Cosmetic surgery is one of the few areas of healthcare that has been restricted within
the National Health Service (NHS).
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The offer of surgery has to be based on clinical need. In Scotland an exceptional
referral pathway has been devised for aesthetic procedures. For breast reduction,
patients must fulfil the following criteria, ‘hypertrophy/gigantomastia – massive
disproportion to body size in a patient up to a body mass index of 27 and physical
symptoms e.g. back/neck pain and/or intertrigo ….’.
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References
- Rationing of surgery in the National Health Service: the plastic surgery model.Ann R Coll Surg Engl (Suppl.). 2000; 82: 332-333
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Published online: February 07, 2007
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© 2007 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
