often decide to undergo more procedures than one in an attempt to get each one at a reduced rate. Therefore, combined procedures and promotions are also on the rise.
Gorgeous Getaways offers the "Ultimate Makeover" Package, which includes a full facelift, breast lift, full tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), thigh lift and arm lift, for a cost between £12,352 and £15,740.
Plastic surgery is also increasingly popular amongst men, and 2,881 men underwent cosmetic procedures in 2007, according to Cosmetic Surgery Consultants.
The most popular procedures for men are nose jobs, liposuction, eyelid surgery, ear correction (otoplasty) and facelifts. (3)
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By Kay Taylor
(1) Treatment Abroad.net
(2) Beauty Treatment Expert.co.uk
(3) Cosmetic Surgery Consultants.co.uk
(4) Bapras.org