Vicks wrote:
A senior plastic surgeon has said people who were obese are often forgotten about and after losing lots of weight, they should be able to get loose skin removed on the NHS.
However it's very difficult to get it removed by the NHS as it's often seen as cosmetic surgery and people who want the excess skin removed, usually have to go private.
In order to get it removed on the NHS, people have to prove the loose skin impacts on their quality of life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43961528
Holly wrote:Vicks wrote:
A senior plastic surgeon has said people who were obese are often forgotten about and after losing lots of weight, they should be able to get loose skin removed on the NHS.
However it's very difficult to get it removed by the NHS as it's often seen as cosmetic surgery and people who want the excess skin removed, usually have to go private.
In order to get it removed on the NHS, people have to prove the loose skin impacts on their quality of life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43961528
This actually made me think and I came to the conclusion that yes, I think the NHS should cough up, it will be a lot cheaper in the long run than having to treat a morbidly obese person for the rest of their lives. I think it would give obese people an incentive to lose weight if they know they will look OK afterwards.
Gabby wrote:I disagree.... the NHS often won’t pay for life saving drugs/treatment for seriously ill people, including children.... so no, they should fund it themselves imo!
What’s next?.... ugly people wanting cosmetic surgery on the NHS, claiming its having an impact on their lives?.... bald men wanting a hair transplant on the NHS?
The line has to be drawn somewhere..... the NHS is knee deep in shit already!
Foxy wrote:What would happen if, after having excess skin removed, that person regains a large amount of weight? Presumably there is a limit to the skin's elasticity hence stretch marks during pregnancy? I'm wondering if there would be a higher risk of hernia.
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